Gender Equality Research and Policy Specialist Consultant, Beirut, Lebanon - National Consultant - Office-Based
Organizational Context
UN Women Lebanon seeks to strengthen its research and data capacity to inform policy and programming on gender equality. This role supports the generation, quality assurance, synthesis, and uptake of gender evidence across various mandates, including political participation, women's peace and security, economic empowerment, and violence against women. The consultant will work across programme portfolios to ensure research aligns with strategic priorities and supports evidence-based decision-making.
Job Purpose
The Gender Equality Research and Policy Specialist Consultant will lead and support high-quality research, policy analysis, and knowledge production relevant to UN Women's mandate in Lebanon. The purpose is to translate data and evidence into concise, actionable analysis that informs programmes, policy engagement, advocacy, partnerships, and resource mobilization. This role contributes to UN Women's strategic planning and coordination processes by ensuring evidence-based decision-making and strengthening the uptake of gender equality research.
Responsibilities
The consultant will support the implementation of UN Women Lebanon’s research agenda by identifying evidence gaps, formulating research questions, and coordinating quantitative, qualitative, and mixed-methods research. This includes leading or supporting rapid gender analyses and ensuring research adheres to gender-responsive, rights-based, and ethical standards. The role involves producing strategic research and policy products such as analytical reports, policy briefs, and evidence summaries on priority gender equality issues. Responsibilities also include strengthening data quality and methodology, reviewing research designs and data, and ensuring the use of sex-disaggregated and intersectional data. Furthermore, the consultant will translate evidence into practical recommendations for UN Women programmes and policy dialogue, contribute gender analysis to inter-agency processes, and prepare briefing materials for high-level engagements. Building research partnerships and strengthening evidence uptake through engagement with stakeholders is also a key duty.
Work Experience
A minimum of 5 years of progressively responsible professional experience in applied research, policy analysis, or gender analysis is required. Experience in designing and conducting gender equality research, producing analytical reports, and working with standard office software is essential. Experience with survey design, data analysis, researching specific gender equality areas, working with diverse stakeholders, and familiarity with statistical or qualitative analysis software are desirable.
Skills
Research and Policy Analysis, Gender Equality and Women's Rights, Qualitative and Quantitative Research Design and Implementation, Data Analysis and Interpretation, Report and Policy Brief Drafting, Stakeholder Engagement, Ethical Research Practices, Knowledge Management.