Technical Assistant to the Gender & Social Safeguards Officer (G&SSO)

Technical Assistant to the Gender & Social Safeguards Officer (G&SSO) at Kano State Ministry of Agriculture and Natural Resources

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The Kano State Ministry of Agriculture and Natural Resources is a prominent government body established in 1967 tasked with driving agricultural growth, ensuring food security, and improving rural livelihoods in Kano State, Nigeria.

Kano State Program Implementation Unit of the Special Agro-Industrial Processing Zones (SAPZ) Program now invites eligible and interested candidates to fill the position below:

Job Title: Technical Assistant to the Gender & Social Safeguards Officer (G&SSO) in Kano

Location: Kano

Estimated Duration of the Assignment: twelve (12) months with the possibility of extension based on program needs, satisfactory performance and conduct

Background

"The SAPZ is made up of two building blocks which include the Agricultural Transformation Centres (ATs), which are community-based rural institution within the host community, supported with provision of quality production drivers for the production of feedstock and the Aggregation Centre (AC) for primary stor-age; and the Agro-Industrial Hub (AlH) equipped with desirable infrastructure to create modern Agro-processing environment where secondary value addition will take place.

The Agro-Industrial Processing Hub (AlH) will draw its processing feedstock from the ATs where activities of the production clusters and Aggregation Centres are being coordinated.

The implementation of a govemment enabled private sector driven SAPZs is a major investment program of the Federal Government of Nigeria, driven by the Federal Ministry of Agriculture and Food Security (FMAFS) in collaboration with relevant Federal Ministries, Departments and Agencies (MDAs) to develop agro-processing clusters in areas of high agricultural production across the country. It is a strategic move to rapidly develop modern Agro-processing capacity to serve the vast and growing local markets, create sustainable market for farmers and reduce post-harvest losses of local agricultural produce and thereby create wealth for farmers, promote import substitution and create sustainable agriculture-related jobs.

This clustering approach is to help address investment challenges in the development of Agro-processing enclaves across Nigeria, including poat access to quality infrastructure, inadequate feedstock supplies and other challenges confronting agro-processing environment. SAPZs, therefore, will be developed with requisite infrastructure for Agro processing environment which will help reduce: cost absorptions and engender competitiveness in agro-industrial production that is critical to further unlocking the potentials of Nigeria's agriculture to create ready markets and wealth for farming communities and reduce rural poverty.

The Federal Government of Nigeria (FGN) has secured a facility from the African Development Bank (AfDB), International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) and the Islamic Development Bank (IsDB) to implement a five-year ADB/IFAD/IsDB-Assisted Special Agro-Industrial Processing Zones (SAPZ) Program in partnership with the State Governments and Private Investors in seven (7) participating states of Imo, Kano, Kaduna, Cross River, Kwara, Oyo and Ogun as well as the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) in the first phase of program imple-mentation.

Scope of Work and Responsibilities

Gender Mainstreaming and Inclusion:

Under the direct supervision of the Gender and Social Safeguards Officer, the Technical Assistant will perform the following tasks:

Support the integration of Gender Action Learning Systems (GALS) and other gender transformative tools;

Support implementation of the SAPZ Gender Action Plan (GAP) with clear linkage to IFAD gender policy (targeting at least 50% women beneficiaries);

Support and ensure inclusion of people with disabilities and other margin- alized groups in programme activities.

Support interventions that enhance women's economic empowerment, decision making, and access to productive assets;

Track and report on key log frame indicators such as:

Number of women provided with nutrition support

Percentage: of youth beneficiaries;

Number of persons receiving services (disaggregated by sex and age); Percentage of women beneficiaries;

Support identification and mobilization of women farmer organizations, youth groups, and vulnerable populations;

Nutrition and Household Resilience:

Assist in documenting outcomes related to improved household nutrition and food security;

Support coordination of nutrition training and awareness activities aligned with SAPZ nutrition strategy.

Support integration of nutrition-sensitive agriculture interventions (e.g., home gardening, dietary diversity promotion);

Track nutrition-related indicators such as improved dietary diversity and adoption of nutrition practices;

Gender Mainstreaming and Gender-Transformative Responsibilities:

The Technical Assistant shall provide dedicated technical and operational support to ensure that gender equality and women's empowerment are systematically inte- grated across all SAPZ programme components in line with IFAD Gender Policy,

Ensure safe, confidential, and survivor-centered referral pathways are es- tablished and functional;

Assist in awareness creation on SEA/SH prevention among communities, contractors and programme staff;

Support the implementation of measures to prevent and respond to Gen- der-Based Violence (GBV)., including Sexual Exploitation and Abuse (SEA) and Sexual Harassment (SH);

Track and report SEA/SH-related indicators in compliance with safe- guards requirements.

