[Hiring] National Consultant for Gender Analysis of Green Economy @UN Women

Role Description

UN Women seeks a consultant to conduct a comprehensive gender analysis of the green economy in Serbia, identifying opportunities, barriers, and policy recommendations to advance women's participation and leadership in green sectors.

Under the overall supervision of UN Women Serbia’s Programme Analyst – Governance, the consultant will undertake the following tasks:

• Conduct a desk review of relevant policies, legislation, studies, and available data related to gender equality and the green economy in Serbia.
• Analyze gender dimensions of employment, entrepreneurship, skills development, and access to financing in selected green economy sectors.
• Conduct qualitative research (interviews and/or focus group discussions) with women working in green economy sectors to assess their experiences, opportunities, and challenges.
• Identify key gender gaps, barriers, and good practices.
• Develop recommendations for promoting women's participation and economic empowerment within the green transition.
• Prepare a comprehensive Gender Analysis of the Green Economy in Serbia.

Deliverables

• Inception Report including methodology, analytical framework, and data collection plan. Expected completion time: 20.11.2026, Approximate number of working days: 5 days
• Draft Gender Analysis of the Green Economy in Serbia incorporating findings from desk review, data analysis, interviews, and focus groups. Expected completion time: 12.2.2027, Approximate number of working days: 20 days
• Final Gender Analysis of the Green Economy in Serbia incorporating comments received from UN Women. Expected completion time: 26.2.2027, Approximate number of working days: 5 days

Consultant’s Workplace and Official Travel

This is a home-based consultancy.

Qualifications

• Master’s degree in economics, gender studies, social sciences, social policy, public administration, law, or related field.
• At least 7 years of professional experience in gender equality, women’s economic empowerment, socio-economic research, policy analysis, and/or sustainable development.
• At least 5 years of experience in conducting gender-related assessments, analyses, and research.
• At least 5 years of experience in qualitative and quantitative research methodologies, including interviews and focus group discussions.
• Past cooperation and familiarity with UN Women’s work in Serbia.
• Fluency in English and Serbian is required, both written and spoken.

Requirements

• Ability to work independently and proactively solve problems.
• Capacity to plan, prioritize, and deliver tasks on time.
• Capacity to engage with stakeholders to receive inputs for analysis and reporting.
• Strong interpersonal, teamwork, and communication skills.
• Ability to research, analyze, compare, and present complex information.

Benefits

• UN Women is committed to creating a diverse and inclusive environment of mutual respect.
• All employment is decided on the basis of qualifications, competence, integrity, and organizational need.