Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. UN Women is dedicated to promoting gender equality and empowering women across the globe. They are seeking a consultant to lead the development of a Common African Position on Care Work, which aims to address the undervaluation of care work and its impact on gender inequalities in Africa. The role involves conducting situational analyses, stakeholder consultations, and drafting a comprehensive position paper for the African Union.

Responsibilities

• Undertake a situational and policy analysis of care work in Africa to inform drafting of the CAP. This will include mapping the country assessments of unpaid and paid care work, associated socio-economic impacts, and the social and economic returns of increased investment in care and social infrastructure
• Review existing AU frameworks and Member State policies, strategies, roadmaps and any other frameworks on care economy
• Conduct inclusive and comprehensive stakeholder consultations to collate data, evidence, best practices and gaps
• Draft the Common African Position aligned with AU processes and negotiation priorities
• Support validation and finalization of the CAP for submission to STC-GEWE
• Presentation at the validation workshop - PowerPoint presentations summarizing findings for validation workshops (This will include presentation at the Africa Care Forum)
• Revised publication-ready versions of the consolidated report

Skills

• Master's degree or equivalent in law, human rights, international relations or other social science fields is required
• A first-level university degree in combination with two additional years of qualifying experience may be accepted in lieu of the advanced university degree
• A project/programme management certification would be an added advantage
• At least 7 years of experience in gender equality, care economy, social protection, or labor policy is required
• Demonstrated experience in developing regional/continental policy frameworks, gender-responsive macroeconomic and/or social policy is required
• Demonstrated experience in producing high level political declarations, statements, positions, and policy documents is required
• Strong knowledge of AU policy frameworks and Agenda 2063 is required
• Experience working in policy spaces in Africa is required
• Fluency in English and French is required
• Previous work on the Care economy including the 5R Framework is an asset
• Experience working with the AU, UN system, or regional institutions is highly desirable
• Knowledge of another official UN language is desirable (Arabic, Chinese, Russian or Spanish)

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