National Consultant, Rapid Market Assessment for Girls’ Skills Development and Economic Empowerment in Katsina State at UNICEF - NAIJA STICK

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

UNICEF contributes to the achievement of the Millennium Development Goals in Nigeria with a mandate to advocate for the protection of children’s rights, to help meet their basic needs and to expand their opportunities to reach their full potential.

• UNICEF’s Nigeria country programme: Aims to accelerate the realization of the rights of all children and women to survival, development, protection and participation.
• Promotes efforts to reduce infant, child and maternal mortality; expand access to quality basic education; and strengthen social and child protection systems.
• Uses a rights-based and gender-sensitive approach Plays a catalytic role in supporting federal, state and local governments in identifying key bottlenecks that hinder realization of the rights of disadvantaged children, supported by equity-focused, inclusive advocacy, planning, action and monitoring at all levels. Supports adolescent development.

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.

Deadline: 1st July 2026

How to Apply 

Interested Applicant can apply via this link 

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