Job Description

Consultancy Assignment

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.

Through the Regional Office for Asia and the Pacific (ROAP) in Bangkok, as well as multi-country, country offices and programme presences, UN Women builds on a long history of support to governments and women’s movements. UN Women’s programs in Asia and the Pacific focus on governance, peace and security, ending violence against women, humanitarian action and disaster risk reduction, women’s economic empowerment, and HIV/AIDS.

UN Women Regional Office for Asia and the Pacific (ROAP), through its Governance, Peace and Security (GPS) Unit, leads policy and programme development and implementation in the areas of women’s leadership and decision-making and the advancement of the Women, Peace and Security (WPS) agenda. This includes supporting peace building initiatives; facilitating the development, implementation, and monitoring of National and Regional Action Plans on WPS; promoting gender-responsive security sector reform; and advancing emerging and non-traditional WPS priorities such as Gender, Climate, Peace and Security and Women, Peace and Cybersecurity. The GPS Unit applies an intersectional approach across its work, with a strong focus on disability inclusion, youth engagement, and the meaningful engagement of men and boys as allies in advancing gender equality and sustainable peace. In line with CEDAW General Recommendation No. 40 on the equal and inclusive representation of women in decision-making systems, the GPS Unit supports women leaders and women-led organizations to strengthen their participation, influence, and leadership across political, peace building, and governance processes.

The International Consultant will report to Project Coordinators and Policy Specialists in the Governance, Peace and Security team, and will be supported by a Programme Associate, who will be the point of contact on the contract and payment issues.

of Responsibilities /Scope of Work

The International Consultant on Climate, Peace and Security (CPS) and Data Communication will undertake the following tasks:

• Analyze local data sources in Asia-Pacific region, and synthesize findings into structured evidence sets suitable for innovative use in interactive communications and policy-facing knowledge products.
• Support the assessment of programme needs related to CPS-WPS communications in the Asia-Pacific region, including identifying relevant data sources, thematic priorities, and political and cultural sensitivities that should inform product design.
• Assist in the preparation of web-based interactive products, and data visualization formats, that translate CPS-WPS evidence into accessible narratives.
• Apply data intelligence frameworks and mapping tools to support the development of knowledge products that integrate structured signals from across the region, in collaboration with technical data partners and UN Women colleagues.
• Support the organization and facilitation of virtual design workshops with women peacebuilders, civil society organizations, and UN Women stakeholders from across the region, and assist in the preparation of synthesis notes and summary briefs from those processes for UN Women's review and approval.
• Assist in the application of do-no-harm and anonymization protocols to ensure that community-level data, individual testimonials, and locally-sourced evidence are handled responsibly throughout the product development process.
• Maintain up-to-date knowledge of developments in the CPS-WPS field in the Asia-Pacific region, and provide analytical support that integrates this knowledge into knowledge product design, policy briefings, and advocacy materials.
• Collaborate with UN Women country-desk colleagues across the Asia-Pacific region to gather contextual inputs, validate content for cultural and political accuracy, and ensure that knowledge products reflect regional realities rather than external framings.
• Support the coordination of subcontracted technical partners involved in data layer development and platform build, assisting in the preparation of relevant documentation, validation materials, and progress reports for UN Women's review.
• Prepare briefing notes, background papers, data summaries, story cards, and other materials required for knowledge products, policy dialogues, and regional convenings related to CPS and WPS in Asia and the Pacific.
• Assist in monitoring and documenting the uptake and use of CPS-WPS knowledge products following their distribution, contributing to institutional learning and evaluation processes.
• Perform other duties as required.
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Consultant’s Workplace and Official Travel

This is a home-based consultancy. Official travel may be required. Travel will be managed following UN Women travel policy.

Under this retainer contract, the consultant will be contacted by UN Women for specific assignments, which the consultant may accept or decline to take. A daily rate will be agreed in the retainer contract in line with relevant UN Women policies. In discussion with the consultant, the number of days worked is to be determined solely by UN Women. The Consultant agrees and acknowledges that the retainer contract does not guarantee any working days to be assigned to the Consultant.

Competencies:

Core Values:

• Respect for Diversity
• Integrity
• Professionalism
• Awareness and Sensitivity Regarding Gender Issues
• Accountability
• Creative Problem Solving
• Effective Communication
• Inclusive Collaboration
• Stakeholder Engagement
• Leading by Example

Core Competencies: Please visit this link for more information on UN Women’s Core Values and Competencies: https://www.unwomen.org/en/about-us/employment/application-process#_Values Functional Competencies:

• Excellent analytical skills
• Excellent writing skills
• Strong inter-personal skills, communicate effectively with staff at all levels of the organization.

Required Qualifications

Education and Certification:

• Master’s degree in social sciences, conflict studies, gender studies, international affairs, and/or another relevant field related to governance, climate, peace and security 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.

Experience:

• At least 2 years of progressively responsible work experience at the national or international level in the design, planning, ,monitoring and evaluation of programmes related to Women, Peace and Security, Climate, Peace and Security and/or Data Management.
• Experience creating web-based interactive products, and data visualization formats.
• Experience in programming, and advocacy work with governments and civil society.
• Previous experience with UN Women and/or other UN agencies is an asset.
• Experience in the Asia Pacific region is preferred.
• Excellent command of written English is required.

• Knowledge of another UN official language is an asset.

Language requirement:

• Excellent command of written English is required.
• Knowledge of another UN official language is an asset.

Statements :

In July 2010, the United Nations General Assembly created UN Women, the United Nations Entity for Gender Equality and the Empowerment of Women. The creation of UN Women came about as part of the UN reform agenda, bringing together resources and mandates for greater impact. It merges and builds on the important work of four previously distinct parts of the UN system (DAW, OSAGI, INSTRAW and UNIFEM), which focused exclusively on gender equality and women's empowerment.

Diversity and inclusion:

At UN Women, we are committed to creating a diverse and inclusive environment of mutual respect. UN Women recruits, employs, trains, compensates, and promotes regardless of race, religion, color, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, ability, national origin, or any other basis covered by appropriate law. All employment is decided on the basis of qualifications, competence, integrity and organizational need.

If you need any reasonable accommodation to support your participation in the recruitment and selection process, please include this information in your application.

UN Women has a zero-tolerance policy on conduct that is incompatible with the aims and objectives of the United Nations and UN Women, including sexual exploitation and abuse, sexual harassment, abuse of authority and discrimination. All selected candidates will be expected to adhere to UN Women’s policies and procedures and the standards of conduct expected of UN Women personnel and will therefore undergo rigorous reference and background checks. (Background checks will include the verification of academic credential(s) and employment history. Selected candidates may be required to provide additional information to conduct a background check.)

Note: Applicants must ensure that all sections of the application form, including the sections on education and employment history, are completed. If all sections are not completed the application may be disqualified from the recruitment and selection process