International Consultant - Humanitarian Expert
Organizational Context
UN Women is dedicated to gender equality and the empowerment of women. In Ukraine, the organization focuses on ensuring the humanitarian response to the ongoing war addresses the distinct needs of women and girls, supporting their participation and leadership. UN Women's Ukraine Country Office works within the humanitarian architecture to deliver on gender equality commitments, providing protection, livelihood, and leadership support through partnerships with local women's organizations.
Job Purpose
This role serves as an International Consultant for a thematic evaluation of UN Women's humanitarian response in Ukraine from 2022 to 2026. The purpose is to assess how UN Women has responded and adapted its humanitarian work since the full-scale invasion. The evaluation will provide crucial information for decision-making, learning, and accountability, informing UN Women's strategic positioning and enhancing its capacity to effectively address the needs and priorities of women and girls affected by the war. The findings will contribute to strengthening UN Women's value-add in the humanitarian landscape.
Responsibilities
The consultant will lead a thematic evaluation of UN Women's humanitarian response in Ukraine (2022-2026). This involves assessing the organization's response and adaptation strategies since the full-scale invasion. Key duties include analyzing UN Women's inter-agency coordination on gender in humanitarian action, its role in generating gender data and evidence, and providing technical input to humanitarian planning and implementation. The consultant will also evaluate UN Women's operational delivery of gender-responsive, multi-sectoral assistance, including protection, livelihood, and leadership support channeled through partnerships with women's rights organizations. Furthermore, the evaluation will examine UN Women's efforts to amplify the voices, agency, and leadership of war-affected women and their organizations, as well as its support to Ukrainian refugees across the ECA region. The consultant will ensure the evaluation aligns with UN Women's corporate frameworks and national/international humanitarian action guidelines.
Work Experience
Requires at least 7 years of practical experience in humanitarian policy and programming. Strong knowledge of the UN Humanitarian architecture, including the Humanitarian Reset and UN 80 reform, is essential. Experience in the ECA region, particularly in Ukraine, is advantageous. Familiarity with UN Women's humanitarian programming, coordination, and normative roles at regional and country levels is a plus.
Skills
Humanitarian policy and programming, UN Humanitarian architecture, Gender in humanitarian action, Data analysis, Programmatic support, Capacity building, Protection and livelihood support, Gender-based violence response, Women's leadership, Inter-agency coordination.