Expression of Interest: Senior Economist To Provide A Gender Lens Analysis on The Nigerian Youth Investment Fund and The Nigerian Youth Employment Action Plan

Background

Nigeria Youth SDGs Network (www.nigerianyouthsdgs.org) is a youth led and youth serving civil society organization localizing the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals and advocating for meaningful youth engagement in the developmental agenda of Nigeria. The organization focuses on education and capacity development, employment and livelihoods and civic engagement and is supported by 74 champions across Nigeria.

Background for Gender Lens

NGYouthSDGs is carrying out a gender lens analysis of the Nigerian Youth Employment Action Plan and the Nigerian Youth Investment Fund.  The assignment involves a review and identification of the gender component of both policy documents. The findings from the review will be presented at a high-level stakeholder’s event in Abuja, Nigeria.

Required Qualifications

  1. Post Graduate degree in development studies/ social studies with a focus on gender.
  2. Good knowledge and understanding of the current discourse and discussions on social Protection from a gender perspective.
  3. Good understanding of broader feminist discourse including global, regional and national commitments to women’s economic empowerment and poverty eradication
  4. Excellent communication skills with experience in writing precise communication materials for policy influencing.
  5. Excellent Desktop Publishing skills.
  6. Excellent analytical and research skills.
  7. Experiences in working in Nigeria.

Application

Kindly send an expression of interest letter and curriculum vitae to info@nigerianyouthsdgs.org