Gender Expert at PwC South Africa

Job Summary

This opportunity relates to a high profile project in the healthcare sector where specific and expert consideration to gender related issues will be key to the successful outcome of the project.

The Gender Expert will:

• Partake in initiation and planning activities related to the kick-off, mobilisation and fact-finding requirements related to the project
• Contribute to the preparation of the inception report and work plan
• Establish contacts and working relations at all relevant levels with:
• Regional and international government and private organisations applicable to the project including those specific to women’s health 
• The relevant foundations, delegations and project sponsors
• NGOs, academics, practitioners and activists insofar as it would advance the interests of the project
• Assist the project consulting team to:
• Build on existing information already gathered from project sponsors in their preliminary scoping activities
• Apply expert gender expert knowledge in context to the existing information to come up with interpretative narrative
• Create an understanding and awareness of the varieties and complexities of gender issues to all project entities
• Perform gap analyses tailored to targeted geographies to establish specific needs and challenges
• Design the appropriate partnership model for each partaking country taking into account the prevailing gender nuances 
• Identify national and/or regional dependencies and challenges and recommend partnerships and relationships to influence the required outcomes
• Influence the determination of project timeliness from pilot to implementation phase using key knowledge of the gender issues that are expected to have impact
• Design a feasibility study that aligns with national requirements in the target territory, that comprises multiple components including gender analysis
• Navigate the relevant political and contentious issues related to gender issues to circumvent obstacles, objections, delays and challenges hindering the gathering of and reporting on reliable relevant data
• Analyse both private and public sector gender related aspects influencing project components, including ways to create awareness and assess capacity of such entities to deliver to the project
• Raise awareness within relevant private sector entities, highlighting the gender issues that are crucial to the project
• Identify gender discrimination factors that would have any influence on the project across its scope and suggest strategies to circumvent such discrimination
• Provide reporting and analysis framework with appropriate KPIs around the key gender related data gathered that will influence decisions
• Consider the need for gender-disaggregation of data for the above purpose
• Advise on optimal presentation of the data to influence key decision makers
• Field and influence difficult conversations related to gender subjects that may be coloured by factors including but not limited to political, religious and cultural influences / biases (conscious and unconscious)
• Identify, plan for and diffuse potential unintended outcomes with political and commercial consequences
• Perform any other reasonable task required that they are qualified to perform that would influence the success of the projec

Knowledge and Experience

• Minimum 5 years relevant experience at a senior level
• Consulting experience preferable
• Project management
• Relationships with UN Agencies
• Design of gender and development programmes / projects
• Experience in all key areas of gender analysis and organisational development
• Creation and design of policies
• Data analysis and reporting
• Relevant degree in Gender and Transformation Studies preferred
• Business related studies advantageous
• Gender & development related certifications 
• Socio-economic related certifications advantageous
• Public diplomacy / international relations related certifications advantageous
• Fluent in English essential
• Proficient in French will be highly advantageous
• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• An understanding of health systems
• Understanding of epidemiology is advantageous
• Understanding of public / government health systems / policies in multiple geographies
• Researching skills
• Ability to influence people and situations