About the Role
UNICEF Nigeria is seeking a dedicated and experienced National Education Programme Consultant for the ACCESS Lagos initiative. In this vital role, you will play a catalytic part in supporting federal, state, and local governments to accelerate the realization of the rights of disadvantaged children, specifically focusing on expanding access to quality basic education and improving learning outcomes across Lagos State.
Key Responsibilities- Coordinate, implement, monitor, and support the delivery of the ACCESS programme at the LGA level.
- Support the identification and enrollment of out-of-school children (OOSC) in collaboration with school mobilization teams and communities.
- Work with schools to improve student attendance, retention, and smooth transitions between education levels.
- Enhance foundational literacy and numeracy (FLN) outcomes through targeted school support.
- Drive community engagement, social mobilization, and sustainable community-based systems supporting continuous education.
- Provide coaching and mentoring to headteachers and teachers to elevate learning quality.
- Manage Monitoring, Evaluation, and Learning (MEL) activities, ensuring data is collected and utilized cyclically.
- Bachelor's degree in Education Development, Foundational Learning, Sustainable Development, Education Policy, Teacher Training, or related fields.
- Minimum of 8 years of progressively responsible experience in education programming, including OOSC initiatives and school improvement plans.
- Demonstrated experience working with Nigerian government education systems, specifically Lagos State (LASUBEB and LGEAs).
- Proven expertise in foundational literacy and numeracy, data analysis, and social and behavior change approaches.
- Fluency in English; fluency in Yoruba and familiarity with local Lagos languages is highly preferred.
- Opportunity to create a lasting impact on child rights and educational development in Nigeria.
- Collaboration with a globally recognized United Nations agency.
- Professional growth through high-level stakeholder engagement and impactful project execution.