[Hiring] International Consultants to Support Capacity Building on Women, Peace and Security Agenda in the South Caucasus @UN Women

Role Description

Reporting to UN Women WPS Programme Specialist Georgia Country Office, under the overall guidance of the UN Women Country Representative in Georgia and Liaison for the South Caucasus, the International Consultants will provide technical and coordination support during inception phase of the two projects and its early implementation. The assignment builds on already conducted WPS scoping and stakeholder mapping exercises and supports the project team in the preparation and testing of selected capacity-building initiatives, as well as provision of expert support to regional learning events. It will help connect women’s expertise with opportunities for meaningful participation in peace and security processes and support women’s leadership and professional development within defence institutions.

Qualifications

• Advanced (at least Master) degree in one or more following areas: gender/women’s studies, human rights, sociology, law, international development or related field.
• 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 7 (seven) years with master’s and 9 (nine) in case of bachelor’s degree of progressively responsible professional experience in GEWE and/or WPS, or related fields.
• Demonstrated experience in WPS coordination, conducting scoping exercises, stakeholder mapping or capacity needs assessments, and translating findings into programme strategies, policy recommendations or practical tools is required.
• Proven experience in designing and delivering capacity-building activities and facilitating consultations with government institutions, civil society, women’s organisations and technical experts is required.
• Experience in coordinating technical events or peer-learning exchanges and supporting the design, piloting or adaptation of programme initiatives is required.
• Experience supporting women’s participation in peacebuilding and dialogue, women’s leadership development or WPS implementation within defence institutions is an asset.
• Experience working with UN agencies, international organisations or government counterparts, particularly in politically sensitive or conflict-affected settings, is an asset.
• Fluency in English is required.
• Knowledge of any other UN official language is an asset.

Benefits

• This is a home-based consultancy, with occasional travel to Armenia and Azerbaijan.
• As part of this assignment, there will be up to 3 trips to project sites.

Deliverables

• Workplan - Expected completion time: 7 December 2026 (5 Working Days) - Payment Schedule: 40%
• Stakeholder engagement and further scoping and mapping report - Expected completion time: 21 December 2026 (10 working days)
• Technical and coordination support to at least two learning events, with materials and reports - Expected completion time: 26 February 2027 (20 working days) - Payment Schedule: 60%
• Supporting implementing partners according to their partner agreements - Expected completion time: 12 March 2027 (10 Working Days)
• Draft inception report; Final technical report, recommendations and handover - Expected completion time: 30 March 2027 (5 working days)