National Consultant - National assessment on the status of gender mainstreaming in major national development programs and mega projects
On-siteAddis Ababa, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
Job Summary
Conduct a comprehensive national assessment of gender mainstreaming status across major development programs and mega projects in Ethiopia. Map selected initiatives, lead desk reviews of policies and budgets, and design data collection tools for regional fieldwork. Oversee key informant interviews, group discussions, and stakeholder consultations to evaluate integration of gender perspectives in planning, implementation, monitoring, and accountability systems. Identify institutional bottlenecks, capacity gaps, and best practices to inform the development of a Gender Mainstreaming Minimum Standards Framework and actionable recommendations. Submit an inception report, data collection findings, and a final assessment report with a proposed rating framework by October 2026. Collaborate with UN Women, UNFPA, and the Ministry of Women and Social Affairs to validate results and strengthen gender-responsive governance.
Required Qualifications
- Experience in gender mainstreaming
- Knowledge of gender equality instruments including CEDAW, the Beijing Platform for Action, the Maputo Protocol, Agenda 2063, and the Sustainable Development Goals
- Ability to conduct a comprehensive desk review of policies, programmes, project documents, budgets, reports, evaluations, and relevant literature
- Ability to map and select major national programmes and mega projects for assessment
- Ability to develop data collection tools and gender mainstreaming assessment frameworks
- Ability to conduct and oversee key informant interviews with government institutions, programme management teams, development partners, civil society organizations, and other stakeholders
- Ability to conduct and oversee group discussions and consultations
- Ability to assess gender mainstreaming across planning, implementation, budgeting, monitoring, evaluation, reporting, and accountability dimensions
- Ability to develop a gender mainstreaming rating framework for assessed programmes and projects
- Ability to identify best practices, challenges, bottlenecks, and institutional capacity gaps
- Ability to develop recommendations and a Gender Mainstreaming Minimum Standards Framework
- Ability to present findings to stakeholders and facilitate validation processes
- Ability to finalize and submit the assessment report and accompanying products
- Integrity
- Professionalism
- Respect for Diversity
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