Individual contractor on Care Economy and Women's Economic Empowerment

Organizational Context

The Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (ESCAP), within the UN Secretariat, focuses on promoting women's economic empowerment and advancing gender equality. The Social Development Division leads initiatives to address challenges faced by women and girls in the region, particularly concerning unpaid care work and entrepreneurship in emerging economies.

Job Purpose

This role supports ESCAP's efforts to advance gender equality and women's economic empowerment in Asia and the Pacific. The purpose is to contribute to initiatives that recognize, reduce, and redistribute unpaid care work, and promote women's entrepreneurship in digital, green, and care economies. The position will assist in developing policies, strengthening ecosystems, and enhancing women's access to resources and networks, ultimately fostering sustainable livelihoods and greater economic participation for women across the region.

Responsibilities

Key responsibilities include designing and implementing a social media campaign for care economy and entrepreneurship events, and supporting the finalization of a publication on care systems. The role involves maintaining ESCAP's Gender Equality webpage and the Asia-Pacific Gender Portal. Additionally, it requires supporting engagement in ASEAN events focused on women's economic empowerment and the care economy, and contributing to the design and communications strategy for a web-based role-play game. The position will also assist in preparing for a regional forum on women entrepreneurship, conceptualizing online learning tools, developing advocacy materials, and creating written communications such as speeches, blog posts, and press releases.

Work Experience

A minimum of one year of experience in undertaking research and analysis on socioeconomic issues is required. Previous experience with UN entities working on gender equality issues is desirable.

Skills

Strong research and drafting skills are necessary. Experience in designing social media campaigns, event support, content creation, and communications strategy development is expected.

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