UNICEF works in some of the world’s toughest places, to reach the world’s most disadvantaged children. To save their lives. To defend their rights. To help them fulfill their potential. 

Across 190 countries and territories, we work for every child, everywhere, every day, to build a better world for everyone. 

And we never give up. 

For every child, a chance.

How can you make a difference? 

The purpose of setting up the Consultants’ Roster of Experts is to provide UNICEF Regional and Country Offices with pre-qualified consultants who can be contracted quickly to provide a range of technical advisory and strategic support services on Gender Equality. The range of tasks for the consultants may include:

• Gender analysis and literature/ evidence review
• Strategic advice including policy advisory and advocacy briefs/ strategy/communications
• Gender equality research, monitoring, evaluation, documentation, and communication
• Technical capacity building/ training and support and innovation
• Adolescent Girls’ learning & skills (STEM) and women’s economic empowerment.:
• Innovation and empowerment
• Gender & Immunization
• Gender responsive Parenting Gender in Climate action
• Gender in Humanitarian Action and preparedness:

to view full job description, please click here:  MENARO Gender Roster PC input Signed - Terms of Reference 5 21.docx

To qualify as an advocate for every child you will have… 

• An advanced university degree in one of the disciplines relevant to the following areas: Public Health, Behavioral and other social sciences, Public Policy, International Development, Gender Studies, or another field relevant to international development and humanitarian assistance.
• A minimum of five years of progressively responsible professional work experience in the UN or other international development organization, national government, or the private sector; especially with a
• Minimum of 2 years of progressively more responsible and relevant professional work experience with gender equality, research, data analysis, field programming and evaluation in international development will be an asset.
• A proven record of developing field tools and guidance for gender analysis and sector programming.
• A sound understanding of gender equality and gender issues in international development.
• Experience implementing gender equality programming for transformative results and research in low- and middle-income settings will be an asset.
• Experience developing training materials and conducting training and related capacity building on gender equality programming for transformative results
• Previous experience developing and managing evidence-based communications and advocacy initiatives.
• Experience developing case studies, blogs, documenting lessons learned, etc. desired.
• Ability to work under pressure and respond to deadlines without sacrificing quality
• Demonstrated drive for results in previous work experiences.

Candidates must possess technical expertise in at least one of the following areas:

1. Gender Equality in Primary Health Care Systems & Workforce (Early Child Development, Girls’ nutrition, pregnancy care, HIV & HPV prevention)
2. Gender Equality in teaching and education systems (Girls’ secondary education, learning & skills (STEM)) and women’s economic empowerment.
3. Violence against Women and Girls and intersections with Child Protection including evidence-based programmes to prevent and respond to intimate partner violence and violence against children and harmful practices, especially in homes, schools and institutions.
4. Gender-responsive social protection systems for coverage and inclusion (gender, disability, migration status); social sector spending, and partnerships for more transparent, and more effective public finance for children; and Humanitarian Cash Transfer gender-responsive programming.
5. Gender socialization (Human Rights; ADAP; SIP; C4D; Disability)
6. Gender responsive Climate Change, WASH & hygiene systems (including Menstrual Health & Hygiene) with a focus on water resource management.
7. Resource mobilization/strategic partnerships
8. Gender Equality data and analysis
9. Knowledge Management, programme management

• Fluency in English is required. Knowledge of another official UN language (Arabic, Chinese, French, Russian or Spanish) or a local language is an asset. 

For every Child, you demonstrate… 

UNICEF's values of Care, Respect, Integrity, Trust, Accountability, and Sustainability (CRITAS). 

To view our competency framework, please visit  here. 

UNICEF is committed to diversity and inclusion within its workforce, and encourages all candidates, irrespective of gender, nationality, religious or ethnic background, and persons with disabilities, to apply to become a part of the organization. To create a more inclusive workplace, UNICEF offers paid parental leave, breastfeeding breaks, and reasonable accommodation for persons with disabilities. UNICEF strongly encourages the use of flexible working arrangements. Click here to learn more about flexible work arrangements, well-being, and benefits.

According to the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (UNCRPD), persons with disabilities include those who have long-term physical, mental, intellectual, or sensory impairments which, in interaction with various barriers, may hinder their full and effective participation in society on an equal basis with others. In its Disability Inclusion Policy and Strategy 2022-2030, UNICEF has committed to increase the number of employees with disabilities by 2030. At UNICEF, we provide reasonable accommodation for work-related support requirements of candidates and employees with disabilities. Also, UNICEF has launched a Global Accessibility Helpdesk to strengthen physical and digital accessibility. If you are an applicant with a disability who needs digital accessibility support in completing the online application, please submit your request through the accessibility email button on the UNICEF Careers webpage Accessibility | UNICEF.

UNICEF does not hire candidates who are married to children (persons under 18). UNICEF has a zero-tolerance policy on conduct that is incompatible with the aims and objectives of the United Nations and UNICEF, including sexual exploitation and abuse, sexual harassment, abuse of authority and discrimination based on gender, nationality, age, race, sexual orientation, religious or ethnic background or disabilities. UNICEF is committed to promote the protection and safeguarding of all children. All selected candidates will, therefore, undergo rigorous reference and background checks, and will be expected to adhere to these standards and principles. Background checks will include the verification of academic credential(s) and employment history. Selected candidates may be required to provide additional information to conduct a background check, and selected candidates with disabilities may be requested to submit supporting documentation in relation to their disability confidentially.

Remarks:  

Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted and advance to the next stage of the selection process. 

Individuals engaged under a consultancy or individual contract will not be considered “staff members” under the Staff Regulations and Rules of the United Nations and UNICEF’s policies and procedures, and will not be entitled to benefits provided therein (such as leave entitlements and medical insurance coverage). Their conditions of service will be governed by their contract and the General Conditions of Contracts for the Services of Consultants and Individual Contractors. Consultants and individual contractors are responsible for determining their tax liabilities and for the payment of any taxes and/or duties, in accordance with local or other applicable laws. 

The selected candidate is solely responsible to ensure that the visa (applicable) and health insurance required to perform the duties of the contract are valid for the entire period of the contract. Selected candidates are subject to confirmation of fully-vaccinated status against SARS-CoV-2 (Covid-19) with a World Health Organization (WHO)-endorsed vaccine, which must be met prior to taking up the assignment. It does not apply to consultants who will work remotely and are not expected to work on or visit UNICEF premises, programme delivery locations or directly interact with communities UNICEF works with, nor to travel to perform functions for UNICEF for the duration of their consultancy contracts.