Consultant for the development of FLN Policy and implementation plan (Internationals only) at UNICEF
United Nations International Children’s Emergency Fund (UNICEF) works in some of the world’s toughest places, to reach the world’s most disadvantaged children. To save their lives. To defend their rights. To help them fulfill their potential. Across 190 countries and territories, we work for every child, everywhere, every day, to build a better world for everyone.
Job Title:Consultant for the development of FLN Policy and implementation plan (Internationals only)
Location: Abuja FCT
Job ID: 594660
Contract Duration: 6 months
TERMS OF REFERENCE
Under the overall supervision of the Chief of Education, the consultant will report directly to the Education Manager (Learning) and will be responsible for leading the FME and her agencies in the development of a Foundational Learning Policy and its implementation guidelines.
If you would like to know more about this consultancy, please review the complete Terms of Reference here: 
ToR TMC0004291.pdf
Minimum requirements:
Education:
- Advanced university degree (Master’s or higher) in: Education Development, Foundational Learning, Sustainable development, Education Policy, Teacher Training, International Relations, or related field.
Work Experience:
- Demonstrated strong working knowledge and experience in current global issues and best practices in Education.
- Proven experience supporting government-led education reforms in any Sub-Saharan Africa region or a similar context to Nigeria.
- A minimum of 8 years of experience on improving learning quality, ideally with a focus on curriculum or learning materials development, teacher professional development, quality pedagogy and teaching and learning approaches in basic education.
- Demonstrable experience supporting the development, implementation and scale-up of effective approaches for improving learning quality, ideally focused on developing and rolling out quality, curriculum-aligned content for basic education focused on foundational literacy and numeracy.
Language Requirements:
- Fluency in English
Knowledge/Expertise/Skills:
- Demonstrated expertise in education sector planning and strategy development, particularly on out-of-school programming in Nigeria or similar context.
- Excellent written and oral communication skills, with experience translating evidence for and communicating with a broad range of actors (including government) on sensitive issues.
- Proven experience of the FLN landscape ideally in Sub-Saharan Africa and Nigeria specifically.
- Familiarity with competency-based education standards and instructional design in low-resource or multilingual settings
Desirables:
- Knowledge of the Nigerian political landscape and recent developments in education.
- Familiarity with the Nigerian education context will be considered an asset.
- Experience working with UN agencies or other international development agencies.
- A good understanding of UNICEF’s programmatic areas.
- Ability to work to tight timeframes and flexibility to adjust to needs of government and UNICEF
- Ability to present ideas concisely for diverse audiences and to give practical, actionable advice grounded in evidence.
- Strong writing skills
Application Deadline 28 July 2026
METHOD OF APPLICATION
Interested and Qualified candidates should use link below to Apply.
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