Writer - Policy Brief on Implementation of Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) in Nigeria at ActionAid Nigeria

Report Overview

• ActionAid’s engagement with the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) explores a comprehensive and collective strategy that speaks to specific goals and targets aligning our strategy action for global justice believe in working together to achieve a common goal. 
• A meeting was convened to agree on the most critical goals to engage on and goals 5, 8 and 16 were identified in line with the mission of the global strategy.
• As part of next steps, ActionAid Nigeria have conducted simple assessment, sensitised communities and mobilised other CSOs in the Country to share experience and harmonise the work done.
• The skill share is aimed at providing space for CSOs to continuously share status of implementation of the SDGs at programme and policy level, lessons learnt in the process of monitoring while reflecting on the best possible policy influencing forum for collective national engagement.

Deliverables

• Using the report from the CSOs skill share, the Writer will develop a 2 page Policy Brief with clear recommendations with regards to implementation and accomplishing the SDGs in Nigeria.
• The Writer will strive to influence key actors in the political space on salient issues raised in skill share report; the aim is to shape government policy in these areas.

Timeline
The CSOs skill share on SDG monitoring will take place on November 8, 2017.  Hence the Consultant is expected to finalize the Brief within the specified timeline below:

• First Draft - November 13th
• Final Draft - November 15th

Specific Output

• The consultant will submit a 4 page Policy Brief professionally written and edited.         

Work Arrangement

• The consultant will be free to work independently from any base location or where required.
• S/he will be expected to provide his/her own work equipment and space except where otherwise stated.

Reporting Lines:

• The consultant will work, be accountable directly to ActionAid Nigeria’s Policy Advocacy Campaign and Communications Manager.

Target Audience:

• Policy Makers (The Presidency, the Senate and House of Representatives).

Qualifications

• Minimum of Bachelor's Degree in Communications, Socials Sciences or Arts/Humanities.
• At least 10 years work experience; 3 of which should have been spent in the development sector as a policy analyst.
• 4 years’ experience writing policy briefs with evidence of published works.
• Knowledge of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) is strongly desired.
• Understanding of Nigeria’s political and policy context.