Job Description

I. 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.

UN Women advances United Nations System efforts to ensure that women’s rights and other normative commitments on gender equality and women’s empowerment translate into action throughout the world. It provides strong and coherent leadership in support of Member States’ priorities and efforts, building

effective partnerships with civil society and other relevant actors.

Under the Plan of Action to Implement the Joint Declaration on Comprehensive Partnership between ASEAN and the United Nations (2026-2030) and building on ASEAN and UN Women’s strong and enduring partnership the next phase of ASEAN-UN Women joint work programme will be rolled out in 2026, aligning with the ASEAN Community Vision 2045 and the new ASEAN Strategic Plans. Simultaneously, UN Women’s new Asia and the Pacific Regional Strategic Note for 2026-2029 will be rolled out, focusing on deepening investments in the areas of women’s leadership and good governance systems therein, women’s economic empowerment, ending violence against women and girls, and women, peace, security and humanitarian response, all with climate and statistics as cross cutting areas of support.

In this context, UN Women's contribution and support to ASEAN will be key in operationalizing the global and regional normative agreements which its Member States have adopted, the UN 2.0 and the UN Secretary-General's Gender Equality Acceleration Plan (GEAP), driving gender-transformative outcomes in Southeast Asia and beyond.

With overall reporting to the UN Women Regional Director for Asia and the Pacific, and day to day reporting to the UN Women Indonesia Country Representative/UN Women Liaison to ASEAN in Jakarta, the Partnership Development and Coordination Specialist ASEAN will be responsible for leading the ASEAN engagement strategy, working in close coordination with the regional thematic leads in the UN Women Regional Office for Asia and the Pacific who oversee all ASEAN-wide programming in cooperation with the UN Women Country Offices in the sub-region.

The UN Women Partnership Development and Coordination Specialist – ASEAN will primarily support identification of potential entry points to elevate partnership with ASEAN and on-going and emerging new areas. S/he will work in close collaboration with ASEAN, the broader UN Women regional and country-based teams across ASEAN in a coordinated manner, the UN ASEAN Dialogue Partners, and civil society, contributing to strong partnerships which support the ASEAN/UN Women program implementation and resource mobilization.

II. Key Functions and Accountabilities

1.Provide overall guidance to the UN Women ASEAN and Regional team shaping programmes supporting ASEAN's efforts to achieve gender-transformative results in alignment with regional and national priorities:

• Advance UN Women’s engagement strategy with ASEAN, including strategic positioning of UN Women’s partnership with ASEAN and ASEAN Member States in the region.
• Provide coordination support to enhance coherence of UN Women’s strategic engagement with ASEAN as well as identify new entry points within the regional and country offices across the region.
• Maintain the critical relationships and partnerships with the ASEAN Secretariat, ASEAN institutions and Member States to advance the gender equality agenda.
• Support UN Women in identifying new and emerging areas to elevate partnerships with the ASEAN Secretariat, ASEAN Centers and Institutions at the regional to open opportunities for strategic collaboration between ASEAN, UN and ASEAN Dialogue Partners in the areas to advance gender equality and gender transformative results.
• Lead the process of identifying and synthesizing of good practices and lessons learned from the implementation of ASEAN-UN Women joint programming and contribute to UN/UN Women’s global dissemination.
• Promote exchange of knowledge and best practices on engagement with regional platform such as ASEAN to achieve gender transformative results.
• Provide strategic planning support for regional and country offices in the ASEAN region on strategies and work planning.
• Expand and support to ensure synergies and coherence between ASEAN’s priorities and existing regional and national programmes/projects.
• Support to the ROAP Senior Management and Country Representative and Liaison to ASEAN on analysis and monitoring of trends, opportunities and challenges related to gender equality and women’s empowerment, including gender transformative results in regional and national policies, women’s leadership and participation across all three dimensions of sustainable development.

2. Build and maintain strategic partnerships with ASEAN, civil society and ASEAN dialogue partners

• Support the strengthening of UN coordination and partnership with a view to advocating for prioritization of women’s empowerment and gender equality in the implementation of the UN-ASEAN Plan of Action with a focus on UN Women’s strategic contributions.
• Engage with ASEAN sectoral bodies and the work in all three pillars on areas of mutual interest, including but not limited to develop and implement a joint work programme with ASEAN aligning with the UN-ASEAN Plan of Action.
• Support UN Women in developing and maintaining strategic partnerships at the regional and global level with dialogue partners to advance transformative gender equality results in ASEAN and ASEAN Member States.
• Coordinate and advance partnerships with civil society, primarily women’s organizations and key regional stakeholders to support the development and implementation of ASEAN regional and national strategies and initiatives.

