UN Women

Role Description The International Consultant on Governance, Peace and Security will undertake the following tasks: - Provide technical support for the development of new areas of work on Governance, Peace and Security in the Asia-Pacific region, including the preparation of concept notes and project documents in line with the UN Women Strategic Plan, the UN Women ROAP Strategic Note, donor agreements, and internal tools and systems, including PRISM. - Support the Governance, Peace and Security Team, as required, on ASEAN-related technical assistance, coordination requests, and the development of ASEAN-focused proposals. - Maintain up-to-date knowledge of regional developments related to women’s human rights, women’s leadership and participation in decision-making, and Women, Peace and Security (WPS), and integrate this analysis into policy development, briefings, advocacy efforts, outreach, and knowledge products. - Support the GPS Team to provide technical support to UN Country Teams, Resident Coordinators’ Offices, and human rights treaty bodies and mechanisms to strengthen national, regional, and global analysis and reporting on gender equality, women’s empowerment, and women’s human rights. - Support the development of non-traditional WPS programming, with a focus on Women, Peace and Cybersecurity, and Climate, Peace and Security in the Asia-Pacific region. - Support the design, implementation, coordination, and monitoring of programmes related to governance, peace, and security in Asia and the Pacific, including contributing to institutional learning and accountability through monitoring and evaluation processes. - Work closely with UN Women Country Offices across the region to provide programme guidance and technical support, and contribute to the development and implementation of initiatives focused on governance, human rights, youth engagement, and WPS. - Support the organization and coordination of events and joint initiatives with a wide range of stakeholders, including UN agencies, civil society organizations, regional women’s networks, and other partners working on governance, peace, and security. - Prepare briefing notes, background papers, summaries, talking points, and other materials required by senior management. - Perform other duties as required. Qualifications - Master’s degree in social sciences, conflict studies, gender studies, international affairs, and/or another relevant field related to gender in governance, 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. Requirements - At least 5 years of progressively responsible work experience at the national or international level in the design, planning, implementation, monitoring and evaluation of programmes related to Governance, Peace and Security. - Technical experience in programming, advisory and advocacy work with governments and civil society on gender and governance, peace and security is required; including on women’s leadership and decision-making, and emerging issues such as climate change and cybersecurity and new technology. - 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 and oral English is required. - Knowledge of another UN official language is an asset. Benefits - This is a home-based consultancy. Official travel may be required. Travel will be managed following UN Women travel policy. Company Description 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. - 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.

Role Description 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 Regional Office for Asia and the Pacific (ROAP) advances Women, Peace and Security (WPS), climate, inclusive governance, and emerging security issues including climate, peace and security, cyber and artificial intelligence (AI). UN Women works closely with governments, defence institutions, civil society organisations, and regional bodies such as ASEAN. UN Women Regional Office for Asia and the Pacific (ROAP) is implementing the project “Securing Peace, Advancing Equality: Women, Peace and Security in the Indo-Pacific” (2026–2028) in Indonesia, Malaysia, the Philippines, Timor-Leste and Viet Nam. The project seeks to support defence institutions in the project countries on integrating WPS and emerging issues into crisis response and inclusive capacities. In Malaysia, the project requires sustained national-level support to enable effective country implementation of the MTCP project, including coordination with government and defence institutions, contextualisation of regional approaches, and continuity across the project. Where feasible, the consultant’s work will align with national policy frameworks, including Malaysia’s National Action Plan on Women, Peace and Security, while remaining focused on practical implementation support, institutional engagement, and knowledge continuity rather than policy development. The consultant will contribute to both project contextualisation and analysis, and civil–military dialogue, applied learning, and outcome capture. Participation in selected regional convenings may be requested. Qualifications - Master’s degree or equivalent in peace and security, gender studies, international relations, public policy, or related fields is required. - A first-level university degree with two additional years of qualifying experience may be accepted in lieu of an advanced degree. Requirements - At least 5 years of progressively responsible work experience at the national or international level in gender equality, Women, Peace and Security (WPS), civil society cooperation, disaster risk reduction, climate security, or related fields. - Demonstrated experience working with Malaysian government structures, including defence and security institutions required. - Strong familiarity with civil society networks in Malaysia required. - Proven experience on Women, Peace and Security and gender equality in security-sector contexts is desirable. - Experience related to disaster response, humanitarian coordination, climate-security, or emerging security issues (e.g. AI) is an asset. - Experience producing analytical or researching products on gender-related issues is an asset. - Experience delivering trainings is an asset. - Experience working with public officials at central and local levels is an asset. - Experience working with civil society and academia is an asset. Benefits - This is a home-based consultancy. If travel is required, it will be facilitated in accordance with UN Women policies and procedures. 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. - Strong interpersonal, teamwork and communication skills. - Ability to work independently and proactively solve problems. - Capacity to plan, prioritise and deliver tasks on time. - Capacity to engage with national and international staff, provide clear feedback, and maintain effective working relationships with diverse stakeholders. - Commitment to continual learning and knowledge sharing to support local capacity development. - Ability to research, analyse, and present complex information clearly.

