[Hiring] National Consultant for the Development of OOSC Policy, Strategy and implementation Plan @AGORA

Role Description

UNICEF seeks a consultant to support the development of the Out of School Children (OOSC) policy and strategy for Nigeria. This role will contribute to UNICEF’s country programme for 2026 – 2027.

• Contract Duration: 5.5 months
• Home based

Qualifications

• Master's degree in education development, Sustainable development, Education Policy, out of school phenomenon, Teacher Training, International Relations, or related field.

Requirements

• Demonstrated strong working knowledge and experiences in current global issues and best practices in Education.
• Proven experience supporting government-led education reforms in any Sub-Saharan Africa region or similar context of Nigeria.
• A minimum of 8 years of experience in education sector planning, developing education plans and education policy documents in Nigeria or similar context.
• Demonstrable experience supporting the development and implementation of initiatives tackling drop-out, enrolment, retention, completion, and transition for school-aged children.
• Fluency in English.
• Demonstrated expertise in education sector planning and strategy development, particularly on out-of-school programming in Nigeria or similar context.
• Excellent written and oral communication skills, with experience translating evidence for and communicating with a broad range of actors (including government) on sensitive issues.
• Proven experience of the education landscape ideally in Sub-Saharan Africa and Nigeria specifically.
• Familiarity with competency-based education standards and instructional design in low-resource or multilingual settings.

Benefits

• Diverse opportunities for professional and personal development.
• Attractive compensation and benefits package.