National 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: National Consultant, Rapid Market Assessment for Girls’ Skills Development and Economic Empowerment in Katsina State

Job no: 593851
Location: Abuja
Contract type: Consultant
Level: Consultancy
Categories: Gender Development
Contract Duration: 3.5 months
Working arrangement: Remote + travel

Terms of Reference
Specifically, the consultancy will deliver practical, evidence-based recommendations to:

• Identify priority sectors and livelihood pathways that are accessible, safe, and socially acceptable for adolescent girls
• Align Skills4Girls training interventions with local labour market demand
• Address structural and gender-based barriers to girls’ participation in education, training, and employment
• Inform the design of context-sensitive and scalable interventions that strengthen employability, entrepreneurship, and financial inclusion.

Minimum Requirements
Education:  

• Master`s Degree in one of the following fields: An Advanced University Degree in Economics, Statistics, Education, Gender and Development, or other fields.

Work Experience:

• Minimum eight years of experience in economics, labour market research, skills development, or girls’ and women’s economic empowerment programming
• Demonstrated experience conducting qualitative and quantitative research
• Experience working on adolescent and youth-related programming

Skills: 

• Strong expertise in gender and social inclusion analysis
• Knowledge of Nigeria’s labour market, education and skills development systems, and policy environment
• Strong analytical and report-writing skills
• Experience working with UN agencies or development partners
• Ability to engage with government stakeholders.

Language Requirements:

• Fluent in English
• Knowledge of Hausa
• Desirables:
• Experience working in northern Nigeria
• Familiarity with UNICEF programmes and systems.

Application Closing Date
1st July, 2026.

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