Role Description Reporting to the Regional Communication Specialist and in close coordination with the Regional Advisor on WPS/HA, the Communications Analyst (Visual and Graphic Design) contributes to the design and development of visual communication materials related to UN Women Regional Office for the Arab States, including the WPSHA portfolio. - Act as focal point for Visual communications within the thematic teams of the UN Women Regional Office for the Arab States, the country offices, and the HQ. - Maintain brand consistency and ensure communications teams are adhering to visual communications guidelines in their work. - Provide guidance to the country offices of the Arab region as well as to HQ on global products. - Provide substantive technical support to the implementation of the communications and advocacy initiatives/campaigns of the Regional Office for Arab States, including the WPS/HA team. - Lead the development of creative assets for campaigns, international days, and advocacy initiatives, adapting designs across multiple formats and platforms (printed and digital). - Contribute to design and create layout knowledge and visibility products for UN Women studies, manuals, toolkits, policy briefs, booklets, newsletters, reports, leaflets, bulletins, flyers, and infographics according to corporate branding and style guidelines. - Design new, and update existing social media banners, cards, content etc. to reflect corporate branding and style guidelines. - Contribute to the visual content production for the WPS/HA Team and the Regional Office. - Provide substantive inputs to the conceptualizing and development of visual and branding identity for communications products of UN Women. - Conceptualize and develop engaging, user-centered social media communication material and assets that capture attention, drive engagement, and boost visibility of the organization publications and events. - Contribute to development of innovative design layouts and high-quality visuals/designs for publications, factsheets, policy briefs, and other promotional and informational material produced by the regional office. - Design presentations, infographics, brochures, posters, reports, and other communication materials as needed. - Design and layout UN Women Regional Office reports and other publications, for digital and print purposes. - Contribute to shooting and editing short in-house social media friendly videos for digital use where needed. - Contribute to integration and harmonization of communications efforts. - Work closely with the WPS Unit, the Regional Communications Team, and other relevant units, to develop consistent messaging and a unified visual identity on communications material developed by the WPS/HA team and the Regional Office. - Adapt global visual assets for multicultural contexts and ensure consistency across languages. - Ensure brand compliance and production quality with external graphic designers or vendors and provide guidance as required. - Contribute to improvement of internal document management systems and/or knowledge repositories, as required. - The incumbent performs other duties within their functional profile as deemed necessary for the efficient functioning of the Regional Office for the Arab States and the Organization. Qualifications - Master’s degree (or equivalent) in graphic design, communications, public relations, journalism or relevant field 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. Requirements - At least 2 years of professional work experience at the national or international level in graphic design, communications, media operations, and/or advocacy material via various media (i.e. print, video, websites) is required. - Experience in social media friendly video production from conceptualization to publication on digital channels is required. - Experience in developing media-facing visual assets and press/event visibility materials is required. - Experience in graphic design, video editing and relevant software, such as: Adobe Photoshop, Adobe Illustrator, Adobe InDesign, Adobe After Effects, Adobe Premiere Pro, Media Encoder, Canva, Creative Suite and the rest of the Adobe Creative Suite is required. - Experience in graphic production from conceptualization to published/printed product with knowledge of printing processes is required. - Experience working with international organisations or UN system, and familiarity with UN branding guidelines is desirable. - Experience working with AI-assisted design tools, used ethically and in line with organizational guidance, is desirable. - Experience in gender equality, women peace, security, and humanitarian affairs is desirable. Company Description 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.

