[Hiring] Consultant for Policy Review: Harmful Social and Gender Norms Transformation @AGORA

Role Description

The overall goal of the consultancy is to support the institutionalization of measurable harmful social and gender norms transformation within South Africa's HIV, Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights (SRHR), and Gender-Based Violence and Femicide (GBVF) implementation systems through strengthened coordination, capacity, financing, monitoring, and accountability.

The specific objectives are to:

• Review national policies, strategic and implementation plans, budgets, and monitoring and evaluation (M&E) systems against the 2gether4SRHR Regional Policy Brief and Policy Guidance on Harmful Social and Gender Norms Transformation, applying a gender and social norms lens.
• Assess the extent to which national frameworks align with the recommendations of the 2gether4SRHR Policy Brief and Guidance, identifying strengths, gaps, and opportunities for improvement.
• Develop a policy and implementation gap and alignment report, including validated recommendations to strengthen the transformation of harmful social and gender norms.
• Develop technical guidelines to support the integration of agreed recommendations and alignments into policies, operational plans, budgets, and M&E systems.

Qualifications

• Advanced university degree (Master’s or higher) in Social and Behavior Change, Public Health, Development Policy, Sociology or related field.
• Over 7 years of experience in SBC, public health, development or related field, including policy analysis and development.
• Over 7 years’ experience in research and analysis, including desk review.
• Over 5 years’ experience in facilitation high level workshops to develop consensus.
• Over 7 years’ experience in design, implementation or evaluation of SBC policy and intervention to drive normative change.
• Proficient English – both spoken and written.

Requirements

• Experience in HIV and SRHR an advantage.
• Experience with Government, UN agencies or SANAC an advantage.

Benefits

• UNICEF promotes and advocates for the protection of the rights of every child, everywhere, in everything it does.
• UNICEF encourages applications from all qualified candidates, regardless of gender, nationality, religious or ethnic backgrounds, and from people with disabilities, including neurodivergence.
• UNICEF offers reasonable accommodation for persons with disabilities throughout the recruitment process.

Application Process

Qualified candidates are invited to submit the following documents via the online recruitment portal, TMS (Talent Management System):

• An up-to-date TMS profile and curriculum vitae (CV)
• Cover letter
• A separate financial proposal (only acceptable in the format of the linked template)
• A detailed technical proposal, including:
• Understanding of the Assignment
• Technical Approach and Methodology
• Work Plan and Timeline
• Relevant Experience
• Curriculum Vitae (CV)
• Sample Work
• References

UNICEF does not charge a processing fee at any stage of its recruitment, selection, and hiring processes.