International Consultant to Conduct Gender Programmatic Review of the Pacific Multi Country Office Programme

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United Nations International Children's Emergency Fund (UNICEF)

  • Career category: Programme/ Project design & management
  • Job type: Consultancy
  • Experience level: 10+ years
  • Organisation type: Inter-governmental
  • Remote option: No
  • Right to work requirements: Anyone can apply
  • Remuneration: Not Disclosed
  • Deadline: 04/01/2026
  • Location: Fiji
Generic (e.g. 'gender focal point' role Gender equality and Social inclusion (GESI)
UNICEF works in over 190 countries and territories to save children’s lives, defend their rights, and help them fulfill their potential, from early childhood through adolescence.

How can you make a difference? 

The Gender Programmatic Review process includes four main steps.

1. Analysis of gender inequalities across at least six Pacific CO/FO contexts, situated within the framework of the GAP 2022–25 gender programmatic priorities.

2. Analysis of the gender results in the GAP within the national context (the consultant is expected to identify other elements included in the GAP as applicable to the reality of countries and include in the analysis), in order to identify a subset that can potentially be addressed in the country programme, for further analysis.

3. Identification of the gendered barriers and bottlenecks at the root of the selected gender results for each sectoral areas, and develop programmatic solutions to address those barriers, including in light of opportunities and facilitating factors (including institutional factors e.g. strategic alliances, resources, staff gender capacities, data and evidence, accountability) to meet the unique needs of girls and boys in the national contexts so as to enhance gender transformative programming.

4. Guidance and support to the Multi Country Office to articulate results and specify indicators to track progress, as well as accountability standards to support achievement of those results.

5. Documentation of the findings of the GPR in a way that facilitates integration of key agreements and conclusions into UNICEF multi country programme documents.

Linked to this work, the consultant is also expected to engage with UNICEF Pacific Field Offices, external partners and relevant UN agencies to socialize them on UNICEF’s GAP and the Gender and ADAP Strategy of the Pacific Office, actively seeking their inputs into the GPR. The consultant is also expected to conduct dissemination of the main findings of the assessment through the period of the consultancy.


To qualify as an advocate for every child you will have… 

Minimum requirements:
  • Advanced university degree in gender studies or similar.
  • At least 10 years of strong technical skills in gender, research and ability to support multiple countries especially on gender assessments, evaluations and reviews is necessary.
  • Substantive and programmatic experience in gender issues, with an understanding of social research methods is needed.
  • Demonstrated experience in using evidence based on gender in shaping and implementing programmes, including in the areas of UNICEF work (WASH, Health, Education, etc.)
  • Familiarly with Small Island Development (SIDS), preferably the Pacific region is highly desirable.
  • Proven experience of rights-based approaches to development.
  • Prior experience with UNICEF or UN agency programme planning.
  • Strong analytical skills in gender programme design and assessment at national levels, ideally some of it in the Asia Pacific region is required.
  • Demonstrable expertise in research including data collection, data analysis and reporting.
  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with strong interpersonal and presentation skills.
  • Fluency in English is required, and knowledge of a local language would be an asset

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