UN Women - Consultant Legislative Drafter (Home-Based)

Description Of Responsibilities/ Scope Of Work

Under the overall supervision of the UN Women MCO - Caribbean, Head of Office and direct supervision of the Planning and Coordination Specialist, Barbados and OECS, the Legislative Drafter will draft legislative provisions to be integrated into existing legislation to address unpaid care and domestic work in Grenada and St. Lucia. A major goal of this consultancy is to address lacunas in policy and legal frameworks that would support the implementation the 5Rs strategy to recognize, reduce, redistribute, represent, reward - of paid and unpaid care and domestic work.

In close coordination with a consultant Gender and Labour Law Expert, the Legislative Drafter will draft legislative provisions to be integrated into existing legislation per country on the following:

• Maternity Leave, to ensure compliance with C183 - Maternity Protection Convention, 2000 (No. 183)
• Parental Leave
• Child Benefit Bill for Low Income Working Parents and Legal Guardians
• Flexible Working Bill
• Pay Equity Bill
• Nursing Break Bill
• Decent Work for Domestic Workers Bill

Deliverables

The Legislative Drafter is expected to deliver the following results:

• Deliverables Expected completion time (due day)
  Prepare and submit draft legislative provisions to be integrated into existing legislation per country (Grenada and St. Lucia) on the following: Maternity Leave, to ensure compliance with C183 - Maternity Protection Convention, 2000 (No. 183) Parental Leave Child Benefit Bill for Low Income Working Parents and Legal Guardians Flexible Working Arrangements Bill Pay Equity Bill Nursing Break Bill Decent Work for Domestic Workers Bill
  30 September 2026
• Participate in and prepare a summary report on 2 online/virtual stakeholder consultations (1 per country) to validate and provide feedback and input on the abovementioned Legislative Provisions with representation from government, civil society, private sector, labour unions and the judiciary. These consultations will be facilitated by a Gender and Labour Law Expert to be recruited separately.
  31 October 2026
• Participate in and prepare a summary report on a Presentation of Legislative Provisions to 2 convenings of parliamentarians (1 per country). These presentations will be facilitated by a Gender and Labour Law Expert to be recruited separately.
  30 November 2026

Consultant’s Workplace and Official Travel

This is a home-based consultancy. As part of this assignment, travel is expected to the 2 target countries (Grenada and St. Lucia). The missions to the countries will be arranged and covered by UN Women.