The Position:

Individual Consultant will develop and present tools and conduct the baseline assessment in Kenya of the Making All Spaces Safe Programme to address Technology-Facilitated Gender-Based Violence. The Consultant will work under the direct supervision of the GBV/Gender Advisor and work closely with the UNFPA M&E Specialist, the Population and Data Specialist, and the Deputy Representative.

How you can make a difference:

UNFPA is the lead UN agency for delivering a world where every pregnancy is wanted, every childbirth is safe and every young person’s potential is fulfilled. UNFPA’s strategic plan (2022-2025), reaffirms the relevance of the current strategic direction of UNFPA and focuses on three transformative results: to end preventable maternal deaths; end unmet need for family planning; and end gender-based violence and harmful practices. These results capture our strategic commitments on accelerating progress towards realizing the ICPD and SDGs in the Decade of Action leading up to 2030. Our strategic plan calls upon UN Member States, organizations and individuals to “build forward better”, while addressing the negative impacts of the Covid-19 pandemic on women’s and girls’ access to sexual and reproductive health and reproductive rights, recover lost gains and realize our goals.

In a world where fundamental human rights are at risk, we need principled and ethical staff, who embody these international norms and standards, and who will defend them courageously and with full conviction.

UNFPA is seeking candidates that transform, inspire and deliver high impact and sustained results; we need staff who are transparent, exceptional in how they manage the resources entrusted to them and who commit to deliver excellence in programme results.

Job Purpose:

Under the direct supervision of the GBV/Gender Advisor and working closely with the M&E Specialist, the Population and Data Specialist, and the Deputy Representative, the consultant will develop and present tools and conduct the baseline assessment in Kenya of the Making All Spaces Safe (MASS) Programme to address Technology-Facilitated Gender-Based Violence.

Funded by Global Affairs Canada, the MASS global programme is being implemented between March 2024 and March 2027. The aim of the programme is to increase the benefit of technology, free from gender-based violence and discrimination, for women and girls in all their diversity. To achieve this goal, the programme works across three main pillars: response, prevention, and law and policy, as well as through cross-cutting research and convening efforts.

MASS is one of the first global programmes to address the emerging issue of Technology-Facilitated Gender-based Violence (TF GBV). As such, the programme strongly focuses on evaluation and evidence-building to understand what approaches are most suitable to prevent, mitigate and respond to TF GBV.

As the programme starts, there is a need to set up a precise monitoring and evaluation plan which will help monitor its progress and evaluate its achievement over the period of three years and provide an opportunity for the programme to build a solid evidence base for TF GBV programming in Kenya. In particular, this consultancy will include working in liaison with the lead HQ consultant to support the development of data collection tools and conducting the baseline assessment based on the MASS M&E Framework; working closely with the Populations and Data Specialist and the M&E Specialist to ensure consistency and quality of data collection; ensure that the relevant stakeholders in Kenya have validated the baseline assessment and compile a final baseline report.

You would be responsible for:

Background and Overall:

• Familiarity with the UNFPA and GBV guidance on ethical data collection and management.
• Review Making All Spaces Safe Global Programme documents, including detailed activities, in order to clearly map all M&E commitments and necessary components to support processes of continuous learning
• Develop a clear overall programme M&E plan for Kenya, including baseline assessment against the strict programme timeline.
• Regularly consult with the GBV and Gender Specialists, Populations and Data, and M&E Specialists.

Baseline Assessment Process:

• Conduct consultations with relevant stakeholders at the national and county levels and key informants, as necessary.

Baseline Study:

• Develop a monitoring and evaluation plan for the MASS programme in Kenya.
• Development of data collection tools
• Conducting the baseline assessment based on the MASS M&E Global Framework and ensuring consistency and quality of data collection
• Support validation of the baseline assessment report by the relevant stakeholders in Kenya
• Compile the final baseline report

The consultancy will begin with a solid understanding of the programme and the development of an inception report for the assignment. This will be followed by the development of the monitoring and evaluation plan for the MASS programme in Kenya and the baseline assessment data collection tools, data collection and analysis, validation, and final report development and presentation.

