{"id":107357,"date":"2026-08-12T06:44:59","date_gmt":"2026-08-12T06:44:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/jobs.dataaxisnode.com\/kenya\/uncategorized\/individual-consultancy-to-design-a-gender-transformative-childcare-model-nairobi\/"},"modified":"2026-08-12T06:44:59","modified_gmt":"2026-08-12T06:44:59","slug":"individual-consultancy-to-design-a-gender-transformative-childcare-model-nairobi","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/jobs.dataaxisnode.com\/kenya\/jobs\/nairobi\/individual-consultancy-to-design-a-gender-transformative-childcare-model-nairobi\/","title":{"rendered":"Individual Consultancy to Design a Gender-Transformative Childcare Model, Nairobi"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><script type=\"application\/ld+json\">{\"@context\": \"https:\/\/schema.org\/\", \"@type\": \"JobPosting\", \"title\": \"Individual Consultancy to Design a Gender-Transformative Childcare Model, Nairobi\", \"description\": \"Key Tasks:\\nLiterature Review and Contextual Analysis\\nStakeholder Engagement:\\nRisk Assessment and Safeguards\\nDesign of the Childcare Model\\nIn carrying out the above tasks, the Consultant will integrate Feminist and Gender Frameworks, e.g. by applying the 5R model Recognise unpaid care as work; Reduce time spent on it through services; Redistribute responsibilities to males\/households; Reward care providers via incentives; Represent caregivers in decision-making to design gender-responsive elements. The work including proposals should align with UNICEF's Gender Policy 2021-2030 and Action Plan 2026-2029, emphasising targeted investments in adolescent girls' health, nutrition, education, skills, and protection, while promoting norms change and male involvement.\\nMinimum requirements:\\nWork Experience:\\nMinimum of 10 years of progressively responsible experience in childcare, early childhood development, social protection, gender programming, child rights, public policy, or related fields.\\nDemonstrated experience in the design, implementation, evaluation, or strengthening of childcare, parenting, family support, or community-based care programmes.\\nStrong understanding of childcare systems, care economy, unpaid care work, nurturing care, and child wellbeing frameworks.\\nExperience integrating childcare interventions within social protection, education, health, livelihoods, or gender equality programmes. Demonstrated experience applying gender-transformative, disability-inclusive, and child rights-based approaches in programme design and implementation.\\nExperience facilitating participatory research, co-creation, and stakeholder engagement processes involving caregivers, adolescents, and communities.\\nLanguage Requirements:\\nEnglish and Kiswahili\\nKnowledge\/Expertise\/Skills:\\nAdvanced degree in Gender Studies, Social Policy, Development studies, Child Development, Public Policy, or related field.\\nExperience in designing gender-responsive social protection or childcare programmes or feminist economics or unpaid care work, preferably in sub-Saharan Africa.\\nExperience working with adolescent populations, including adolescent mothers and disability-inclusive programming.\\nStrong analytical, research, and facilitation skills.\\nFamiliarity with Kenyan social protection system is an asset.\\nExcellent communication skills; ability to engage diverse stakeholders, including males in gender dialogues.\\nExperience working with UNICEF, UN agencies, or similar organizations is an asset.\\nExperience in East Africa or comparable contexts is strongly preferred.\\nDesirables:\\nExperience in designing community-based childcare models and care services.\\nExperience integrating childcare within social protection, education, health, or livelihoods programmes.\\nExperience working with adolescent mothers, young caregivers, and marginalized populations, including persons with disabilities.\\nExperience developing costing frameworks, investment cases, financing strategies, or scale-up roadmaps for social services.\\nQualified candidates are invited to submit the following documents via the online recruitment portal, TMS Talent Management System:\\nAn up-to-date TMS profile and curriculum vitae CV\\nCover letter\\nA separate financial proposal only acceptable in the format of the linked template\\nFinancial Proposal Template TMC0004762.xlsx\\nA detailed technical proposal not exceeding 20 pages excluding annexes, e.g. for CVs:\\nUnderstanding of assignment\\nProposed methodology\/ approach to assignment\\nEvidence of meeting the required qualifications this may include links to or annexes of relevant past work and CVs of all consultants engaged as annexes\\nDraft workplan\\nProposed budget\\nDeadline:\\n31 Aug 2026 E. Africa