Role Description La Oficina Regional de ONU Mujeres para las Américas y el Caribe busca contratar una consultoría en modalidad Retainer que pueda brindar asistencia para la implementación de iniciativas regionales y nacionales en la temática de cuidados. La persona contratada desempeñará sus funciones con un alto grado de independencia y autonomía para la toma de decisiones en el ámbito de su asignación. Qualifications - Licenciatura en ciencias sociales, economía, derecho, ciencias políticas, sociología, relaciones internacionales, derechos humanos o áreas afines. - Maestría en políticas públicas, administración pública, política de cuidado con perspectiva de género o dos años de experiencia adicional a la solicitada como requisito. - Al menos 7 años de experiencia demostrada en el campo de igualdad de género y el empoderamiento económico de las mujeres, incluyendo experiencias en las temáticas de cuidados y de protección social y/o empleo decente en América Latina y el Caribe. - Experiencia en cargos de responsabilidad política, específicamente en los temas afines a la consultoría. - Experiencia demostrable de trabajo con administraciones públicas y en el ámbito de la cooperación internacional y/o de igualdad de género y de cuidados. - Experiencia en organismos internacionales en América Latina y el Caribe, incluyendo Naciones Unidas (deseable). - Dominio de idiomas español e inglés. Requirements - Elaboración de análisis de contexto, incluyendo políticas públicas, marcos jurídicos, reglamentos y protocolos institucionales relacionados con la temática de cuidados. - Recopilación de datos e información de base para la producción de documentos de política, notas conceptuales, presentaciones, etc. - Identificación de actores clave tanto de gobiernos como de sociedad civil y facilitación de insumos para el diálogo político. - Elaboración de propuestas para el diseño de políticas públicas y marcos legales para impulsar los derechos de las mujeres. - Revisión y asesoramiento técnico de los marcos normativos existentes en relación a cuidados. - Provisión de insumos para el desarrollo de costeos sobre sistemas de cuidado. - Elaboración de mapeos sobre servicios de cuidados y beneficios de protección social de las mujeres a nivel local. - Diseño de propuestas de programas y proyectos para la movilización de recursos. - Diseño, facilitación y/o participación de encuentros/talleres presenciales y/o webinars. - Diseño de herramientas y metodologías para procesos de aprendizaje y desarrollo de capacidades. - Análisis y sistematización de experiencias desarrolladas en los países. - Análisis comparativo de experiencias sobre cuidados en la región y a nivel global. - Revisión de productos de conocimiento generados desde las diferentes oficinas de ONU Mujeres. - Asesoría y apoyo técnico a la oficina regional y las oficinas país en el desarrollo de iniciativas. - Elaboración de propuestas de costeo y diseño de nuevos servicios. - Asesoría estratégica y operativa en la implementación de políticas de cuidado piloto. - Evaluación de impactos y resultados de programas y políticas de cuidados. Benefits - El pago de los servicios será desembolsado tras la entrega de los productos, previamente aprobados por ONU Mujeres. - La modalidad de contratación “Retainer” implica que el/la consultor/a será contratado/a por servicio con una tarifa diaria determinada en su contrato. - La Organización no asumirá costos o beneficios adicionales a los honorarios por servicios. - Se requerirá presentar prueba de cobertura médica dentro de los dos primeros meses del contrato. Supervision and Performance Evaluation La consultoría será gestionada por ONU Mujeres para las Américas y el Caribe. El consultor trabajará bajo la supervisión de la Especialista Regional de Políticas de Empoderamiento Económico de ONU Mujeres. Indicators of Performance - Productos/entregables presentados en tiempo y forma según los TDRs. - Calidad del trabajo. - Cumplimiento de los resultados esperados. - Cumplimiento de las competencias citadas. Competencies - Integridad profesional. - Profesionalismo. - Sensibilidad cultural y diversidad de valores. - Respeto por la diversidad. - Conciencia y sensibilidad con respecto a las cuestiones de género. - Solución creativa de problemas. - Comunicación efectiva. - Colaboración inclusiva. - Excelentes capacidades de comunicación y/o redacción en español y conocimiento de inglés. - Probada capacidad de trabajo en equipo. - Capacidad de pensamiento innovador. Selection Procedure and Application Requirements El proceso de selección se realizará a través de un desk review, en el que se verifica que las postulaciones cumplan con los requisitos mínimos establecidos para la consultoría. Documents to be Submitted for Application - Identificación personal (cédula o pasaporte). - Completar todos los campos requeridos de la aplicación en Quantum. Diversity and Inclusion En ONU Mujeres asumimos el compromiso de crear un entorno diverso e inclusivo de respeto mutuo.

