Experts and Trainers Roster

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UN Women

Remote (global)
  • Career category: Programme/ Project design & management, Legal
  • Job type: Consultancy
  • Experience level: 5-10 years
  • Organisation type: Inter-governmental
  • Remote option: Remote (global)
  • Right to work requirements: Anyone can apply
  • Remuneration: Not Disclosed
  • Deadline: 04/01/2025
  • Location: Remote (global)
Climate & Environmental justice Economic justice Gender-based violence (GBV) Leadership Migration Movement building Generic (e.g. 'gender focal point' role Political participation Peace and Security Gender equality and Social inclusion (GESI) Food security & Nutrition Health Gender training
Background:

UN Women, grounded in the vision of equality enshrined in the Charter of the United Nations, works for the elimination of discrimination against women and girls; the empowerment of women; and the achievement of equality between women and men as partners and beneficiaries of development, human rights, humanitarian action and peace and security.

To connect UN Women with a diverse range of knowledgeable and experienced gender experts and trainers around the world who possess expertise in the areas of work covered by UN Women’s mandate, UN Women is establishing a global roster of experts and trainers. In this context, UN Women is currently inviting experienced experts, facilitators and trainers (individual consultants not firms) to apply to be considered for registration in the UN Women roster in the following areas:

Area 1: Foreign Policy and Gender responsive governance 

Area 2: Foreign Policy and Rule of Law 

Area 3: Foreign Policy and Sustainable Development 

Area 4: Foreign Policy and Private Sector 

Area 5: Foreign Policy and gender responsive trade and investments

Area 6: Foreign Policy and Women’s Rights 

Area 7: Foreign Policy, Women, Peace and Security 

Area 8: Foreign Policy, Gender and Humanitarian Action 

Area 9: Foreign Policy and inclusive post crises reconstruction and recovery

Area 10: Foreign Policy and Ending Violence Against Women and Girls

Area 11: Foreign Policy and Migration

Area 12: Foreign Policy and Climate Justice

Area 13: Foreign Policy, Civil Society and Movement Building 

Area 14: Foreign Policy and Financing for development 

Area 15: Bilateral and Multilateral Diplomatic Negotiations

Area 16: Mediation


Description of Responsibilities /Scope of Work

Rostered consultants will provide a range of advisory services to clients (UN Women Divisions, Regional Offices or Country Offices, UN Women Training Centre, project teams, and partners as needed). Any other reporting lines and working relationships will be specified at the time of contracting for a specific assignment. 

When demand arises in a particular thematic area, pre-selected consultants will be called upon to provide demand-driven services. The range of tasks for the consultant may include applied research, diagnostic missions, provision of strategic and operational advice, training and capacity development activities, strategic development of policy papers, on-site support to programmes, programme evaluation, drafting of policy papers, among others.


Required Qualifications:

  • Master’s degree or equivalent  in International Relations, Political Science, Diplomacy or other related fields, with specialization in any of the thematic areas of expertise listed in the call.
  • A first-level university degree in combination with two additional years of qualifying experience may be accepted in lieu of the advanced university degree.
  • At least 7 years of progressively responsible work experience at the national or international level in design, planning, implementation, monitoring and evaluation of foreign or development policies and projects, including on gender equality;
  • At least 5 years of technical knowledge relevant to the thematic area of interest;
  • Excellent oral and written skills
  • Fluency in English is required.

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