National Consultant on Gender-Responsive Policy, Research, and Institutional Capacity Strengthening
Organizational Context
UN Women in the Philippines is advancing gender-responsive climate action through the EmPower Programme, strengthening women's leadership in climate adaptation and disaster risk reduction. The organization also supports the UN System-wide Gender Equality Acceleration Plan (GEAP) to enhance institutional performance on gender equality. This role provides crucial technical expertise to integrate gender into policy and governance across humanitarian, development, and peace initiatives, aligning with global priorities and country commitments.
Job Purpose
This consultancy aims to provide specialized technical expertise to review, align, and adapt frameworks and approaches that promote gender-responsive policy and governance within the humanitarian-development-peace nexus in the Philippines. The role supports inclusive resilience-building and sustainable development outcomes, contributing to UN Women's global and country-level commitments. By generating evidence, developing tools, and strengthening the capacities of government and stakeholders, the consultant will advance gender mainstreaming in national policy processes, climate action, and humanitarian strategies, ultimately accelerating a just, inclusive, and climate-resilient future.
Responsibilities
The National Consultant will undertake technical desk reviews and develop evidence-based recommendations to strengthen gender mainstreaming in national policy processes, including climate adaptation. Responsibilities include developing and refining gender-responsive toolkits, monitoring frameworks, and analytical instruments for areas like anticipatory action and gender data mapping, coupled with capacity-building support. The consultant will provide in-depth analytical and advisory support across programmes, conduct targeted capacity-building interventions, and facilitate institutional advisory sessions and training to enhance gender mainstreaming practices. Key tasks involve reviewing local climate adaptation plans, contributing to national adaptation plans, developing gender data mapping frameworks, supporting policies on anticipatory action and disaster risk management, and contributing to the Country's Gender in Humanitarian Action Strategy and Country Gender Equality Profile.
Work Experience
Requires at least two years of professional experience in gender equality and women's empowerment, with specific experience in gender equality and development issues in the Philippines. Experience in drafting research papers and reports, project development, results-based reporting, and facilitating consultations/workshops is essential. Knowledge of the UN system and international frameworks on gender equality and SDGs is highly desirable.
Skills
Awareness and sensitivity regarding gender issues, accountability, creative problem-solving, effective communication, inclusive collaboration, stakeholder engagement, leading by example, ability to produce timely and high-quality outputs, multi-tasking, independent work, strong interpersonal skills, negotiation, presentation skills, resourcefulness, logical thinking, technical credibility in research and technical writing on gender equality, excellent analytical skills, and strong drive for results.