In-depth Gender Sensitive Joint Labour & Market Assessment (LMA)

Core responsibilities:

• Lead and deliver a comprehensive Labour Market Assessment (LMA) across nine states in Sudan, focusing on labour demand, supply, and system functions
• Design and implement mixed-methods research combining secondary review and primary data collection (surveys, KIIs, FGDs, observations)
• Integrate Market Systems Development (MSD) lens to identify systemic constraints and sustainable solutions for youth employment
• Produce evidence-based, gender-sensitive analysis and actionable recommendations to inform programme design and implementation

This role creates positive change by generating evidence to design employment and income opportunities for conflict-affected youth in Sudan, with special focus on women and youth with disabilities, while strengthening MSMEs and training ecosystems to promote sustainable economic recovery.

Required qualifications:

• Proven experience leading labour market assessments in fragile, conflict-affected, and humanitarian settings
• Demonstrated technical expertise in gender and inclusion, including GBV risk considerations and disability inclusion
• Strong quantitative and qualitative research skills with experience designing employer/MSME surveys and qualitative methods
• Fluency in English (mandatory) with strong report-writing skills; Arabic proficiency preferred or clear translation plan

This is a consulting position requiring 40-60 working days from March to May 2026. The financial proposal should include detailed budget with level of effort by role/day rates, travel and field costs, and proposed milestone payments.

Mercy Corps is a global humanitarian organization working in conflict-affected regions to alleviate suffering, poverty, and oppression by helping people build secure, productive, and just communities.