| Overview : The Spotlight Initiative is a global partnership between the United Nations and the European Union to eliminate all forms of violence against women and girls and to support the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development. Through a comprehensive approach, the Initiative aims to support a world where all women and girls, particularly the mostvulnerable, live a life free from violence and harmful practices. In Nigeria, the programme will support interventions at federal, state and community levels across 5+1 focus states. Since the beginning of the year, the Spotlight Initiative team has worked in close partnership with Civil Society Organizations & the Government to kick-start the implementation of programs. 52 competent CSOs have been engaged as implementing partners who have kick started year 1 activities in Adamawa, Cross River, Ebonyi, FCT, Lagos and Sokoto. The Spotlight Programme is seeking to set up governance structures at the state level which includes having a Civil Society Reference Group made up of 3 members. The role of the group is to provide strategic guidance and supervision of programmatic interventions around sexual and gender-based violence in the 6 states. This open call is an invitation for suitable persons to express their interest to serve on the Civil Society Reference Group in Adamawa, Cross River, Ebonyi, FCT, Lagos and Sokoto. All persons who meet the qualifications and wish to volunteer their time are being invited to apply for the call or share the nomination form with suitably qualified peers in the civil society. Scope of Work: Please review the TOR attached for the detailed Scope of Works. Application Procedure: All applications must be sent to the following e-mail address cso.ng@undp.org and before the specified deadline: March 22, 2020 at 5:00pm (Nigeria time). Applications should be submitted in English. Applications that do not following these specifications will be disqualified. Please note that members of the civil society reference group will serve in a personal capacity and that participation in the Group is not remunerated. | 
