ActionAid works with poor people in over 40 countries across the world. Our goal? To end poverty. We believe in doing things differently. We know that with the right opportunities, poor people will find their own solutions - and build new lives. ActionAid Nigeria commenced programmatic operations in January 2000 after a Country appraisal which found poverty in the midst of plenty. We commenced work then through a Country Agreement signed with the National Planning Commission of the Federal Republic of Nigeria. Our works are currently spread across 26 states of the federation.
Job Title: Institutional Capacity Assessment and Training Manual Development Consultant - Migration II Project
Location:Benin
Job Type: Contract
Project Overview and Objectives
AAN is implementing its Migration Programme tagged “Dare To Hope” - Creation of Socio-Economic Alternatives in Edo State, Nigeria. The project’s overall objective is to stimulate sustainable economic empowerment of vulnerable youth to (18-35) in Nigeria to enjoy full socio-economic rights. In the long-term, young people’s socio-economic outlook can transform building their resilience and making them self-reliant.
The specific objective of this project is to promote young people (18-35) in Benin, Auchi and Uromi districts in Edo State, increased access to socio-economic alternatives to migration and empowered to make informed migrations decisions.
Target beneficiaries will have access to accelerated market-based training and self-development programs that will prepare them to improve their standard of living.
The achievement of the project objective depends on the realisation of the three expected results:
ER1: 2000 youth (18-35), of which 500 returnees and at least 1.100 women and girls, living in target locations are better equipped to improve their livelihoods
ER2: 5.400 youth and 850 key members of their communities are more aware of the risks linked with and alternatives to migration, and of the actual conditions in country of arrival
ER3: 7 relevant government agencies in Edo State improve their capacity to coordinate and respond to migration issues, through the acquisition of the necessary competences
ActionAid Nigeria (AAN) is working with Ideal Development and Resource Centre (IDRC) in Benin City and Esan North-East LGA and Kairos Youth Empowerment Initiative in Etsako West LGA as formal sub-recipients towards achieving set project objectives.
Purpose of this Call
ActionAid Nigeria is seeking to recruit a qualified consultant to assess the organizational, institutional, and technical capacities of relevant agencies and identify their training needs. The findings of the assessment will then inform the development a capacity development strategy (training manual) which will address the identified capacity gaps and respond to the chronic institutional weakness on migration management.
Seven government agencies were selected to benefit from this activity based on the role they play in migration responses, both on the creation of effective alternatives, and for the fight against trafficking and the reintegration of returnees. To achieve this, the selected consultant is expected to carry out a desk study of secondary data as well as conduct a series of structured interviews with members of the selected agencies.
In carrying out this assignment, the consultant will draft the capacity assessment methodology and tools for approval prior to the actual assessment. Additionally, at the end of consultancy, the consultant will work closely with the Project Coordinator to organise a one-week workshop to present the outcome of the assessment for validation and subsequently finalize the findings report and the training manual for the 3-year project.
The total duration for this consultancy is 10 days.
