Consultant Job in Kaduna State for Girls’ Education Financing and Budget Analysis 2026
The e-CAPH PAF-GSE Kaduna Project is seeking a qualified consultant to conduct a Girls’ Education Financing and Budget Gap Analysis in Kaduna State.
The consultancy will assess whether government budget commitments are translating into adequate funding, timely releases, effective expenditure, and improved education services for underserved girls, particularly those affected by poverty, early marriage, adolescent pregnancy, disability-related exclusion, and other barriers to accessing or completing secondary education.
About the Consultancy
The consultant will conduct a comprehensive analysis of Kaduna State’s girls’ education financing using state budget documents, Local Government Area (LGA) budget performance evidence, Community Development Charter (CDC) priorities, and community-level evidence from six target LGAs.
The findings will be used to develop a costed advocacy agenda and investment case to support improved financing and implementation of girls’ education priorities in Kaduna State.
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Specific Objectives
The consultancy will:
- Analyse approved state education budgets, implementation reports, and actual expenditure over an agreed three-year period, with a focus on girls’ secondary education.
- Examine available LGA budget performance evidence and education financing arrangements across the six target LGAs.
- Identify gaps between budget allocations, releases, actual expenditure, documented needs, and implementation of relevant girls’ education policies.
- Review CDC priorities and gather complementary community evidence, including perspectives from married adolescents, young mothers, out-of-school girls, and girls with disabilities.
- Assess financing and implementation arrangements supporting retention, safe learning environments, re-entry, and second-chance education.
- Develop an evidence-based and costed advocacy agenda and investment case containing priorities, indicative costs, responsible institutions, and measurable commitments.
Scope of Work
1. State Budget and Expenditure Analysis
The consultant will review relevant appropriation laws, education budgets, budget implementation reports, financial statements, sector plans, and policies.
The analysis will cover budget trends, recurrent and capital expenditure, budget credibility, execution rates, and gender-responsive interventions, while distinguishing specific girls’ education allocations from broader education spending.
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2. LGA Budget Performance Analysis
The consultant will examine available budget and expenditure evidence from:
- Igabi
- Chikun
- Kagarko
- Jama’a
- Kubau
- Soba
The analysis will also consider state-funded interventions delivered within these LGAs and clearly distinguish LGA-controlled funds from state and other funding sources to prevent double-counting.
3. CDC and Community Evidence
The consultant will review existing CDC priorities and project-generated evidence and engage with girls, young mothers, community representatives, education stakeholders, and relevant duty-bearers.
All consultations must use accessible, age-appropriate, and safeguarding-compliant approaches.
4. Financing Gap Estimates
The consultant will estimate the resources required to address documented education priorities and clearly distinguish between:
- Current budget shortfalls
- Expenditure and implementation gaps
- Additional investment needs
All costing assumptions, source data, and uncertainties must be clearly documented.
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5. Advocacy Agenda and Investment Case
The consultant will develop practical priorities supported by:
- Unit costs
- Financing options
- Budget entry points
- Responsible institutions
- Implementation timelines
- Monitoring indicators
Projected benefits must be supported by clear evidence and stated assumptions.
Methodology
The consultancy will adopt a mixed-methods approach, including:
- Inception meeting
- Systematic document review
- Quantitative budget analysis
- Key informant interviews
- Participatory community consultations across all six LGAs
- Data triangulation
- Stakeholder validation meeting
The consultant will also prepare a data-request matrix and document unavailable records, inconsistent classifications, and analytical limitations.
All research involving minors must follow appropriate informed consent and assent procedures, confidentiality requirements, data minimisation principles, and safe referral procedures.
Key Deliverables and Timeline
The consultancy will be completed within four weeks.
| Deliverable | Timeline |
|---|---|
| Inception Report | End of Week 1 |
| Budget Analysis Workbook and Evidence Register | End of Week 2 |
| Draft Analytical Report | Mid-Week 3 |
| Stakeholder Validation | End of Week 3 |
| Final Analytical Report | End of Week 4 |
| Advocacy and Investment Package | End of Week 4 |
The final deliverables will include the revised Kaduna State girls’ education financing and budget gap analysis, a costed advocacy agenda, investment case, policy brief, and editable costing tables.
Qualifications and Experience
Interested consultants should have:
- An advanced degree in Economics, Public Finance, Education Policy, Development Studies, Public Administration, or a related field.
- At least five years of relevant experience in public expenditure analysis, education financing, budget tracking, or public financial management.
- Demonstrated experience in gender-responsive budgeting, education policy analysis, and costed advocacy or investment cases.
- Knowledge of Nigerian state and local education financing systems.
- Experience conducting participatory research involving adolescents.
- Strong quantitative analysis, stakeholder facilitation, safeguarding, and technical report-writing skills.
Experience working in Kaduna State and with Community Development Charters (CDCs) will be an advantage.
Application Requirements
Applicants should submit:
- A technical proposal outlining the proposed methodology, team composition, and four-week workplan.
- An itemised financial proposal.
- Relevant CVs or organisational profile.
- Examples of similar or comparable assignments previously completed.
Applicants are required to submit separate technical and financial proposals covering professional fees, fieldwork, travel, data processing, validation, reporting, and applicable taxes.
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Consultancy Duration
The assignment will be completed within four weeks, with early access to relevant budget documents required to meet the implementation schedule.
Application Deadline: September 30, 2026
How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should submit their application to:
Applications must be submitted on or before Wednesday, September 30, 2026.