[Hiring] National Gender Equality and Women Peace and Security Consultant @UN Women

Role Description

The primary purpose of this consultancy is to:

• Generate evidence to inform programming by conducting a rigorous, gender-responsive, and locally grounded analysis on the stakeholder landscape, community structures, socio-economic dynamics, and gender norms that shape women's leadership, participation, and protection in Cabo Delgado and Niassa provinces.
• Identify actionable pathways to strengthen women’s leadership and resilience through identifying strategic entry points, opportunities, and practical recommendations to enhance women’s leadership, participation, and economic empowerment in peacebuilding, recovery, and community resilience processes in Cabo Delgado and Niassa.

Qualifications

• Post-Graduate degree (Master's) in development studies, statistics, gender studies, economics, social science, peace and security studies, rural development, or other related fields.
• Minimum of 7 years of relevant professional experience in gender analysis, socio-economic research, stakeholder mapping, or peacebuilding in humanitarian or development contexts.
• Demonstrated experience conducting qualitative and mixed-methods research, including KIIs and FGDs, in complex and conflict-affected settings.
• Strong knowledge of the Women, Peace, and Security agenda, gender-responsive programming, and intersectionality frameworks.
• Prior experience working in northern Mozambique, particularly in Cabo Delgado or Niassa, is a significant asset.
• Familiarity with UN systems, development partner coordination mechanisms, and civil society ecosystems in Mozambique.
• Sound understanding of the social and cultural reality of Mozambique and the region, particularly traditional norms affecting gender equality.
• Sound understanding of the functioning of government structures in Mozambique.
• Knowledge of the national gender machinery, women’s organizations, policies, and legislation on GEWE.
• Experience with remote research and in emergency contexts is a strong asset.
• Fluency in Portuguese and English; knowledge of the local language is an asset.

Requirements

• Conduct mapping of key stakeholders and actors, including government bodies, INGOs, UN agencies, private sector entities, and civil society organizations working on gender issues.
• Explore and analyze stakeholders’ roles, influence, coordination dynamics, and capacities in promoting peacebuilding, women’s economic empowerment, resilience, social cohesion, and women’s leadership.
• Assess existing community-level structures to examine their functionality, inclusivity, gender responsiveness, and potential for strengthening women’s participation and leadership.
• Conduct local socio-economic and livelihoods analysis in the two target districts to identify barriers to women’s resilience and potential opportunities.
• Develop evidence-based recommendations and practical strategies to enhance women’s economic empowerment and community resilience.
• Conduct qualitative research on gender norms and intersectional vulnerabilities affecting girls and women.
• Produce a comprehensive analytical report and summary consolidating findings from the stakeholder mapping, community structures assessment, and gender norms analysis.

Benefits

• This is a home-based consultancy with a maximum of 2 trips to Pemba, Cabo Delgado, and Niassa Provinces.

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.