National Consultant for the Development of a Safe Schools Guide and IEC Materials

Develops a practical Safe Schools Guide and child-friendly information, education and communication materials for Nigeria. The consultancy translates national safety standards into inclusive school tools, facilitates stakeholder validation and delivers editable, print-ready resources for learners and teachers.

Department: Education Section

• Review national school-safety policies, guidelines and education-in-emergencies resources
• Develop a practical guide covering risk, preparedness, early warning and violence prevention
• Produce gender-responsive, disability-inclusive and conflict-sensitive IEC materials
• Facilitate a technical review and validation workshop with education stakeholders
• Incorporate stakeholder feedback into final guide and IEC packages
• Submit inception, workshop and final consultancy reports
• Deliver validated print-ready and editable versions of all materials

• Advanced degree in Education, Education in Emergencies, Development Studies, Peace and Conflict Studies, Sociology, Child Protection, Social Sciences, Communication for Development, Public Policy or a related field
• At least five years of experience developing practical guides, training materials, IEC materials or policy implementation tools for education, child protection, school safety or humanitarian programmes
• Demonstrated experience conducting risk assessments, including school-safety risk assessments
• Experience supporting national initiatives for safe and inclusive access to education
• Demonstrated experience engaging stakeholders across government tiers, communities and marginalised groups
• Fluency in written and spoken English

• Three-month consultancy
• Consultants are responsible for maintaining valid health insurance and meeting applicable tax obligations