Overview
Call for expression of interest
Gender Synthesis Review Consultant
Location: UK, remote
Fee: To be negotiated
About the role
Following an external and independent gender synthesis review in 2020, Sightsavers’ Monitoring, Evaluation and Learning (MEL) team is commissioning a second synthesis review on gender equality.
The objectives of this exercise are:
1. To understand what has changed in relation to gender equality in Sightsavers programme planning and implementation since the last gender synthesis in 2020.
2. To identify achievements, challenges and gaps in relation to improving gender equality throughout the project cycle.
3. To explore the link between strategic direction and implementation, and to identify areas that require strengthening.
4. To generate a set of learnings and recommendations that can be applied to our programmatic processes and approaches (design, implementation, SBC, MEL), and further inform our strategic thinking and advocacy plans.
Responsibilities
The purpose of the review
* To assess the progress that Sightsavers has made in gender mainstreaming (in terms of both process and outcomes), following the previous review in 2020. How far have we progressed on the recommendations and what more needs to be done. What progress has been made towards achieving equality or equity for women in our programmes.
* To capture and collate operational learning in a form that is useful to Sightsavers, enabling us to review achievements and challenges (i.e. what works, in which contexts and why, and what is inhibiting progress on gender mainstreaming).
* To identify discussion points and key learning about the organisation’s strategic approach to gender inclusion to make recommendations, where appropriate, on areas that could be strengthened.
Deliverables
* Write a short inception report in English, covering approach, methods and sources to be used (to include an evaluation matrix). This will be finalised after review by Sightsavers.
* Final report in English, edited after at least two rounds of comments from Sightsavers internal review team, to include an Executive Summary which can be used as a standalone item.
* Short summary document/s or infographic covering the key points and recommendations for the main audience groups.
* Presentation and participation in an internal Sightsavers webinar to share and discuss the gender synthesis findings and recommendations.
Skills and Experience
About you/your team
Sightsavers welcomes proposals from individual consultants or small teams interested in undertaking this synthesis review. The expected skills and experience include:
* Considerable expertise in gender and particularly, women and girls with disabilities in a developing country context.
* Relevant experience of conducting synthesis reviews of a similar scope/nature.
* Significant familiarity with the programme themes and contexts in which Sightsavers works.
* Good knowledge and understanding of current gender concepts, trends and discourse in the development context.
* Creative approach to presentation of review findings for key audiences.
* High standard of written and spoken English in appropriate styles for key audiences.
* Sufficient understanding of accessible document design to comply with Sightsavers’ guidance on this (guidance and a briefing will be provided during induction).
This is a highly varied and involved consultancy position and the above is not an exhaustive list of deliverables or required professional skills. Please see the full Terms of Reference (ToR) for full details.
Next Steps
To apply for this exciting opportunity, please submit the below:
Your CV/all team members CVs
Complete the online Expression of Interest (EOI) form
Download, complete, and submit in an attachment the Planning schedule
Submit examples of similar work you have completed.
Your application will be considered across all of these documents; if you are not able to attach and complete the requested, this may go against your application.
Applications should outline the proposed approach in the Expression of Interest form and indicate how the chosen methodology and analysis will draw out key lessons and emerging themes.
We anticipate that remote interviews will take place during the week commencing 5 May 2025, and the evaluation process will include a one stage interview.
Closing date: 13 April 2025
As an equal opportunity employer, we actively encourage applications from all sections of the community. Sightsavers is a Disability Confident Leader and qualified people with a disability are particularly encouraged to apply.
Sightsavers is an employer that does not tolerate any form of harassment and has zero tolerance for sexual exploitation and abuse. All potential candidates will be subjected to rigorous background checks and controls.
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