[Hiring] National Consultant - Civil Engineer for Gender Responsive Small-Scale Infrastructure @UNDP

Role Description

UN Women Cambodia is seeking a national engineer to provide technical support to the programme team and NPMEC in planning and implementing small-scale infrastructure improvements, focusing on gender-responsive and environmentally friendly approaches.

The consultant will report to the WPS programme analyst, who will be the point of contact on contract and payment issues.

Qualifications

• Master’s degree in civil engineering, construction management, or related fields.
• A first-level university degree in similar fields with two additional years of qualifying experience may be accepted in lieu of the advanced degree.

Requirements

• Minimum 2 years of progressively responsible relevant experience in civil engineering and infrastructure projects or infrastructure project management.
• Experience in quality control, monitoring, and reporting within construction projects is required.
• Strong knowledge of project management principles, including budgeting, scheduling, and quality control is preferred.
• Experience in multi-stakeholder coordination and engagement, including government counterparts, international organizations, and other stakeholders involved in infrastructure projects is an asset.
• Fluency in Khmer and English is required.

Benefits

• This is a home-based consultancy for a period from 01 November 2026 to 15 December 2027.
• The service will be rendered on an “on call” basis with a maximum of 40 working days of assignment period.
• Payment will be made upon satisfactory completion of a deliverable or as agreed between the consultant and UN Women.

Company Description

UN Women 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 Cambodia is guided by the UNSDCF 2024-2028 and the Regional Strategic Note (2026-2029).
• Advocates for gender-responsive policies in climate change and disaster risk reduction.
• Launched a private-sector engagement initiative aimed at advancing women’s economic empowerment.
• WE RISE Together 2.0 project addresses women’s economic empowerment through inclusive procurement opportunities.
• Conducted the MOWIP Barrier Assessment to identify barriers to women’s participation in peace operations.