UN Women, Humanitarian Action And Gender Consultant, Home Based, International Retainer Consultant Home Based Posting Date06/30/2026 BE THE FIRST TO APPLY

Organizational Context

UN Women is dedicated to advancing women's rights and gender equality globally. In the Asia and the Pacific region, UN Women implements programs across 41 Member States, focusing on leadership, economic empowerment, freedom from violence, and peace, security, and humanitarian action. This role supports strengthening gender-responsive humanitarian programming and coordination, aligning with global commitments like the Sendai Framework and the Grand Bargain.

Job Purpose

This consultancy aims to provide expert technical support to UN Women's Regional Office for Asia and the Pacific, as well as Multi-Country and Country Offices. The consultant will contribute to advancing gender-responsive humanitarian action, disaster risk reduction, and localization efforts. The role involves supporting program design, implementation, monitoring, coordination with humanitarian actors and stakeholders, research, data analysis, and capacity development initiatives to enhance gender equality and women's empowerment in humanitarian settings across the region.

Responsibilities

Provide technical support for the design, implementation, monitoring, and reporting of gender-responsive humanitarian action, disaster risk reduction, preparedness, response, recovery, resilience-building, and localization initiatives. Contribute to developing programme documents, concept notes, and technical guidance. Support UN Women's engagement in regional humanitarian coordination platforms, UN system mechanisms, and inter-agency processes. Facilitate coordination with governments, humanitarian actors, women-led organizations, and other stakeholders. Conduct research and analysis to identify gender-specific needs and trends in humanitarian contexts, supporting the design of Rapid Gender Analyses and other assessments. Develop training materials and knowledge products on Gender in Humanitarian Action, disaster risk reduction, and localization. Facilitate capacity-building activities and support information management for evidence-based decision-making.

Work Experience

A minimum of 5 years of progressive experience in humanitarian action, disaster risk reduction, resilience-building, or related fields, with a focus on integrating gender equality and women's empowerment. Technical experience in areas such as Gender in Humanitarian Action (GiHA), localization, or humanitarian preparedness is required. Experience in programme design, implementation, monitoring, evaluation, and report writing is desirable.

Skills

Programme formulation, implementation, monitoring and evaluation, analytical and report writing skills. Communication, coordination, facilitation, and partnership-building skills. Knowledge management and capacity development skills. Ability to work in multicultural teams. Organizational skills and ability to manage deadlines.

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