Gender and EiEPC Consultant

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United Nations International Children's Emergency Fund (UNICEF)

Remote (global)
  • Career category: Programme/ Project design & management
  • Job type: Consultancy
  • Experience level: 5-10 years
  • Organisation type: Inter-governmental
  • Remote option: Remote (global)
  • Right to work requirements: Anyone can apply
  • Remuneration: Not Disclosed
  • Deadline: 29/12/2025
  • Location: Remote (global)
Education Generic (e.g. 'gender focal point' role Gender equality and Social inclusion (GESI)
Purpose of Activity/ Assignment:

UNICEF’s fundamental mission is to uphold the rights of every child, everywhere. Guided by the Convention on the Rights of the Child and the Sustainable Development Goals, the Strategic Plan2026–2029 places equity at the centre of its education work. The education programme offer is designed to ensure that every child and adolescent has access to quality, inclusive, and resilient learning opportunities. It prioritises three key transitions in a child’s learning journey: readiness for school, acquisition of foundational and transferable skills, and preparation for life and work. These transitions underpin UNICEF’s focus on equitable access, improved learning outcomes, and continuity of education in emergencies and fragile contexts.


Scope of Work: The Gender and EiEPC Consultant is primarily responsible for four streams of work: i) meaningfully integrate EiEPC in the platforms, forums and movements that UNGEI convenes and leads; ii) include a crisis and resilience lens into the GCI initiative, integrating a crisis component into its political and technical support to countries and strengthening the gender capacity of of EiEPC actors; iii) support the inception phase of the GPE Gender Technical Assistance Initiative in Pakistan and Jordan; and iv) support UNGEI’s advisory roles in various fora. The Gender and EiEPC Consultant will be supervised by the GCI Lead. They will work closely with the Programme Manager for Gender Transformative Education, UNGEI Advocacy and Communications Lead and other members of the UNGEI Secretariat, the UNICEF HQ EiE team and the GCI team at IIEP-UNESCO Dakar.


Qualifications

  • Advanced University degree in  Education, gender or women’s studies, child rights, international relations, international development, political science, sociology, psychology, economics
  • A minimum of five years of professional experience in education, gender equality or child rights is required.
  • At least three years of experience in programming related to education in emergencies or recovery settings.
  • Demonstrated experience in working for women’s and girls’ rights. Strong commitment to gender equality.
  • Professional work experience in at least one emergency or recovery setting or developing country.
  • Expert knowledge of the education in emergencies sector, including the functioning and dynamics of Ministries of Education, Education in Emergency Clusters and key education actors in crisis-affected countries, understanding of core education and emergencies data sets and indicators, understanding of Education Cannot Wait and MYRP processes 
  • Expert understanding of gender equality frameworks and the ways in which they intersect with crisis.
  • Excellent analytical and communication skills, excellent writing competencies, strong oral presentation skills.

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