Sokoto Access/Fragility Officer at Education Development Center (EDC)

Position Requirements

The USAID/Nigeria's Northern Education Initiative Plus project, being implemented by Creative Associates and EDC, works to improve the quality of and access to education in Nigeria's Northern states. The Access and Fragility Officer provides the overall technical expertise on the expansion of access-related activities, including risk reduction and safety, gender based violence, equitable education services, education and conflict analysis, non-formal education, well-being, psychosocial support and ensuring activities are conflict-sensitive and do no harm. 

This position is based in Sokoto, Nigeria, and will report to the Sokoto State Team Leader.

Primary Responsibilities:

• Analyze and address barriers to educational access and participation;
• Assess issues of supply and demand for education options/services;
• Conduct analysis and assessment of education needs in emergencies;
• Integrate a conflict-sensitive approach to education,
• Lead preparation of activity designs; adapting rapidly changing activity designs;
• Implement successful strategies to combat school-related gender based violence;
• Implement risk reduction and psychosocial well-being activities, and other related areas.

Skills and Experience

Candidates must demonstrate at least 8 years of expertise with in the education sector, with at least 5 years of experience in a leadership role in a conflict or crisis-affected country context. He/She must have a Master’s Degree in Public Policy or related field with five years of experience in monitoring and evaluation developing and implementing plans and results-based management. The candidate must be professionally proficient and fluent in written and spoken English.