Gender Equality and Social Inclusion Consultant at Lutheran World Relief, Nigeria (LWR) - 6 Openings

LWR is implementing a Food for Progress Program to launch a cocoa productivity and marketing project in Nigeria Known as, the Traceability and Resilience in Agriculture and Cocoa Ecosystems of Nigeria (TRACE) under the sponsorship of USDA. The five-year project is to increase productivity in the cocoa value chain by applying climate-smart agriculture and expanding the cocoa market through traceability back to its source.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: Gender Equality and Social Inclusion Consultant

Locations: Abia, Akwa Ibom, Cross River, Ekiti, Ondo and Osun
Employment Type: Contract
Reporting to: Deputy Chief of Party (DCoP)
Anticipated Start Date: October 7, 2024 – 1st phase

Description 
Lutheran World Relief an arm of Corus International is procuring:

• Gender Equality and Social Inclusion Baseline Analysis Consultant
• This Scope of Work (SOW) provides the description and work to be done to conduct a gender equality and social inclusion analysis in target communities in Akwa Ibom, Abia, Cross River, Ondo, Ekiti, and Osun States in Traceability and Resilience in Agriculture and Cocoa Ecosystems of Nigeria (TRACE) Project. The work required by this TOR includes developing and testing the tools, implementation, and documentation.

Required Qualifications
Proposals will be accepted from consultants with verified previous experience in facilitating similar processes in cocoa-producing and rural areas. Consultants should possess the following combination of skills and expertise:

• A Postgraduate Degree with a relevant specialization including but not limited to women/gender studies, sociology, anthropology, social science, development studies, etc., and formal research skills (both qualitative and quantitative).
• At least 7 years of relevant experience in gender/GESI program design, implementation, or analysis, preferably on a US government-funded project
• Experience with conducting gender/GESI analysis in rural communities
• Understanding of factors of social exclusion in the country overall and specifically in target locations
• Ability to conduct interviews and discussions in English, and local Nigerian language desirable.
• Good eye for detail, adherence to logic, and capacity for inductive reasoning
• Strong presentation, facilitating, communication, and teamwork skills.
• Good interpersonal skills, including the ability to conduct discussions with a diversity of people ranging from senior management to project participants.
• Willingness and ability to travel to the rural communities in the Southwest, South-South, and South-East in Nigeria.

Key Working Relationships / Organizations / Reporting:
Internal:

• Chief of Party, Deputy Chief of Party, MEL Director, TRACE consortium partners and project team. LWR GESI Specialist.
• Locations: The gender analysis will be conducted in selected communities within the following LGAs:
• Local Government Areas (LGAs) in Akwa Ibom (Ikono, Ini, Oruk Anam, Ukanafu, Uruan)
• LGAs in Abia (Arochuckwu, Bende, Ikwuano, Umuahia North)
• LGAs in Cross River (Akamkpa, Boki, Etung, Ikom, Obalinku, Obubra, Obudu, Ogoja)
• LGAs in Ekiti (Ado Ekiti, Aiyekire (Gbonyin), Akoko Southwest, Efon, Ekiti East, Ekiti Southwest, Ekiti West, Emure, Ido-Osi, Ijero, Ikere, Ikole, Irepodun/Ifelodun, Ise/Orun, Moba, Oye)
• LGAs in Ondo (Akoko Northeast, Akoko South West, Akure North, Akure South, Idanre, Ifedore, Ile- Oluji-Okeigbo, Odigbo, Ondo East, Ondo West, Ose, Owo)
• LGAs in Osun (Aiyedade, Aiyedire, Atakumosa East, Atakumosa West, Boluwaduro, Boripe, Ede South, Egbedore, Ife Central, Ife East, Ife North, Ife South, Ifedayo, Ifelodun, Ilesa East, Ilesa West, Ilesha West, Irewole, Isokan, Obokun, Oriade)

Anticipated End Date:

• December 15, 2024 – 1st Phase (second phase will be 40 days determined after completion of the first phase.

Individual/Firm or either? Individual or Firm
Contract type: 

• Deliverables (specify deliverables) or LOE based (anticipated days/months), Other (please specify): Deliverables (1st phase at 30 days and 2nd phase at 40 days).

Application Closing Date
23rd September, 2024.

How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should express their interest by submitting detailed Technical and Financial proposals to: [email protected] using the Job Title as the subject of the email.