Horn Africa Consultants Firm (HACOF) is a regional development consultancy firm with operational presence across the Horn of Africa, including Kenya, Somalia, South Sudan, and Ethiopia. HACOF provides technical advisory, research, monitoring and evaluation, and programme management services to international development partners, donors, and implementing organisations working in fragile and conflict-affected settings.
HACOF is currently pursuing a number of competitive procurement opportunities across Somalia, Kenya, and the wider Horn of Africa region, spanning monitoring and evaluation and related technical advisory services. In anticipation of potential contract awards, HACOF invites expressions of interest from qualified individual consultants and technical experts across these thematic and geographic areas to join its roster of pre-qualified personnel.
NOTE: Inclusion on the HACOF roster does not constitute an offer of employment or a guarantee of engagement, and all consultancy assignments remain subject to successful contract award, confirmed scope, and available funding. Consultants whose profiles are assessed as relevant will be contacted directly when a suitable assignment arises. HACOF is committed to building a diverse and regionally rooted expert pool and strongly encourages applications from competent professionals, nationals of the countries in which HACOF operates, and candidates with direct lived and working experience of fragile and conflict-affected settings in the Horn of Africa.
POSITION OVERVIEW
The GESI Specialist will provide dedicated technical expertise to ensure that all MEAL activities, tools, analyses, and products systematically integrate gender, equity, and social inclusion considerations. The GESI Specialist will be mobilised at key phases of the assignment, including during the development of evaluation methodology and tools, data analysis, and reporting, and will contribute to the inception report’s GESI mainstreaming strategy.
Key Responsibilities
- Conduct an initial GESI analysis of the programme’s Results Framework to identify indicators, assumptions, and data gaps from a gender and social inclusion perspective and recommend approaches to address these in evaluation design.
- Design and advise on GESI-responsive data collection tools, including survey instruments, interview guides, and FGD protocols that are capable of capturing disaggregated data by gender, age, income/assets, clan, and other relevant social dimensions.
- Advise the Team Leader and Research Officer on sampling strategies that ensure adequate representation of women, youth, persons with disabilities, and other marginalised groups in data collection activities.
- Review and provide GESI-specific analysis and interpretation of data collected during TPM, Baseline, Midline, and Endline assessments, identifying patterns of inclusion, exclusion, and differential impact.
- Develop the GESI mainstreaming section of the assignment inception report and update it as required over the course of the assignment.
- Review draft evaluation reports and MEAL products for quality and accuracy of GESI content, providing written feedback and suggested revisions.
- Support the integration of GESI considerations into Outcome Harvesting session design and facilitation, including by ensuring that women’s voices and marginalised perspectives are adequately captured.
- Advise the Communications Officer on GESI-sensitive storytelling and the ethical representation of women, youth, and vulnerable groups in communications products.
- Produce a stand-alone GESI analysis chapter or annex for each major evaluation report.
Qualifications and Experience
- A minimum of 5 years of professional experience in gender analysis and GESI mainstreaming in development programming contexts, with direct experience applying GESI to monitoring and evaluation systems.
- University degree in gender studies, social sciences, development studies, or a related discipline. A postgraduate degree is preferred.
- Demonstrated experience developing GESI-responsive data collection tools and producing gender-disaggregated analysis of programme data.
- Familiarity with intersectionality frameworks and their application to fragile and conflict-affected contexts.
- Prior experience in Somalia or the wider Horn of Africa is strongly preferred.
- Knowledge of Somali social structures, including clan dynamics, and their implications for women’s participation and civic engagement, is a significant advantage.
- Strong writing skills in English with experience producing GESI analysis for donor and programme management audiences.
How to apply
Applicants must submit all of the following documents in a single email to the address indicated below. Incomplete applications will not be considered.
- A cover letter of no more than two pages in English, clearly stating the position title applied for, the applicant’s relevant experience in relation to the position requirements, the applicant’s availability to commence the assignment from August 2026, and the applicant’s daily/monthly rate expectation in USD.
- A current curriculum vitae (CV) of no more than six pages, structured to clearly demonstrate compliance with the minimum qualifications and experience requirements listed for the position. The CV must include, at minimum: full name, contact details, nationality, languages, education history with institutions and graduation dates, professional certifications, a reverse-chronological employment history covering at least the past ten years, and a list of at least three professional references with name, title, organisation, telephone, and email contact details.
- A sample of relevant prior work (maximum two samples), such as a report, of which the applicant was a primary author or contributor. Samples should be identified with the applicant’s role and contribution clearly stated. Confidential or restricted documents should be submitted with any sensitive information redacted.
Submission Instructions: Applications should be sent to hr@hacof.com. The email subject line must clearly state the position title in the format: [POSITION TITLE]. This is a rolling recruitment process, and early applications are encouraged. Shortlisting will begin immediately upon receipt of applications and will continue until the position is filled.