UNICEF logo

Gender and Adolescent Specialist

UNICEFAbuja, Nigeria
Category | Grade:Volunteer | UNVDeadline:4 Aug 2026Job ID:1784888021271184Posted on:28 Jul 2026
Apply now

Overview

Provides technical and operational support to UNICEF teams and partners integrating gender equality and adolescent participation into health and nutrition programming across northern Nigeria, strengthening government capacity, evidence, monitoring and meaningful engagement with girls and youth.

Languages

Required: English, Hausa

Minimum Experience

3 years

Estimated Salary

Not available

Responsibilities

  • Integrate gender-responsive approaches into programme planning and implementation
  • Build government and partner capacity for gender-transformative programming
  • Coordinate policy dialogue and partnerships with governments, civil society and youth groups
  • Develop research tools, gender analyses and adolescent assessments
  • Track indicators, validate partner reports and conduct field monitoring
  • Prepare donor reports, briefings and knowledge products

Requirements

  • Three to five years of experience in gender equality, adolescent development or girls’ and women’s rights programming
  • Experience in sexual and reproductive health, maternal and child health or nutrition
  • English and Hausa

Skills

Gender-Transformative ProgrammingAdolescent EngagementGender AnalysisCapacity BuildingMonitoring and EvaluationData AnalysisPartnership BuildingTechnical Writing

Additional info

Not available