Consultant to develop Capacity Building Training Manual for Policy Makers on Care Economy
Organizational Context
UN Women South Africa, based in Pretoria, works to eliminate discrimination against women and girls and achieve gender equality. The unit collaborates with government, CSOs, and the private sector to implement policies and programs that ensure women's human rights and increase economic participation. This role supports the advancement of the care economy agenda.
Job Purpose
This consultancy aims to develop a comprehensive training manual for policymakers on the care economy, building on UN Women's existing materials. The manual will be localized with South African case studies to strengthen institutional capacity within national and provincial departments. The objective is to equip policymakers with the skills and knowledge to design, implement, and advocate for the care agenda and gender-responsive social protection interventions, thereby addressing structural inequalities and advancing transformative care policies. The consultant will work under the supervision of the Programme Specialist: Women’s Economic Empowerment.
Responsibilities
The consultant will develop a comprehensive, user-friendly training manual for policymakers on the care economy, incorporating theory, best practices, and practical examples. Key tasks include conducting an inception meeting with the Department of Women, Youth and Persons with Disabilities, reviewing existing UN Women training materials, and assessing practical examples from government, CSOs, and the private sector in South Africa. The consultant will integrate these examples into the materials, develop a draft manual for validation, and revise it based on feedback. Deliverables include an inception report, a data mapping assessment, a draft manual framework with guidance tools, a finalized manual incorporating stakeholder inputs, and editable source files.
Work Experience
A minimum of 5 years of professional experience in policy research, analysis, and drafting policy papers is required. Demonstrated expertise in gender equality, care systems, social policy, labour economics, social protection, or women's economic empowerment is essential. Proven experience in producing manuals, toolkits, or guidelines, along with facilitation and stakeholder engagement experience, is also required. Experience with UN, development partners, or government programs is desirable.
Skills
Programme formulation, implementation, monitoring, and evaluation; Budget and finance management; Results-Based Management; Policy analysis and report writing; Knowledge management; Capacity development; Stakeholder engagement; Communication; Problem-solving; Gender sensitivity.