Consultant, Review of Lagos State Vaccination Law at Save The Children

Scope of the Work

The consultant shall undertake the following tasks:

Review of Lagos State Vaccination Law

• Reviewing the current Lagos state vaccination law to identify legal structural, and governance gaps, including mandates, institutional roles, enforcement mechanisms, and financing provisions.

Gap and Legal Risk Analysis

• Identify statutory gaps, legal ambiguities, enforcement challenges, and compliance risks.
• Assess alignment with national and international legal obligations.

Stakeholder Consultations

Conduct targeted consultations with:

• Lagos State Ministry of Health
• Lagos State Primary Health Care Board
• Relevant committees of the Lagos State House of Assembly
• Civil society organizations and implementing partners

Validation and Legislative Engagement

• Facilitate validation workshops and technical review meetings.
• Support engagement with legislative stakeholders to ensure statutory coherence and political feasibility.

Legal Drafting

• Prepare a revised draft law incorporating legal, policy, and public health considerations.
• Draft explanatory notes and legal justifications for proposed amendments.

Policy Brief Development

• Prepare a policy brief summarizing the key recommendations and implications of the revised law, distinguishing clearly between statutory provisions and technical or operational elements.

Finalization

• Produce a final draft of the Lagos State vaccination law, explanatory memorandum, and policy implications brief.

Methodology

Consultants can suggest an appropriate methodology subject to confirmation from SCI. Recommended structure includes:

• Comprehensive document review.
• Key Informant interviews and focused group discussions.
• Stakeholder review meeting.
• Intermediary report development.
• Validation meeting.
• Final draft law, PowerPoint presentation, and policy brief.
• Consultancy report summarizing work done.

Deliverables

Inception Phase (3 days)

Inception Report: 

• Detailed work plan
• Methodological framework
• Stakeholder engagement strategy

Interim Phase (20 days)

• Initial report summarizing findings from the desk review and interviews.
• Preliminary review meeting with stakeholders.
• Final report on findings from stakeholder consultations.
• Policy brief explaining technical/policy recommendations and a domesticated immunization policy note for Kano state.

Final Phase (7 days)

• 10‑minute PowerPoint presentation.
• Final consolidated report.

Location and Travel

• The review will be done within Lagos State. All stakeholders are based in Lagos State, and there will be no traveling required for the participants.

Qualifications, Experience, and Skills Set Required

Education

• Advanced degree: A first degree in a health-related field. A master’s degree in public health will be an added advantage.

Experience

• Minimum 5–7 years of experience in health policy development/review with a focus on immunization or public health.
• Experience working in Nigeria's health sector, particularly in Lagos State.
• Minimum of 7 years’ experience in legislative drafting, health law, or regulatory policy reform.
• Proven experience with ministries of justice and legislative bodies.
• Demonstrated experience in public health law, immunization policy, or health systems strengthening.

Skills

• Advanced legal drafting and analytical skills
• Strong stakeholder engagement and facilitation capacity
• Excellent written and oral communication skills