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Girl
Hub is a strategic collaboration between the Department for
International Development (DFID) and the NIKE Foundation,
designed to bring together the expertise of both organisation to
transform the lives of adolescent girls. Our aim is to shift the
social norms that hold girls back, and drive better investment
that directly benefit girls.
We are recruiting to fill the position of:
Job Title: Government/Development Partners Sector
Scoping Specialist
Location: Abuja
Reporting line: Country Director
Consultancy Purpose
To increase investments for adolescent girls and influence the
Nigerian government/ development programmes in favour of
adolescent girls, Girl Hub Nigeria will like to understand:
Government:
- What international framework that benefit adolescent girls
e.g. – CEDAW, CRC, etc., is Nigeria signed up to and to what
extent have they been domesticated.
- What policies and programmes are in place at the state and
federal government level that address or have the potential to
address adolescent girls’ needs
Donors/Develop Partners:
- Who are the donors and INGOs in Nigeria (including those
without a physical presence in Nigeria but fund initiatives in
the country?)
- What are their thematic and geographical areas of focus?
- What programmes are they implementing in Nigeria?
- Which ones target girls or have the potential to benefit
girls?
- What are their major challenges in implementing
projects/programmes for girls?
Consultancy Objective
- To carry out a thorough scoping of government policies and
programmes, and donor and development partner initiatives
across Nigeria, in order to inform Girl Hub’s understanding of
the development landscape, as it relates to adolescent girls.
Scope of Work
Government:
- Provide a detailed list of all government policies and
programmes at the state and federal level (if any) that
directly target adolescent girls
- Provide a detailed list of all government policies and
programmes at the state and federal level (if any) that
indirectly target adolescent girls
- Provide a detailed list of all government policies and
programmes at the state and federal level (if any) that may be
detrimental to adolescent girls
Donors/INGOs:
- Provide a detailed list of the donors and INGOs in Nigeria
- Identify their thematic and geographical areas of focus
- Submit an inception report within one week of
commissioning, that reflects understanding of Girl Hub’s unique
intervention approach and strategy, a comprehensive methodology
for the assignment and detailed workplan with timelines
- Develop data collection tools / frameworks
- Conduct desk research and interviews as required to
effectively map government policies and programmes as described
above
- Conduct all desk research and interviews with
donor/development partners as required to meet information
gathering objectives
- Submit a draft report of findings and recommendations for
review by Girl Hub. The draft report will be commented on and
returned to you within one week of submission
- Produce a revised final report latest one week after the
receipt of the draft report comments
- Identify which ones target girls and what are the
programmes/projects they are funding for girls
- Identify the programmes/projects not directly targeting
girls but have the potential to benefit girls
- Identify what are their major challenges in implementing
projects/programmes for girls
- Identify the entry points and potentials for Girl Hub to
partner and influence these initiatives
- Provide key contact details for the development partners
identified
- Consultant(s)/Consulting firm Deliverables:
Desired Qualifications
- Master degree in Public Policy, Business, International
Development, or related field
- At least 10 years’ experience in working with development
partners. Knowledge of the donor landscape in Nigeria will be
an advantage
- Demonstrated experience with similar public or development
sector landscaping projects
- Strong written and oral communication skills in English
required, including report development, writing and editing.
Method of Application
Interested and qualified candidates should send their
applications to: Badiatu.Bala@girlhub.org with
the subject “Government/Development Sector Scoping
Specialist“
Application Process
Please apply with a concept note outlining:
- A proposed methodology to meet the research objective.
- A preliminary work plan (reflecting your own availability.
- Budget detailing consultancy days and any travel cost.
- Please provide also a capacity statement highlighting your
area of experience and expertise with particular focus on key
criteria above.
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Application Deadline 17th March
2015