Developing East and Southern Africa (ESAR) Care Economy Definition at African Women’s Development and Communication Network

Scope of work.

• Conduct a desk review on the state of care economies in East and Southern Africa to inform the definition
• Consult relevant actors from East and Southern Africa sub region on the state of care economies and use the information to enhance the care economy definition
• Develop a draft ESAR Care Economy definition with FEMNET and UNW that will be used as a basis of discussions during the regional Sharefair conference to be held from 1st to 4th November 2022
• Attend and participate in the Sharefair conference to be held from 1st to 4th November 2022 in Nairobi, Kenya and follow proceedings to refine and strengthen the definition based on discussions
• Develop a final definition of the East and Southern Africa Care Economy

Deliverables & expected results .

1. Draft definition on ESAR care economy ahead of the Sharefair conference to be held from 1st to 4th November 2022
2. Final definition on ESAR care economy following the Sharefair conference

Required Qualification, Skills and Competencies .

Academic Qualification .

• Bachelor’s degree in Social Sciences, Economics, Gender, Law or any other relevant discipline from a recognized university and master’s degree in a relevant field from a recognized university.

Experience

• Progressively responsible experience of working on analyses of social and economic policy with a regional perspective
• At least 3 years of experience in two or more areas of: (1) Labour market economics; (2) Research design; (3) Public social policy; (4) Local approaches to social service provision
• Experience working in Africa and understanding of East and Southern Africa context
• Outstanding communications skills, for a range of different audiences.