Education Senior State Facilitator at Deloitte

Location: Bauchi, (Alkaleri, Ganjuwa, Ningi, Shira, Toro and Zaki)

Description

• The role is for a Deloitte Independent Facilitator, who will take on responsibilities as Senior State Facilitator for the UNICEF Education programme in Nigeria.
• The consultant will work closely with UNICEF Education officer responsible for GEP3, based in UNICEF Bauchi Field office.
• This consultant will form effective professional relationships with relevant education sector stakeholders in Bauchi State at all levels to advance GEP3 activities and results.
• The consultant will work collaboratively with other GEP3 state consultants – coordinating activities, analysing operating environment, sharing lesson learnt and progress and maximising synergy between activities towards key results areas.

Job Responsibilities

• Support and coordinate the planning and implementation of all activities under Output 3 with government and CSO/NGP partners;
• Conduct regular monitoring of interventions under Output 3 (Identify gaps and successes) to ensure quality of the implementation of interventions, including quality assurance activities;
• Based on monitoring, provide recommendations for improving quality of implementation (correcting gaps and building on successes);
• Ensure that systematic, accurate and updated data and information on GEP3 activities is collected and analysed in collaboration with the state M&E officer/consultant.
• Liaise with government and CSO/NGO partners regularly (focal persons/desk officers) to ensure the implementation of GEP3 activities according to plans.
• Identify capacity development needs of implementation partners, government and CSO/NGOs and articulate/implement next steps to reduce such gaps.
• Provide technical assistance to SAMES/SUBEBS to improve the quality implementation of activities under Output 3.
• Collaborate with other UNICEF programmes, organisations and agencies to promote intersectorial and integrated approach to girls education.
• Identify, document and disseminate lesson learnt from activities under Output 3.
• Ensure that UNICEF protocols are used to resource project activities and keep accurate and transparent accounts of all inputs and resource used.
• Facilitate institutionalization of systems for effective and accurate data collection and analysis.
• Liaise with and between all bodies and institutions involved in GEP3 activities including local and international development partners and ensure the effective pursuit of project targets and implementation of activities in IQF system.
• Support the domestication, dissemination and implementation of national framework for the integration and development of IQE into UBE scheme.
• Work with relevant desk officers to prepare proposal for direct cast transfer (DCT) to support activities under this output and follow up timely retirement of DCTs.
• Produce regular monthly and work plan and submit them to SPC, national Output 3 Lead and FO Education GEP3 focal person.
• Carryout any other assigned by the supervisor at the field office.

Other Information:

• The role reports to the Education Specialist.

Requirements
Required Qualifications:

• Advanced degree or diploma in Education, Social Sciences, Economics and/or other related fields.
• Fluency in English language and good English writing skills and knowledge of local working language of chosen duty station is an asset.
• Minimum of three years progressively responsible professional work experience and demonstrated ability in supporting capacity development work in the education or social sciences.
• Experience working on gender issues.

Skill Requirements:

• Extensive knowledge and skills of education and social sectors in Nigeria, preferably in northern Nigeria.
• Communicates effectively both orally and in writing to varied audiences.
• Skills in use of Microsoft office suites are a must.
• Able to work effectively in a multicultural environment, sets high standards for quality of work and consistently achieves project goals.
• Strong analytical skills using diverse and complex quantitative and qualitative data.
• Demonstrates, applies and shares technical knowledge.
• Good understanding of girls’ education issues, community involvement and participation.