National Adolescent Consultant (Policy and Legislation Review) at UNICEF Nigeria

UNICEF’s mission in Nigeria is to help governments at all levels, organizations, communities and families provide every child with education, health, equality and protection.

UNICEF Nigeria seeks the services of suitable and qualified candidates to fill the vacant position of:

Post Title: National Adolescent Consultant (Policy and Legislation Review)

Vacancy number: VN-NGR-32-2014
Level: National Consultant (NOC)
Contract Type: Short Service Agreement (SSA)
Duration: 3 months
Location: Abuja

Background
In the Nigeria CPD approved by the board in September 2013 there is an outcome on adolescents. There is a clear strategic intent to avoid UNICEF-centred, small scale projects. These would only be able to affect a very small fraction of the estimated 40-45 million Nigerian adolescents. Thus, the focus of our work should be on leveraging the government’s policies, legislation and budgets in favour of integrated programmes and action for all adolescents, in order to promote their opportunities, their engagement, and building their citizenship. A key component of this should also include the meaningful involvement of adolescents in policy and programme design, budgeting, and monitoring. Thus, in order to provide the evidence on which to base this work, three studies will be carried out to assess and review the situation of adolescents as well as the policies, programmes, support for, and involvement of adolescents in Nigeria.

Purpose
UNICEF seeks the services of an individual national consultant to review the laws, policies, and programmes that deal directly with adolescents as well as the existing platforms engaging adolescents. Based on this review, the consultant, in dialogue with UNICEF staff, other UN Partners, NGOs, and government officials, would propose a medium-term strategy for the work of the UNICEF Nigeria Country Programme on adolescents.

Major Tasks to be accomplished
In order to understand the institutional, legal, and policy context in which adolescents live;

• Conduct desk review of laws, policies, and programmes dealing directly with adolescents and promoting their participation.
• Coordination meeting with Social Policy team to brief on the step by step process to be adopted.
• Undertake field trip to some states to gather state policy review documents.
• Feedback session with Social Policy team to share preliminary findings and discuss outline of the report.
• Draft the report and share the draft report for comments and discussions
• Incorporate comments and finalize the report. Prepare a presentation on key findings and recommendations.
• Conduct an exit meeting with Social Policy team members
• Submission of report.

Expected Deliverable
A final report in English consisting of 50-60 pages (including tables but excluding bibliography and sources) describing and answering the elements and questions specified and described in the objectives and major task to be accomplished. Based on the report, a set of proposals for a medium-term strategy for the work of the Country Office on adolescents.

Qualifications or specialized knowledge/experience required

• Advanced university degree in psychology, law, social work or similar field
• At least 8 years progressive work experience in any of the above fields.
• Have strong analysis and good inter-personal communication skills;
• Have a professional command of English, both oral and written, good report writing skills;

Experience working with United Nations joint programming frameworks and result-based management systems is a particular advantage.

Application Closing Date:
15th October 2014

How To Apply
Candidates interested in the above position should submit his/her application, accompanied by updated CV in English and a completed United Nations Personal History Form, (Please Download Here or www.unicef.org/employ) to the email address [email protected] on or before 15 October 2014. Please put the position title you are applying for on the subject line of your email.

UNICEF, a smoke-free environment, is committed to gender equality in its mandate and its staff. Well qualified candidates, particularly women are strongly encouraged to apply.

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