Humanitarian Action and Gender Consultant
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UN Women
Remote (global)- Career category: Advocacy/ Policy, Programme/ Project design & management, Research/ Data analysis
- Job type: Consultancy
- Experience level: 5-10 years
- Organisation type: Inter-governmental
- Remote option: Remote (global)
- Right to work requirements: International contract
- Remuneration: Remuneration not disclosed
- Length of contract: Temporary/ Fixed-term
- Deadline: 24/07/2026
- Location: Remote (global)
Consultancy Assignment
UN Women exists to advance women’s rights, gender equality and the empowerment of all women and girls. As the lead United Nations entity on gender equality and secretariat of the UN Commission on the Status of Women, we shift laws, institutions, social norms and services to close the gender gap and build an equal world for all women and girls. Our partnerships with governments, women’s movements and the private sector, coupled with our coordination of the broader United Nations, deliver lasting changes. We make strides in four areas: leadership, economic empowerment, freedom from violence, and peace, security and humanitarian action. UN Women keeps the rights of women and girls at the Centre of global progress–always, everywhere. Because gender equality is not just what we do. It is who we are.
Description of Responsibilities /Scope of Work
UN Women exists to advance women’s rights, gender equality and the empowerment of all women and girls. As the lead United Nations entity on gender equality and secretariat of the UN Commission on the Status of Women, we shift laws, institutions, social norms and services to close the gender gap and build an equal world for all women and girls. Our partnerships with governments, women’s movements and the private sector, coupled with our coordination of the broader United Nations, deliver lasting changes. We make strides in four areas: leadership, economic empowerment, freedom from violence, and peace, security and humanitarian action. UN Women keeps the rights of women and girls at the Centre of global progress–always, everywhere. Because gender equality is not just what we do. It is who we are.
Description of Responsibilities /Scope of Work
Under the supervision and guidance of the team lead humanitarian, disaster risk reduction and climate change team, and/or regional humanitarian coordination specialist, humanitarian focal points and/or deputy representatives in multi-country offices (MCOs) and country offices, this retainer pool seeks expertise in humanitarian coordination, gender in humanitarian action, localization, disaster risk reduction, humanitarian preparedness and response, capacity-building, monitoring and evaluation, resilience-building, humanitarian policy and programming, and related humanitarian thematic areas.
Required Qualifications
Education and Certification:
- Master’s degree in Gender and Development, Humanitarian Action, Disaster Risk Reduction, International Development, Social Sciences, Public Policy, Development Studies, or other relevant disciplines. A first-level university degree in combination with two additional years of qualifying experience may be accepted in lieu of the advanced university degree.
Experience:
- Minimum of 5 years of progressively responsible experience in humanitarian action, disaster risk reduction, resilience-building, localization, or related fields, with integration of gender equality and women’s empowerment in programme and policy work, is required.
- Technical experience in one or more of the following areas: humanitarian action, disaster risk reduction, Gender in Humanitarian Action (GiHA), localization, resilience-building, humanitarian preparedness and response, or related humanitarian thematic areas is required.
- Experience in programme design, implementation, monitoring and evaluation, analytical work, and report writing related to humanitarian action, disaster risk reduction, localization, Gender in Humanitarian Action, or related thematic areas would be an asset.
- Experience in information management and knowledge management, including data collection, analysis, reporting, development of knowledge products, technical resources, dashboards, learning materials, or information products to support humanitarian action, disaster risk reduction, or related humanitarian initiatives would be an asset.
- Experience working within the UN system or other international organizations engaged in humanitarian action or disaster risk reduction would be an asset.
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