Consultants at Save the Children Nigeria

Save the Children International is a 'dual mandate' organisation and as such equal priority will be given to both humanitarian and development work. This is the only way we will be able to ensure that some of the fundamental rights that we believe children have, such as survival, safety and constant access to protection and education can be guaranteed. As part of a commitment to work with children through humanitarian interventions Save the Children will support programmes in both sudden onset and chronic emergency situations.

We are recruiting to fill the position of:

Job Title: Consultant - Development of Advocacy Materials and Dissemination of Findings of a Conflict in Education and Violence Research in Gombe State.

Job ID: #1024321
Location: Abuja

Job Description
Save the Children is the world's leading independent organization for children working in over 120 countries worldwide to inspire breakthroughs in the way the world treats children and to achieve immediate and lasting change in their lives. Save the Children has been active in Nigeria since 2001 with a programme of work that is spread over 20 States reaching an estimated 25million beneficiaries directly and indirectly with core thematic work in education, child protection, hunger and livelihoods, child rights governance, health and nutrition.

Our work seeks to put into practice our theory of change through a combination of advocacy and campaigning for better practices and policies to fulfill children's rights and to ensure their voices are heard, by building partnerships with others including governments, civil society organizations, communities and children to share knowledge and influence others, by scaling up our interventions based on best practice and by developing evidence-based, proven examples of what works to bring about lasting solutions to the problems children face in their lives.

Objectives of the Consultancy

• The objectives of this assignment are to develop advocacy materials, three key products: such as Position papers, Policy briefs and Fact sheets and conduct a dissemination of the findings and recommendations of the above mentioned research undertaken as part of the ESSPIN project as well as essential information about conflict sensitive approaches to key education stakeholders(for example e.g. State Ministries of Education, Universal Basic Education, Colleges/Institutes or Faculties of Education, National Teachers Institute, teachers and Principals /Head teachers and teachers in primary and secondary schools, CSACEFA,Community/Faith-Based Organizations, Women /Community leaders) ,Youth Groups, National Union of Teachers , UN Donor Agencies).
• This is with the view to inform key advocacy issues to improve our educational system at the Federal and state levels. it is expected that dissemination activities will enhance key stakeholders' understanding of the issues as well as their commitment to working together to kick-start the development of a road map for immediate, medium and long-term interventions aimed at mitigating the impacts of conflicts and violence on children's education, and facilitating safe, equitable access to quality education through a conflict sensitive approaches in our education system.

Scope of Work:

• Develop advocacy materials - policy briefs, position papers, Fact Sheets using resource materials (for example the ESSPIN research on Education Conflict and Violence 2014 and Inter Agency for Education in Emergencies (INEE) Guidance Notes on Conflict Sensitive Education/ .documented conflicts and insurgency Nigerian reports affecting children's education .
• Conduct a one day dissemination workshop with key education stakeholders in Gombe state and share information on the impacts of conflict on education., key findings and recommendations from the ESSPIN research and the importance of conflict sensitive approaches in promoting children's continued equitable access to safe schools and quality education.
• Coordinate stakeholders groups to develop an action plan /strategies for mitigating conflicts in our education system and for developing/infusing Conflict sensitive education in Curriculum for Basic Education in Gombe state schools in the nearest future.
• Submit a report of the dissemination workshop.

Person Specification

• A postgraduate qualification or its equivalent in Education, Social Development or Communication, ICT, Development Management and other related fields.
• Knowledge and understanding of Conflict Sensitive Education as in the Inter Agency Network for Education in Emergencies INEE-Minimum standards for Education: preparedness, response and recovery package.
• Ability to facilitate participatory and interactive discussion and collate necessary information.
• Good knowledge of the global literature on education in emergencies, particularly in conflict settings and of the networks of organizations which provide resources/documentation and learning (for example INEE Guidance Notes on Conflict Sensitive Education and Do no Harm principles ).
• Ability to develop and coordinate participatory activities and design strategies for implementation.
• Ability to communicate effectively in English and or Hausa language
• Ability to communicate appropriately with clients/stakeholders and to elicit reliable information
• Ability to apply conflict sensitive education discussion throughout the dissemination activity.
• Ability to design and facilitate participatory and interactive workshops.
• Ability to collate information and prepare appropriate reports

Application Closing Date
15th June, 2015.

How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should send their CV's and qualifying statements to: [email protected] explaining why you are suitable for the position you are applying for. State position clearly in the subject field as applications without appropriate subject will be disqualified. Also, applications received after the closing date above will not be considered.

Note: Applications will be treated as they are received and only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.