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UNFPA, the United Nations Population Fund, is the UN Sexual and Reproductive Health Agency. UNFPA promotes gender equality and empowers women, girls and young people to take control of their bodies and their futures. UNFPA works with governments and partners to achieve three transformative results: ending unmet need
for family planning, ending preventable maternal deaths, and ending gender-based violence and harmful practices.

Scope of Work:
(Description of services, activities, or outputs)

Under the overall leadership of the Presidency of South Africa, and direct guidance and oversight from DPME, UNFPA is seeking an Individual Consultant to support the work on both streams:
Stream 1: Gender-Responsive budget analysis and expenditure review, with focus on the NSP-GBVF

Conduct a detailed analysis of the South African National Budget and departmental expenditures that contributed (directly or indirectly) to the implementation of the National Strategic Plan on GBV and Femicide in the last 5 years. 

The analysis will take into account budgets and expenditures incurred by all the departments responsible for implementing NSP-GBVF interventions, as categorized by the Presidency (core; fundamental, peripheral and integrated service points). 

Within each department, the consultant will analyze resource allocation and expenditure data that are linked to gender or GBV at program and lower “sub-program” levels. Based on this selection, the consultant will conduct an analysis of spending patterns, size, composition, adequacy, equity, efficiency and transparency of spending in the relevant sectors and programs; produce analyses of GBVF expenditure data scripts and 'time series' for trend analysis and deep dives for each identified category of the required departments; and derive practical recommendations that can inform and make financial decision-making processes better respond to the needs and targets outlined in the NSP-GBVF.

Stream 2: Technical assistance for the development of a GBVF tagging methodology and finalization of a dedicated budget tracking tool (GBV-tagging script) 

To enable sustained monitoring and accountability of allocations and expenditures undertaken by the various departments to implement the NSP-GBVF, the consultant is also expected to develop a dedicated tracking tool, in close collaboration with DPME and the NT. 

The tracking tool will take the form of a GBV-tagging script, which will enable the extraction of relevant data and indicators linked to the NSP-GBVF from public accounting systems. Quality assurance & review of DPME’s initial work on GBVF tags/codes that are directly attributable and/or indirectly inferred from public programs/interventions will also be part of the assignment. 

Education: Advanced university degree in economics, public financial management or a related area.

● Proven 10 years experience with government social sector budget analysis at the national and decentralized levels;
● Experience with collecting and working with complex financial data sets;
● Prior experience in Gender Equality or Gender-Responsive Budgeting;
● Advanced data analysis and data visualization skills;
● Demonstrated ability to produce and communicate research with quality and clarity; Desirable experience
● Fluency in English