DAI Call for Resumes Political Economy Analysis Consultant, Senior Jobs in Nigeria
DAI Call for Resumes Political Economy Analysis Consultant, Senior Jobs in Nigeria
RoleThe State2State project seeks a thorough understanding of the context in which governance and public finance management impacts quality of service delivery in education, health and WASH in each of the five project states is key for the implementation of the State2State project.
DAI therefore, seeks to engage senior experts with a background in research, political analysis, political economy analysis and other related qualitative assessment skills to conduct a baseline PEA in each geography. The expert should have familiarity in one or more of the following areas: good governance/public administration; public finance management; accountable service delivery in education, health and WASH sectors, in the respective state.
The assignment will be conducted in close collaboration with the State2State federal project staff and in consultation with key state institutions and stakeholders.
There will be five parallel data collection efforts in each target state, culminating in a unified report.
The specific PEA framework and research questions are under development for each state, but in general the PEA will follow USAID Guidelines (https://www.usaid.gov/documents/1866/thinking-and-working-politically-th...). The research questions will focus on the relationship between governance -- particularly public financial management- related interventions that enhance or hinder service delivery improvements in health, education and/or WASH.
Tasks
Participate in PEA framework development and training sessions;
The consultant from each state will help identify key stakeholders and their contacts in that state, based on the specific research topic(s);
The consultant(s) will assist in gathering, and reviewing relevant secondary materials on the service sectors - relevant institutional set-ups, coordination mechanisms and support structures/oversight institutions;
The consultant(s) will lead two weeks of key informant interviews in a target state, interviewing stakeholders from government offices, parliament and civil society organizations (CSOs), and private sector groups that support improved governance and service delivery in education, health and/or WASH;
The consultant(s) will present written meeting notes and participate in triangulation exercises with the other team members;
The consultant will manage another consultant who will assist in identifying stakeholders, arranging meetings and coordinating logistics, and
The consultant(s) will provide written sections of the PEA report, per a division of labor as
agreed with the PEA advisor in the U.S.
Requirements/Qualifications
Bachelor’s degree required in Political Science, Law, Development Studies, Public Policy or other related field; advance degree preferred.
Residence in, or experience working in one of the following states: Adamawa, Bauchi, Ebonyi, Gombe, and Sokoto.
Minimum 7 years of experience working related sectoral project management (in one or more target areas of health, education and WASH, or cross-cutting areas of good governance);
Experience with Political Economy Analysis or similar forms of contextual analysis, and how they are used to advance development programming, work demonstrating the use of these tools strongly preferred;
Experience working with counterparts at the state government level and understanding of local governance issues related to public financial management, budgeting, and resource allocation required;
Previous experience working with government officials or in government offices preferred
Experience with USAID or other donor funded projects focused on governance, public finance management, education, health or WASH preferred;
Fluency in English and a relevant local language required.
How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should send their CV by e-mail to NigeriaGovernance@dai.com. Please include role of interest in the subject line of the email (For example, SUBJECT LINE: “Political Economy Analysis Consultant, Senior”).
No phone inquiries will be accepted and only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.
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