Senior School Related Gender Based Violence Consultant

The consultant will support the preparation and facilitation of a regional workshop on school-related gender-based violence (SRGBV), provide expert assistance to country delegations, and develop a regional roadmap and policy brief to advance efforts addressing SRGBV in Southeast Asia. The role involves collaboration with SEAMEO and requires travel to Bangkok, Thailand.

Responsibilities

• Support the preparation of a three-day regional workshop capacity building package including agenda, programme, session plans, training materials, and methodology in collaboration with partners.
• Facilitate the three-day regional workshop and provide expert assistance to country delegations to analyze policy diagnostic tool results, identify gender barriers, and develop detailed strategies and Country Action Plans.
• Provide technical assistance to finalize SEAMEO’s Policy Brief and Regional Roadmap, including a summary of regional context, synthesis of barriers, actionable priorities for the next five years, and capacity needs assessment.
• Conduct post-activity debriefing and provide actionable feedback to Ministry delegations based on workshop outputs.

Requirements

• Master's degree in Gender Equality, Education, SRGBV or an advanced degree in education, social sciences, gender studies, child protection and social services, international development, or a related field.
• Minimum 10 years of progressively responsible relevant experience in education, gender-based violence, including gender norms, mental health, and related fields, working with governments in low- and middle-income countries.
• Specific experience in School Related Gender Based Violence is a strong asset.
• Relevant international professional experience in policy review and development of regional frameworks and policy briefs related to child protection, gender-based violence and gender norms in education in developing country contexts.
• Experience providing high level technical assistance to government and international partner organizations on gender in education, especially gender-based violence in and around schools.
• Communication skills in English.
• Experience working in the East Asia Pacific region.
• Proven experience of high-quality policy support and documentation.
• Experience working with UNICEF is an asset.

Skills

• Gender Equality
• School Related Gender Based Violence
• Gender Norms
• Mental Health
• Child Protection
• Policy Review
• Policy Development
• Regional Frameworks
• Technical Assistance
• Gender in Education
• Education Sector
• International Development
• Workshop Facilitation
• Policy Brief Writing
• Government Relations
• International Partnership Coordination
• Experience in East Asia Pacific
• UNICEF Collaboration

Languages

English