Gender & Education Consultant, UNICEF Global Programme Division (GPD) – Education, UNGEI Team, CoE Amman, Jordan, 12 months (remote) #596702

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For every child, the right to Safety.

How can you make a difference?  

This assignment aims to advance gender equality in and through education by supporting UNICEF and UNGEI’s efforts to strengthen gender-transformative education policies, systems and programmes. The consultant will provide technical support to country initiatives such as the Gender at the Centre Initiative (GCI), contribute to research and knowledge generation, facilitate learning and partnership engagement, and help scale evidence-based approaches that promote girls’ education, gender equality and inclusion across diverse education contexts.

If you would like to know more about this consultancy, please review the complete Terms of Reference here:  TMC0007441 ToR.pdf

Minimum requirements:

• Education:
  • Master’s Degree in gender or women’s studies, child rights, international relations, international development, political science, sociology, psychology, economics
• Work Experience:
  • At least 8 years of professional experience in education, gender equality or child rights in diverse contexts including emergencies and protracted crises.
  • At least 5 years of professional experience in programming related to gender equality in education.
  • At least 5 years of experience working with governments, especially the Ministries of Education.
  • Experience partnering with other education and gender stakeholders, including CSOs and youth networks.
  • Demonstrated experience in working for women’s and girls’ rights.
  • Experience in preparing and providing training to MoE officials and partners using standard tools, including the Gender Responsive Education Sector Planning tool.
• Language requirement:
  • Fluency in English and French, orally and in writing, is required.
• Skills:
  • Expert knowledge of gender equality in education issues, including intersectional gender equality frameworks, Gender-Responsive Education Sector Planning and Gender-Transformative Education.
  • Expert understanding of the education sector, including the functioning of Ministries of Education, education sector dialogue, education sector analysis and planning and education in emergencies.
  • Strong data analysis skills, knowledge of gender and education data sets, national education data systems.
  • High level of initiative and autonomy, ability to undertake complex tasks in a time constrained context.
  • Excellent communication skills, excellent writing competencies, strong oral presentation skills.
  • Excellent interpersonal skills, including an ability to create collaborative work relationships with people from diverse cultural backgrounds.
  • Strong commitment to gender equality.

 Desirables:

• Experience partnering with young activists is an asset.
• Relevant experience in a UN system agency or organization is an asset.

For every Child, you demonstrate...

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UNICEF promotes and advocates for the protection of the rights of every child, everywhere, in everything it does and is mandated to support the realization of the rights of every child, including those most disadvantaged, and our global workforce must reflect the diversity of those children. The UNICEF family is committed to include everyone, irrespective of their race/ethnicity, disability, gender identity, sexual orientation, religion, nationality, socio-economic background, minority, or any other status.

UNICEF encourages applications from all qualified candidates, regardless of gender, nationality, religious or ethnic backgrounds, and from people with disabilities, including neurodivergence. We offer reasonable accommodation for persons with disabilities. throughout the recruitment process. If you require any accommodation, please submit your request through the accessibility email button on the UNICEF Careers webpage Accessibility | UNICEF. Should you be shortlisted, please get in touch with the recruiter directly to share further details, enabling us to make the necessary arrangements in advance.

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.

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  TMC0007441 Financial Proposal Template.docx

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

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