Baseline Assessment Consultant for Skills4Girls (Ethiopia)

About the role

UNICEF is seeking a senior consultant to lead the baseline assessment for the Skills4Girls programme in Ethiopia. The role is home‑based with periodic travel to regional, woreda and school sites to collect and analyse data.

Key responsibilities

• Establish initial values for Skills4Girls key performance indicators, including girls’ agency, digital skills, gender attitudes, school participation and retention.
• Support the UNICEF Ethiopia Country Office in setting realistic targets and developing an evidence‑based work plan.
• Enable performance monitoring at regional, woreda and school levels, linking outputs to outcomes and results.
• Inform the programme implementation plan by measuring progress, identifying gaps and highlighting learning opportunities.
• Produce a comprehensive baseline report that serves as a benchmark for planning, management and decision‑making.

Required profile

• Master’s degree in Gender Studies, Education, Social Sciences, Development Studies, Statistics, Public Health, Monitoring & Evaluation or a related field.
• Minimum 10 years of professional experience conducting research, assessments or evaluations in education, gender equality, adolescent programming or child protection.
• Experience working with UN agencies or international organisations is an asset.
• Proven experience developing result frameworks for gender and adolescent‑girls programmes.
• Strong understanding of adolescent girls’ empowerment and gender issues in Ethiopia.
• Excellent report‑writing and analytical abilities.

Required skills

• Mixed‑methods research design and implementation.
• Quantitative and qualitative data analysis.
• Result‑framework development.
• Report writing and presentation.

What we offer

• Opportunity to contribute to a high‑impact gender‑equality programme.
• Remote work with travel allowances for field visits.
• Professional development within a leading UN agency.
• Collaborative, diverse and inclusive work environment.