Gender Analysis & Gender Equality Workplan

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United Nations International Children's Emergency Fund (UNICEF)

Remote (local)
  • Career category: Monitoring & Evaluation /MEAL, Programme/ Project design & management, Research/ Data analysis
  • Job type: Consultancy
  • Organisation type: Inter-governmental
  • Remote option: Remote (local)
  • Right to work requirements: Not specified
  • Remuneration: Remuneration not disclosed
  • Work schedule: Full-time
  • Length of contract: Temporary/ Fixed-term
  • Deadline: 22/10/2026
  • Location: Barbados
Child protection/ Children’s rights GBV / VAWG Gender equality and Social inclusion (GESI) Social norms
How can you make a difference?
The Caribbean Multi-Country Office (MCO) represents a transition to a unified UNICEF programme covering twelve English- and Dutch-speaking Caribbean Community (CARICOM) Member States, structured around shared regional priorities and outcomes. The 2027–2031 Multi-Country Programme is anchored around three programmatic outcomes:
•      Equitable access to primary health care, learning and skills
•      Protection of children from all forms of violence
•      Child poverty reduction and resilience strengthening

Purpose
The purpose of this consultancy is to support the UNICEF Caribbean MCO to develop a practical, results-aligned Gender Equality and Children Workplan for the 2027–2031 programme cycle, and to shape and refine country programme planning alignment with the UNICEF Gender Equality Action Plan 2026-2029 (UGEAP).

The workplan will:
  • Integrate gender equality goals across the three MCO programme outcomes
  • Align with national and UNICEF global priorities, including the Adolescent Girls Strategy
  • Incorporate lessons from the various GPRs and the Spotlight Initiative
  • Reflect national gender priorities and country-level implementation capacity
  • Align with CARICOM and regional frameworks
  • Provide clear actions, indicators, and accountability mechanisms for implementation through Annual Work Plans (AWPs)

Specific Objectives
The consultancy will pursue the following objectives:
  1. Conduct a comprehensive analysis of gender and child-rights issues across the MCO countries.
  2. Assess the status of implementation of previous GPR recommendations.
  3. Identify priority gender inequalities in alignment with new Country Programme , inequities and gaps, as well as barriers and bottlenecks affecting girls, boys and adolescents.
  4. Review and integrate relevant recommendations from the Spotlight Initiative, particularly on GBV, VAC and social norms.
  5. Map national gender priorities, policies and institutional capacities for implementation.
  6. Align with CARICOM and other regional frameworks/workplans relevant to gender equality and children.
  7. Map gender priorities to the three MCO programme outcomes and working group structure.
  8. Develop a practical and cost-conscious gender workplan aligned to MCPD outcomes and AWPs.
  9. Define an Adolescent Girls Accelerator Package as a cross-cutting priority.
  10. Provide actionable recommendations to strengthen gender integration, monitoring and accountability.
  11. Facilitate a regional workshop to validate findings and recommendations and develop a roadmap for implementation.

Minimum requirements:
  • Education: Advanced university degree in social sciences, public health, or international development
  • Work Experience: Advanced university degree in gender studies, social sciences, public policy, international development, or related field
  • Minimum 8 years of experience in:
    • Gender equality programming
    • Gender analysis, GPRs, or similar reviews
    • Programme design in development or humanitarian contexts
  • Demonstrated experience working with:
    • UNICEF or UN agencies
    • Results-based management frameworks
  • Skills: Strong expertise in:
    • Gender-transformative programming
    • Violence prevention, education, social policy, or adolescent development
  • Demonstrated experience in using the evidence base on gender in shaping and implementing programmes.
  • Strong analytical skills in gender programme design and assessment, ideally at the national level
  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with strong interpersonal and presentation skills
  • Experience in facilitating regional workshops with multiple stakeholders, including governmental agencies.

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