[Hiring] Consultant for Mapping and Analysis of Family Language @Fos Feminista

Role Description

Fòs Feminista is seeking a consultant to conduct a systematic mapping and analysis of family-related language across Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC), regional and subregional agreed language and human rights mechanisms, to produce a rigorous, regionally grounded evidence base for use in regional advocacy.

Qualifications

• Advanced degree (Master’s or higher) in law, human rights, gender studies, Latin American studies, political science, international relations, or a related field.
• Demonstrated knowledge of the inter-American human rights system, and UN system regional intergovernmental conferences.
• Prior experience conducting legal, policy, or content analysis of agreed language, treaty text, or comparable normative documents.
• Experience applying feminist or rights-based analytical frameworks to legal and policy.
• Strong written communication skills in English and Spanish; working proficiency in Portuguese and/or French is highly desirable.
• Prior experience on gender equality, SRHRJ, or family law in Latin America and the Caribbean is strongly preferred.
• Familiarity with qualitative data analysis tools (e.g., Dedoose, NVivo, or comparable software) is an asset.

Requirements

• Review relevant language across regional and subregional instruments and mechanisms.
• Define inclusion criteria, search terms, and a document timeframe appropriate to LAC instruments.
• Systematically identify and retrieve relevant documents across the proposed.
• Code excerpts thematically, drawing on categories established in the mapping.
• Assess the political and normative implications of each excerpt from a feminist, rights-based perspective.
• Analyze how language has evolved over the mapping period.
• Systematically document State reservations, interpretive statements, footnotes, and national-legislation or sovereignty qualifiers.
• Draft a mapping report presenting findings, methodology, illustrative excerpts, and trend analysis.
• Generate recommendations suited to Latin American and Caribbean regional and subregional negotiating contexts.
• Provide updates and present final findings to Fòs Feminista and relevant stakeholders.

Benefits

• Total consultancy fee for this assignment is USD 4,500, inclusive of all costs.
• Payment will be done in two installments upon submission and approval of deliverables.

Application Process

• Interested candidates should submit the following by November 20, 2026:
• A current CV or cover letter outlining relevant experience and interest.
• A brief proposed methodology and workplan (no more than 3 pages).
• A financial proposal, inclusive of a proposed daily or total consultancy fee.
• A relevant writing sample (e.g., a legal or policy analysis, research report, or comparable output).

Indicative Timeline

• Weeks 1–2: Inception phase — methodology, document list, and workplan.
• Weeks 3–4: Document identification, retrieval, and excerpt.
• Weeks 4–6: Thematic coding.
• Weeks 6–8: Draft mapping report submitted to and reviewed by Fòs Feminista.
• Weeks 8–10: Revisions, finalization, and presentation of findings.