TERMS OF REFERENCE
The Baseline Assessment will establish initial values for the Skills4Girls key performance indicators (KPIs), including girls’ agency, acquisition of digital skills, gender attitudes at individual, school and community levels, school participation and retention. Furthermore, it will support the UNICEF Ethiopia Country Office in setting realistic targets, developing evidence-based work plan, and enabling performance monitoring at regional, woreda and school levels, with clear links between outputs, intermediate outcomes and higher-level results.
Additionally, the assessment will inform the program's implementation plan by facilitating progress measurement, gap identification, and opportunities for learning and impact over time. It will specifically measure changes in girls' agency- related qualities, digital literacy, school retention, social and gender norms, beliefs and attitudes acting as barriers to and enablers of girls’ learning within a socio-ecological framework. The baseline will serve as a benchmark for contextualized planning, implementation, management, and decision-making.
Minimum requirements
Education:
- A Master's Degree in Gender Studies, Education, Social Sciences, Development Studies, Statistics, Public Health, Monitoring and Evaluation, or a related field
- Work Experience:
- At least 10 years of relevant professional experience conducting research, assessments, or evaluations related to education, gender equality, adolescent programming, child protection, or related areas.
- Experience working with UN agencies or international organizations is an asset.
- Proven experience in development of result frameworks for gender and adolescent girls’s programs
Skills:
- Strong understanding of adolescent girls’ empowerment and gender issues in Ethiopia.
- Experience conducting field research in Ethiopia preferred.
- Excellent report writing and analytical skills
- Proven experience in mixed-methods research and data analysis.
- Language Requirements: Proficiency in English and Amharic is required. Knowledge of Oromiffa and Somali languages would be an asset
Desirables:
- Working knowledge of Oromiffa and Somali Languages would be an asset
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UNICEF does not hire candidates who are married to children (persons under 18). UNICEF has a zero-tolerance policy on conduct that is incompatible with the aims and objectives of the United Nations and UNICEF, including sexual exploitation and abuse, sexual harassment, abuse of authority and discrimination based on gender, nationality, age, race, sexual orientation, religious or ethnic background or disabilities. UNICEF is committed to promote the protection and safeguarding of all children. All selected candidates will, therefore, undergo rigorous reference and background checks, and will be expected to adhere to these standards and principles. Background checks will include the verification of academic credential(s) and employment history. Selected candidates may be required to provide additional information to conduct a background check, and selected candidates with disabilities may be requested to submit supporting documentation in relation to their disability confidentially.
- An up-to-date TMS profile and curriculum vitae (CV)
- Cover letter
- A detailed technical proposal:
1.Technical proposal outlining methodology and workplan
2.Detailed sampling strategy and data collection approach.
3.At least two samples of similar baseline/endline assessments or evaluations conducted in the last five years.
Remarks
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