Overview
Conduct a gender-responsive analysis of selected pharmaceutical value chains to identify barriers and opportunities affecting women's participation and empowerment in the sector.
Key Responsibilities
- Conduct a gender-responsive and gender-transformative analysis of selected pharmaceutical value chains.
- Identify structural, regulatory, skills-related, financial and market barriers and opportunities affecting women’s participation, leadership and benefit in pharmaceutical manufacturing, quality infrastructure, regulatory systems, enterprise upgrading and market access.
- Draft a Gender Analysis Report for pharmaceutical components value chain.
- Prepare an Annex of Proposed Gender Indicators – including sex- and age-disaggregated baselines, targets, and data sources.
- Present preliminary findings and recommendations through at least one validation workshop.
- Prepare Final Gender Analysis Report, incorporating feedback from respective programme stakeholders.
Required Experience
- Minimum 5 years of professional experience in gender analysis and women’s economic empowerment, preferably in trade, value chain, or industrial development contexts.
- Demonstrated experience working on gender issues in regulated manufacturing sectors (e.g. pharmaceuticals, chemicals, medical products or similar) is a strong asset.
- Familiarity with pharmaceutical manufacturing, GMP, quality infrastructure or regulatory systems is an asset.
- Experience in African region or similar socio-economic contexts is an asset.
- Familiarity with AfCFTA frameworks and/or regional trade agreements is an asset.
- Demonstrated experience in developing gender-responsive indicators and conducting stakeholder consultations is required.
Qualifications
• Advanced university degree (Master’s or equivalent) in gender studies, social sciences, international development, or a related field.
