The Role

• The FSSP will engage a local Gender Equality Technical Specialist on a part-time/as needed basis to provide technical support to GAC in advancing gender equality and inclusion within its development programs in Nigeria.

Key Objective

• To strengthen GAC’s programming and policy engagement on gender equality in Nigeria, with a focus on:Providing expert analysis and advice on gender trends, issues, and practices relevant to Canada’s development priorities.Supporting gender-responsive implementation, monitoring, and policy dialogue across operational projects.

Key Responsibilities

• Research & Analysis: Conduct research and prepare briefings, presentations, and reports on gender equality issues and practices in Nigeria.
• Technical Input: Analyze and provide recommendations on project proposals, implementation documents, and gender-related activities and outcomes.
• Implementation Support: Provide technical assistance to projects in support of gender equality outcomes; assist with monitoring as required.
• Policy Engagement: Support policy dialogue and coordination by drafting key messages, reviewing documents, and contributing to strategic papers.
• Capacity Building: Organize and facilitate learning sessions, donor coordination meetings, and other events to promote knowledge exchange and collaboration.
• Monitoring & Field Support: Participate in project monitoring; provide insights and recommendations based on field analysis.
• Other Duties: Perform additional gender equality-related tasks as required by FSSP or GAC.

Required Qualifications

• Post-graduate degree from an accredited, recognized institution in relevant discipline such as social studies, women’s studies, international development, etc. A bachelor’s degree may be accepted if the candidate can demonstrate up to 10 years of relevant experience.

Experience

• Minimum of 5 years of experience (acquired, within the last 10 years) in development programming focused on gender equality in health, economic growth, education, social norms, working with women’s groups, etc.
• Experience working with women rights organizations, women’s groups, and/or women and girl beneficiaries of different backgrounds – ethnic groups, women with disabilities, etc. – as well as engaging and working with male champions.
• Demonstrated understanding of transformative gender equality programming and drivers of community and household behaviour change in support of gender equality.
• Knowledge of the policy environment related to women’s rights, specifically Nigeria’s reality as it reflects in the West African reality.
• Demonstrated experience providing advice and recommendations, including drafting briefing notes, sectoral analyses, and monitoring and assessment reports for senior decision makers in donor agencies, government, civil society organizations or the private sector. Samples of work to be supplied upon request.

Skills

• Excellent analytical skills
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Good presentation and facilitation skills.
• Strong networking skills and ability to develop and maintain working relationships