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The consultant will undertake a comprehensive Review of Gender Integration across UNICEF Ghana Country Programme using the UNICEF Gender Equality Programmatic Review (GPR) Tool. The review will assess UNICEF Ghana's alignment with the UNICEF Strategic Plan (2026–2029), the UNICEF Gender Equality Action Plan (GEAP) (2026–2029), the Ghana Country Programme Document (2023–2027), and the recommendations of the 2026 Mid-Term Review.

Following an inception phase, consultations with UNICEF Ghana, and a comprehensive review of relevant documentation, the consultant will undertake the following tasks:

Task 1. Analyze Ghana's Gender Ecosystem and UNICEF Ghana's Strategic Positioning

Task 2. Review of gender integration across UNICEF Ghana country programme

Task 3. Developing Strategic Ghana Country Office (GCO) Gender Action Plan

Task 4. Validate and Finalize the Integration of Gender Programmatic Review

If you would like to know more about this consultancy, please review the complete Terms of Reference here: External ToR TMC0007881.pdf

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Minimum requirements:

Minimum requirements:

Education:
An advanced university degree (Master’s or higher) in Gender Studies, Adolescent Development and Empowerment International Development, Social Sciences, Public Policy, Development Studies, Sociology, Political Science, Economics, Public Health, or another relevant discipline.

Work Experience:
At least 8 years of progressively responsible international experience in gender equality, women's empowerment and gender-transformative programming.
Demonstrated experience conducting organizational or programmatic gender reviews, gender audits, gender assessments or similar strategic assignments for UN Agencies and development programs.
Extensive experience integrating gender equality across multi-sector development programmes
Skills:
Proven experience applying systems-thinking approaches to programme design, institutional strengthening and organizational change.
Experience facilitating high-level consultations with governments, United Nations agencies, development partners and civil society organizations.
Demonstrated experience producing high-quality analytical reports and strategic recommendations for senior management.
Excellent facilitation, communication and stakeholder engagement skills.
Excellent analytical and report-writing skills in English.
Language Requirements: Fluency in English is required
Desirables:
Previous experience leading a UNICEF Gender Programmatic Review (GPR) or similar assignment.
Experience working on adolescent girls' empowerment, social norms transformation and systems strengthening.
Experience in organizational capacity assessments and institutional change management.

For every Child, you demonstrate...

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Qualified candidates are invited to submit the following documents via the online recruitment portal, TMS (Talent Management System):

An up-to-date TMS profile and curriculum vitae (CV)
Cover letter
A separate financial proposal (only acceptable in the format of the linked template) Financial proposal TMC0007881.docx
A detailed technical proposal: Applicants should include a concise technical proposal outlining their understanding of the assignment and proposed approach to the Gender Programmatic Review and adolescent girls' analysis

Remarks: If the TOR or financial proposal documents are not downloadable on certain recruitment platforms, please visit our official page Vacancies | UNICEF Careers.

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International Gender Programmatic Review Consultant, 7 months, Accra, Ghana, remote + travel,596688