Summary
Date Posted: Tuesday, June 09, 2020 , Base Salary: Not Disclosed

JOB DETAILS:
Assignment Title: Gender Assessment Specialist/Team Leader
Department/Location: Crisis, Conflict & Governance/ Nairobi, Kenya
Technical Point of Contact: Chief of Party
Type: Consultant
Classification: Consultancy (Contingent upon USAID contract award)
USAID/Somalia tasked the Somalia Program Support Services (SPSS) project at IBTCI to conduct a gender assessment that examines gender-based constraints and opportunities affecting the Mission's Development Objectives (DOs): 1- To enhance Stabilization/Countering Violent Extremism in Somalia, and 2- To Building Resilience in Somalia. The gender assessment will support the design of the Mission's new Country Development Cooperation Strategy (CDCS). It will also help better integrate gender into the ongoing and future projects and activities design and implementation, as well as feed the Collaboration, Learning and Adaptation (CLA) activities in USAID/Somalia.
IBTCI is seeking a Gender Assessment Specialist (GAS)/Team Leader to: 1) Assemble and analyze evidence that will identify existing gender issues, inequalities, constraints and opportunities in Somalia relevant to USAID strategies, projects and activities.
2) Identify gaps in the literature that will inform future gender assessments at the project and activity level.
3) Develop recommendations on how USAID/Somalia can achieve better gender integration within its strategic, projects, activities and geographic focus. This consultancy is expected to begin in June 01, 2020 and will be about 4-5 months in duration.
Overview: Using your expertise and subject matter skills, contribute on specific task orders and/or contracts. Tasks could include, but are not limited to: .

Responsibilities
Scope of Work:
• Lead the development of the assessment plan, including the assessment workplan and milestones for the various stages of the
• Work closely with USAID/Somalia to finalize the gender assessment questions and framework, assess and analyze the most relevant documents and data and develop the inception report.
• Lead and finalize the assessment design, including conducting a literature review, the development of data collection tools, and data analysis This will include interview guides, online questionnaires for stakeholders who have access to Internet, and remote discussions with key stakeholders using structured tools.
• Participate in discussions and key informant interviews with key donors, NGOs active in gender-related areas, and Federal Government of Somalia (FGS) and USAID officials.
• Lead and oversee data collection using virtual or remote methods, present and discuss the primary key findings and conclusions from the field work.
• Lead the data analysis and start writing the report immediately after the fieldwork and out-brief with USAID/Somalia
• Draft Assessment report that will present the findings and recommendations under each assessment question, expected results and present an action plan, and incorporate client feedback for final
• Organize a dissemination workshop to share the key findings, conclusions and recommendation with USAID, IPs, and relevant Somali officials. The workshop may include a training for Mission staff and key implementing partners on gender mainstreaming in the Mission portfolio.
• This position does not authorize/require the consultant to directly communicate with IBTCI
• This position does not authorize/require the consultant to have decision making authority on final work product.
• Other duties as assigned

Preferred Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:
• Knowledge about USAID gender programming policy and analysis
• Cultural sensitivity and ability to work in a cross-cultural
• Demonstrated expertise in the use of social science qualitative and/or quantitative research methods in the collection and analysis of
• Significant experience working with international donor-funded activities, particularly in USG strategic and activity planning.

Minimum Requirements:
• At least 10 years of professional experience in gender analysis, including assessment and evaluation, with at least two years of international development-related experience
• Five years of demonstrated experience in gender programming, research and/or evaluation in developing countries.
• Experience leading assessments/analysis of gender, including design, implementation and
• Preference will be given to a candidate who has undertaken work in gender analysis in Somalia, or similarly-situated fragile and conflict-affected contexts;
• Experience representing U.S. Government interests to outsider stakeholders, including implementing partners, the private sector, foreign donor organization, and host-government
• Demonstrated ability to produce and edit reports and technical
• Familiarity with standard/office IT applications, and teleconferencing applications
• Knowledge of the U.S. Department of State Foreign Assistance Framework is desirable.
• Master’s degree or equivalent work experience in Public Policy, Gender Studies, International Development, Political Science, International Relations, or related field.

Job Education Requirements: Not Specified

Job Education Experience: Not Specified

Work Hours: 8

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