United Nations International Children’s Emergency Fund (UNICEF) is seeking interested and qualified candidates for the position of a National Consultant, Rapid Market Assessment for Girls’ Skills Development and Economic Empowerment in Katsina State, if you are interested in this job opening you can continue on this page for more information on the recruitment requirement and for the official online portal to begin application.
Applications are invited for the position below:
Job Title: National Consultant, Rapid Market Assessment for Girls’ Skills Development and Economic Empowerment in Katsina State
Job no: 593851
Location: Abuja
Contract type: Consultant
Level: Consultancy
Categories: Gender Development
Contract Duration: 3.5 months
Working arrangement: Remote + travel
Terms of Reference
Specifically, the consultancy will deliver practical, evidence-based recommendations to:
- Identify priority sectors and livelihood pathways that are accessible, safe, and socially acceptable for adolescent girls
- Align Skills4Girls training interventions with local labour market demand
- Address structural and gender-based barriers to girls’ participation in education, training, and employment
- Inform the design of context-sensitive and scalable interventions that strengthen employability, entrepreneurship, and financial inclusion.
Minimum Requirements
Education:
- Master`s Degree in one of the following fields: An Advanced University Degree in Economics, Statistics, Education, Gender and Development, or other fields.
Work Experience:
- Minimum eight years of experience in economics, labour market research, skills development, or girls’ and women’s economic empowerment programming
- Demonstrated experience conducting qualitative and quantitative research
- Experience working on adolescent and youth-related programming
Skills:
- Strong expertise in gender and social inclusion analysis
- Knowledge of Nigeria’s labour market, education and skills development systems, and policy environment
- Strong analytical and report-writing skills
- Experience working with UN agencies or development partners
- Ability to engage with government stakeholders.
Language Requirements:
- Fluent in English
- Knowledge of Hausa
- Desirables:
- Experience working in northern Nigeria
- Familiarity with UNICEF programmes and systems.
Application Closing Date
1st July, 2026.
How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should:
Click here to apply online
