National Consultant, Rapid Market Assessment for Girls’ Skills Development and Economic Empowerment in Katsina State at UNICEF

Terms of Reference

Specifically, the consultancy will deliver practical, evidence-based recommendations to:

• Identify priority sectors and livelihood pathways that are accessible, safe, and socially acceptable for adolescent girls
• Align Skills4Girls training interventions with local labour market demand
• Address structural and gender-based barriers to girls’ participation in education, training, and employment
• Inform the design of context-sensitive and scalable interventions that strengthen employability, entrepreneurship, and financial inclusion.

Minimum Requirements
Education:  

• Master`s Degree in one of the following fields: An Advanced University Degree in Economics, Statistics, Education, Gender and Development, or other fields.

Work Experience:

• Minimum eight years of experience in economics, labour market research, skills development, or girls’ and women’s economic empowerment programming
• Demonstrated experience conducting qualitative and quantitative research
• Experience working on adolescent and youth-related programming

Skills: 

• Strong expertise in gender and social inclusion analysis
• Knowledge of Nigeria’s labour market, education and skills development systems, and policy environment
• Strong analytical and report-writing skills
• Experience working with UN agencies or development partners
• Ability to engage with government stakeholders.

Language Requirements:

• Fluent in English
• Knowledge of Hausa
• Desirables:
• Experience working in northern Nigeria
• Familiarity with UNICEF programmes and systems.