Access and Equity Specialist at Education Sector Support Programme in Nigeria (ESSPIN) - Jigawa

The Education Sector Support Programme in Nigeria (ESSPIN) is a six�year UK government funded programme designed to provide strategic technical assistance to support education reform at Federal level in up to 7 Lead States.

We are currently recruiting to fill the vacant position:

Job Title: Access and Equity Specialist - Jigawa

Job Ref: 16642BR
Location: Jigawa

Job Profile
The Education Sector Support Programme in Nigeria (ESSPIN) is a six-year UK government funded programme designed to provide strategic technical assistance to support education reform at Federal level. A principal objective of the programme is to strengthen the ability of target States to plan and implement strategies for transforming the delivery of education services, to improve education management and funding mechanisms and thus to have a sustainable impact on teaching and learning in schools.

The Advisor will have responsibility for activities in the State relating to gender and equity, out of school children and social exclusion as well as community interaction activities relating to voice and accountability. These will include Strategic coordination and promoting participation of girls and women safe spaces within school governance reflecting women and girls concerns,coordinate the design, implementation, monitoring and scaling up in collaboration with state agencies the Girls Education Project . Manage linkages within other aspects of the school improvement programme whilst mainstreaming and reporting on gender and inclusion at state level.
The Gender and Inclusion Specialist will be responsible for engaging and forging links with state agencies, Ministries and departments as well as CSOs partners and developing their capacity for social inclusion, voice and accountability.

Job Description

• On a quarterly basis, review and agree with the State Team Leader, the Lead Specialists
• and Task Leaders in Community Engagement and Learner Particpation objectives and targets for activities related to IQTE, Gender, girls education and women and girls safe spaces in the State.
• Draw up quarterly work plans to be agreed with the State Team Leader, Task Specialists
• for CSO coordination and Gender and Inclusion with over all coordination from Lead Specialists in Community Engagement and Learner Participation
• Provide direct specialist inputs as per agreed work plans, interacting with government parastatals and agencies and other stakeholders as necessary to achieve set targets.
• Provide technical direction in integrating Gender and Inclusion practices into state, school and community levels plans in collaboration with the different outputs specialists.
• Provide technical support in the implementation, budgeting, monitoring and reporting on key aspect of the IQTE
• Provide technical guidance and coordinate monitoring of set results/targets and
• report accordingly
• Work with the School Community Interaction specialist in supporting
• and providing technical guidance to social mobilization department in state roll out of SBMCs, development of women, girls safe spaces and Girls education project
• Support, provide briefing and guidance on Stateâ€�specific conditions and issues to visiting shortâ€�term consultants.
• Participate in regular (monthly) specialist team meetings for the Community Engagement and
• Learner Participation component of the programme.
• Submit monthly reports to the State Team Leader and the Lead Specialist in consultations with Task Specialists. These reports will focus on progress, issues and next steps in accordance with the state guidelines and output targets/milestones.
• Contribute in compiling quarterly and annual reports as directed by the State Team Leader and Lead Specialist in Community Engagement and Learner Participation for clients .

Extent of authority
The State�based Gender and Inclusion Specialist will report to the State Team Leader, but will take professional direction and guidance from the Lead Specialist in Community Engagement and Learner Participation and Gender and Inclusion Task specialist..

Special relationships and contacts
Establish and maintain good working relationships with the State based technical and administrative teams as well as engage fully with State parastatal and LGA officials and other stakeholders.

Candidate Specification
Essential competencies/skills

• Practical knowledge of educational development issues in Nigeria.
• Knowledge of current international literature on Social Development and Community sensitisation and mobilisation.
• Knowledge on gender, IQTE and social development issues
• Knowledge about Monitoring and evaluation
• Knowledge of Nigerian Government structures and systems.
• Knowledge of the capacity constraints that may hamper effective and efficient action.
• Ability to manage change through other people.
• Possession of interâ€�personal skills and the ability to deploy them as and when necessary.
• Ability to provide constructive guidance and feedback to other professionals.
• Ability to work cooperatively and collaboratively as a member of a team.

Required academic/professional qualifications, training and experience

• A minimum of a degree-level qualification in a relevant area and extensive experience of working in education, community development or social sector reform in Nigeria.
• Extensive experience of working with communities and CSOs.
• Experience of providing professional inputs in development assistance programmes.
• Experience of working with Nigerian government and civil society groups.
• Ability to communicate in Hausa and work in communities

Application Deadline Date
Not Stated

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