Development of the Health Sector Gender Strategic Implementation and Costed Action Plan

Job Description Concern Worldwide mission is to improve the living standard of people who cannot meet their basic needs by strengthening their capacity to meet those needs and responding to emergency situations. Every Concern staff member has an important role to play in ensuring that this mission is achieved and every employee should be clear about how their own contribution can help the wider organisation achieve its objective. Concern Worldwide has been operational in Sierra Leone since 1996. Concern currently operates in the Districts of Western Area Urban (Freetown), Western Area Rural, Tonkolili, Port Loko, Kambia, Karene and remotely in a number of other Districts..

Expérience

On this note, Concern would like to invite well experienced and professional applicants for the under mentioned role:

• 1. Consultancy Assignment Title Development of the Health Sector Gender Strategic Implementation and Costed Action Plan Reports to:

Formation / Diplômes

Principal Health/UHC Coordinator and Gender Focal – Directorate of Policy Planning and Information – Ministry of Health Liaises with: Concern Worldwide Equality Advisor and and All Ministry of Health Directorates

Localisation

Based in Freetown with travel to selected districts across Sierra Leone. Contract Details: Six-week consultancy starting 21 September 2026. Consultancy Background Purpose: The Ministry of Health, with support from Concern Worldwide and partners, seeks a consultant to develop a costed implementation plan to operationalise the Sierra Leone Health Sector Gender Policy. To develop an evidence-based, practical and costed action plan that translates gender policy commitments into implementable actions across the health sector.

Responsabilités

Responsibilities: Review relevant policies and gender analyses; conduct stakeholder consultations nationwide; develop a strategic implementation and costed action plan; create a monitoring and evaluation framework; facilitate validation workshops; and finalise the action plan for MoH approval. Person specification:

• Advanced degree in Gender Studies, Public Health, Health Policy, International Development, Social Sciences or related field
• At least 7–10 years of relevant professional experience in gender equality, gender mainstreaming, health systems, policy development, strategic planning or related areas.
• Demonstrated experience in developing gender strategies, implementation plans, action plans and/or costed action plans.
• Strong understanding of gender equality and gender-responsive approaches within the health sector.
• Demonstrated experience conducting gender analysis and translating findings into practical policy and programme interventions.
• Experience working with Ministries of Health and/or other government institutions. Expected Deliverables Inception report, document review summary, stakeholder consultation report, draft costed action plan, validation process report, final action plan and final consultancy report. Emergency response Concern is committed to responding to emergencies efficiently and effectively in order to help affected people meet their basic needs, alleviate suffering and maintain their dignity. To this end, when emergencies strike and Sierra Leone Programme is to respond, all staff are required to actively participate in the response, regardless of location and contribute to the efforts aimed at achieving the humanitarian objective of the organization. Partnership and Localisation Actively contribute to Concern’s commitment to localization and equitable partnerships, through for example supporting the identification of partners, supporting management and accompaniment of partners, participating in capacity sharing initiatives, and other initiatives as required. Concern has a Staff Code of Conduct and a Programme Participant Protection Policy which have been developed to ensure the maximum protection of programme participants from exploitation and to clarify the responsibilities of Concern staff, consultants, visitors to the programme and partner organization, and the standards of behaviour expected of them. In this context staff have a responsibility to the organization to strive for, and maintain, the highest standards in the day-to-day conduct in their workplace in accordance with Concern’s core values and mission. Any candidate offered a job with Concern Worldwide will be expected to sign the Programme Participant Protection Policy and the Concern Staff Code of Conduct as an appendix to their contract of employment. By signing the Programme Participant Protection Policy and the Concern Staff Code of Conduct candidates acknowledge that they have understood the contents of both the Concern Staff Code of Conduct and the Programme Participant Protection Policy and agree to conduct themselves in accordance with the provisions of these two documents.

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