Gender and Push Forward Analyst

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UN Women

  • Career category: Advocacy/ Policy, Programme/ Project design & management
  • Job type: Job
  • Organisation type: Inter-governmental
  • Remote option: No
  • Right to work requirements: Nationals-only contract
  • Remuneration: Remuneration not disclosed
  • Work schedule: Full-time
  • Length of contract: Temporary/ Fixed-term
  • Deadline: 05/10/2026
  • Location: Turkey
Anti-gender/ Anti-rights pushback Gender equality and Social inclusion (GESI) Leadership / governance
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.

The UN Women ECARO implements the Strategic Note (SN) 2026–2029, which identifies the growing backlash against gender equality, shrinking civic space and anti-rights mobilization as key regional challenges affecting democratic governance and women's rights. In response, ECARO developed the Push Forward Strategy as a regional strategic framework to strengthen institutional coherence, advance evidence-based programming and policy engagement.

The implementation of the Push Forward Strategy is reflected across the Strategic Note outcomes and outputs and through the 2026–2027 Biannual Work Plan. Its implementation is supported through the Government of Denmark-funded regional programme Women's Increased Leadership for Resilient and Peaceful Societies, which contributes to strengthening gender-responsive governance, advancing women's leadership and participation in decision-making, and promoting the meaningful participation of women and girls, including those from marginalized groups, in democratic governance and peacebuilding processes across the region.

The position is located within the Programme Team of the Europe and Central Asia Regional Office and contributes to the implementation of the Push Forward Strategy and the Denmark-funded regional programme. The incumbent reports to the Regional Gender and Good Governance Specialist who serves as the Programme Manager, with matrix supervision provided by the Regional Director / Deputy Regional Director, to guide on overall strategy implementation and ensure strategic alignment with ECARO priorities. The position works in close collaboration with ECARO programme teams, Country Offices, Headquarters and external partners to support coherent implementation of the Push Forward Strategy and related regional initiatives.

Recruitment Qualifications:
Education and certification:
  • Master’s degree or equivalent in public administration, law, human rights, gender equality, 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.
  • A project/programme management certification (such as PMP®, PRINCE2®, or MSP®) would be an added advantage.

Experience:
  • At least 2 years of progressively responsible experience at the national or international level in managing complex and multi-component programme interventions with national partners, preferably related to thematic area, is required.
  • Experience in the field of gender equality, women’s rights, gender backlash, anti-rights mobilization, civic space dynamics, and democratic resilience is required. 
  • Experience coordinating and liaising with government agencies and/or donors is desirable.
  • Experience in coordinating, implementing, monitoring and evaluating development programmes and projects is desirable.
  • Experience in the usage of computers and office software packages (MS Word, Excel, etc.) and spreadsheet and database packages, experience in handling of web-based management systems is required.

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