The Programme Assistant (GS-5 Temporary Appointment) is positioned in the Programme Section, reporting directly to the Programme Coordinator. This position carries cross-sectoral functions of technical assistance programme planning and operations, ensuring seamless coordination between technical teams, operations units, and external partners/service providers. The incumbent will be situated within the protection area, with a particular focus on the special protection system, deinstitutionalization processes, justice administration, migration, and the monitoring of children’s rights.
The Federal Ministry of Education launched the Nigeria Education Sector Renew Initiative (NESRI) with education data as one of the core pillars for education reform. Subsequently, the Ministry initiated the Nigerian Education Data Initiative (NEDI) to strengthen sector-wide data collection, management, analysis and use. The initiative aims to enable the federal, state and local governments and school authorities to leverage the education data for policy making, programme development, and improvement of teaching and learning activities. To achieve the goal, UNICEF has been supporting the Ministry to operationalize education information management systems (EMIS) across the 36 states and the Federal Capital Territory. In 2025, UNICEF supported the Ministry to launch the EMIS with annual school census module, safe school module and student registry module. The EMIS system has been developed by the University Oslo (UiO) that has provided a DHIS platform.
To help the government mainstream the EMIS in the education sector and institutionalize it as a sustainable system, UNICEF seeks to hire a national consultant who provides technical expertise to lead the data systems interventions with the Federal Ministry of Education and state governments.
Reporting to the Immunization Specialist and under the general overall guidance of the Chief of Health & Nutrition, the SBC Officer (P-2) TA is responsible for the design, management, monitoring and evaluation of evidence-based, inclusive and innovative SBC strategies in support of the country programme. By following the UNICEF SBC global programme and operational guidances, the role designs, plans and implements activities that are backed by social and behavioural evidence and strong engagement and participation mechanisms in both development and humanitarian contexts.
The Senior Programme Associate (G‑7) is embedded within the Child Protection Programme Section, reporting to the Section Chief. Positioned at the functional categories of technical, operational, and financial areas the incumbent partners closely with other teams/sections (Operations, Finance, Supply), as well as with external stakeholders (government, UN agencies, NGOs, donors), and CoE-based units to implement strategic priorities into concrete activities on the ground.
The purpose of this consultancy is to support the implementation, coordination, and learning journey of the Leading Minds Fellowship on Climate Education (2026–2027).
Building on earlier research and documentation phases, this consultancy will support:
• The delivery and coherence of the fellowship learning journey
• Coordination across fellows, senior fellows, and partners
• Development of curriculum, session design, and learning materials
• Structured documentation and synthesis of youth-led climate education Bright Spots
• Identification and documentation of additional promising initiatives from 18K broader applicant pool
• Translation of insights into evidence, policy-relevant outputs, and knowledge products
The consultant will contribute to ensuring that the Fellowship functions as a coherent, connected learning and systems platform, supporting UNICEF’s broader work on climate education, youth participation, and intergenerational governance.
The Programme Assistant (GS-5 Temporary Appointment) is positioned in the Programme Section, reporting directly to the Programme Coordinator. This position carries cross-sectoral functions of technical assistance programme planning and operations, ensuring seamless coordination between technical teams, operations units, and external partners/service providers. The incumbent will be situated within the protection area, with a particular focus on the special protection system, deinstitutionalization processes, justice administration, migration, and the monitoring of children’s rights.
The Federal Ministry of Education launched the Nigeria Education Sector Renew Initiative (NESRI) with education data as one of the core pillars for education reform. Subsequently, the Ministry initiated the Nigerian Education Data Initiative (NEDI) to strengthen sector-wide data collection, management, analysis and use. The initiative aims to enable the federal, state and local governments and school authorities to leverage the education data for policy making, programme development, and improvement of teaching and learning activities. To achieve the goal, UNICEF has been supporting the Ministry to operationalize education information management systems (EMIS) across the 36 states and the Federal Capital Territory. In 2025, UNICEF supported the Ministry to launch the EMIS with annual school census module, safe school module and student registry module. The EMIS system has been developed by the University Oslo (UiO) that has provided a DHIS platform.
To help the government mainstream the EMIS in the education sector and institutionalize it as a sustainable system, UNICEF seeks to hire a national consultant who provides technical expertise to lead the data systems interventions with the Federal Ministry of Education and state governments.
Reporting to the Immunization Specialist and under the general overall guidance of the Chief of Health & Nutrition, the SBC Officer (P-2) TA is responsible for the design, management, monitoring and evaluation of evidence-based, inclusive and innovative SBC strategies in support of the country programme. By following the UNICEF SBC global programme and operational guidances, the role designs, plans and implements activities that are backed by social and behavioural evidence and strong engagement and participation mechanisms in both development and humanitarian contexts.
The Senior Programme Associate (G‑7) is embedded within the Child Protection Programme Section, reporting to the Section Chief. Positioned at the functional categories of technical, operational, and financial areas the incumbent partners closely with other teams/sections (Operations, Finance, Supply), as well as with external stakeholders (government, UN agencies, NGOs, donors), and CoE-based units to implement strategic priorities into concrete activities on the ground.
The purpose of this consultancy is to support the implementation, coordination, and learning journey of the Leading Minds Fellowship on Climate Education (2026–2027).
Building on earlier research and documentation phases, this consultancy will support:
• The delivery and coherence of the fellowship learning journey
• Coordination across fellows, senior fellows, and partners
• Development of curriculum, session design, and learning materials
• Structured documentation and synthesis of youth-led climate education Bright Spots
• Identification and documentation of additional promising initiatives from 18K broader applicant pool
• Translation of insights into evidence, policy-relevant outputs, and knowledge products
The consultant will contribute to ensuring that the Fellowship functions as a coherent, connected learning and systems platform, supporting UNICEF’s broader work on climate education, youth participation, and intergenerational governance.
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