WUSC Local Consultancy Gender Analysis Study Jobs in Ghana
WUSC Local Consultancy Gender Analysis Study Jobs in Ghana
ObjectivesThe gender analysis will provide critical insights to inform the design of IGNI+E project interventions, thereby contributing to the achievement of the following objectives:Increase awareness of norms and practices that perpetuate gender-based inequalities and constrain youth and women’s access to employment programming
Improve the capacity to develop, test & scale innovative gender-responsive initiatives and services for the equitable economic empowerment of vulnerable youth
Increase the capacity to develop gender-responsive and environmentally sustainable policies and practices
The analysis should be conducted through a “COVID-19 lens”, taking into consideration the country and local protocols that may have been introduced by the COVID-19 crisis. In addition, with IGNI+E being a Global Affairs Canada (GAC) funded project, due consideration needs to be given for alignment with the Feminist International Assistance Policy (FIAP) of Canada, when conducting the gender analysis.
Analysis Framework
The consultant is invited to use a gender analysis framework that will facilitate the identification of the different constraints that young girls face in accessing women’s economic empowerment opportunities and enjoying gender equal rights.
These constraints can be those emanating from their own lives (agency), from their entourage with implications for the lives of young girls - relations, or the more structural (structures) barriers within the labour market. To facilitate this, a range of questions have been developed to guide as to the type of information the analysis should capture.
These questions are only indicative. Further refinement should be explored collaboratively with the project during the inception report process.
The questions have been organised under different categories using the CARE framework for women’s empowerment. However, regardless of the type of framework or method that the consultancy proposes to use, what is most critical is to ensure that the analysis can furnish the project with relevant data that will help it meet the above-mentioned objectives.
Respondent segments
Beneficiaries
At least 80% of those to be reached will be poor and marginalised young girls between the ages of 18-35 in the relevant project locations.
However, the program does recognise that poor populations do not all have equal weighting, that there are different levels of poverty and marginalisation within each context, with each level having a unique set of barriers that differs from another level.
It is therefore expected that the consultant will take into consideration these differences in (class / status) societal structures in the definition of respondent populations within the identified project locations.
Where possible, respondents should be a representative of the diversity of young marginalised women within the specified project zones, and ensure that the constraints and opportunities raised by the
analysis is reflective of this diversity.
Intermediaries (Country Partner Organisations):
The IGNI+E project supports partner organisations that provide services to youth (particularly young women) by strengthening their capabilities in delivering gender sensitive interventions to marginalised youth, particularly young women.
These intermediary actors constitute a critical part of the project and their challenges in facilitating access to economic opportunities for young girls needs to be explored.
In this respect, the consultant will engage with these actors to understand the general and unique gender related constraints and opportunities they face with respect to facilitating economic empowerment for young women and delivering projects that promote gender equality.
Influencers
Influencers represent categories of people and institutions within project zones that have a critical role to play in influencing the choices of young women with respect to their educational, professional and social outcomes.
These include those within the woman’s circle such as family members (male family members, parents etc), community leaders, local community role models and other similar actors.
These could also include institutions advocating for a range of reforms with potential transformational impact on the economic empowerment of women among others.
The study is expected to further engage with key influencers to understand the underlying factors that inform their actions, and how these can be leveraged for achieving empowerment outcomes for women.
Specific Tasks
Develop a detailed inception report and work plan in close consultation with members of the WUSC staff. The inception report will clarify and refine the overall approach, methodology and timing for the study.
Develop / adapt the framework for conducting the gender analysis for contextual relevance.
Develop the gender analysis information and data collection tools.
Participate in an inception meeting with WUSC (to be organized by WUSC).
Collect data, including reviews of secondary information, focus groups and key informant interviews.
Prepare reports as documented in deliverables below.
Prepare recommendations on best practices for translating some of them into solutions for some of the key constraints identified during the analysis.
Revise reports and recommendations following feedback from WUSC
Qualifications
The Gender Specialist should have at least 10 years of professional experience and a demonstrated track record of conducting gender analysis for women’s economic empowerment projects.
The Gender Specialist should hold a graduate degree in the social sciences, gender studies, development studies or a related field.
Strong research and report writing skills are essential for this consultancy
Knowledge of inclusive market systems approach and an understanding of the labour market dynamics or trends will be an asset.
Fluency in English is required.
How to Apply
For more information and job application details, see; WUSC Local Consultancy Gender Analysis Study Jobs in Ghana
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