Opportunity Type:

Contractor / ConsultantSummary:

A type of “Contingent Worker” who provides expert advice and specialized skills to Habitat for Humanity International (HFHI) on a temporary basis and is typically associated with a "Skilled Services Agreement". “Consultants” are typically contracted to address specific challenges, improve processes, or implement strategic initiatives.Key Responsibilities:

Purpose

HFHI is seeking a (team of) learning expert(s) to support gender equity, applied learning & reflective practice with GECC teams. It is envisaged that this consultancy may be best implemented by a team due to language and time zone requirements.

Scope of Work & Deliverables (total 82 days to end June 2027)

- Provide support to participant teams in implementing their plans to integrate gender equity into their programs (64 days)

- Offer advice & providing support to teams in relation to tools, methodology, reflective practice & learning grounded in gender equitable, inclusive principles

- - Provide feedback & check in on progress with teams; promoting an inclusive, curious, & open approach to learning; exploring how it fits into the broader goals of the team
- Record progress – use of AI is possible for recording meeting notes and summarising reports, however the Consultant(s) will need to review them.

- Offer advice globally on the overall approach to engaging & supporting teams

- Facilitate collective learning (3 days): informed by the teams’ learning this may include global/regional learning groups, methodological or thematic learning groups or other groupings. It will include facilitating (usually one hour)



participatory on-line meetings & promoting networking & exchange between teams through participation in the GECC core team meetings

- Support filing and administration of record keeping (2 days) – providing support to the Equitable Housing intern in the design of an accessible record keeping system and in ensuring relevant notes and records of the consultant’s work are added.

- Draft an annual global report containing (5 days)

- The findings of participating teams, including but not limited to, progress made, changes in practices and program impact, the quality of reflection & learning by the participants involved in the collective. Content can be drawn from records taken over the year and short survey of participating teams.

- Implications & recommendations in relation to HFHI program practice, framework, tools, & guidance on gender equity

- Implications & recommendations in relation to HFHI learning culture

- Update any tools with minor edits, based on learning, (2 day)

- The gender equity in housing framework

- The gender analysis guiding questions

- The gender marker

- The gender indicators

- Organise and facilitate global gender equity training (6 days); this will most likely be on the gender marker. All training materials are already designed,



and Habitat for Humanity will provide support with:

- Inviting participants

- Technological support for on-line delivery

- Scheduling

- Post training follow-up with participants

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About Us:

Habitat for Humanity, founded in 1976, is a global, Christian-based nonprofit organization that grew out of an intentionally multi-racial community in rural Georgia. Seeking to put God’s love into action, Habitat brings together people of all faiths and people of no faith to build homes, communities and hope. Working alongside each other, we help families and individuals build and improve places to call home and achieve the strength, stability and self-reliance they need to build better lives for themselves.

Habitat seeks individuals who have a willingness to affirm these principles and values.

At Habitat for Humanity International, we are compelled by our Koinonia roots to put God’s love for all into action and pursue housing equity and opportunity by bringing all people together to build community and drive impact. We strive to build a culture rooted in learning, accountability and trust, attracting and retaining mission-driven talent reflective of the global communities we serve.

Equal Opportunity Employer Statement:

As an equal opportunity employer, we realize our success depends on courageously committing to being a workplace where all staff feel safe, welcome, visible, respected, supported and valued, and building a workforce that reflects a variety of lived experiences, backgrounds and perspectives, in which every person experiences dignity and respect.

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