Standard Time\", \"datePosted\": \"2026-08-10\", \"hiringOrganization\": {\"@type\": \"Organization\", \"name\": \"UNICEF\"}, \"jobLocation\": {\"@type\": \"Place\", \"address\": {\"@type\": \"PostalAddress\", \"addressLocality\": \"Nairobi\", \"addressCountry\": \"KE\"}}, \"directApply\": true, \"validThrough\": \"2026-08-31T23:59:59\", \"employmentType\": \"CONTRACTOR\"}<\/script><\/p>\n<p><strong>Company:<\/strong> UNICEF<\/p>\n<p><strong>Location:<\/strong> Nairobi<\/p>\n<p><strong>Job Type:<\/strong> Contract<\/p>\n<p><strong>Apply Before:<\/strong> 2026-08-31<\/p>\n<h3>Job Description<\/h3>\n<p>Key Tasks:<br \/>Literature Review and Contextual Analysis<br \/>Stakeholder Engagement:<br \/>Risk Assessment and Safeguards<br \/>Design of the Childcare Model<br \/>In carrying out the above tasks, the Consultant will integrate Feminist and Gender Frameworks, e.g. by applying the 5R model Recognise unpaid care as work; Reduce time spent on it through services; Redistribute responsibilities to males\/households; Reward care providers via incentives; Represent caregivers in decision-making to design gender-responsive elements. The work including proposals should align with UNICEF&#8217;s Gender Policy 2021-2030 and Action Plan 2026-2029, emphasising targeted investments in adolescent girls&#8217; health, nutrition, education, skills, and protection, while promoting norms change and male involvement.<br \/>Minimum requirements:<br \/>Work Experience:<br \/>Minimum of 10 years of progressively responsible experience in childcare, early childhood development, social protection, gender programming, child rights, public policy, or related fields.<br \/>Demonstrated experience in the design, implementation, evaluation, or strengthening of childcare, parenting, family support, or community-based care programmes.<br \/>Strong understanding of childcare systems, care economy, unpaid care work, nurturing care, and child wellbeing frameworks.<br \/>Experience integrating childcare interventions within social protection, education, health, livelihoods, or gender equality programmes. Demonstrated experience applying gender-transformative, disability-inclusive, and child rights-based approaches in programme design and implementation.<br \/>Experience facilitating participatory research, co-creation, and stakeholder engagement processes involving caregivers, adolescents, and communities.<br \/>Language Requirements:<br \/>English and Kiswahili<br \/>Knowledge\/Expertise\/Skills:<br \/>Advanced degree in Gender Studies, Social Policy, Development studies, Child Development, Public Policy, or related field.<br \/>Experience in designing gender-responsive social protection or childcare programmes or feminist economics or unpaid care work, preferably in sub-Saharan Africa.<br \/>Experience working with adolescent populations, including adolescent mothers and disability-inclusive programming.<br \/>Strong analytical, research, and facilitation skills.<br \/>Familiarity with Kenyan social protection system is an asset.<br \/>Excellent communication skills; ability to engage diverse stakeholders, including males in gender dialogues.<br \/>Experience working with UNICEF, UN agencies, or similar organizations is an asset.<br \/>Experience in East Africa or comparable contexts is strongly preferred.<br \/>Desirables:<br \/>Experience in designing community-based childcare models and care services.<br \/>Experience integrating childcare within social protection, education, health, or livelihoods programmes.<br \/>Experience working with adolescent mothers, young caregivers, and marginalized populations, including persons with disabilities.<br \/>Experience developing costing frameworks, investment cases, financing strategies, or scale-up roadmaps for social services.<br \/>Qualified candidates are invited to submit the following documents via the online recruitment portal, TMS Talent Management System:<br \/>An up-to-date TMS profile and curriculum vitae CV<br \/>Cover letter<br \/>A separate financial proposal only acceptable in the format of the linked template<br \/>Financial Proposal Template TMC0004762.xlsx<br \/>A detailed technical proposal not exceeding 20 pages excluding annexes, e.g. for CVs:<br \/>Understanding of assignment<br \/>Proposed methodology\/ approach to assignment<br \/>Evidence of meeting the required qualifications this may include links to or annexes of relevant past work and CVs of all consultants engaged as annexes<br \/>Draft workplan<br \/>Proposed budget<br \/>Deadline:<br \/>31 Aug 2026 E. Africa Standard Time<\/p>\n<h3>How to Apply<\/h3>\n<p>Interested and qualified? Go to UNICEF on jobs.unicef.org to apply<br \/>Build your CV for free. 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