Habitat for Humanity Gender Youth and Women Consultant Jobs in Kenya
Habitat for Humanity International (HFHI) is anchored on a fundamental vision of a world where everyone has a decent place to live. This vision has been the driving force in all HFHI actions and activities and has seen HFHI helping more than 29 million people around the world to build or improve the place they call home. To further fulfil this vision, Habitat for Humanity International established the Terwilliger Centre for Innovation in Shelter (Terwilliger Centre) to Build and Expand Inclusive Housing Markets by supporting local firms to innovate and expand client-responsive services and products. The Terwilliger Centre understands that the role of local markets is critical in closing adequate housing gaps among the low-income and incremental market segment. The Terwilliger Centre strives to make markets work more effectively for low-income people in need of decent, affordable housing.
Project Overview
Habitat for Humanity is currently implementing a 3-year project on Driving Green Growth in the Construction Sector project; funded by the Netherlands Ministry of Foreign Affairs through the Challenge Fund for Youth Employment (CFYE) programme. The project is being implemented in Kenya and co-designed between Habitat, consortium partners, other sector partners and youth working both in formal and informal sections of housing sector. The project applies market systems development approach to facilitate housing firms and relevant stakeholders to link youth to decent green jobs through three interconnected change objectives:
Scope of work
The consultant will engage various stakeholders in the green construction sector including government agencies, built environment professionals, contractors, youth and women, enterprises in the green construction sector and educators to understand their perspectives and experiences related to green construction opportunities and challenges. He/she will support in the development of a gender mainstreaming strategy tailored to the specific needs and aspirations of youth and women in the construction industry, including recommendations for training programs and mentorship initiatives.
Tasks and Responsibilities
Review existing literature, reports, and data on gender issues within the construction sector, with a focus on the experiences and challenges faced by youth and women.
Conduct consultations with youth, women, industry stakeholders, government agencies, and civil society organizations to gather insights and perspectives on gender dynamics within the construction industry.
Review existing strategies applied by project partners in enhancing inclusion of youth and women in the green construction sector to identify best practices for adoption, and key gaps and challenges affecting gender mainstreaming.
Develop a gender mainstreaming strategy tailored to the specific needs and aspirations of youth and women in the construction industry, including recommendations for training programs, business models and mentorship initiatives.
Conduct a gender mainstreaming workshop in the construction sector
Deliverables
Inception report outlining the proposed methodology, work plan, and timeline for the consultancy.
Gender analysis report summarizing key findings from the literature review, existing partner strategies on gender mainstreaming, stakeholder consultations, and policy analysis.
Gender mainstreaming strategy framework for specific project partners, with actionable recommendations for promoting gender equality within businesses and withing the construction sector.
G
ender Mainstreaming workshop report
Monitoring and evaluation framework with gender responsive indicators to track progress towards gender equality goals in the construction sector.
Draft report consolidating all deliverables and providing a roadmap for implementation.
How to Apply
Only shortlisted applicants will be contacted. Written proposal (technical and financial) including CVs of key personnel should be sent to [email protected]
Find jobs in Kenya. Jobs – Kenya jobs. Search our career portal & find the latest Kenyan job positions, career opportunities & jobs in Kenya.
Jobs in Kenya – banking jobs, IT jobs, accounting jobs, NGO jobs, business administration, ICT, UN jobs, procurement jobs, education jobs, hospital jobs, human resources jobs, engineering, teaching jobs, and other careers in Kenya.
Find your dream job from 1000s of vacancies in Kenya posted and updated daily – click here!
Click here to post comments
Join in and write your own page! It’s easy to do. How? Simply click here to return to 1 Best Africa Jobs.
