Key expert 2: Three Education Specialists - one for each State - Jigawa, Kano, Sokoto (Maximum of 880 working days each)

Project title: Technical Assistance for Education and Youth Empowerment in the Northwestern Nigeria (EYEPINN)

Reference number: INTPA/ABV/2023/EA-RP/0145

Duty station: Abuja, Nigeria

Indicative start date of the project: Q2 2024

Project duration: 48 months

Deadline for submission of applications: 31^st October 2023

Short description of services to be provided:

Overall, the task of the Technical Assistance Team (TAT) will include but not limited to: i) policy and technical advice to the Ministry of Education (MoE) in the performance of their specific assignment; ii) transfer of knowledge and skills including capacity development of officials in the Ministries Department and Agencies (MDA's) responsible for Education Services delivery through training, coaching, & mentoring; iii) administrative, preparatory and ancillary tasks relating to planning, monitoring and reporting on programme activities; iv) secretariat and administrative support to the programme governance structure at the national and at the local levels.

INDICATIVE KEY EXPERT PROFILES:

Key expert 2, 3, 4: Education and skills experts (one Key Expert for each of the 3 target States - Kano, Jigawa, Sokoto)

Qualifications and skills

• A Bachelors' Degree in education, development studies, organisational development, business administration, management or a related discipline is required;
• Good communication skills in English- written and spoken.

General professional experience

• Preferably at least 5 years general experience in institutional strengthening and capacity development or strategic management or project and programme management in sectors related to education, skills development and training;

Specific professional experience

• At least 5 years working experience in education and capacity development, preferably in technical advisory capacity;
• At least 3 years’ experience in one or more of the following areas: strengthening of teacher training systems or curriculum development or governance reform or VET reform or non-formal education or addressing out-of-school children/acceleration programmes or sector strategy development. 
• Experience in the education sector and/or education reform projects and programmes in one of the three target States: Jigawa, Sokoto and Kano
• Experience of working in federal education systems is an added advantage;
• Knowledge of local languages in Northern Nigeria is an added advantage.