National Population Commission Consultant (HPP Nigeria) at Futures Group

Background

The President and Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of Nigeria, Dr. Goodluck Ebele Jonathan, GCFR, inaugurated the newly reconstituted board of the National Population Commission (NPopC) on June 26, 2012. The new Commission is to continue the mandate of the organization, to include:

- Undertaking periodic enumeration of population through sample surveys, censuses or otherwise.
- Establishing and maintaining machinery for continuous and universal registration of births and deaths throughout the federation.
- Advising the President on Population matters; and
- Publishing and providing information data on population for the purpose of facilitating economic and development planning.

In 2013, the USAID-funded Health Policy Project (HPP), in collaboration with partners, facilitated a retreat to acquaint and equip NPopC members and staff with necessary information on population dynamics and family planning to meet their constitutional mandate. On the final day of the retreat, NPopC Commissioners drafted a road map for the review and revision of the 2004 National Policy on Population for Sustainable Development (NPP). Since that time, progress on the implementation of the road map has stalled.

Position Summary

Futures Group/HPP Nigeria is seeking a Consultant to work with NPopC to manage the implementation of the road map for the review of the 2004 NPP and adoption of a revised population policy at NPopC.  

The consultant will be responsible for the following scope of work:

1. Provide logistics and technical support for road map implementation, ensuring benchmarks are met. Responsibilities include:
   1. In collaboration with NPopC, facilitate meetings of the Population Technical Working Group (PTWG), the Population Management Committee and other actors charged with reviewing the achievements of the 2004 NPP and drafting the revised policy.
   2. Keep up to date documentation of all road map activities, building on challenges, achievements and lessons learned.  
   3. In conjunction with NPopC, liaise with technical staff, civil society organizations, international partners, Government of Nigeria Ministries and Agencies and others involved in the road map implementation process.
   4. Other duties as defined by NPopC and HPP.
2. Provide technical assistance on the review of the 2004 NPP and formulation of the revised policy.
   1. In collaboration with NPopC, provide subject matter expertise/technical assistance in demography, family planning and the policy review and formulation process.
   2. Participate in and/or prepare written materials based on convened meetings and consultation outcomes in key Nigerian states/zones, to include: a draft and/or final process for reviewing the achievements of the NPP; a draft and/or final report featuring results from the NPP review; and a position paper to reflect NPopC’s recommendations for the new national policy.
3. Build the capacity of NPopC members and staff to support sustained implementation of road map activities beyond the duration of the consultancy.
4. Participate in regular meetings with Futures Group/HPP project staff in Nigeria and Washington, DC, keeping them informed of progress to date. 
5. Liaise with NPopC and Futures Group/HPP project staff during the implementation of an Organizational Capacity Assessment at NPopC.

Deliverables

• Monthly reports to NPopC, Futures Group/HPP project staff on progress toward the implementation of the road map, submitted on the final workday of each month.
• Monthly meetings with NPopC management to discuss prospects and challenges towards the implementation of the road map.
• In collaboration with NPopC:
  • Report/guidelines outlining the NPP Review process;
  • Report highlighting the outcomes of the NPP Review; and
  • Position paper featuring recommendations for the new national policy.   

Duration of Employment: 130 days

Project duration: January-July 2015