Government/Development Partners Sector Scoping Specialist at Girl Hub Nigeria

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
• 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:
• 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

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.

Application Closing Date
17th March 2015

Method of Application
Interested and qualified candidates should send their applications to: [email protected] 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 workplan (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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