Social Safeguards and Compliance

Monitor civil works to ensure adherence to safeguards requirements, in- cluding Occupational health and safety (OHS);

Track safeguards-related indicators including:

Number of SEA/SH cases reported and addressed (confidentially);

Conduct field monitoring visits and prepare safeguards compliance reports

Number of grievances received and resolved;

Support compliance with Environmental and Social Management Frame- works (ESMF) Resettlement Action Plans (RAPS), and Labour Management Pro- cedures (LPM);

Support implementation of SEA/SH Action Plans and Codes of Conduct for contractors;

Support documentation of incidents and mitigation actions in line with donor reporting requirements.

Monitoring, Evaluation, and Reporting:

Ensure data quality assurance and validation before submission to the Na-

Maintain gender- and youth-disaggregated databases for all programme interventions;

Contribute to digital data systems and dashboards where applicable.

tional Programme Coordination Office (NPCO);

Support preparation of:

Annual Outcome Surveys (AOS);

Supervision and Implementation Support Mission reports;

Quarterly Progress Reports (QPRs),

Assist in baseline, midline, and endline data collection exercises;

Support data collection aligned with IFAD log frame indicators;

B1.6 Capacity Building and Institutional Strengthening

Assist in Training of Trainers (ToT) and cascading models for communi- ty-level capacity building;

Track capacity-building outputs and outcomes in Jine with ORMS indicators.

Support development of training manuals aligned with IFAD and SAPZ frameworks;

Support design cand delivery of training on gender equality, youth inclu- sion, safeguards, and nutrition;

Stakeholder Engagement and Targeting:

Facilitate consultations with communities, traditional leaders, women's groups and youth associations;

Support engagement of private sector actors to enhance inclusive value chain development;

Support participatory targeting processes in line with IFAD targeting policy;

Ensure transparency and inclusiveness in heneficiary selection peacesses

Knowledge Management and Results Documentation (In conjunction with the KMC Officer)

Develop gender-focused case studies demonstrating impact on women, youth, and vulnerable populations;

Document gender success stories aligned with IFAD Results Measure- ment Framework;

Maintain organize-d documentation for audits, supervision missions, and evaluations.

Support preparation of gender sections in quarterly, annual, and donor reports;

Develop case studies demonstrating impact on women, youth, and vulner- able groups;

Contribute to knowledge sharing and learning platforms at state and na- tional levels

Support preparation of knowledge products for IFAD, AfDB, and national reporting:

Qualifications and Skills Required

Master's Degree in Gender Studies, Sociology, Development Studies, Ag- ricultural Economics, or related field; PhD will be an added advantage.

Proficiency in Microsoft Office and data tools;

Experience in community-driven development and participatory ap- proaches;

Familiarity with safeguards compliance and GRM systems. Strong analytical and data management skills;

Fluency in English; knowledge of Hausa is an advantage.

Minimum of 3 years' experience in gender, social inclusion, or safeguards in donor-funded programmes;

Excellent report writing aligned with donor requirements;

Strong interpersonal and facilitation skills;

Demonstrated experience with monitoring and evaluation frameworks ORMS of donor-funded projects such as IFAD Operational Result Management System and similar M&E frameworks.

How to Apply

The proposals to be submitted by the consultants will be evaluated on the basis of the following technical criteria:

Appropriate skills and qualifications (academic record and general work experience) - 25 points

Making a total of 100 points.

Communication skills in English - 20 points

Competency and experience in occupying similar positions in any government or private institution- 25 points

Similar Experience working with any donor funded project (AfDB and World Bank, IFAD, etc) - 30 points

Interested and eligible candidates should submit the following:

Resumes, description of similar experience in similar conditions, availability of appropriate skills, a written technical proposal (maximum 2 pages) and a financial proposal.

Expression of Interest must be delivered to the address below in person. Clearly indicate on your envelop the category you are applying for, and mark it "Engagement of a Technical Assistant to Support the SAPZ Program"

Aminu A. Iliyasu,

State Program Coordinator,

State Program Implementation Unit,

Kano State Program Coordinator, SAPZ,

State Ministry of Agriculture and Natural Resources,

No. 127 T/G Shanu Beside Arewa Radio (Wazobia Cool FM),

Farm Center Kano.

Contact:

08033958399

Or

Electronically via:

aminu.iliyasu@kanosapz.org

using

"Engagement of a Technical Assistant to Support the SAPZ Program" as the subject of the mail.

Note

Only candidates scoring a mark of 75 points or more will be considered for the respective assignment.

Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.

Eligibility criteria, establishment of the shortlist and selection procedure shall be in accordance with IFAD and IsDB Procurement Procedures.

Candidates may obtain further information at the address above during office hours of 09:00am and 04:00pm (Local time; Mondays-Fri-days).

Late submissions will NOT be accepted.

Application Deadline:

13th October, 2026; 12:00 noon local time.

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