Premiere Urgence Internationale Consultant - Livelihood Market Survey Jobs in Nigeria
Premiere Urgence Internationale Consultant - Livelihood Market Survey Jobs in Nigeria
Mains ActivitiesDeveloping of business ideaEach of the 635 livelihoods beneficiaries proposed his own business idea. The project team helped each beneficiary to thoroughly study his/her business idea and assess its feasibility.
Training of beneficiaries on IGA management
The project team attended a training of trainers on small business management.
This training was conducted by an external trainer.
After this training, the project team adapted the training modules received to the level of beneficiaries.
The livelihoods beneficiaries were then trained on marketing a product, estimating costs, incomes and prices as well as on bookkeeping and managing finances.
Overall Objective
To identify livelihoods and self-employment opportunities for vulnerable people in Maiduguri Metropolitan Council.
Specific Objective
OS1: To identify the most favourable IGA for vulnerable people in MMC in terms of sustainable income generation. The market for these IGA should not be over-saturated in the near future.
OS2: To describe the profile of people who are best fit for the identified IGA in terms of vulnerability, age, education, skills, gender, income, etc.
OS3: To assess the barriers for people in MMC to start the identified IGA and to provide recommendations. The barriers can be institutional (e.g.: regulations, tax policy), financial (availability or access to capital) economical (e.g.: market supply and functionality, competition), social (gender, cultural norms) or related to human resources (skills and ability).
OS4: to identify training sources in MMC that provide needed skills to engage in the identified IGA
OS5: To estimate the financial capital necessary to start each identified IGA
Main Tasks
In the frame if this assignment, the consultant will
Review secondary information, research papers, policy documents, strategic planning documents, assessment reports, etc.
Elaborate the assessment method and data collection tools
Conduct interviews, focus groups discussion (FGD), with the different targets groups (i.e. different socio-economic groups, key informants, individuals households)
Analyze FGD data and individual interviews data
Write the assessment report
Methodology
The consultant should provide a detailed methodology showing how the objectives of the study will be met. It is expected that the consultant will use a mixed-method including qualitative and quantitative data. The method should demonstrate objectivity and lack of biases.
It should rely on different sources of information
Reviews of secondary information, research papers, policy documents, strategic planning documents, assessments reports, etc.
Focus Group Discussions with different social-economic groups in MMC
Key informants interviews
Individual interviews
Organisation of the Mission
Composition of Assessment Team
The Consultant will be under the overall supervision of PUI FSL Coordinator – in charge of the Operation department.
The assessment can be led by one consultant or a team of consultants that must however meet the criteria specified in Section 8 (Requirements).
Logistics, Security and Administrative Organisation
The consultant is expected to respect socio-cultural and security context of the mission and to act in a manner not to affect PUI image in the country.
The consultant is responsible for assessing her/ his needs in terms of human resources and logistics. PUI will provide logistical and administrative support to the
extent possible.
Expected Deliverables
Inception Report
The consultant must provide an inception report that includes:
Summary of desk review (maximum 5 pages),
Description of assessment method (maximum 2 pages)
Requirements
Education
Minimum of Master's Degree in Development Studies, Development Economics, Socioeconomic Studies, or other field related to Livelihoods.
Additional areas of experience could include poverty reduction; economics, business administration or management
Experiences
Proven experience in livelihoods or market assessment and analysis for humanitarian programming.
Minimum five-years working experience, with a focus on social and economic change / transformation for gender equality and the empowerment of women
Proven knowledge and practical experience in quantitative and qualitative research.
Competences & Knowledge
Communicating Information and Ideas: ability to initiate and facilitate open communication in the team;
Ability to assess gender and diversity dimensions in livelihoods interventions
Excellent organizational, analytical and communication skills.
Excellent report writing skills.
Experience working in emergency context but having one from northern Nigeria is a plus.
Language Requirements
Fluency in English
Speaking Haussa is an asset
Application Closing Date
10th August, 2020.
How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should submit in English:
A technical offer (5-10 pages) including:
Understanding of the challenges of the study and the Terms of Reference (ToR): development of a problematic and formulation of questions, which the offer proposes to respond to
The methodology and tools proposed for the assessment
The timetable showing the details for the completion of each of the assessment phases.
The proposed schedule should include time for briefing and debriefing on the mission.
A financial offer including a budget with detailed sections (fees, other costs) – must not exceed 3,600,000 NGN (Budget must be in Naira only)
An updated CV
1 summary paper in English of similar assignments (any example of document is welcomed)
References (2) (Organization, Name of representative, phone and address email)
All documents must be submitted in PDF format to: nga-tender@premiere-urgence.org mentioning "PUI - Livelihoods Market Assessment in Maiduguri, Borno State" as the subject of the email.
Note
Documents to be submitted by email in PDF format
Applications submitted after the above-stated deadline for submission, for whatever reason or cause, shall be considered defaulting.
Only applications including the full list of requested documents will be considered.
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