Program Background

Pacific Women Lead (PWL) is a five-year (2021-2026) AUD$170 million regional gender equality program funded by the Australian Government. As suggested by the program title, Pacific women lead the program, define the problems, identify solutions, and drive strategy through a Governance Board of eminent Pacific women and men with strong and diverse membership from across the region. 

The goal of PWL is: Pacific women and girls, in all their diversity to be safe and equitably share in resources, opportunities and decision-making with men and boys.

Implementation of the program is through complementary partnerships with SPC, targeted Pacific women-led civil society organisations, including Pacific Women’s Funds, Governance Board discretionary funds and the Australian Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (DFAT) bilateral and regional gender projects (including projects with Pacific civil-society, International Non-Governmental Organisations (INGOs) and United Nations (UN) agencies). 

The Government of Australia, through Australia’s Palau Gender Equality Country Plan is funding a small research or contextual analysis on a topic which would benefit stakeholders, government partners, duty bearers and civil society. The contextualized and locally led research or analysis will contribute to enhanced knowledge and understanding of gender inequalities in Palau, build evidence, support culturally and gender sensitive policies and provide contextual awareness on interventions that can help Palau to meet national, regional and global development objectives, including the impending Micronesia Gender Equality Framework, the Sustainable Development Goals and the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women.

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The Role

The research Consultant will produce a small research or analytical piece which:

• Assesses the impact of the traditional role of women and how this supports or otherwise their aspirations for leadership in political, business or community life;
• Enhances knowledge and understanding of gender equalities/inequalities in Palau and informs advocacy for change; and 
• Builds evidence and supports the implementation of gender-transformative policies and programs that better reflect complexities and paradoxes of Palauan culture and traditions.

The consultant is invited to select a topic from the list of suggested topics in the Terms of Reference, and develop a proposed research methodology and budget, for the assignment. 
 

Click on the link or copy paste it to access the full Terms of Reference for this consultancy: https://bit.ly/4kGTED6

About You

• Possess a qualification in sociology, gender studies or social sciences.
• Experience in qualitative and quantitative research, data analysis, and reporting on findings.
• Experience conducting similar research in Palau or the Pacific.
• A knowledge of Palau custom, culture, and/or language/s.

HOW TO APPLY
 

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Alternatively, please apply by sending your CV together with a covering letter addressing the selection criteria to recruitment@pwles.org   

Contact: We welcome your interest in this consultancy. For any questions about this role, please contact recruitment@pwles.org quoting ‘Palau Gender Equality Research’ in the email subject line. 

Please submit

1.     Your Curriculum Vitae

2.     A cover letter outlining

-          the proposed research topic, selected from the list in the TOR.

-          the proposed research methodology, with your daily rate or budget.

-          a brief description of why you are the right candidate for this consultancy.

-          indication of availability to undertake the assignment in the first half of 2025.

  
APPLICATIONS CLOSE [11:59pm Palau time, Tuesday 1 April 2025]
  
Should this role be of interest, we encourage you to apply as soon as possible. Only shortlisted applicants will be contacted.

DT Global is committed to child protection and safeguarding the welfare of children in the delivery of our international development programs. We are committed to Safety and the Prevention of Sexual Abuse and Harassment (PSEAH), and bribery prevention. DT Global is an equal opportunity employer and we encourage women, men, people with diverse backgrounds and people living with disabilities to apply. This program is funded by the Australian Government and Managed by DT Global.