Consultant (Development ActionAid Nigeria (AAN) Lived Experience Report) 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 (Development ActionAid Nigeria (AAN) Lived Experience Report)

Location: Nigeria
Duration of Contract: The duration of this contract is 40 working days.
Ownership of outputs: Outputs of the assignment and related database, platform, backup, etc. belong to AAN.

Objective of this Call

• The objective of this call is to support ActionAid Nigeria to produce a robust, evidence based, mixed methods Lived Experience Report that documents how government policies and programme outcomes affect women, girls, young people, men, older persons, persons with disabilities, and other vulnerable groups in selected states and communities in Nigeria.

Scope of work

• Produce a report on the lived experience of people using measured indicators vis-à-vis government policy and programme implementation at federal and state levels.
• Collect and analyse community level data on how government policies in health, education, agriculture, climate change, environment, and social protection affect the lives of women, girls, young people, men, the elderly, persons with disabilities, and other vulnerable populations. 
• Identify the barriers, enablers, and regulatory factors that influence whether government policies and programmes translate into meaningful improvements in people’s lives. 
• Develop a lived experience perception and index framework that supports comparative analysis across the focus states and thematic sectors. 
• Generate credible evidence and recommendations to inform advocacy, public engagement, and policy redirection by government and relevant stakeholders.

Expected Deliverables

• Inception Report: Including detailed methodology, workplan, sampling strategy, ethical protocol, index framework, and data collection approach. 
• Data Collection Tools Package: Finalised survey tools, KII guides, FGD guides, consent forms, and data quality assurance tools. 
• Clean Data Sets and Documentation: All raw and clean quantitative datasets, qualitative transcripts and notes, coding frameworks, and analysis documentation.
• Draft AAN Lived Experience Report: A comprehensive draft report presenting the findings, analysis, lived experience index and perception results, and recommendations. 
• Validation Presentation: A PowerPoint summarising key findings for the validation and dissemination meeting. 
• Final AAN Lived Experience Report: A revised final report incorporating comments from AAN and validation stakeholders. 
• Policy and Advocacy Brief: A concise summary of major findings and strategic recommendations for policy influence and advocacy use. 
• Executive Summary: A short, high-level summary suitable for management and external stakeholder engagement.

Qualifications and Criteria for Selection 
Interested firms or consultants should demonstrate:

• An advanced Degree in Social Sciences, Development Studies, Public Policy, Economics, Sociology, Political Acience, Statistics, or a related field.
• At least 7 years of relevant professional experience in research, policy analysis, social research, development studies, governance, public policy, or related fields. 
• Proven experience in designing and leading mixed methods research assignments. 
• Strong expertise in qualitative and quantitative data collection and analysis. 
• Experience in conducting community based, participatory, or lived experience research. 
• Strong knowledge of governance, public policy, public services, poverty, inequality, and social development issues in Nigeria. 
• Experience working with civil society organisations, research institutions, or advocacy focused studies. 
• Strong analytical writing and report drafting skills. 
• Familiarity with ethical standards for community and vulnerable group research. 

Place of Work & Administrative Support:

• The consultant will work out of his/her own location except during physical meetings with the project team, using his/her own work tools. 
• The selected consultant will sign a contract with AAN for the purpose of this consultancy and be provided with clearly outlined terms of reference.

Terms of Payment

• ActionAid shall deduct the statutory 5% With Holding Tax (WHT) for individuals and 10% for limited (LTD) and public companies (PLC), and remit to relevant authority.
• On the date payment becomes due, the consultant will submit an invoice requesting payment and clearly stating his/her Tax Identification Number (TIN).

Application Closing Date
15th May, 2026.