Consultancy for the Development of a National Community Engagement and Policing Framework

The consultant will support the Federal Government of Nigeria in reviewing, strengthening, and finalizing the National Community Engagement and Policing Framework. The role includes conducting desk reviews, facilitating stakeholder consultations, developing the Framework, and providing capacity building support for effective implementation.

Responsibilities

• Conduct a desk review of existing zero draft Framework, national, regional and international policy/legal frameworks on border and migration management in Nigeria, ensuring integration of human rights, gender and youth inclusivity, rights-based approach and conflict sensitivity.
• Facilitate consultative workshops/meetings and stakeholder engagements to gather technical and operational insights to inform the Framework development.
• Develop an inception report detailing proposed methodology, workplan, and the draft outline of the Framework.
• Collaborate closely with Nigeria Police Force (NPF), Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC), Department of State Services (DSS), Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS), Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC), Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), Nigeria Correctional Service (NCoS), and other relevant stakeholders including community leaders, border officials, law enforcement agencies, CSOs, border communities, to conduct perception studies of interactions, interdependence and mutual relationships within selected border areas.
• Facilitate a review workshop with relevant stakeholders to present and validate findings from the perception studies and assessments.
• Incorporate findings from the desk review and field assessments to develop a comprehensive, rights-based, and operational Framework aligned with relevant national, regional, and international standards.
• Conduct a stakeholder mapping exercise of all relevant institutions and actors involved in community engagement and policing outlining a clear coordination mechanism, roles and responsibilities as well as information-sharing arrangements to support implementation of the Framework.
• Develop user-friendly implementation tools, including flowcharts, checklists, monitoring and evaluation tools and quick reference guides, to support practical application of the Framework.
• Present the draft Framework for review, collect stakeholder feedback, and integrate comments into an improved version.
• Facilitate a national validation workshop with relevant stakeholders and finalise the final Framework.
• Design and deliver training sessions on the Framework to relevant border management officials to enhance sustainability and knowledge transfer.
• Prepare and submit both training report and a comprehensive final consultancy report that outline the process undertaken, highlight key findings, and provide clear, actionable recommendations to strengthen capacity-building efforts and enhance community engagement.
• Undertake duty travel to the communities as necessary to complete the above-mentioned tasks.

Requirements

• A master’s degree from an accredited academic institution in political science, international relations, international economics, law, public administration, or a related field. A first-level university degree, combined with five additional years of relevant experience, may be accepted in place of a master’s degree.
• Demonstrated knowledge and experience in community engagement, dialogue facilitation, community policing, or social cohesion initiatives, policy development and frameworks.
• Extensive work experience in migration protection, counter trafficking and migration governance.
• Excellent understanding of gender-related needs, perspectives, concerns, and participation.
• Strong Analytical, Communication and Reporting Skills.
• Ability to work with colleagues from varied cultures and professional backgrounds.
• Willingness to travel.
• Verbal and written proficiency in English; knowledge of at least Igbo, Hausa, Yoruba or/and any other local dialect is an asset.

Skills

• Community Engagement
• Dialogue Facilitation
• Community Policing
• Social Cohesion Initiatives
• Policy Development
• Migration Protection
• Counter Trafficking
• Migration Governance
• Gender Analysis
• Analytical Skills
• Report Writing
• Multi-Stakeholder Consultation
• Capacity Building
• Framework Development

Languages

English