Validation of Regional Scorecard on Positive Masculinity & Male Engagement

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Sonke Gender Justice

Remote (global)
  • Career category: Legal, Monitoring & Evaluation /MEAL, Research/ Data analysis
  • Job type: Consultancy
  • Experience level: 10+ years
  • Organisation type: Civil Society
  • Remote option: Remote (global)
  • Right to work requirements: Not specified
  • Remuneration: Remuneration not disclosed
  • Work schedule: Full-time
  • Length of contract: Temporary/ Fixed-term
  • Deadline: 08/11/2026
  • Location: Remote (global)
Gender equality and Social inclusion (GESI) Health Masculinities Sexual & reproductive rights (SRHR)
Background
The Spotlight Initiative 2.0 Africa Regional Programme (SIARP 2.0), supported by UNFPA, aims to strengthen legal, policy and institutional frameworks, prevent violence against women and girls (VAWG) and harmful practices, promote sexual and reproductive health and rights (SRHR), and build the leadership of women’s rights, youth-led and civil society organisations.

Sonke Gender Justice is an implementing partner under SIARP 2.0. From September to December 2026, Sonke is implementing regional interventions that promote positive masculinity and engage men and boys, mobilise faith and traditional leaders, advance advocacy on female genital mutilation (FGM) and other harmful practices, and strengthen women’s and youth leadership. This work contributes mainly to SIARP 2.0 Outcome B (prevention and social norms) and Outcome D (capacity of women’s rights and youth-led movements).

This assignment sits under Objective 1 of Sonke’s work plan, which seeks to strengthen the capacity of regional institutions, faith and traditional leaders and continental legislative actors to drive more coherent prevention of VAWG and harmful practices and to advance regional accountability mechanisms. Under this objective, Sonke supports the African Union (AU) and Pan-African Parliament (PAP) High-Level Positive Masculinity Initiative, which seeks to ensure implementation of commitments made by the AU Circle of Champions, build a shared understanding of positive masculinity, and develop an accountability framework for male engagement.

Objectives
Overall objective: To develop and validate a comprehensive regional scorecard to monitor and assess progress, commitments and accountability on positive masculinity and male engagement in preventing and responding to violence against women (VAW), FGM, child marriage and other harmful practices, and advancing gender equality across the region.

Qualifications and experience
  • Master’s degree in a related field such as law, gender studies, development studies, public policy, social sciences or monitoring and evaluation.
  • At least 10 years of experience in gender equality, VAWG prevention or harmful practices, including at least 5 years in male engagement or gender-transformative programming.
  • Demonstrated experience designing scorecards, indicator frameworks or accountability tools, with at least two examples of relevant work.
  • Strong knowledge of AU and REC frameworks, including the Maputo Protocol, CEVAWG and continental commitments on positive masculinity, FGM and child marriage.
  • Experience in gender-responsive monitoring, indicator development, evidence verification and/or piloting accountability tools.
  • Experience facilitating multi-stakeholder consultations with regional bodies, governments, civil society, women’s rights and youth-led organisations, and faith and traditional leaders.
  • Excellent analytical, facilitation and writing skills in English.

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