Terms of Reference to Undertake Gender Audit at PSI/E and Its programs
Position Title: Individual Consultant -Gender Audit
Department/Program: Business Analytics
Reports to: Research Advisor
Based in: Addis Ababa
Required number: One
Duration of contract: Forty Days
Remuneration: As per the organization scale
Application Deadline: June 27, 2019
Who we are
We’re Population Services International (PSI), the world’s leading non‐profit social marketing organization. We work to make it easier for people in the developing world to lead healthier lives and plan the families they desire by marketing affordable products and services that range from mosquito nets to contraceptives to HIV testing. We are a $560m enterprise based in Washington, DC, operating in the private and public sectors in more than 65 countries.
Join us!
There are over 9,000 “PSI’ers” around the world. It’s a diverse group of entrepreneurs and professionals with an unusually wide range of backgrounds – from the medical industry to the music business – all with unique skills we bring to the job.
PSI/Ethiopia is an innovative network member of PSI with a team of more than 200 people passionate about marketing and dedicated to serving Sara! Since 2003, we have marketed products and led programs to prevent and treat HIV, improve reproductive health for youth and adolescents, build markets for sanitation and support the health system to deliver non-communicable diseases services. At PSI/Ethiopia we do more than simply provide products and services, we seek to create true change – by making markets work for the poor – to increase the use of critical health products and services that are available, affordable, and desirable to the most vulnerable Ethiopian people.
We are looking for a creative and dynamic Individual Consultant that conduct gender audit within PSI/E and in its program implementation areas and identify the gaps with recommendations for addressing identified gaps and challenges, improve strengths that contribute to gender equality.
Objective of the consultancy
- Conducting gender audit of PSI/E at organizational and program levels;
- Provide accurate and updated information regarding the status of the integration of gender dimensions in PSI/E programs;
- Provide practical skills in the methods, tools and approaches used to incorporate gender specific issues into project planning, design, monitoring and reporting
- Make general and specific recommendations for the improvement of gender mainstreaming across all levels of the program;
Methodology
The consultant will be responsible for developing an appropriate methodology to conduct the gender audit. The instruments will be framed in accordance with the objectives of the study. In consultation with the PSI/E research team, the consultant is expected to identify mechanisms to select study participants and sample size. The method should consist of a mixture of qualitative and quantitative methods. It is expected that the consultant will develop different tools to collect information from different groups, including but not limited to program staff, stakeholders, clients, etc.
Sounds like you? Read on!
Your contribution
- Develop proposal and get comments from PSI/E research team;
- Incorporate comments and submit the final proposal for approval;
- Develop data collection tools;
- Translate the tool;
- Lead or co-lead the training of data collection teams and pretest the tool;
- Coordinate the data collection, resolve challenges, receive daily performance reports of each field team, and compile the daily reports. Share the compiled reports to PSI/E research team
- Ensure data collection based on agreed protocol
- Record, transcribe and translate all qualitative data
- Follow field level data collection activities according to the protocol;
- Prepare data entry template using appropriate software;
- Follow up data entry, check for consistencies and completeness;
- Perform data analysis;
- Prepare draft report and submit to PSI/E for comments;
- Finalize the report based on comments and submit to PSI/E;
- Present the report to PSI/E staff.
Job Requirements
Your background
What are we looking for? The basics
- At least Master’s degree in gender, social and behavioral sciences or related fields;
- Five years of research experience
- Previous gender related research experience is highly preferable.
What would get us excited?
- Fluency in English, with excellent writing and communication skills is required;
- Excellent interpersonal skills and good team spirit
- Ability to follow deadlines, accuracy and attention to detail.
How to Apply
Are you intrigued? Apply!
Application process: –
- Please fill out the application form using the following link which will take 5 to 10 minutes. Online Application Form
- After completing the online application then send us your CV and application letter directly through [email protected]
- Clearly mark in the subject line “Application for Individual Consultant -Gender Audit Position”
- If you successfully make your application, you will receive an automatic response acknowledging receipt of your application. If not check again your subject line.
- Application deadline June 27, 2019
We’ll call or e-mail you back if there is a good fit on both sides.
PSI is an Equal Opportunity Employer and encourages applications from qualified individuals regardless of race, religion, national origin, sexual orientation or disability.
More Information
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