Feminist Partnerships and Localization Strategy in Humanitarian Action and Resilience Building

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UN Women

Remote (global)
  • Career category: Programme/ Project design & management
  • 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: 29/08/2025
  • Location: Remote (global)
Movement building Generic (e.g. 'gender focal point' role Gender equality and Social inclusion (GESI)
Background/Context 
Humanitarian needs are at an all-time high, with an estimated 150 million women and girls requiring assistance and protection due to escalating conflicts, climate-related disasters, and food insecurity. Yet, funding freezes and budget cuts by major donors have triggered a global ‘humanitarian reset’—a shift requiring the sector to meet growing, complex needs with significantly fewer resources. In Asia and the Pacific—the world’s most disaster prone and crisis-affected region—women’s rights and women led organizations (WRO/WLOs) are at the forefront of responding to climate emergencies, conflict, economic injustice, and displacement. However, their leadership remains under-recognized and under-resourced. Gains made in supporting WRO/WLOs with quality funding and decision-making power are now at risk, as the reset increasingly prioritizes efficiency over equity. While this shift presents serious challenges, it also opens a window for transformative change. Amid global pushback against gender equality, there is a critical opportunity to rebuild a humanitarian system that not only delivers targeted, high-quality support for women and girls, but also centers their leadership putting power and resources directly in the hands of those on the front lines. Women’s organizations across the region are already bridging the humanitarian–development–peace (HDP) nexus responding to immediate crises while strengthening community resilience, advancing just transitions, and defending rights.

In light of this, UN Women would like to work with a consultant to co-develop a feminist, partner-led strategy to strengthen engagement with WRO/WLOs working in humanitarian response and resilience building. This process will centre the expertise and leadership of feminist actors working at the frontlines of crisis and care: many of whom operate across the HDP nexus. This work will ensure that UN Women Asia and the Pacific’s efforts to ensure WRO/WLOs continue to have their work increasingly recognized and resourced is not lost in the current context. 

Required Qualifications
  • Master’s degree or equivalent in public administration, human rights, gender equality, humanitarian action, disaster risk reduction, management, social sciences or other related areas is required
  • 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 5 years of experience working with feminist movements and women-led organizations in humanitarian, development, or climate response contexts, ideally within Asia and the Pacific
  • Experience designing and facilitating participatory research, consultations, or strategy development processes, particularly those centering local or marginalized actors
  • Demonstrated experience influencing or engaging with UN coordination mechanisms (e.g., GiHA, IASC, Grand Bargain) or similar multilateral platforms on gender equality and localization issues
  • Fluency in English is required
  • Excellent English communication and writing skills

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