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The Asian Development Bank (ADB) is committed to advancing gender equality and women’s empowerment across its sovereign and non-sovereign operations in Azerbaijan. This includes supporting the capacity development of executing and implementing agencies (EA/IA) and private sector partners, as well as expanding opportunities for women’s empowerment. To achieve these objectives, ADB seeks a qualified National Gender Consultant to provide technical support and guidance in mainstreaming gender considerations throughout relevant projects and initiatives.

Scope of Work

The scope of the work includes: (i) conducting and/or overseeing the Azerbaijan  country gender assessment and translating findings into actionable recommendations; (ii) supporting monitoring, reporting and quality assurance of GAP implementation and gender targets; (iii) delivering capacity building and technical guidance to EA/IA and private sector clients on gendermainstreaming; and (iv) supporting stakeholder engagement, events and communication/knowledge products to disseminate gender findings and results.

Detailed Tasks and/or Expected Output

Under the guidance of the ADB’s CCGE and AZE RM team, the consultant will be responsible for the following key tasks: 

(i) Gender Assessment and Upstream Analytical Work for ADB Operations 
(ii) Implementation and Monitoring Support  
(iii) Capacity Building (EA/IA and Private Sector)  
(iv) Stakeholder Engagement and Events  
(v) Communication and Knowledge Support  

 - Advanced degree in social sciences, economics, or a related discipline. 
- Minimum of 8–10 years’ professional experience in gender and social inclusion in Azerbaijan 
- Experience in infrastructure, women’s economic empowerment or private sector projects is highly desirable. 
- Demonstrated strong analytical abilities, facilitation expertise, and stakeholder engagement skills. 
- Familiarity with multilateral development bank (MDB) or international financial institution (IFI) operations is an advantage. 
- Excellent written and oral communication in English and Azerbaijani is required 
- Strong analytical, stakeholder engagement and communication skills.    
- Ability to work independently and deliver high quality outputs under tight deadlines, while coordinating effective with multidisciplinary teams.