Remote Policy Transformation Consultant | Harmful Norms & SRHR

Unicef Nl; Pretoria; Remote; ZAR 502,000 - 837,000; Full time

Job summary

UNICEF invites applications for a Consultant role in Pretoria, South Africa, to lead the transformation of harmful social and gender norms within HIV, SRHR, and GBVF systems. The assignment emphasizes coordination, capacity, financing, monitoring, and accountability across national frameworks.

The consultant will review policies and budgets, align with the 2gether4SRHR guidance, and develop gap reports and technical guidelines to embed normative change within policies, operations, and M&E

Qualifications

• Advanced degree in Social/Behavior Change or related field.
• Over 7 years in SBC, public health, development or related field, including policy analysis and development.
• Over 7 years’ experience in research and analysis, including desk review.
• Over 5 years’ experience in facilitation of high-level workshops to develop consensus.
• Over 7 years’ experience in design, implementation or evaluation of SBC policy and intervention to drive normative change.
• Proficient English – both spoken and written.

Responsibilities

• Review national policies, strategic plans, budgets, and M&E systems against the 2gether4SRHR guidance with a gender lens.
• Assess alignment with policy brief recommendations, identifying strengths, gaps, and improvement opportunities.
• Develop a policy and implementation gap and alignment report with validated recommendations.
• Develop technical guidelines to support integrating recommendations into policies, plans, budgets and M&E.

Skills

Proficient English

Education

Advanced university degree (Master’s or higher) in Social and Behavior Change, Public Health, Development Policy, Sociology or related field

Job description

UNICEF invites applications for a Consultant role in Pretoria, South Africa, to lead the transformation of harmful social and gender norms within HIV, SRHR, and GBVF systems. The assignment emphasizes coordination, capacity, financing, monitoring, and accountability across national frameworks.

The consultant will review policies and budgets, align with the 2gether4SRHR guidance, and develop gap reports and technical guidelines to embed normative change within policies, operations, and M&E