[Remote] UN Women: International Consultant, Gender and Private Sector Engagement Expert in Crisis and Recovery Settings (Retainer), Home-Based

Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. UN Women is seeking an International Consultant to strengthen gender-sensitive private sector engagement in its early recovery programming. The consultant will integrate women’s economic empowerment into enterprise recovery, workforce development and workplace practices, and advise on applying the Women’s Empowerment Principles.

Responsibilities

• Conduct gender-responsive assessments of target enterprises and economic sectors
• Identify barriers and opportunities affecting women's access to employment, entrepreneurship, leadership, and decent work
• Analyze enterprise practices from a gender equality and inclusion perspective
• Develop recommendations to strengthen gender-responsive private sector engagement throughout project implementation
• Prepare a practical gender-sensitive private sector engagement framework
• Provide technical guidance on integrating gender considerations into enterprise recovery and workforce development interventions
• Advise on strategies to increase women's participation in employment opportunities created under the programme including in light industries
• Ensure inclusion of women-led enterprises, cooperatives, and home-based producers
• Develop recommendations to improve retention and advancement of women workers
• Support participating enterprises in adopting gender-responsive workplace policies and procedures
• Develop guidance on gender-responsive recruitment, retention, promotion, and leadership pathways
• Strengthen enterprise capacities on prevention of workplace discrimination, sexual harassment, sexual exploitation and abuse ensuring safe and protective workplaces for women workers
• Advise on grievance, referral, and accountability mechanisms
• Support implementation of workplace inclusion and safety standards
• Design and facilitate training sessions for enterprises, business associations, and project partners
• Deliver coaching and technical advisory support to participating businesses
• Build awareness of the business case for gender equality and women's economic empowerment
• Support companies in developing practical workplace improvement plans
• Advise on collecting and analysing data on women’s employment in the private sector
• Develop practical guidance materials, tools, SOPs, and checklists related to gender-sensitive private sector engagement
• Produce case studies highlighting successful practices and lessons learned
• Document innovative approaches to women's economic participation and enterprise recovery
• Contribute recommendations for future economic recovery and private sector programming

Skills

• • Technical expertise in women's economic empowerment and private sector development
• • Strong understanding of gender-responsive business practices and workplace inclusion including WEPs
• • Ability to engage effectively with private sector stakeholders and employers
• • Capacity to translate gender analysis into practical business solutions
• • Experience designing tools, frameworks, and guidance materials
• • Strong analytical, facilitation, and advisory skills
• • Master's degree or equivalent in Gender Studies, Economics, Business Administration, Social Sciences, Development Studies, International Development, Human Rights, or a related field is required
• • A first-level university degree combined with two additional years of relevant experience may be accepted in lieu of an advanced degree
• • At least 5 years of progressively responsible experience in women's economic empowerment, private sector engagement, inclusive economic development, or related fields is required
• At least 2 years of those must be experience working in Crisis and Recovery settings
• • Proven experience engaging with private sector actors and promoting inclusive workplace practices including familiarity with the Women's Empowerment Principles is required
• • Fluency in English is required
• • Demonstrated experience designing and implementing gender-responsive employment, entrepreneurship, and private sector programmes is desirable
• • Experience conducting gender analyses and developing gender mainstreaming frameworks is desirable
• • Experience delivering training, coaching, and technical advisory services is desirable
• • Experience in humanitarian, recovery, or fragile contexts is highly desirable
• • Previous experience in Palestine or the Middle East is highly desirable
• • Experience working with UN agencies and international organizations is highly desirable
• • Working knowledge of Arabic is desirable

Benefits

• Home-based consultancy, without travel.

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