[Hiring] National Consultant @UNDP

Role Description

The selected national consultant will be responsible to support timely and synergetic implementation of the UN Women Strategic Note in the area of women’s economic empowerment. The consultant will provide programmatic support in the development and implementation of effective programmes consistent with UN Women rules and regulations. She/he works in close collaboration with the operations, programme and projects’ staff in the UN Women Moldova CO. The consultant shall report directly to the designated UN Women Moldova Programme Analyst with overall oversight by the UN Women WEPP Project Manager and the Women Economic Empowerment and Resilience Specialist.

Responsibilities / Scope of Work

• Support the review of economic development policies, focusing on those related to entrepreneurship and export promotion, legal frameworks and programmes, to integrate gender equality and women’s economic empowerment priorities.
• Provide strategic and technical support across the WEE portfolio, including:
  • Programme planning and development
  • Research and knowledge management
  • Partnership building and coordination
  • Policy dialogue
  • Preparation of technical documents and knowledge products
  • Quality assurance of programme activities and deliverables
• Support the coordination of training delivery with partners and ensure follow-up on the application of acquired knowledge in institutional practice.
• Support initiatives to improve women’s access to finance, including work with financial institutions.
• Contribute to the design, implementation and assessment of financial and non-financial support approaches responsive to women’s needs.
• Support the development of practical guidance, tools and capacity-building initiatives to strengthen institutional responsiveness and women’s financial capabilities.
• Support women’s entrepreneurship and business support programmes for women entrepreneurs.
• Provide technical guidance to partner institutions and business support organisations to integrate gender-responsive approaches into their programmes.
• Support a structured approach to company-level WEPs implementation and results monitoring.
• Maintain regular follow-up with WEPs signatories to identify implementation challenges and opportunities for further support from UN Women.
• Document lessons learned and good practices, and prepare analytical briefs and technical content for outreach and advocacy.
• Undertake other tasks directly related to the WEE assignment as agreed with the supervisor.

Qualifications

• Master’s degree in economics, finance, public administration, human rights, gender equality, management or other related areas 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 of 5 years of relevant experience at national or international level in managing complex and multi-component programmes and projects, preferably in the area of gender equality, women’s economic empowerment and gender responsive budgeting.
• Minimum 3 years of collaborative work experience with national partners at policy/decision making and/or institutional and local level, including government and civil society organisations.
• Experience in the UN system, agencies and international organizations is an asset.
• Fluency in Romanian and English (written and spoken) is required.
• Knowledge of Russian would be considered an advantage.

Benefits

• Payment will be disbursed on a monthly basis, upon submission and approval of deliverables and timesheets.
• Consultant’s performance will be evaluated against criteria such as timeliness, responsibility, initiative, communication, accuracy, and quality of the products delivered.

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.