Consultant for Institutional Accountability on Gender Equality

UN Atlas; New York (NY); Remote; USD 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

UNICEF seeks an experienced consultant to support the Gender Equality Section in data quality assurance and annual GEAP reporting. The role involves coordinating with country offices, preparing gender equality annual reports, and developing guidance materials to support technical assistance.

You will ensure accuracy, alignment with donor requirements, and compliance with corporate standards while contributing to UN reporting for gender equality initiatives.

Qualifications

• A minimum of 5 years of progressively responsible professional experience in gender and development.
• Experience in managing programmes/projects, including budgets and contracts.
• Strong data analysis and writing skills.

Responsibilities

• Support data quality assurance and aggregation for GEAP annual reporting.
• Facilitate production of gender equality annual reports documenting results, challenges, lessons learned.
• Develop guidance documents, presentations, and other resources to support technical assistance to country offices.
• Prepare reports for the UN System-Wide Action Plan on gender equality and for donors.
• Coordinate with GEAP hub and stakeholders to ensure reporting requirements are met.

Skills

Data quality assurance

Data aggregation

Report writing

Gender equality analysis

Programme management

Project management

Budget management

Contract management

Technical assistance

Slide deck creation

UNICEF/UN reporting systems knowledge

Excellent written communication

Job description

Work arrangement Remote / Home-based

Organizational Context

UNICEF operates in over 190 countries and territories, dedicated to saving children's lives, defending their rights, and helping them fulfill their potential. We are committed, passionate, and proud of our work, viewing the promotion of every child's rights not just as a job, but as a calling. UNICEF offers diverse opportunities for professional and personal development.

Job Purpose

The purpose of this consultancy is to support UNICEF's Gender Equality Section within the Programme Group in fulfilling its mandate related to gender equality. This involves assisting with data quality assurance and aggregation for annual reporting on the Gender Equality Action Plan (GEAP), facilitating the production of comprehensive annual reports that document gender results, challenges, and lessons learned, and producing materials to support technical assistance provided to country offices. The consultant will play a key role in ensuring the accuracy and completeness of reporting to the UNICEF Executive Board, the UN System-Wide Action Plan on Gender Equality, and donors, thereby contributing to the acceleration of progress on gender equality across UNICEF's impact result areas and institutional systems.

Responsibilities

The consultant will be responsible for supporting the data quality assurance and aggregation processes for the annual reporting on UNICEF's Gender Equality Action Plan (GEAP). This includes verifying the accuracy and completeness of data submitted by country offices through corporate platforms. Additionally, the consultant will facilitate the production of gender equality annual reports, ensuring they effectively document gender results, identify challenges encountered, and highlight lessons learned. This involves coordinating with relevant stakeholders to gather necessary information and insights. Furthermore, the consultant will be tasked with producing various materials to support the technical assistance provided to country offices on gender equality programming and implementation. This may include developing guidance documents, presentations, and other resources. The role also involves contributing to the preparation of reports for the UN System-Wide Action Plan on gender equality and for donors, ensuring alignment with corporate standards and donor requirements. The consultant will work closely with the GEAP hub to ensure reporting requirements are met and to support country-level implementation efforts.

Work Experience

A minimum of 5 years of progressively responsible professional experience with a demonstrated track record in substantive writing and data analysis on gender and development. Experience in managing programmes/projects, including budgets and contracts, is essential.

Skills

Data quality assurance, Data aggregation, Report writing, Gender equality analysis, Programme management, Project management, Budget management, Contract management, Technical assistance, Slide deck creation, UNICEF/UN reporting systems knowledge, Excellent written communication

Languages

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