Role Description UN Women is seeking a National Consultant to lead an economic evaluation and establish the financial benchmarks required to ensure no survivor is left without care due to a lack of public financing. The consultant will report to the HIV Human Rights Gender Officer and will be supported by the Programme Assistant EVAW, who will be the point of contact on contract and payment issues. The consultant will be responsible for the following scope of work: - Develop an inception report to inform methodology, including information on data sources and collection, sampling, and key indicators; list of stakeholders for data collection; work plan and timeline. - Develop the cost analysis report as the result of the study conducted. - Present preliminary results in a meeting with key stakeholders. - Develop the policy brief on recommended financing model for health services for victims of violence. - Incorporate feedback from key stakeholders, revise as necessary, and finalize the report. Deliverables - Submission of the inception report of the costing analysis. - Submission of the first draft Costing Report. - Submission of the second draft of the costing analysis report. - The final report on the costing study. Requirements - Advanced university degree (Master’s degree or equivalent) in Public Policy and health economics or other fields related to this assignment. - A first-level university degree (Bachelor’s degree) in combination with an additional two years of qualifying experience will be given due consideration in lieu of the advanced university degree. - At least five (5) years with a Master degree or seven (7) years with a bachelor’s degree of professional experience working on health economic research and public health issues. - Extensive experience working on research in health economics and public health issues. - Excellent analytical skills, particularly in issues of gender equality, violence against women, women’s leadership and empowerment in health. - Strong writing skills and experience in writing policy briefs, policy analysis, and/or research papers. - Previous professional experience with development agencies and/or the United Nations is an asset. - Fluency in English and Bahasa Indonesia. 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. - Functional Competencies: Good analytical skills; Good knowledge of violence against women; Good knowledge in health economic research and public health issues; Technical expertise in research.

Role Description UN Women seeks to recruit a national consultant to provide technical and analytical support to the Government in developing the Action Plan for the implementation of the CEDAW Committee’s recommendations. The consultant is expected to work closely with the assigned government agency and technical working group including the government and UN Women, with the following tasks: - Review of CEDAW Committee Recommendations - Review and analyse the recommendations contained in the CEDAW Committee’s Concluding Observations on Viet Nam’s ninth periodic report. - Classify recommendations by thematic and policy areas. - Identify priority recommendations for implementation in the coming period. - Propose initial approaches for the development of the Action Plan. - Analysis of Policy and Legal Gaps - Review existing laws, policies, programmes, and institutional frameworks related to gender equality and women’s empowerment in Viet Nam. - Assess the level of alignment between existing frameworks and the CEDAW recommendations. - Identify legal, policy, institutional, and implementation gaps requiring further action. - Analyse key factors affecting implementation of the recommendations. - Review of Recommendations from Other International Human Rights Mechanisms - Review and compile recommendations related to gender equality from other international human rights mechanisms, including: - Human Rights Committee; - Committee on the Rights of the Child; - Committee on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities; - Universal Periodic Review (UPR). - Identify cross-cutting and inter-sectoral issues relevant to implementation of CEDAW recommendations. - Highlight areas of complementarity and overlap between CEDAW and other recommendations. - Development of the Draft Action Plan - Propose the structure and framework of the Action Plan. - Develop an implementation matrix including: - Recommendation number; - Content of recommendation; - Existing and ongoing actions; - Proposed new actions; - Analytical notes/explanation; - Timeline for implementation; - Lead agency; - Coordinating agencies; - Monitoring and reporting mechanisms. - Support Consultation and Finalization - Support preparation of materials for consultation meetings/workshops with ministries, agencies, development partners, CSOs, and other stakeholders. - Consolidate comments and feedback from consultations. - Revise and finalize the draft Action Plan. Deliverables - Review and systematization of CEDAW recommendations - A report summarizing and classifying recommendations contained in the latest CEDAW Concluding Observations, including prioritization and proposed approaches for the Action Plan development. (Due: 30 August 2026, 20% of total payment) - Policy and legal gap analysis - An analytical report assessing gaps between CEDAW recommendations and Viet Nam’s current legal and policy framework, including implementation gaps and key challenges. (10 working days) - A synthesis report compiling recommendations related to gender equality from ICCPR, CRC, CRPD, UPR and other relevant mechanisms, identifying cross-cutting issues related to CEDAW implementation. - Draft Action Plan for implementation of CEDAW recommendations - A draft Action Plan including objectives, priority actions, implementation matrix, timelines, responsible agencies, monitoring indicators, and reporting mechanisms. (Due: 15 December 2026, 80% of total payment) - Finalization of the Action Plan - Final Action Plan revised based on stakeholder consultations, together with a consultation summary and response matrix. Qualifications - Excellent analytical, research, and drafting skills. - Ability to synthesize complex information into clear, evidence-based findings and recommendations. - Strong facilitation and presentation skills for engaging with government, UN, and civil society stakeholders. - Familiarity with Viet Nam’s legal and policy context on gender equality is highly desirable. - Familiarity with CEDAW and international human rights mechanisms. 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.

