Terms of Reference (TOR) – Gender Analysis and Strategy Consultant at Colleges and Institutes Canada

Specific tasks for both the analysis and strategy include but may not be limited to:

• Becoming familiar with and using documentation already produced by the KBEST team, including notes from consultations, the preliminary gender equality analysis produced for the program’s initial proposal, the high-level gender strategy produced for the program’s initial implementation plan, and the blue economy labour market analysis that was just completed for the program.
• Conducting additional literature reviews as needed.[1]
• Preparing data collection tools as needed; for example, interview guides for the consultations to be conducted. The tools developed should align with KBEST’s results-based management (RBM) tools.
• Preparing a mapping of the existing services provided to the diverse groups of women, girls, men or boys facing challenges and barriers, particularly as regards GBV and SEA.
• Conducting consultations with a variety of stakeholders in the program’s two focus regions, and including input from women and girls (as actual beneficiaries)
• Consulting with key KBEST staff.
• Analyzing data collected.
• Preparing draft and final reports, including information on the methodology used and its rationale, and a complete list of persons and organizations consulted in the two regions.

QUALIFICATIONS

• Must be Kenyan citizen with considerable work experience in Kenya
• At minimum bachelor’s degree in gender studies, social sciences, statistics, or a related subject area
• Experience conducting gender analyses for international projects, experience with Global Affairs Canada-funded projects an asset
• Experience with M&E within a results-based management framework
• Experience developing reliable data-gathering tools and gathering and analyzing information from different project partners/stakeholders
• Experience with women’s rights organizations
• Knowledge of blue economy/climate change an asset
• Experience working with TVET institutions or post-secondary sector is highly desirable
• Ability to report findings clearly and concisely
• Strong communications and problem-solving skills
• Fluency in English and Swahili
• Ability to work effectively under pressure and tight timelines
• Willingness to travel in Kenya