Recruitment of two long-term full-time consultants to support GCI and R&D - Dakar activities

GCI (Gender at the Center Initiative) and Dakar-R&D (IIEP-UNESCO Dakar Research and Development program) are currently developing several research and development projects with a view to generating new knowledge and analytical tools to clarify gender equality practices in education, facilitate understanding of issues and challenges, and support decision-making on gender equality in and through education.

GCI and Dakar-R&D are recruiting two junior/mid-level long-term consultants to support the development of the following projects:

  1. School-related gender-based violence
  2. Political economy of early childhood education (ECE) and gender equity policy linkages
  3. Factors associated with girls’ school dropout

Time frame

The consultancies will run for a period of 11 months between December 2021 and November 2022. A full-time engagement is expected during that period, with the exception of specific vacation periods (not to exceed a total of 5 weeks) to be agreed upon in advance with the supervisor.

Required qualifications

  • Advanced university degree (Masters or equivalent) in education, economics, social sciences, or related fields.
  • Demonstrated professional experience in quantitative and/or qualitative research and report writing in education. Professional experience at the international level in an asset.
  • Good knowledge of education issues in Africa. Prior knowledge and work on gender issues is an asset.
  • Excellent proficiency (written and oral) in English or French. Written and oral proficiency in the other language and/or in Portuguese is an advantage.

Application and selection process

Interested candidates should submit their application to: ltconsultant.gcird@iiep.unesco.org before December 13, 2021. However, they are invited to send their application as soon as possible, as they will be reviewed on a rolling basis. Suitable candidates might be selected before the above date.

Only applications that include the following documents will be considered:

  1. An updated curriculum vitae (5 pages maximum), highlighting relevant experiences, the dates when they were carried out (month and year of beginning and end) and their duration (in months).
  2. A technical and financial offer (2 pages maximum), outlining the understanding of the assignments, highlighting the relevant experience, and presenting a proposed remuneration for the work (professional fees only – no other costs will be eligible).

Please direct any questions to pdkcontact@iiep.unesco.org.

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