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UNCT-SWAP Gender Equality Scorecard Consultant job at United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) | Apply Now
Kampala, Uganda
UNICEF, the United Nations Children’s Fund, is a globally renowned organization established in 1946 to provide emergency relief to children after World War II and has since evolved into the leading UN agency dedicated to promoting the rights and well-being of every child, everywhere. With a mission to advocate for the protection of children’s rights, help meet their basic needs, and expand their opportunities to reach their full potential, UNICEF operates in over 190 countries and territories, making it one of the most far-reaching humanitarian and development organizations in the world.
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Are you looking for social science jobs in Uganda 2025 today? then you might be interested in UNCT-SWAP Gender Equality Scorecard Consultant job at United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF)
Full Time
Deadline:
17 Nov 2025
Job Title
UNCT-SWAP Gender Equality Scorecard Consultant job at United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF)
United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF)
Job Description
Job Title: UNCT-SWAP Gender Equality Scorecard Consultant (UN Jobs)
Organisation: United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF)
Duty Station: Kampala, Uganda
Job Summary:
The United Nations Country Team (UNCT) in Uganda is committed to advancing gender equality and the empowerment of women and girls as a central pillar of its collective efforts to deliver on the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development and the UN Sustainable Development Cooperation Framework (UNSDCF) 2021–2025. In line with global UN system accountability frameworks, the UNCT will undertake the UNCT-SWAP Gender Equality Scorecard assessment, a corporate mechanism established by the UN Sustainable Development Group (UNSDG) to assess and strengthen gender mainstreaming across UN coordination, programming, and leadership.
The Scorecard provides a structured, participatory approach for UN Country Teams to reflect on progress made in integrating gender equality across all areas of work, identify institutional and programmatic gaps, and agree on concrete follow-up actions to improve performance. It supports the UNCT to strengthen accountability, coherence, and results on gender equality.
In Uganda, this process will be led by the Resident Coordinator (RC), supported by the Human Rights and Gender Advisory Group (HRGAG), with technical leadership provided by UN Women. The assessment will culminate in a set of actionable recommendations and a UNCT Gender Equality Action Plan, reinforcing the collective commitment of all UN agencies, funds, and programmes to advance gender equality and women’s empowerment in Uganda.
The consultancy aims to support the UN Country Team in Uganda to effectively conduct the UNCT-SWAP Gender Equality Scorecard assessment. The consultant will lead a structured process that includes preparing an inception report, establishing and orienting the Inter-Agency Assessment Team, facilitating data collection and participatory consultations, coordinating the Organizational Culture Survey and uploading the draft findings on the UNCT-SWAP Platform.
Based on the findings, the consultant will draft a comprehensive assessment report and guide the development of a UNCT Gender Equality Action Plan. The assignment concludes with the finalization of the report and action plan, incorporating feedback from stakeholders to strengthen gender mainstreaming across UN programming, coordination, and leadership functions.
Justification
The UNCT-SWAP Gender Equality Scorecard is an accountability framework that promotes improved planning, coordination, programming and results for GEWE at the country level, which is linked to support to Member States to achieve the SDGs. It is critical the UNCT-SWAP conduct a SWAP Scorecard because it will support the UNCT in Uganda do a self-assessment and report on their standing with respect to a set of Performance Indicators drawn from inter-governmental mandates and based on review and analysis of UNCT processes.
As per the 2023 UNCT SWAP Gender Scorecard technical notes, comprehensive UNCT-SWAP reports are required once per UNSDCF cycle and are recommended in the planning phase of a new Cooperation Framework to enable the findings to feed into the new Cooperation Framework programming cycle. Comprehensive reports entail assessment of all 15 Performance Indicators and the preparation of an Action Plan.
It is therefore critical that the UNCT accomplishes this task, to assess the performance of agencies against the 15 core SWAP for gender equality and women empowerment and develop the next SWAP, in line with the SDG five and UNSDCF.
Objectives
Overall Objective:
The overall objective of this consultancy is to provide technical and coordination support to the UN Country Team for the effective facilitation of the UNCT-SWAP Gender Equality Scorecard assessment.
The specific objectives are:
Support the UNCT to assess the level of gender mainstreaming across programming, coordination, and leadership functions using the UNCT-SWAP methodology.
Facilitate participatory discussions among agencies and stakeholders to identify strengths, gaps, and opportunities for improvement.
Produce a comprehensive analytical report and UNCT Gender Equality Action Plan to guide follow-up.
Duties, Roles and Responsibilities
Qualifications, Education and Competencies
See all details of the qualifications, competencies and education for this role under the "How to Apply" section below.
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Deadline: 17th November 2025
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How to Apply
Conduct desk review and prepare an inception report outlining methodology, stakeholder engagement plan, and timeline.
Support establishment and orientation of the Inter-Agency Assessment Team (IAT).
Facilitate data collection, validation, and scoring for all UNCT-SWAP indicators.
Guide participatory consultations and discussions with UN staff, Gender Focal Points, and leadership.
Coordinate administration of the Organizational Culture Survey (Annex 4 of UNCT-SWAP Guidance).
Analyze data and prepare a comprehensive UNCT-SWAP Assessment Report (2021–2025
Facilitate a session to develop the UNCT Gender Equality Action Plan based on findings.
Prepare presentation of findings and Draft Action Plan for UNCT and partners.
Incorporate feedback from UNCT and other actors into the Action Plan and final report
Deliverables
Inception Report (methodology, tools, and timeline)
Interagency Assessment Team formation documents
UNCT-SWAP Assessment Report Draft.
Upload the draft findings and action plan on the UNCT-SWAP Platform
Draft report and PowerPoint document for UNCT.
Draft UNCT SWAP Action Plan
Final Comprehensive UNCT SWAP Report.
UNCT SWAP Gender Equality Action Plan.
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To qualify as an advocate for every child you will have…
Master’s degree or equivalent in International Relations, Gender Studies, Human Rights, Social Sciences or a related field is required.
A first-level university degree in combination with two additional years of qualifying experience may be accepted in lieu of the advanced university degree.
Experience:
Minimum 10 years of experience in gender analysis, UN programming, and report writing.
Proven experience with UNCT-SWAP Scorecard assessments.
Strong analytical, facilitation, and communication skills.
Familiarity with the Ugandan context is an asset.
Technical and capacity building experience in the field of gender and/or human rights of women.
Fluency in English is required
Core Competencies:
Awareness and Sensitivity Regarding Gender Issues
Accountability
Creative Problem Solving
Effective Communication
Inclusive Collaboration
Stakeholder Engagement
Leading by Example
Functional Competencies:
Strong analytical, written and oral communication skills, including good presentation skills.
Familiarity of the Sustainable Development Goals; Familiarity with UN system and UN Women coordination and normative mandates.
Ability to work within a team.
Excellent analytical skills with strong drive for results and capacity to work independently.
Strong planning and organizing skills.
Ability to take decisions and manage political/cultural sensitivities.
Strong knowledge and understanding of gender equality issues in peace and security and humanitarian action.
Familiarity with results-based management and rights-based programming.
Proficient IT and presentation skills.
For every Child, you demonstrate…
UNICEF’s Core Values of Care, Respect, Integrity, Trust and Accountability and Sustainability (CRITAS) underpin everything we do and how we do it. Get acquainted with Our Values Charter: UNICEF Values
The UNICEF competencies required for this post are…
Builds and maintains partnerships
Demonstrates self-awareness and ethical awareness
Drive to achieve results for impact
Innovates and embraces change
Manages ambiguity and complexity
Thinks and acts strategically
Works collaboratively with others
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