Individual Consultant - One Health Gender Toolkit
Organisation: World Organisation for Animal Health (WOAH, founded as OIE)
Location: Home-based / Remote (reports to WOAH HQ, Paris)
Duration: 3 months, maximum 52 working days (3 August - 3 November 2026)
CONTEXT
The World Organisation for Animal Health (WOAH) is a leading intergovernmental organisation representing 183 Members worldwide, working to improve animal health, protect animal welfare and strengthen Veterinary Services under a global "One Health" approach that combines animal, human and environmental health. WOAH is headquartered in Paris with 13 Regional/Sub-regional Representations and around 250 staff.
Since 2021 WOAH has strengthened its gender-equality commitment (Gender Task Force; Gender Equity Plan 2022) and is now expanding toward a broader Gender Equality, Disability Inclusion and Social Equity (GEDSI) framework. In 2022, WOAH, WHO, UNEP and FAO formalised the One Health Quadripartite, producing the One Health Joint Plan of Action (OH JPA), which promotes gender equality, inclusiveness and equity as core principles. Applying a gender/intersectional lens strengthens surveillance, risk reduction and community engagement at the human-animal-environment interface.
PURPOSE & OBJECTIVE
Support WOAH in advancing gender inclusion (with an intersectional lens) within national One Health strategies aligned with the OH JPA. The consultant will develop a practical methodology (toolkit) for the systematic, operational integration of gender considerations into OH JPA implementation at national level - comprising practical guidance, templates and tools for direct use by policymakers and practitioners.
KEY ACTIVITIES & DELIVERABLES (52 working days total)
- Workplan (5 days): finalised consultancy workplan.
- Review & Conceptual Framework (10 days): analytical brief synthesising literature (WHO, FAO, UNEP, etc.) plus OH JPA gender-gap analysis; conceptual framework mapping gender entry points across OH JPA phases, pathways and action tracks.
- Methodology & Toolkit (16 days): draft methodology to integrate gender into national One Health frameworks; integrated toolkit (gender-analysis questions/assessment templates, programme-design guidance, stakeholder-engagement and inclusive-planning templates, M&E tools); 3-5 case studies.
- Gender-Responsive Indicators (5 days): concise M&E indicator set with use cases; data-collection templates tracking participation across gender and social groups; reporting formats.
- Testing, Feedback & Finalisation (16 days): pilot-support package; collection/documentation of feedback; final revised toolkit; recommendations for institutionalisation within One Health platforms and the OH JPA.
REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS & EXPERIENCE
- Advanced university degree (Master's or higher) in Gender Studies, Social Sciences, International Development, Public Health, Human Rights or related; postgraduate focus on GEDSI/social inclusion; training/certification in gender mainstreaming, human-rights-based or participatory/community-engagement approaches.
- At least 5 years' experience integrating gender into policies/programmes/development initiatives; demonstrated gender & social-inclusion analyses, stakeholder consultations, and development of practical guidance/toolkits/methodologies; multicultural/multidisciplinary experience.
- Assets: One Health / animal-health / public-health experience; collaboration with WOAH/WHO/FAO/UNEP; national policy development or capacity building; low- and middle-income country contexts.
REQUIRED SKILLS
Strong gender-mainstreaming knowledge; ability to build practical, user-friendly tools and translate technical concepts into operational guidance; analytical/critical thinking; familiarity with M&E frameworks and indicator development; outstanding written/oral English (another language an asset); facilitation skills; empathy/cultural sensitivity; collaboration and strong organisation/time management.
CONTRACT & PAYMENT
Home-based; three months (max 52 days). Payment: 40% on contract signature, 60% on validation of the final deliverables. Confirmed mission travel covered separately per WOAH policy (not to be included in the financial proposal).
HOW TO APPLY
Submit in English: CV (max 2 pages), cover letter (max 1 page), daily rate in EUR (max 52 days), Annex 1 "Financial offer" and Annex 2 "Declaration of integrity" (both signed); optional references. Apply online via the WOAH job offer page. Questions: Chadia Wannous, c.wannous@woah.org.
For complete job description and to apply, visit:
https://www.woah.org/en/job-offer/individual-consultant-for-one-health-gender-toolkit-one-health-woah-hq-remote/