Economic and Social Policy Expert (Consultant) at International Center for Research on Women (ICRW)

Key Responsibilities

Knowledge materials development:

• Develop high-quality Information, Education, and Communication (IEC) materials to raise awareness about the National Care Policy and unpaid care work.
• Create training modules and materials for the capacity building of the State Department for Gender and Affirmative Action (SDfGAA) staff and other stakeholders.
• Produce comprehensive reports and policy briefs that synthesize findings from various studies and stakeholder inputs.

Workshop and meeting facilitation:

• Facilitate technical working groups to review and finalize the National Care Policy.
• Conduct training workshops for SDfGAA staff to enhance their understanding of the care economy and its gendered impacts.
• Facilitate national and county-level policy dialogues to gather input from diverse stakeholders.
• Facilitate national validation meetings with the general public and other stakeholders to gather feedback on the policy.
• Lead round table dialogues with private sector actors and policymakers to incorporate their viewpoints into the policy.

Report development:

• Work with the team to conduct a mid-term evaluation to assess progress on Kenya's commitments to care work as outlined in Medium-Term Plan IV (MTP IV).
• Develop comprehensive evaluation reports that provide insights into the progress and areas for improvement.
• Prepare required documents and reports for review by the Kenyan Cabinet.

Key Outputs:

• High-quality IEC materials developed and disseminated to raise awareness about the National Care Policy and unpaid care work.
• Comprehensive training modules and materials created for the capacity building of the State Department for Gender and Affirmative Action (SDfGAA) staff and other stakeholders.
• Detailed reports from technical working group sessions that capture discussions, decisions, and recommendations for the National Care Policy.
• Documentation of inputs and recommendations from national and county-level policy dialogues, round table discussions with private sector actors, and other stakeholder meetings.
• Reports summarizing feedback and recommendations from national validation meetings with the general public and other stakeholders.
• A comprehensive mid-term evaluation report assessing progress on Kenya's commitments to care work as outlined in Medium-Term Plan IV (MTP IV), including insights and recommendations for further action.
• The finalized version of the National Care Policy, incorporating all feedback, inputs, and recommendations from stakeholders and technical working groups.
• Prepared documents and reports required for the review and approval of the National Care Policy by the Kenyan Cabinet.
• A report documenting lessons and best practices on public care services and infrastructure gathered from CSOs, WROs, and other stakeholders.
• Detailed reports on training sessions conducted for SDfGAA staff, including participant feedback and evaluation of the training's effectiveness.

Qualifications/Competencies:

• Deep understanding and appreciation of the care economy in Kenya
• Advanced degree in social sciences, public policy, gender studies, or a related field.
• Proven experience in policy analysis, development, and facilitation.
• Strong background in gender and care economy.
• Excellent analytical, writing, and communication skills.
• Ability to develop high-quality training materials and IEC content.
• Experience in conducting evaluations and writing comprehensive reports.
• Ability to work collaboratively with diverse stakeholders.