Safe Spaces Mapping Consultant at British Council Nigeria

The British Council is the world's leading cultural relations organization and creates opportunities for people in the UK and worldwide to understand each other, to work together and learn from one another. We see this as crucial to building secure, more prosperous and sustainable futures for us all. We build trust and understanding between different countries and cultures and develop strong international links that are of benefit to people in Britain and the rest of the world.

We require the services of suitably qualified candidate to fill the position below:

Job Title: Safe Spaces Mapping Consultant

Location: Nigeria

Job Descriptions

• The British Council invites applications from suitably qualified consultants to undertake the Safe Spaces Mapping project. Safe spaces are girl-only spaces to ensure that support networks and relationships are created to enable girls to talk about issues that are taboo or otherwise unacceptable to discuss in public, in addition to supporting them to develop empowering life skills, break out of social isolation and develop networks with other girls.
• The mapping exercise will look at girls' clubs and safe spaces, as it is recognised that to date, these types of interventions have targeted girls and there is a need to understand what existing structures girls' access and what is available. It will also be important to identify best practices to develop a practical guideline on how to establish and run safe spaces for girls in Nigeria (this will draw from the analysis of best practices in the country).

Scope of Work

• The objective of this research is to deliver a comprehensive report that will help the Safe Spaces TWG understand the existing structures for 10-19 years old girls to come together, network and learn new skills in formal and informal environments. The analysis will look at both safe spaces and clubs, including their curricula and evidence of best practice and impact on girls.

Requirements
The Evidence, Learning and Best Practice TWG sub-committee will award this contract competitively and will assess proposals against the following criteria:

• Relevant PhD or Master's qualification
• Demonstrated experience in designing and conducting mapping exercises in Nigeria on social development issues.
• Experience and expertise in adolescent girl-centered programing.
• Excellent writing and presentation skills in English and experience in synthesising findings into clear and accessible presentations.
• Good time management.
• Computer literate

Application Closing Date
8th January 2016, midnight (WAT) 

How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidate (bidders) should send their applications to:mohammed.ahmed@ng.britishcouncil.org

In addition to addressing the criteria above, the proposal should include:

• Detailed CV
• A proposed methodology to meet the research objectives
• A preliminary workplan (reflecting your own availability)
• Budget detailing consultancy days and any travel costs
• Sample of previous, similar work and two references

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Note: Please provide also a capacity statement highlighting your area of experience and expertise with particular focus on key criteria above.