REQUEST FOR EXPRESSIONS OF INTEREST
Gender Specialist (Individual Consultant)
12-Month Contract
Kingdom of Lesotho
Lesotho Renewable Energy and Energy Access Project (LREEAP)
Project No.: P166936
Publication Date: Thursday, 04 December 2025
1. Background
The Government of Lesotho, through the Ministry of Energy, has received financing from the World Bank for the Lesotho Renewable Energy and Energy Access Project (LREEAP). Part of the proceeds will finance the recruitment of a Gender Specialist (Individual Consultant).
2. Scope of Assignment
The consultant will provide technical leadership for the implementation of the LREEAP Gender Action Plan (GAP), support preparation and implementation of the ACSET GAP, and ensure measurable progress in closing gender gaps in energy access, women’s employment, entrepreneurship, productive use of energy, and gender-responsive community engagement.
3. Qualifications and Experience Required
Applicants must demonstrate the following:
Education:
• Master’s degree in Gender Studies, Social Development, Sociology, Gender and Development Studies, Social Work, or related social sciences.
Professional Experience:
• Minimum of 5 years in public sector, NGOs, or donor-funded projects.
• At least 3 years leading gender-equality interventions in energy, infrastructure, or comparable fields in Lesotho/Southern Africa.
Technical Skills:
• Proven ability in gender assessments, entrepreneurship barrier studies, women employment strategies, gender-sensitive HR policy development.
• Experience designing and leading consumer awareness campaigns, gender-responsive training, and participatory approaches.
• Strong skills in sex-disaggregated data collection, evaluation, and donor reporting.
Additional Requirements:
• Fluency in English (spoken and written) and proficiency in a local language.
• Prior work in Lesotho or similar socioeconomic contexts.
• Submission of at least two technical reference documents from previous assignments.
4. Deliverables
Key outputs include:
• Updated Gender Action Plan
• Capacity-building and stakeholder action plans
• Quarterly GAP implementation reports
• Institutional gender audit
• Entrepreneurship barriers report
• Consumer awareness campaign materials
• A gender dashboard and monitoring outputs
5. Duration & Reporting
• Contract duration: 12 months (renewable based on performance and project needs)
• The consultant reports to the LREEAP Project Coordinator and collaborates with PIU, Department of Energy, Lesotho Electricity Company, and World Bank teams.
6. Submission of Expressions of Interest
Expressions of Interest must be submitted on or before 12:00 hrs (local time), 29th December 2025 to:
Electronic Submission:
Email: [email protected]
Cc: [email protected]
Physical Submission:
Procurement Unit
Ministry of Energy
Lesotho Renewable Energy and Energy Access Project (LREEAP)
Corner Koekoe and Manong Road, House 242
Old Europa, Maseru 100, Lesotho
Submissions may be made electronically or hand-delivered.
7. Application Requirements
Interested candidates must submit:
• Cover letter
• Detailed Curriculum Vitae
• Certified copies of academic and professional qualifications
8. Availability of Terms of Reference (TOR)
The full TOR is available upon request via:
• [email protected]
• Cc: [email protected]
Prospective applicants are encouraged to request the TOR promptly for adequate preparation time.