Junior Gender Expert (Data and M&E Focus)

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Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS)

  • Career category: Monitoring & Evaluation /MEAL
  • Job type: Job
  • Organisation type: Inter-governmental
  • Remote option: No
  • Right to work requirements: Right to work required in advance
  • Remuneration: EUR 2,000 EUR / monthly
  • Work schedule: Full-time
  • Length of contract: Temporary/ Fixed-term
  • Deadline: 30/04/2026
  • Location: Capo Verde
Gender equality and Social inclusion (GESI) Generic (e.g. 'gender focal point' role
the European Union and the ECOWAS Commission signed a convention on 19 October 2023 to support the development of a Regional Clean Cooking Action in West Africa (ReCCAWA). This initiative is implemented by the Netherlands Enterprise Agency (RVO) and the Spanish Agency for International Development Cooperation (AECID), in partnership with the ECOWAS Centre for Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency (ECREEE). ReCCAWA’s main objective is to improve access to affordable, reliable, clean, and sustainable cooking solutions in West Africa.

RESPONSIBILITIES

Under the technical and operational supervision of the Senior Data Management & M&E Expert, the Junior Gender Expert will provide technical, institutional, and operational support to ensure effective gender mainstreaming across the ReCCAWA Action. Specifically, the expert will:

  • Support the systematic integration of gender-responsive indicators and sex-disaggregation requirements into the project’s Monitoring, Evaluation and Learning (MEL) framework, data collection tools, and reporting templates. Ensure that all project surveys, assessments, studies, and databases (including those embedded in ECOWREX and ECOWAS-EIS) are designed to capture and enable analysis of sex-disaggregated and gender-relevant data, in line with ReCCAWA objectives.
  • Conduct gender analysis of project data and evidence to identify differentiated impacts, barriers, risks, and opportunities for women and men across clean cooking value chains, policies, finance, and access to services. 
The main expected deliverables of the Junior Gender Expert include:

  • A gender-sensitive MEL annex, detailing gender-responsive indicators, sex-disaggregation requirements, and methodological guidance aligned with the project’s overall MEL framework.
  • Periodic gender analysis briefs or reports (biannual or annual), based on project data, highlighting key gender gaps, trends, and lessons learned in the clean cooking sector.
  • Gender-focused inputs integrated into all major project reports (quarterly, annual, midterm, and final), including analytical narratives and evidence-based recommendations.
  • Practical guidance notes and toolkits on gender-sensitive data collection and analysis for project staff, enumerators, and partners.
  • Consolidated sex-disaggregated datasets for key project indicators, in coordination with the Senior Data Management & M&E Expert and ECOWREX data team.
The Procurement Specialist should have:

  • A minimum of a Bachelor’s degree in, Social Sciences, Development Studies, Economics, Energy Policy, or a related field. A focus on Gender would be an asset.
  • At least 2 years of relevant professional experience in gender mainstreaming, with demonstrated involvement in integrating gender considerations into M&E systems, research, or development programs.
  • Proven experience in working with sex-disaggregated data and conducting gender analysis using quantitative and/or qualitative methods.
  • Knowledge of gender issues in the energy and/or clean cooking sector in West Africa is a strong advantage, particularly in relation to women’s roles in energy access, entrepreneurship, and household decision-making.
  • Strong analytical, synthesis, and writing skills, with the ability to translate gender analysis into clear and actionable recommendations.
  • Fluency in at least one official ECOWAS language (English, French, or Portuguese) is mandatory. 

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