Consultant for Political Economy Analysis of Youth Employability at ActionAid (AA) Nigeria

ActionAid (AA) Nigeria is an affiliate of ActionAid International, which is a global alliance of organisations working towards achieving a world without poverty and injustice in which every person enjoys the right to a life with dignity. As a large and visible development organisation, we work in more than 40 countries in Africa, Asia, Europe and America. Our expertise lies in community-led approaches to development and working through partnerships with the poor and other grass root organisations.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: Consultant for Political Economy Analysis of Youth Employability in the Agriculture Sector and Development of Framework for Supporting Young People in the Agriculture Sector in Nigeria

Location: Nigeria
Employment Type: Contract (20 working days)

Objectives

• To analyse the political, economic, and social factors influencing youth employability in Nigeria’s agriculture sector.
• To identify key stakeholders, their interests, and the power dynamics affecting youth employment in the agricultural sector.
• To assess existing policies and programmes related to youth employment in agriculture and their effectiveness.
• To develop a comprehensive framework to support and enhance youth employability in the agriculture sector.
• Propose actionable recommendations for policy, programme, and institutional reforms to support youth participation and employability in the agricultural sector.

Scope of Work
The consultant will undertake the following tasks:

• Conduct analysis of youth demographics in Nigeria and the current youth demographics in Agriculture.
• Analysis of youth unemployment rate in Nigeria.
• Identify Challenges faced by young people in Agriculture.
• Highlight opportunities for youth employment, income generation and poverty reduction through Agricultural sector and value chain development.
• Analysis of estimated losses to GDP and the economy as a result of lack of deliberate programming to support both rural and urban youths in Agriculture if urgent action is not taken.
• Analysis of estimated gains if urgent action is taken to create a deliberate programme to support rural and urban youth employment in agriculture.

Contract Period:

• The contract is for a period of twenty (20) working days including making the presentation during the “Young People’s Dialogue on Inclusive Food Systems in Nigeria.

Required profile for consultant
The consultant (She/he) to be recruited should have the following experiences:

• Advanced degree in agricultural economics, public policy, or a related field.
• Have at least a minimum of 10 years’ experience in carrying out such an assignment and capacity.
• Expertise in the agriculture sector, youth employment issues in Nigeria, stakeholder engagement, and strategic framework development.
• Expertise in the agriculture sector, youth employment issues in Nigeria, stakeholder engagement, and strategic framework development.
• Strong analytical, research, writing, presentation, and facilitation skills.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Evidence of having undertaken related work (to be provided in the expression of interest).

Benefits

• The Consultant shall be paid a daily consultancy fee of N100,000. Fifty percent of the total sum shall be paid in advance at the beginning of the consultancy period. The balance of 50% will be paid when the final reports have been submitted and signed off by ActionAid Nigeria’s Director of Programmes.
• ActionAid will deduct 5% withholding tax from the total sum in accordance with the Nigeria tax law for onward remittance to the Federal Inland Revenue Service.

Application Closing Date
7th October, 2024.