3. Coordinate monitoring and reporting of the ASEAN portfolio:

• Review and recommend programme monitoring standards, criteria and other indicators for measuring and assessing progress/results of relevant programmes in the UN Women Regional Office for Asia and the Pacific Strategic Note.
• Coordinate with the Regional Office and Country Offices the overall monitoring of progress against mutually agreed results frameworks and performance indicators.
• Gather information and coordinate the preparation of reports on progress of programme implementation and donor engagement, including technical reports and periodic (quarterly/annual) progress reports.
• Contribute to - as required - any technical support in the preparation of audits and evaluations.

4. Support in developing and implementing resource mobilization strategies

• Identify resource mobilization opportunities jointly with the ASEAN bodies and Dialogue Partners, to ensure continuation and implementation of planned areas of work. Includes but not limited to contributing to the process of preparation, design, submission and approval of programme/project concept notes and full-fledged proposals for joint resource mobilization with ASEAN.
• Provide technical support to the development of resource mobilization strategies and proposal writing.
• Foster and strengthen partnerships with ASEAN Dialogue partners based in Jakarta and foster linking these to country-level partnerships with these Member States and Embassies across ASEAN.

5. The incumbent performs other duties within their functional profile as deemed necessary for the efficient functioning of the Office and the Organisation.

Competencies :

Core Values:

• Integrity;
• Professionalism;
• Respect for Diversity.

Core Competencies:

• Awareness and Sensitivity Regarding Gender Issues;
• Accountability;
• Creative Problem Solving;
• Effective Communication;
• Inclusive Collaboration;
• Stakeholder Engagement;
• Leading by Example.

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Functional Competencies:

• Ability to establish and maintain strategic partnerships with intergovernmental bodies, UN agencies, civil society, and development partners/donors to advance gender equality and mobilize resources.
• Proven ability to design, implement, monitor and evaluate complex regional programmes using Results-Based Management (RBM) principles.
• Experience in development in ASEAN region.
• Strong technical knowledge of gender equality, women’s empowerment, and global and regional normative frameworks (CEDAW, BPfA, UNSCR 1325, ASEAN Gender Mainstreaming Strategy, SDGs and ASEAN Regional Plan of Action on Women Peace and Security among others).
• Ability to synthesize program performance data and produce analytical reports to inform management and strategic decision-making.
• Ability to analyze political and policy trends, provide strategic advice, and identify opportunities for engagement in regional intergovernmental processes.
• Ability to lead and coordinate multi-stakeholder processes and ensure alignment across diverse actors and thematic areas.
• Strong networking skills.
• Demonstrates ability to lead advocacy initiatives and policy dialogues with intergovernmental and regional bodies, develop and disseminate high-quality knowledge.

III. Recruitment Qualifications

Education and Certification:

• Master’s degree or equivalent in Social Sciences, Political Science, Development, Public Administration, Gender 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 would be an added advantage

Experience

• At least 7 years of progressively responsible experience in programme development and coordination including resource mobilization, partnership building and stakeholder engagement is required.
• Experience in working on women’s empowerment and/or human rights is required.
• Proven ability to lead and guide the development of regional programmes and demonstrated experience engaging in intergovernmental processes in Asia-Pacific, particularly within organizations such as ASEAN, is an asset.
• Demonstrated experience facilitating multi-stakeholder collaboration and partnerships among ASEAN government representatives is an asset.
• Knowledge and practical experience of applying innovative tools and approaches for partnership, networking and in program cycle is an advantage.
• Experience in policy analysis, strategic planning, and advocacy with intergovernmental or regional bodies is required.
• Experience in knowledge management and institutional capacity development is required.
• 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.
• Experience in the use of a modern web-based ERP System, preferably Oracle Cloud, is desirable.

Language Requirements:

• Fluency in English and Bahasa Indonesian is required.
• Knowledge of another official UN language is desirable (French, Arabic, Chinese, Russian or Spanish).

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