Consultant to Develop Guidelines for Integrating Gender-Transformative Care Economy Objectives into African Development Bank Operations

Remotedxb; Dubai; On-site; AED 180,000 - 280,000; Full time

Job summary

UN Women seeks to advance gender equality by reviewing development instruments and creating practical guidelines for care-related policy work. The role entails steering diagnostics, policy dialogue, and project design to embed care considerations across programs.

The position requires a Master’s in a relevant field, at least seven years in gender equality or care economy policy, and strong research and drafting capabilities. English fluency is essential; French is a plus.

Qualifications

• Fluency in English; knowledge of French is an asset.

Responsibilities

• Review African Development Bank instruments and conduct a portfolio scan to identify care-related entry points.
• Identify opportunities to integrate care considerations into diagnostics, policy dialogue, and project design.
• Develop a practical guideline package including sector-specific entry points, screening tools, and sample indicators.
• Prepare an implementation note for Bank task teams and regional offices on the use of the guidelines.
• Facilitate validation workshops and incorporate stakeholder feedback into the final guidelines package.

Skills

Research skills

Synthesis skills

Drafting skills

Education

Master's degree in economics, gender studies, public policy, development studies, or international relations

Job description

Responsibilities

• Review African Development Bank strategic and operational instruments and conduct a portfolio scan to identify care-related entry points
• Identify opportunities to integrate care considerations into diagnostics, policy dialogue, and project design
• Develop a practical guideline package including sector-specific entry points, screening tools, and sample indicators
• Prepare an implementation note for Bank task teams and regional offices on the use of the guidelines
• Facilitate validation workshops and incorporate stakeholder feedback into the final guidelines package

Requirements

• Master's degree in economics, gender studies, public policy, development studies, or international relations
• Minimum of 7 years of experience in gender equality, women's economic empowerment, or care economy policy
• Proven track record of developing operational guidelines or toolkits for multilateral organizations or governments
• Demonstrated experience applying the 5R framework (recognize, reduce, redistribute, represent, and reward)
• Strong research, synthesis, and drafting skills
• Fluency in English; knowledge of French is an asset

About the Company

UN Women is the United Nations Entity for Gender Equality and the Empowerment of Women, working to eliminate discrimination against women and girls and achieve equality between women and men as partners in development.