International Education Consultant at United Nations International Children's Emergency Fund (UNICEF)

United Nations International Children's Emergency Fund (UNICEF) works in some of the world’s toughest places, to reach the world’s most disadvantaged children. To save their lives. To defend their rights. To help them fulfill their potential. Across 190 countries and territories, we work for every child, everywhere, every day, to build a better world for everyone.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: International Education Consultant (To Lead the Development of a Federal Ministry of Education of Nigeria - SBC Strategy)

Job no: 584475
Location: Abuja
Duration: 8 months
Level: Consultancy
Categories: Education

Scope of work
The scope of work for this consultancy is to:

• Develop a national SBC strategy with leadership and guidance from the FME.
• This will include four parts:
  • The development of a rapid needs assessment which will provide evidence for strategy development
  • The development of the strategy  
  • Validation workshop with FME and all stakeholders
  • Dissemination of the strategy to selected States
• Co-lead a series of (at least 2) high-level technical workshops with FME who will provide input and guidance on all four parts of the development (as stated above)
• Provide up-to-date ideas on SBC implementation strategies to the technical group through-out the consultancy.

Work Assignment Overview
Task/work area:

•  The development of a rapid needs assessment which will provide evidence for strategy development.

Deliverables/Outputs:

• Rapid needs assessment report
• The development of the national strategy.

Deliverables/Outputs:

• Draft strategy submitted
• Validation workshop with FME and all stakeholders

Deliverables/Outputs

• Workshop programme submitted.
• Workshop facilitated.
• Dissemination of the strategy to selected States.

Deliverables/Outputs:

• Dissemination plan/programme and dissemination to one State

To qualify as an advocate for every child you will have
Minimum requirements:

• Advanced university Degree in Communication, Advocacy and Social Behaviors change.
• At least ten years of leading/managing SBC programmes at a senior level
• Experience in developing SBC strategies in international contexts
• Experience in supporting Governments to develop national SBC strategies.
• Experience in working with Ministries of Education an assets
• Experiences in working in Nigeria or other sub-Saharan African countries an asset.
• Experience of working with UNICEF in SBC roles an asset.

Application Closing Date
17th October, 2025;  West Central Africa Standard Time.

How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should:
Click here to apply online