National Consultancy The Social Norms Change Analyst Cotabato

Hiring Office:

Purpose of Consultancy:

The Social Norms Change Analyst

The United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) is the lead UN agency working towards achieving universal access to sexual and reproductive health (SRH), gender equality, and ending harmful practices such as child, early, and forced marriage and unions (CEFMU). In the Philippines, UNFPA is implementing its 9th Country Programme (2024-2028), which aims to ensure that every pregnancy is wanted, every childbirth is safe, and every young person’s potential is fulfilled.

The Social Norms Change Analyst will contribute to UNFPA’s efforts to mainstream gender-transformative and human rights-based approaches into its programming, with a particular focus on eliminating discriminatory gender and social norms that limit women’s and girls’ rights and access to services in the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM). The consultant will support the development and implementation of evidence-based policies and programs that address gender and social norms as key barriers to sexual and reproductive health and rights (SRHR) and prevention of gender-based violence (GBV) and harmful practices.

The consultant will provide technical and policy support to integrate gender-transformative and social norms change approaches into UNFPA’s programs in BARMM. The consultant will work closely with government agencies, local government units (LGUs), civil society organizations (CSOs), and development partners to advance sustainable strategies addressing harmful gender norms.

Scope of work:

(Description of services, activities, or outputs)

The consultant will be responsible for the following tasks:

• Technical and Policy Support:
  • Provide technical assistance on gender equality and human rights in the context of SRHR in BARMM.
  • Support the integration of gender-transformative approaches into policies, programs, and interventions.
• Program Development and Implementation:
  • Assist in designing and implementing evidence-based interventions to address harmful gender norms.
  • Ensure alignment with international best practices in preventing CEFMU and GBV.
• Capacity Building and Advocacy:
  • Develop and implement capacity-building initiatives to strengthen the skills of UNFPA personnel, LGUs, and CSOs.
  • Promote community-driven approaches to challenging patriarchal norms and supporting women’s autonomy.
• Research and Knowledge Sharing:
  • Document and analyze gender and social norms changes in BARMM to inform policies and programming.
  • Capture best practices and lessons learned from UNFPA’s interventions.
• Partnership Development:
  • Strengthen partnerships with key stakeholders, including government agencies and local women’s organizations.
  • Represent UNFPA in inter-agency meetings, workshops, and forums advocating for gender-transformative policies and programs.
• Monitoring and Evaluation:
  • Ensure field experiences in BARMM inform national policies and program implementation.
  • Support quality assurance activities and contextualize national policies in the region.
• Other Duties:
  • Perform other tasks as assigned by the Head of the Cotabato Sub-Office, Head of Programmes, or Country Representative to support UNFPA’s gender-transformative agenda in BARMM.

Fund Code

Duration, working schedule, fee basis (daily / weekly / monthly / lump sum / per deliverables)

Duration is for 11 months.  This is a full-time consultancy and the individual is expected to work with the team from Monday to Friday.

Place where services are to be delivered:

Duty Station: UNFPA Cotabato Sub-Office, Cotabato City

Delivery dates and how work will be delivered (e.g. electronic, hard copy etc.):

Monitoring and progress control, including reporting requirements, periodicity format and deadline:

The monthly accomplishment report described above will be prepared by the Consultant, reviewed, and verified and approved by the Head of Sub-Office.

Supervisory arrangements: 

Expected travel:

Required expertise, qualifications and competencies, including language requirements:

The Mindanao Social Norms Change Analystshould possess the following qualifications and competencies:

Education: 

• Advanced University Degree in a field of study relevant to UNFPA’s mandate, such as sociology, anthropology, social sciences, women’s studies, public health, public administration, international relations, international development, law or other related fields OR A first-level university degree (Bachelor) in combination with at least two (2) additional years of qualifying experience may be accepted in lieu of the advanced university degree. 

Knowledge and Experience: 

• Work experience in the areas of gender, gender transformative approaches, gender-based violence/harmful practices, public health or social sciences is desirable
• Experience providing technical support in the development and/or implementation of the gender transformative approaches at the sub-national level;
• Experience in working on gender-based violence prevention and response in both ‘normal’ and humanitarian settings is an advantage. 
• Prior experience in developing, implementing, and monitoring work plans is an advantage. 
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills 
• Field experience is a strong asset.

Languages:

• Fluency in English and Filipino languages.

Core Competencies:

• Values / Guiding Principles    
• Exemplifying integrity,
• Demonstrating commitment to
• UNFPA and the UN system,
• Embracing cultural diversity,
• Embracing change

Functional competencies: 

• Analytical and conceptual thinking
• Communication, decisiveness, influence, networking, setting standards and monitoring work
• Technical knowledge on relevant fields
• Must be detail-oriented and able to work with a high volume of documents in a fast-paced environment 
• Highly organized and process-oriented. 
• Results-based programme development and management
• Innovation and marketing of new approaches
• Resource mobilization