The Federal Ministry of Education launched the Nigeria Education Sector Renew Initiative (NESRI) with education data as one of the core pillars for education reform. Subsequently, the Ministry initiated the Nigerian Education Data Initiative (NEDI) to strengthen sector-wide data collection, management, analysis and use. The initiative aims to enable the federal, state and local governments and school authorities to leverage the education data for policy making, programme development, and improvement of teaching and learning activities. To achieve the goal, UNICEF has been supporting the Ministry to operationalize education information management systems (EMIS) across the 36 states and the Federal Capital Territory. In 2025, UNICEF supported the Ministry to launch the EMIS with annual school census module, safe school module and student registry module. The EMIS system has been developed by the University Oslo (UiO) that has provided a DHIS platform. To help the government mainstream the EMIS in the education sector and institutionalize it as a sustainable system, UNICEF seeks to hire a national consultant who provides technical expertise to lead the data systems interventions with the Federal Ministry of Education and state governments.

Contract Duration:12 months

Working arrangement: Office-based + travel

 

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                                                         TERMS OF REFERENCE

Under the supervision of Chief of Education and in close collaboration with an international consultant, the consultant will undertake the following tasks:

  1. Systems: Review the DNEMIS systems and protocols and provide guidance and advice for improving the overall DNEMIS functionalities including data collection, management, analysis and reporting systems and practices, including data dashboards and migration of the system into Government’s server. Identify needs for system updates and guide the government and UiO in planning and conducting the updates.
  2. Resources: Review the knowledge products for DEMIS available in DNEMIS knowledge base (e.g., manuals, videos, and SOPs for EMIS operators and users), identify gaps, and provide suggestions and support for product updates and improvement.
  3. Capacity building: Identify capacity building needs and coordinate/monitor training and coaching sessions for key stakeholders including NEDI/NEMIS and state/local government teams in close collaboration with UiO. Conduct monitoring of training sessions to ensure the relevance and quality of the capacity building. 
  4. State accountability: Liaise with and support Ministers of Education, UBEC Chair, State Commissioners, SUBEB Chairs, and State EMIS teams to promote their leadership and participation in EMIS operationalization and ASC exercises.
  5. Data collection and monitoring: Monitor data collection (i.e., ASC data, Safe School data, student data) including migration of teacher data from teacher management information systems. Provide guidance to the federal and state governments, UiO, and UNICEF staff and facilitators for completing required data collection. Monitor and provide oversight of mapping of non-formal education centers as well.
  6. Reporting: Provide advice and technical assistance to the government in analyzing data and preparing reports by using analytical and reporting functions in EMIS. Support and promote use of analytical reports for policy making and programme development. 
  7. Coordination: Coordinate the DNEMIS project by liaising with and supporting the Federal Ministry of Education (i.e., NEDI and NEMIS teams), University Basic Education Commission, State Ministry of Education, State Universal Basic Education Boards (SUBEB), and University of Oslo by coordinating planning and review meetings. Support the federal and state governments to develop and implement an EMIS operational plan and monitor the progress.

If you would like to know more about this consultancy, please review the complete Terms of Reference here: Download File ToR TMC0002678.pdf

Minimum requirements:

Education:

Advanced university degree (Bachelor’s or higher) in education, international development, social sciences or
other relevant fields.

Work Experience:

-    Eight years of experience in coordinating and supporting the development and operationalization of national education data management systems and practice.

-    Five years of experience in supporting the capacity building of education officers and school personnel in collecting and using education data.

Language Requirements:

-    Strong communication skills in English.

Knowledge/Expertise/Skills:

-    Expertise in coordinating the government departments and agencies in education data management initiatives.

-    Technical expertise in designing and functioning digital platforms.

-    Technical expertise in data collection, analysis and use for policy making and programme development.

Desirables:

-    Experience in working for UNICEF or international organizations.

For every Child, you demonstrate...

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UNICEF promotes and advocates for the protection of the rights of every child, everywhere, in everything it does and is mandated to support the realization of the rights of every child, including those most disadvantaged, and our global workforce must reflect the diversity of those children. The UNICEF family is committed to include everyone, irrespective of their race/ethnicity, disability, gender identity, sexual orientation, religion, nationality, socio-economic background, minority, or any other status.

UNICEF encourages applications from all qualified candidates, regardless of gender, nationality, religious or ethnic backgrounds, and from people with disabilities, including neurodivergence. We offer reasonable accommodation for persons with disabilities. throughout the recruitment process. If you require any accommodation, please submit your request through the accessibility email button on the UNICEF Careers webpage Accessibility | UNICEF. Should you be shortlisted, please get in touch with the recruiter directly to share further details, enabling us to make the necessary arrangements in advance.

UNICEF does not hire candidates who are married to children (persons under 18). UNICEF has a zero-tolerance policy on conduct that is incompatible with the aims and objectives of the United Nations and UNICEF, including sexual exploitation and abuse, sexual harassment, abuse of authority and discrimination based on gender, nationality, age, race, sexual orientation, religious or ethnic background or disabilities. UNICEF is committed to promote the protection and safeguarding of all children. All selected candidates will, therefore, undergo rigorous reference and background checks, and will be expected to adhere to these standards and principles. Background checks will include the verification of academic credential(s) and employment history. Selected candidates may be required to provide additional information to conduct a background check, and selected candidates with disabilities may be requested to submit supporting documentation in relation to their disability confidentially.

Qualified candidates are invited to submit the following documents via the online recruitment portal, TMS (Talent Management System):

Remarks:  

UNICEF does not charge a processing fee at any stage of its recruitment, selection, and hiring processes (i.e., application stage, interview stage, validation stage, or appointment and training). UNICEF will not ask for applicants’ bank account information.

All UNICEF positions are advertised, and only shortlisted candidates will be contacted and advance to the next stage of the selection process.

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