Consultancy: Leadership, Climate Resilience and Conflict Prevention Training for Women

About this role

PACE Initiative in Plateau invites a qualified consultant to design and deliver a participatory leadership and climate resilience training for 200 women. The role focuses on building women’s knowledge, confidence and practical skills to participate in community leadership, address climate challenges, prevent and resolve conflicts, and advocate for inclusive governance. Training will be delivered through four one-day sessions for cohorts of 50 women each, conducted in accessible English and Hausa with support for participants with limited literacy. The consultant will create a practical curriculum, facilitator’s guide, session plans and deliver the training, assessments, and post-training reporting. The assignment emphasises interactive, activity-based learning tailored to local context and women’s lived experiences in Jos and surrounding areas.

What you would do

• Design a practical training curriculum, facilitator's guide and session agendas.
• Develop engaging exercises, discussions, role-plays, storytelling and problem-solving activities.
• Deliver four one-day training sessions for 200 women (50 per cohort).
• Facilitate sessions in English and Hausa with support for low literacy participants.
• Administer simple pre- and post-training assessments.
• Support participants to identify practical actions for their communities.
• Prepare a comprehensive post-training report with participation, outcomes, challenges and recommendations.
• Ensure training materials are accessible and culturally appropriate.
• Provide a final consultancy report detailing delivery, results, lessons and recommendations.
• Adhere to safeguarding, confidentiality and professional conduct requirements.

What they are asking for

• University degree in Development Studies, Environmental Studies, Peace and Conflict Studies, Gender Studies, Social Sciences or related field.
• At least three years of experience facilitating community-based capacity-building programmes.
• Knowledge of climate resilience, conflict prevention, women’s leadership and inclusive governance.
• Experience working with grassroots women and participants with limited formal education.
• Strong participatory facilitation and adult-learning skills.
• Excellent communication in Hausa and English.
• Familiarity with Plateau State social, cultural and environmental context.
• Experience with donor-funded projects; experience with UN-funded or international programmes is an advantage.

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