[Hiring] International Consultant, Expert in Women's Economic Empowerment, Care Economy and Caregiving in Crisis and Recovery Settings @UN Women

Role Description

UN Women seeks a consultant to provide technical expertise on care economy programming, caregiving systems, unpaid care and domestic work, and gender-responsive recovery programming. The consultant will support the design, implementation, evidence generation and institutionalization of care-focused approaches across UN Women's recovery portfolio in Gaza.

The consultant will report to the UN Women Programme Analyst (Humanitarian and Early recovery) and work closely with UN Women programme staff, partners, national stakeholders and Joint Programme partners.

Qualifications

• Master's degree in Economics, Social Policy, Gender Studies, Development Studies, Labour Economics, Social Sciences, International Development or a related field is required.
• A first-level university degree combined with two additional years of relevant experience may be accepted in lieu of an advanced degree.

Requirements

• At least 5 years progressive experience in care economy, caregiving systems, social protection, women's economic empowerment or related fields is required.
• Demonstrated experience conducting care economy analysis, assessments or related research is desirable.
• Experience designing and implementing care-responsive programmes and policies is required.
• Experience supporting women's employment, livelihood and economic empowerment initiatives is required.
• Experience working with civil society organizations, women's organizations and government stakeholders is desirable.
• Experience in humanitarian, crisis-affected or recovery settings is required.
• Experience in Palestine and/or the Middle East region is highly desirable.
• Previous experience working with UN agencies and international organizations is desirable.

Benefits

• This is a home-based consultancy, without travel.

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.

• UN Women leads and coordinates the United Nations system efforts to ensure that commitments on gender equality and gender mainstreaming 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.
• UN Women’s triple mandate supports Member States to strengthen global norms and standards for gender equality and women’s empowerment.
• UN Women plays an innovative and catalytic role in the State of Palestine since its inception in 1997 (as UNIFEM).