Role Description To support the production and use of gender statistics across Asia and the Pacific, UN Women is implementing its flagship programme Making Every Woman and Girl Count (Women Count) across the region. Women Count aims to create a radical shift in how gender statistics are used, produced and promoted to inform policy and advocacy on gender equality. The consultant will support the implementation of Women Count activities pertaining to environment statistics and non-conventional data sources. In particular, the consultant is expected to support, under the leadership of the Women Count team in Asia-Pacific, the processing of microdata from surveys, geospatial sources, and other sources, to generate methodologically sound and internationally comparable estimates on gender and the environment to populate UN Women’s Gender and Environment Dashboard. The consultant is expected to deliver the following outputs: - Generate additional estimates on gender and the environment for all countries where data is available. - Ensure the estimates are accurate, timely and comparable. - Ensure the estimates are available on a dedicated space on the UN Women data hub. - Ensure all analytical notebooks are fully reproducible, clearly documented, and aligned with best practices in data transparency and reproducibility. Qualifications - Master’s Degree in statistics, mathematics, economics, social sciences, demography, development studies or related fields. - A first-level university degree in combination with two additional years of qualifying experience may be accepted in lieu of the advanced university degree. Requirements - A minimum 2 years of work experience conducting advanced analysis of microdata from individual level surveys, and integrating big data sources, including geospatial data, in line with international statistical standards. - Expert level proficiency in Stata and R, including statistical analysis and microdata processing. - Demonstrated experience creating high-quality graphs, statistical tables and other statistical outputs. - Strong expertise in developing reproducible research outputs (using R Markdown and/or Quarto). - Good understanding of geospatial data, formats and libraries (e.g. sf, leaflet). - Basic knowledge of Git and platforms and Github/Gitlab. - Knowledge on gender, environment and related social and economic issues. - Experience working with a United Nations Agency on data analysis and statistical reporting is highly desirable. - Fluency in English is required. Benefits - This is a home-based consultancy. - Official travel may be expected, processed by UN Women, following the duty travel policy. Company Description 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. It leads and coordinates United Nations system efforts to ensure that commitments on gender equality and gender mainstreaming translate into action throughout the world.

Role Description The consultant plays a key role in supporting nurturing existing donor-partner relationships; strengthening the capacity of other UN Women personnel in the Asia and the Pacific region to pursue funding opportunities; and supporting the direct pursuit of funding opportunities. - Serving as primary focal point to coordinate briefing packages including PowerPoint decks - Supporting the government donor/public sector partners portfolio - Documenting and supporting knowledge management on best practice engagement with government donors - Coordinating diverse calls for proposals by breaking down complex opportunities into clear guidance to support country and regional-level resource mobilization efforts - Coordinating delivery of individualized RM capacity building and direct support to increase resources mobilized from governments in high needs offices and thematic areas of work across Asia and the Pacific - Timely response to ad-hoc coordination requests, including review of country and regional-level RM/partnerships planning and strategy documents - Improving coordination of resource mobilization activities in the Asia and the Pacific region The consultant is expected to work equally well autonomously and as a creative, collaborative member of the RM and Partnerships team. Consultant’s Workplace and Official Travel This is a home-based consultancy without official travel. Qualifications - Master’s degree or equivalent in international relations, business management, social sciences, public administration, communications, gender studies, or a related field 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. Requirements - At least 5 years of progressively responsible experience in resource mobilization, coordination, and/or business development - Experience in gender equality and women's empowerment is required. - Experience working at country and regional level is required - Experience working with donors and partners to advance gender equality is required - Experience working within the UN system is desirable - Fluency in English Company Description 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. 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. 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.

