NGA-RFP-012-26 Social Protection Services in Sokoto State - Consultancy Services

About this role

Lead Consultant to support Sokoto State under the EU-funded SPADS project, undertaking a social protection landscape assessment, actor mapping, and the development of an implementation framework to strengthen coordination, service delivery and resilience. The role is for experienced professionals with a strong background in social protection reform, policy development and institutional strengthening, to work in Sokoto North and Sokoto South.

What you would do

• Conduct a comprehensive assessment of Sokoto State's social protection landscape and compare it with regional best practices.
• Conduct institutional mapping to identify roles, mandates, service coverage, referral pathways, and coordination arrangements.
• Identify strengths, gaps, coordination challenges, and opportunities to align social protection with economic recovery and resilience-building initiatives.
• Facilitate a two-day stakeholder workshop with duty bearers, development partners, civil society and other stakeholders to review findings and validate recommendations.
• Develop a Social Protection Implementation Framework providing a practical roadmap for coordination, service delivery, economic inclusion, and resilience.
• Produce high-quality analytical outputs, including reports and strategic planning documents, with recommendations for capacity strengthening.

What they are asking for

• A minimum of 8-10 years of progressively responsible experience in social protection, poverty reduction, economic inclusion, livelihoods, or institutional systems strengthening.
• Experience supporting government-led social protection reforms and policy implementation.
• Proven ability to conduct institutional assessments, stakeholder mapping, political economy analysis, and systems diagnostics.
• Experience designing or supporting social protection frameworks, strategies, policies, or implementation plans at national or subnational levels.
• Demonstrated ability to facilitate multi-stakeholder consultations, technical working groups, and government coordination platforms.
• An advanced university degree in a relevant field (e.g., social protection, economics, public policy, development studies) with additional professional training in related areas.

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