[Remote] Consultant to Lead the Development of the Common African Position on Care Work

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.ResponsibilitiesUndertake 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 infrastructureReview existing AU frameworks and Member State policies, strategies, roadmaps and any other frameworks on care economyConduct inclusive and comprehensive stakeholder consultations to collate data, evidence, best practices and gapsDraft the Common African Position aligned with AU processes and negotiation prioritiesSupport validation and finalization of the CAP for submission to STC-GEWEPresentation 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 reportSkillsMaster's degree or equivalent in law, human rights, international relations or other social science fields is requiredA first-level university degree in combination with two additional years of qualifying experience may be accepted in lieu of the advanced university degreeA project/programme management certification would be an added advantageAt least 7 years of experience in gender equality, care economy, social protection, or labor policy is requiredDemonstrated experience in developing regional/continental policy frameworks, gender-responsive macroeconomic and/or social policy is requiredDemonstrated experience in producing high level political declarations, statements, positions, and policy documents is requiredStrong knowledge of AU policy frameworks and Agenda 2063 is requiredExperience working in policy spaces in Africa is requiredFluency in English and French is requiredPrevious work on the Care economy including the 5R Framework is an assetExperience working with the AU, UN system, or regional institutions is highly desirableKnowledge of another official UN language is desirable (Arabic, Chinese, Russian or Spanish)Company OverviewUN Women is the UN organization dedicated to gender equality and the empowerment of women. It was founded in 2010, and is headquartered in New York, New York, USA, with a workforce of 1001-5000 employees. Its website is http://www.unwomen.org/en.