National Consultancy CSE Situational Analysis, Manual Review and Translation, Lilongwe, Malawi
Company: UNFPA - United Nations Population Fund
Location: Lilongwe, Malawi
Job Type: Full Time
Salary: Competitive (UN/NGO)
- National Consultancy - CSE Situational Analysis, Manual Review and Translation
- Lilongwe, Malawi
- Job Info
- Job Identification 34154
- Posting Date 05/12/2026, 08:58 AM
- Apply Before 05/20/2026, 03:59 AM
- Job Schedule Full time
- Locations Lilongwe, Malawi
- Grade NOC
- Vacancy Type Individual Consultancy
- Contract Duration 6 months
- Education & Work Experience Master's Degree - 5 year(s) experience
- Required Languages Fluent in English and Chichewa(Both verbal and written)
- Desired Languages Knowledge of other local languages, such as Tumbuka or Tonga, will be an advantage.
- Vacancy Timeline 1 Week
- Job Description
- The Position:
- EmpowerED is UNFPA's global initiative to expand universal access to comprehensive sexuality education (CSE) for adolescents and youth. This initiative seeks to enhance their sexual and reproductive health and rights (SRHR) and ensure they live a life free from violence. The project improves access to in-school and out-of-school gender-transformative CSE for adolescents and youth in 10 countries, including Malawi, while also strengthening the linkages to services for gender-based violence.
- How you can make a difference:
- UNFPA is the lead United Nations agency for delivering a world where every pregnancy is intended, every childbirth is safe, and every young person's potential is fulfilled. The UNFPA Strategic Plan for 2026-2029 articulates the organization's response to a complex global environment, providing a roadmap for resilience and renewal. It is designed to accelerate the implementation of the Programme of Action of the International Conference on Population and Development (ICPD) and the achievement of the Sustainable Development Goals by 2030. This mandate is pursued through a focus on four interconnected outcomes: ending the unmet need for family planning; ending preventable maternal deaths; ending gender-based violence and harmful practices; and adapting to demographic change through evidence and rights-based policies.
- In a world where fundamental human rights are at risk, we need principled and ethical staff, who embody these international norms and standards and who will defend them courageously and with full conviction.
- UNFPA is seeking candidates who transform, inspire, and deliver high-impact and sustained results and ensure effective external relations, communications, and partnership-building and resource mobilization in a rapidly changing development and funding landscape. We need staff who are transparent, exceptional in how they manage the resources entrusted to them, and who commit to delivering excellence in programme results.
- Job Purpose:
- The purpose of this consultancy is to conduct a situational analysis and technical review of existing CSE training manuals in Malawi, and revise them to align with the International Technical and Programmatic Guidance on Out-of-School CSE (ITPG) and the Gender & Social Norms Toolkit.
- The consultancy will ensure that the revised manuals: ● Integrate gender-transformative approaches that address harmful gender norms, power relations, and inequalities affecting adolescents' SRHR; ● Strengthen young people's agency, decision-making, and critical thinking; ● Reflect emerging issues and the needs of diverse groups, including AGYW, young people living with HIV, and young people with disabilities; ● Are practical and usable for facilitators in real delivery settings.
- Overall, the consultancy will contribute to improving the quality, relevance, and effectiveness of out-of-school CSE in Malawi, supporting better SRHR outcomes and GBV prevention.
- You would be responsible for:
- Under the direct supervision of the Director and Deputy Director of the Ministry of Youth, and in close collaboration with the UNFPA Youth Team Lead and the Gender Specialist in the UNFPA office in Malawi, the consultant will:
- Inception and design
- Hold inception meetings with UNFPA and Government counterparts to affirm consultancy scope, stakeholders, and approval processes. ● Submit an inception report including methodology, sampling plan, tools, ethics plan, work plan, and quality assurance approach for revision and translation. This inception report should provide the final sampling.
- Data collection and situation analysis
- Prepare all relevant documentation and follow up on ethical review processes for data collection and analysis. ● Conduct literature review, surveys, interviews, focus group discussions, key informant interviews and other data collection activities as detailed in the methodology, to collect data on the relevant indicators for the EmpowerED country programme. ● Conduct qualitative and quantitative data analysis to inform future programming of CSE and gender transformative approaches. ● Ensure meaningful inclusion of AGYW, youth living with HIV, and youth with disabilities, and document barriers and mitigation options.
