Overview
The Climate and Gender Consultant will conduct a gender-sensitive needs assessment to identify challenges and opportunities related to the gendered impacts of climate change and mobility, informing strategy and programming for the Climate Mobility Innovation Lab (CMIL) Africa.
Tasks Summary
- Conduct a desk review of existing literature and methods.
- Consult with experts and practitioners.
- Develop needs assessment methodology based on a mixed-methods approach.
- Develop a workplan for the needs assessment.
- Draft a needs assessment report including insights from focus group discussions, identifying gender differentiated risks, barriers, and opportunities in climate mobility innovation, and building institutional and community capacity to integrate gender-sensitive approaches.
- Develop a comprehensive review process and conduct a validation workshop.
- Finalize the needs assessment report with actionable recommendations.
- Develop communication materials for a communication campaign of results.
- Present results at a CMIL workshop/conference.
- Work with the CMIL Africa team to ensure communication of results.
- Undertake all other duties assigned by the supervisor.
Experience Requirements
- Proven experience in conducting both quantitative and qualitative research on gender and migration related issues.
- Strong understanding of datasets and data sources relevant to gendered realities of climate change.
- Prior involvement in the development or implementation of gender programming in relation to climate action.
- Demonstrated technical expertise in survey design and qualitative data collection methodologies.
- Experience with participatory and community-based approaches is an asset.
- Ability to work independently while maintaining effective coordination with external partners across Africa.
Qualification Requirements
• Master's degree relevant to climate adaptation, environmental science, migration, or similar.
