National Data Consultant ACCESS in Lagos Programme; DNEMIS Implementation Support Lagos, office-based

Contract type:
Consultant
Duty Station:
Lagos
Level: Consultancy

Location:

Nigeria
Categories:
Education

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UNICEF seeks a Data Consultant for a 12-month assignment to support the ACCESS Education Manager in Lagos in translating agreed priorities into timely action. Embedded in LASUBEB, the consultant will develop and maintain productive working relationships with LASUBEB and implementing partners, provide a consistent link between LASUBEB, UNICEF and UiO, and follow through on agreed actions. The primary focus will be UNICEF’s programme delivery across the seven ACCESS LGAs, alongside support to other implementing partners in Lagos to obtain and use authorised DNEMIS access.

Under the overall supervision of the Chief of Education, the consultant will report directly to the ACCESS Education Manager in Lagos and work closely with LASUBEB, UNICEF, UiO and implementing partners. Implementation and field support will prioritise UNICEF’s seven ACCESS LGAs; support to other implementing partners will focus on authorised DNEMIS access and its practical use.

If you would like to know more about this consultancy, please review the complete Terms of Reference here:
External ToR

• Education:
  
  Education, Social Sciences, Public Policy, Development Studies, Project Management, Information Management, Education Management Information Systems, Monitoring and Evaluation, or a related field.
• Work Experience:
• A minimum of 5 years of progressively responsible experience in education programme implementation, government/partner engagement, or education information-system support.
• Demonstrated experience working across government institutions, implementing partners and technical teams to deliver agreed activities and follow through on actions.
• Demonstrated adaptability in learning and using digital systems for programme monitoring and reporting, and in supporting partners to use such systems.
• Experience organising field support, delivering practical training and helping school, LGA or partner personnel adopt programme tools and reporting processes.
• Experience working with government education institutions in Nigeria, preferably LASUBEB, Lagos LGAs or comparable state-level structures.
• Skills :
• Proactive and resourceful, with demonstrated initiative in anticipating problems, proposing practical solutions and pursuing actions to completion without repeated prompting.
• Strong relationship-management, communication and follow-up skills, including the ability to sustain effective relationships with LASUBEB and implementing partners and elevate unresolved issues constructively.
• Ability to maintain clear workplans, track deadlines and competing priorities, and produce concise progress reports for…