Role Description As most of the content provided from field offices are written by people whose native language is not English, copy-editing this content into proper English is extremely important for the Regional Office. The editor will also be expected to make the website as marketable as possible, along with catchy language, titles etc. that would attract the attention of the general population as well as other relevant stakeholders. Under the supervision of the Programme Specialist and Regional Communications Specialist of UN Women ECA RO, the editor will edit the content for the website and UN Women knowledge products, including publications, brochures, briefs, factsheets, guidance documents etc., and ensure the content provided is up-to-date and relevant. The editor may ask for more information, key results, and additional materials. The editor is expected to organize the content in a clear, concise and understandable way, using easy to understand and attractive language when necessary to outreach to larger audiences. - Write/edit/proofread UN Women knowledge products, including but not limited to publications, brochures, briefs, factsheets, policy documents, guidance documents. - Write/edit/proofread web articles for UN Women’s official regional website. - Ensure consistency, accuracy, grammatical correctness and adherence to UN Women’s writing style guidelines. - Liaise with UN Women Programme Specialist, Regional Communications Specialist and other relevant UN Women ECA RO regional staff as well as staff in field offices if needed for review and finalization processes. Qualifications - Master’s degree or equivalent in Communications, Journalism, English, International Relations, Social Sciences or a related field 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. Requirements - Minimum 5 years of experience as an editor, writer, with outstanding writing skills. - Extensive experience in creating and editing website content. - Experience in editing materials for human rights-related international organizations. - UN experience is an asset. - Proven record of writing and/or editing in the area of gender equality and women empowerment is an asset. - Record of writing and/or editing in the area of feature stories is an asset. - Excellent analytical skills with strong attention to detail, and ability to work independently under tight deadlines. - Native knowledge of English is required (both written and spoken). Benefits - Payment in full upon final submission and satisfactory outputs/products in accordance with specified requirements. - The time needed to complete all work will be agreed with the ECA RO Programme Specialist prior to being carried out. - The Consultant needs to fill out a timesheet, provided by the ECA RO, that would detail the work that was completed in a day and will be paid based on a daily fee. Company Description 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. - 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.

Role Description In this context, Women Moldova seeks a national consultant to provide legal expertise on integrating/updating disciplines/learning units on prevention and response to violence against women and domestic violence into university curriculum plans, which align with international standards, national legislation, and the commitments under the Istanbul Convention. The selected consultant is responsible for ensuring the successful completion of the tasks, as follows: - Assess the current university disciplines/modules that address the prevention and response to violence against women and domestic violence, with a particular focus on the legal field, and provide practical, evidence-based recommendations for improvement. - Develop and/or revise curricula/modules/learning units on the prevention and response to violence against women and domestic violence for higher education institutions, ensuring alignment with international standards, national legislation, and best practices in legal education. - Facilitate consultations with different interested key stakeholders, including university representatives, legal specialists, and institutional partners to validate the findings from the Analysis Report, proposed revisions and incorporate feedback into the curricula. - Finalize and present the updated and/or new curricula/modules/learning units and supporting materials in a clear, structured format suitable for institutional adoption. - Deliver a Training of Trainers (TOT) session for up to 30 representatives from 15 universities, designed to build capacity for applying the revised curricula/modules/learning units on prevention and response to violence against women and domestic violence. - Develop a Final Report on the assignment, summarizing lessons learned, challenges, and recommendations for future capacity-building opportunities. Qualifications - Master’s degree in law, legal studies, or a related field relevant to the assignment. - A first-level university degree in combination with 2 additional years of qualifying experience may be accepted in lieu of the advanced university degree. - Additional training and certification in the field of human rights, ending violence against women/domestic violence, or related fields would be an advantage. - At least 7 years of proven professional experience and demonstrated activity in area related to ending violence against women/domestic violence, with connection to the legal field, justice sector is required. - At least 5 years of experience in curriculum and/or training courses development/revision, drafting legislative framework or conducting research which has made a significant contribution to public policy, programmes or learning in connection with legal field and/or women’s rights is required. - Experience in stakeholder engagement and consultation processes, including working with universities and state authorities/institutions, is an advantage. - Experience working with international organizations is an advantage. - Fluency in written and oral English and Romanian is required. - Working knowledge of Russian is an advantage. Requirements - 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. - Functional Competencies: Capacity to critically review academic/training materials and to provide practical, evidence-based recommendations for improvement; Proven ability to facilitate consultations and collaborative processes with diverse stakeholders; Ability to perform a variety of standard specialized and non-specialized tasks and work processes that are fully documented, researched, recorded, and reported; Use Information Technology effectively as a tool and resource; Strong focus on achieving deliverables within agreed timelines, with responsiveness to feedback and flexibility to adapt outputs based on stakeholder input. Benefits - This is a home-based consultancy.