[Hiring] International Consultant, Expert on Gender and Disability in Crisis and Recovery Settings @UN Women

Role Description

The consultant will provide technical expertise to UN Women and partners across multiple recovery, resilience, protection, livelihoods, women's economic empowerment, governance and social-cohesion initiatives implemented in Gaza. The consultant will ensure that disability inclusion is systematically integrated across programme design, implementation, monitoring, evaluation and knowledge generation, with particular attention to the rights and participation of women and girls with disabilities.

The consultant will support disability-inclusive approaches across a range of sectors including:

• Women’s economic empowerment and livelihoods
• Protection and gender-based violence prevention and response
• Care economy initiatives
• Community resilience and social cohesion
• Recovery planning
• Institutional capacity strengthening
• Localization and women's leadership

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

Qualifications

• Master's degree in Disability Studies, Gender Studies, Human Rights, Social Policy, Social Sciences, International Development, Public Policy 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 of progressive experience in disability inclusions and gender equality is required.
• Demonstrated experience mainstreaming disability inclusion across multiple sectors, including livelihoods, economic empowerment, protection, governance or recovery programming is required.
• Proven experience engaging with OPDs, WLOs, civil society organizations and national institutions is desirable.
• Experience conducting gender and disability analysis and developing evidence-based recommendations is desirable.
• Experience conducting accessibility audits and disability inclusion assessments is desirable.
• Experience designing and delivering capacity-building programmes is desirable.
• Experience developing disability-inclusive tools, guidance and monitoring frameworks is desirable.
• Experience in humanitarian or crisis-affected contexts 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.

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:

• Strong technical expertise in gender-responsive disability inclusion.
• Knowledge of disability-inclusive humanitarian and recovery programming.
• Experience strengthening OPDs, WLOs and civil society organizations.
• Ability to conduct gender and disability analysis and translate evidence into practical recommendations.
• Experience developing accessibility and inclusion tools and guidance.
• Strong facilitation, coordination and capacity-development skills.