ActionAid : WRITER: Policy Brief on Implementation of Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) in Nigeria

AA Nigeria is an affiliate of ActionAid International, which is a global alliance of organisations working towards achieving a world without poverty and injustice in which every person enjoys the right to a life with dignity. As a large and visible development organisation, we work in more than 40 countries in Africa, Asia, Europe and America. Our expertise lies in community-led approaches to development and working through partnerships with the poor and other grass root organisations.

Report Overview

ActionAid’s engagement with the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) explores a comprehensive and collective strategy that speaks to specific goals and targets aligning our strategy action for global justice believe in working together to achieve a common goal.  A meeting was convened to agree on the most critical goals to engage on and goals 5, 8 and 16 were identified in line with the mission of the global strategy.

As part of next steps, ActionAid Nigeria have conducted simple assessment, sensitised communities and mobilised other CSOs in the Country to share experience and harmonise the work done. The skill share is aimed at providing space for CSOs to continuously share status of implementation of the SDGs at programme and policy level, lessons learnt in the process of monitoring while reflecting on the best possible policy influencing forum for collective national engagement.

Deliverable

Using the report from the CSOs skill share, the Writer will develop a 2 page Policy Brief with clear recommendations with regards to implementation and accomplishing the SDGs in Nigeria. The Writer will strive to influence key actors in the political space on salient issues raised in skill share report; the aim is to shape government policy in these areas.

Timeline

The CSOs skill share on SDG monitoring will take place on November 8, 2017.  Hence the Consultant is expected to finalize the Brief within the specified timeline below;

First Draft – November 13th

Final Draft – November 15th

Specific Output

The consultant will submit a 4 page Policy Brief professionally written and edited.          

Work Arrangement:

The consultant will be free to work independently from any base location or where required. S/he will be expected to provide his/her own work equipment and space except where otherwise stated.

Reporting Lines

The consultant will work, be accountable directly to ActionAid Nigeria’s Policy Advocacy Campaign and Communications Manager.

Target Audience: Policy Makers (The Presidency, the Senate and House of Representatives).

Qualifications

  • ·    Minimum of bachelor’s degree in communications, socials sciences or arts/humanities.
  • ·    At least 10 years work experience; 3 of which should have been spent in the development sector as a policy analyst.
  • ·    4 years’ experience writing policy briefs with evidence of published works.
  • ·  Knowledge of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) is strongly desired.
  • ·     Understanding of Nigeria’s political and policy context.

Submission of expression of interest

The selected Writer will sign a contract with AAN and is responsible for acquiring relevant tools needed for the task. Interested Writers are invited to apply by sending a CV detailing competencies (include the fee for undertaking the task on the last page of your CV. Please note that only a flat fee will be paid. Daily rate does not apply), links to sample of published works and any other relevant information, demonstrating skill and experience in this area.  This must be submitted electronically to:    and cc:    Not later than Nov 3rd, 2017.