Senior and Junior Specialists in Human Development

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Senior and Junior Specialists in Human Development, Roma

Client:

NTU International A/S

Location:

Sub-Saharan Africa and Europe (Remote/Field-Based)

Job Category:

Other

EU work permit required:

Yes

Job Reference:

578316333223614873633710

Job Views:

5

Posted:

19.04.2025

Expiry Date:

03.06.2025

Job Description:

Senior and Junior Specialists in Human Development

NTU is searching for consultants (short and long-term) for an upcoming EU tender in Sub-Saharan Africa, providing technical support (including on ‘evaluations’) to manage the Support Measures (Technical Assistance Component) for the Multiannual Indicative Programme.

Duration: 01/09/2025 – 30/09/2029

Key Responsibilities:

• Strengthen national social protection policies and frameworks, ensuring they are comprehensive, inclusive, and sustainable.
• Support the design and implementation of contributory and non-contributory social protection schemes in collaboration with national governments and regional institutions.
• Promote shock-responsive and gender-transformative social protection strategies, focusing on vulnerable groups (women, migrants, persons with disabilities).
• Assist in developing sustainable domestic and external resource mobilization (DRM) strategies for long-term financing of social protection.
• Enhance access to higher education and skills training by supporting universities, technical institutions, and student mobility programs.
• Facilitate partnerships between Higher Education Institutions (HEIs) in Africa and European research/education networks.
• Support the development of inclusive education policies, ensuring equal opportunities for students, especially women and persons with disabilities.
• Strengthen capacity-building initiatives for universities and national agencies to improve the relevance and quality of higher education.
• Engage with African Union institutions, regional economic communities (RECs), and international stakeholders to drive policy coherence and coordination.
• Contribute to policy analysis, regulatory framework development, and institutional capacity-building in social protection and education sectors.
• Support EU Delegations and national governments in enhancing evidence-based policymaking through research, data collection, and impact assessments.

Key Requirements:

• Senior Specialists: Minimum 12-15 years of experience in social protection, human development, higher education, policy analysis, capacity building, program implementation, evaluation, research, or related sectors.
• Junior Specialists: Minimum 5-7 years of experience in social protection, human development, higher education, policy analysis, capacity building, program implementation, evaluation, research, or related sectors.
• Strong understanding of EU and AU policies on social protection, education, and sustainable development.
• Experience working with government institutions, international organizations (ILO, UN, AfDB, EU), and civil society.
• Proven track record in project management, stakeholder engagement, and policy advisory roles.
• Fluency in English and/or French; knowledge of other languages spoken in Sub-Saharan Africa is a plus.

If you are interested in this opportunity, please apply and upload your CV via LinkedIn or send it to [email protected]. Only candidates with relevant experience will be contacted.