- Review and Alignment
- Undertake a structured gap analysis between the current manual and ITPG and Gender and Social Norms Toolkit requirements in terms of content, sequencing, pedagogy, inclusion and safeguarding. ● Revise the manual to strengthen rights-based and gender-transformative content, such as gender equality, consent, power, relationships, violence prevention, human rights, and address emerging issues relevant to adolescents and youth. ● Strengthen facilitator guidance and participatory methodology, such as role-plays, simulations, and reflective exercises, to move beyond one-directional lecture delivery. ● Update examples, activities, and images to be context-appropriate, inclusive, and non-stigmatising.
- Validation, Pre-test and Finalization
- Facilitate a validation workshop to present preliminary situational analysis findings and the revised manual outline and content, and incorporate structured feedback from key stakeholders. ● Pre-test key sections of the revised manual with a sample of facilitators, implementing partners, and youth to check for clarity, ease of use and effectiveness; while documenting usability findings and revisions made. ● Finalize the situational analysis report for Malawi, following the provided methodology/metadata for each indicator, the logic model and M&E framework. ● Develop data visualization materials and presentations to communicate key findings to diverse stakeholders. ● Share findings and tools at the national and, if necessary, district levels. The consultant will conduct a gender analysis of the existing manuals to assess the extent to which current materials address:
- Gender norms and stereotypes.
- Power dynamics in relationships.
- Consent and bodily autonomy
- Positive masculinities and engagement of boys and young men.
- Stigma and discrimination related to sexuality, HIV, and disability.
- Translation of the Revised CSE Manual into Chichewa Language
- Translate the final revised manual into Chichewa, ensuring consistency of technical terminology and meaning as well as ensuring that concepts are culturally appropriate and understandable to local facilitators and youth. ● Develop a short glossary of key terms, English to Chichewa, to support consistent delivery in vernacular settings. ● Conduct translation quality assurance, including editorial review and targeted back-translation checks of selected sections. ● Facilitate a brief validation process with programme staff, facilitators and youth representatives, to ensure translated materials remain clear. ● Pre-test translated sections with facilitators and incorporate feedback before finalization.
- Other relevant information or special conditions:
- Applicants should submit: (i) a CV/UN P11; (ii) a brief technical proposal outlining the proposed approach and work plan; and, selection will consider technical quality, relevant experience, language capacity, and cost competitiveness.
- Qualifications and Experience:
- Education:
- Master's or equivalent in international relations, gender studies, sexual and reproductive health, international development or other field directly related to the substantive area of work.
- Knowledge and Experience:
- A minimum of 5 years of experience working in the area of gender equality in international development. ● Ability to connect gender equality with wider SRH issues, including GBV and CSE. ● Exposure to UNFPA work at the country level and experience in UNFPA programming is an asset. ● Experience in writing for UN development programmes. ● Excellent analytical and writing skills.
- Languages:
- Fluency in English and Chichewa is required. Knowledge of other local languages, such as Tumbuka or Tonga, will be an advantage.
- Required Competencies:
- Demonstrated ability to work in multicultural settings and with diverse stakeholders. ● Strong organizational and project management skills. ● Commitment to ethical standards and data protection principles. ● Ability to work independently and manage multiple tasks effectively.
- Compensation and Benefits:
- The consultant will be paid as per the UNFPA consultancy payment guideline.
- UNFPA Work Environment:
- UNFPA provides a work environment that reflects the values of gender equality, diversity, integrity and healthy work-life balance. We are committed to ensuring gender parity in the organization and therefore encourage women to apply. Individuals from the LGBTQIA+ community, minority ethnic groups, indigenous populations, persons with disabilities, and other underrepresented groups are highly encouraged to apply. Reasonable accommodation may be provided to applicants with disabilities upon request, to support their participation in the recruitment process. UNFPA promotes equal opportunities in terms of appointment, training, compensation and selection for all regardless of personal characteristics and dimensions of diversity. Diversity, Equity and Inclusion is at the heart of UNFPA's workforce - click here to learn more.
- Disclaimer:
- Selection and appointment may be subject to background and reference checks, medical clearance, visa issuance and other administrative requirements.
- UNFPA does not charge any application, processing, training, interviewing, testing or other fee in connection with the application or recruitment process and does not concern itself with information on applicants' bank accounts.
- Tags
- capacity development
- human rights officer
- people centred development
- women in development
- youth employment
- Skills
- English
- Chichewa
- Gender Equality
- Data Analysis
- Project Management
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