Responsibilities

• Prepare a consultancy work plan and a detailed methodology with suitable tools to conduct study in consultation with UNHCR
• Ensure the methodology is informed by feedback from all relevant stakeholders
• Conduct a mapping of the key education stakeholders, including line ministries and
  education partners (both humanitarian and development actors), as well as target
  population groups to be interviewed
• Conduct a desk review of national education policies in terms of refugee, displaced and
  out-of-school children
• Undertake a mission in each of the targeted countries 
• Organise a meeting/workshop to present preliminary findings
  
• Produce a report with analysis and recommendations to governments, donors and
  the humanitarian/development community based on the identified gaps
  
• Build evidence on challenges linked to education access and continuity faced by children across the three Sahel countries
  
• Identify main barriers for children to access formal education in all phases of
  displacement
  
• Identify lessons learnt, good practices as well as gaps in existing alternative education pathways
  
• Generate learning to inform guidance and provide specific recommendations for improving access, continuity, and return to school
  
• Develop one final regional report
  
• Organise one virtual regional workshop/webinar to present the findings of the report to
  government counterparts, education donors and other key stakeholders for endorsement

Requirements

• Master’s degree in relevant subject area and five years of relevant experience
• Expertise in the area of education in emergencies
• Proven ability to present written material in a clear, concise and engaging manner to a wide range of different audiences
• Good knowledge of local education systems, initiatives and institutions related to education at country level 
• Excellent analytical skills and experience in quantitative and qualitative research and data analysis
• Familiarity with the Sahel context and/or the West African region
• Experience in working with NGOs/UN agency
• Strong written and oral communication skills
• Excellent organizational skills, with the ability to independently track and follow up on
  various tasks
• Excellent interpersonal skills, with the ability to successfully manage consultation and
  feedback processes and interact with a variety of people
• French English fluency 

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