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Master Trainers (Consultants) is needed at Save the Children Nigeria
JOB TITLE: Development of Training Manuals and Capacity Building for Master Trainers Consultant
Job ID: 200002Y7
LOCATION: Maiduguri, Borno
Employee Status: Fixed Term
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Child Safeguarding
- Level 3: the post holder will have contact with children and/or young people either frequently (e.g. once a week or more) or intensively (e.g. four days in one month or more or overnight) because they work country programs; or are visiting country programs; or because they are responsible for implementing the police checking/vetting process staff.
Project Background
- The nine years of conflict in North-eastern Nigeria has affected over 14.8 million people making it one of the worst global humanitarian disasters. The Boko Haram insurgency group, formed in Borno State, Nigeria, in 2001, is a Hausa statement for “Western education is forbidden”. As the name suggests, it has been carrying out attacks on schools and universities, education personnel, and students attending these schools. In 2015 in the Northeast, approximately 645 teachers were killed by Boko Haram insurgents, 19,000 teachers were displaced, and over 1,500 schools were damaged, destroyed, or occupied by armed groups or by displaced populations. Borno is the worst affected state where humanitarian needs remain vast and complex.
- Over 75% of Internally Displaced People (IDPs) are in Borno, and over 61% percent are living in host communities, making it harder to access them with assistance and putting additional pressure on the already stretched resources of these communities. Disenfranchised youth and high illiteracy rates, coupled with perceptions of corruption and poor governance, are often quoted as the underlying causes of the conflict. Despite nearly two decades of investment in the Universal Basic Education Programme, Nigeria still has 10.5 million out-of-school children – the world’s highest number. About 60% of out-of-school children are girls. Many of those who do enrol, drop out early.
- Low perceptions of the value of education for girls and early marriages are among the reasons. In the Northeast, where 85% of children are Muslim, private Islamic education is often chosen by parents over formal government schooling. While integrated schools exist that are recognised by the state, and combine Islamic education with the basic school subjects, the majority of Islamic schools are Sangaya or Quranic – largely focused on Quranic recitation. Literacy, numeracy and life skills are rarely included. Boko Haram’s insurgency has contributed to reduce girls’ attendance in schools and increased the number of IDPs, as both students and teachers flee for safety. 60% of out of school children in Nigeria are in northern States. Between January and July 2017, Boko Haram used 145 girls for suicide attacks across the Northeast.
Required Qualifications
- At least a Master’s Degree, in a relevant discipline or equivalent experience
- Minimum 3 years experience in carrying out similar consultancy
- Extensive theoretical and practical experience in adolescent and youth centred projects
- Experience with food security and livelihood capacity building.
- Experience working with Save the Children
- Excellent analytical and report writing skills
- Demonstrated understanding of strengthening youth resilience through livelihoods
- Commitment to and understanding of Save the Children’s aims, values and principles
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Job Features
Job Category | Consulting / Business Strategy/ Planning |
Deadline | 13th June, 2020. |
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