Expected Timelines

Overall – (estimated 5 days)

• Programme documents background and review.

Baseline Assessment – (estimated 20 days)

• Development of the data collection tools
• Coordinate and support data collection and analysis
• Write a compiled baseline report
• Share findings in a PowerPoint presentation

M&E Plan- (estimated 5 days)

• UNFPA consultations

Consultancy Total duration 30 Days (January – February 2025)

The consultancy will be home-based under the supervision of UNFPA Kenya

Monitoring and progress control, including reporting requirements: Update and review progress weekly via virtual meetings and in-person meetings whenever required

Expected travel: To the target counties-Mombasa, Nairobi and Kisumu

Qualifications and Experience:

Education:

Master’s degree in social sciences, gender, women’s studies, social work, sociology, psychology, anthropology, public health, or other relevant field with specific training or advanced knowledge and experience in monitoring and evaluation

Knowledge and Experience:

• Minimum of 7 years of experience in monitoring and evaluation, data management and statistics, research, learning, knowledge management, or any other related area in the context of GBV programming;
• Specialized knowledge of gender-based violence, technology-facilitated gender-based violence and technology;
• Strong understanding of GBV ethical guidance around data collection and management;
• Strong writing and analytical skills working across diverse datasets;
• Experience and confidence with mixed method research;
• Experience working in development settings or humanitarian contexts;
• Ability to apply a human-rights-based approach to programming and frameworks and conduct equity-focused research and analysis;
• Preferable experience in GBV programming and a strong understanding of GBV case management;
• Initiative, sound judgment, and demonstrated ability to work harmoniously with teams from different cultural backgrounds.

Languages:

Fluency in English and Kiswahili.

Required Competencies:

Values:

• Exemplifying integrity,
• Demonstrating commitment to UNFPA and the UN system,
• Embracing cultural diversity,
• Embracing change

Core Competencies:

• Achieving results,
• Being accountable,
• Developing and applying professional expertise/business acumen,
• Thinking analytically and strategically,
• Working in teams/managing ourselves and our relationships,

Interested consultants are requested to submit to UNFPA:

1. Up‐to‐date curriculum vitae(s) include information for 3 Referees
2. Evidence of Similar Works.

The consultant will be asked to declare any potential conflict of interest before undertaking the work. The consultant will discharge his/her functions exclusively as an individual consultant M&E to UNFPA, and UNFPA will support the consultant in making the necessary contacts with relevant stakeholders who include but are not limited to government, academia, and civil society organizations.

UNFPA Work Environment:

UNFPA provides a work environment that reflects the values of gender equality, diversity, integrity and healthy work-life balance. We are committed to ensuring gender parity in the organization and therefore encourage women to apply. Individuals from the LGBTQIA+ community, minority ethnic groups, indigenous populations, persons with disabilities, and other underrepresented groups are highly encouraged to apply. UNFPA promotes equal opportunities in terms of appointment, training, compensation and selection for all regardless of personal characteristics and dimensions of diversity. Diversity, Equity and Inclusion is at the heart of UNFPA’s workforce – click here to learn more.

UNFPA will facilitate all relevant documents related to the MASS programme and will be shared with the consultant once the assignment is awarded/the contract is signed. UNFPA will facilitate the use of UNFPA virtual platforms or physical meetings, where necessary, for the presentation of results and stakeholder engagements.

Consultancy rates shall be guided by UNFPA policies.

The consultant will be expected to undertake some mandatory courses (if not done previously) such as Security (BESAFE), Fraud and Corruption Awareness and Prevention-Anti-Fraud, and the Prevention of Sexual Exploitation and Abuse (PSEA)

Disclaimer:

Selection and appointment may be subject to background and reference checks, and other administrative requirements.

UNFPA does not charge any application, processing, training, interviewing, testing or other fee in connection with the application or recruitment process and does not concern itself with information on applicants’ bank accounts.