Gender Consultant

The primary objective of this Gender consultancy is to make progress on integrating gender into TCIS’ programming. This role aims to develop a gender-inclusive approach within TCIS, enhancing gender equity in policy and practice, and strengthening staff capacity in gender-sensitive programming.

Scope of Work & Key Deliverables

We invite proposals from experienced consultants to oversee and implement gender inclusive programming across multiple countries.

The gender consultant is expected to provide:

• Strategy Development: They will oversee the development of the gender strategy, planning, and execution.
• Coordination and Management of Gender Specialist Network: They will establish and manage collaborations by ensuring effective implementation of gender strategies.
• Gender Capacity Building and Guidance: They will train and guide local teams, ensuring alignment with gender integration goals and adherence to quality standards.
• Gender Quality Control and Ethical Compliance: The consultant will monitor the activities of local teams, ensuring ethical standards and project objectives are met.
• Communication and Gender Reporting: They will establish clear communication channels and reporting mechanisms to facilitate effective collaboration and timely updates on gender progress.

Deliverables will include:

• Strategy Development: Provide overall conceptual basis for the integration of gender into every level of TCIS programming, and intersectionality with other equality issues. Outline a realistic plan and develop tools and a guidance framework. These must include actionable steps, measurable objectives, and clear accountability mechanisms.

Providing Guidance for Programs & Mitigating Bias: The consultant will provide ongoing program design advice, ensuring that future pilots are gender-responsive and suggesting adjustments and improvements based on performance and results. The consultant will work to identify, address, and mitigate biases that may exist in current programming and evaluation processes.

Building gender expertise and capacity among staff: Via tailored training and action learning (leveraging HFHI expertise, on behalf of TCIS, and relevant external training companies) the consultant will empower staff to integrate gender considerations into their work with confidence and know when/where to seek support if they have any questions. The Consultant will facilitate TCIS team’s portfolio review activities.

Support in the development of core and supplementary MEAL indicators: The development of specialized tools and methodologies to assess and monitor the gender impact of TCIS projects.

Qualifications:
The Gender consultant is expected to have:

• Expertise in Gender Integration: Demonstrated experience in incorporating gender perspectives into programmatic work.
• Gender Development & DEI Practitioner: Proven expertise as a Gender Development Specialist and DEI (Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion) Practitioner with a robust track record in designing and executing gender-focused programming.
• Knowledge of Market Systems: An understanding of market systems development, particularly those relevant to gender and housing.
• Experience with Multi-Country Gender Projects: A track record of leading gender-focused initiatives across multiple countries and teams, with the capacity to manage complex, culturally diverse projects.
• Communication Skills: Exceptional verbal and written communication abilities, adept at working in multicultural and multilingual settings, with proficiency in English and Spanish.
• Leadership and Coordination: Strong leadership skills with proven consortium or team management experience.

Consultancy Management

• The overall consultancy will be managed by Sheldon Yoder (Director, Market Systems Development) with support from Habitat for Humanity’s DEI team.

Timeline

• The Gender consultant and TCIS will agree to a suitable timeline and schedule for the assignment based on the final activities and workplan. The target timeline for completion of this assignment is up to six months, starting in April.

Budget

• The range for this consultancy is up to $30,000. Please note that the final agreed budget for this consultancy is subject to change depending on the interventions selected and agreed upon during the inception phase.

How to apply

To apply for the Gender Consultant role at TCIS, interested candidates should send a comprehensive proposal to Sheldon Yoder, [email protected] by March 27th 2024. Your proposal should include:

• An outline of how your expertise aligns with the requirements for the gender consultancy role.
• An initial technical approach and methodology tailored for integrating gender into TCIS programming, detailing the tools and techniques you will employ.
• A preliminary work plan that showcases your grasp of the responsibilities with the potential for refinement during the initial phase, including work phases, proposed activities, and expected deliverables.
• Descriptions of previous assignments that reflect your experience relevant to this role.
• A provisional budget that itemizes the projected costs for the project’s execution.
• A risk assessment and a strategy for mitigating potential issues.
• An affirmation of your commitment to adhering to HFHI’s ethical standards, data protection, confidentiality, conflict of interest, and safeguarding policies.

Consultants should submit only such information as is necessary to respond effectively to this Request for Proposals. Extraneous presentation materials will not be reviewed. This document is intended to provide a general description of the requirements and scope of the consultancy. It does not represent a contract, and the terms and conditions of any consultancy agreement will be negotiated separately with the selected consultant. The client reserves the right to modify the TOR at any time during the consultancy, subject to agreement with the consultant. The consultant will be expected to adhere to the highest ethical standards and comply with the client’s policies and procedures, including those related to data protection, confidentiality and conflict of interest, and HFHI Safeguarding policy.

ONLY CANDIDATES WHO FOLLOW APPLICATION INSTRUCTIONS WILL BE CONSIDERED FOR THIS POSITION.