[Hiring] Gender Expert - Pharmaceutical Value Chain @UNIDO

Role Description

The Africa Trade Competitiveness and Market Access (ATCMA) Programme – ECOWAS Component aims at sustainably increasing intra-African and EU-Africa trade. The programme is implemented jointly by UNIDO and the International Trade Centre (ITC). The focus is on:

• Supporting countries to benefit from trade opportunities by conforming with standards and technical regulations.
• Maximizing MSME export potential and access to new markets by overcoming constraints or developing enablers.

Qualifications

• Advanced university degree (Master’s or equivalent) in gender studies, social sciences, international development, or a related field.
• Minimum 5 years of professional experience in gender analysis and women’s economic empowerment, preferably in trade, value chain, or industrial development contexts.
• Demonstrated experience working on gender issues in regulated manufacturing sectors (e.g., pharmaceuticals, chemicals, medical products or similar).
• Familiarity with pharmaceutical manufacturing, GMP, quality infrastructure or regulatory systems.
• Experience in African region or similar socio-economic contexts.
• Familiarity with AfCFTA frameworks and/or regional trade agreements.
• Demonstrated experience in developing gender-responsive indicators and conducting stakeholder consultations.
• Excellent analytical and report writing skills in English; working knowledge of French is desirable.
• Experience with EU-funded programmes is desirable.
• Ability to work in a multicultural environment is desirable.

Requirements

• Conduct a gender-responsive and gender-transformative analysis of selected pharmaceutical value chains.
• Identify structural, regulatory, skills-related, financial and market barriers and opportunities affecting women’s participation.
• Work under the guidance of the UNIDO Lead Programme Manager.
• Ensure all consultations and data collection follow ethical and do-no-harm principles.

Benefits

• Opportunity to contribute to sustainable industrial development.
• Engagement with diverse stakeholders in the African region.
• Support for gender equality and women’s economic empowerment.

Company Description

The United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO) is the specialized agency of the United Nations that promotes industrial development for poverty and hunger reduction, inclusive and fair globalization, and environmental sustainability. UNIDO’s mandate is fully recognized in SDG-9, which calls to “Build resilient infrastructure, promote inclusive and sustainable industrialization and foster innovation.”