International Consultant - Women, Peace and Security Capacity Building

About the role

UN Women is seeking International Consultants to support its WPS Programme Specialist at the Georgia Country Office. Reporting to the Country Representative and the South Caucasus Liaison, the consultants give technical and coordination support during the inception phase and early implementation of two FCDO-supported projects on women for sustainable peace and WPS leadership and defence capacity. The work builds on earlier scoping and stakeholder mapping and supports pilot capacity-building initiatives and regional learning events.

Key responsibilities

• Carry out stakeholder capacity needs assessments and further scoping consultations with institutions, women peacebuilders, women-led organizations and technical experts.
• Support the design, organization, delivery and refinement of pilot initiatives and capacity-building activities, including adapting institutional tools with specialized experts.
• Provide support to regional learning events and technical exchanges, preparing concept notes, agendas and learning materials, and documenting feedback and recommendations.
• Produce a workplan, stakeholder engagement and scoping report, and a draft inception report and final technical report.

Required profile

• Master's degree in gender/women's studies, human rights, sociology, law, international development or a related field; a first-level degree plus two years of qualifying experience may be accepted.
• At least 7 years of progressive professional experience with a master's, or 9 years with a bachelor's, in GEWE and/or WPS or related fields.
• Demonstrated experience in WPS coordination, scoping, stakeholder mapping and capacity needs assessments, and in designing and delivering capacity-building activities.
• Fluency in English; knowledge of another UN official language is an asset.

Required skills

• Strong knowledge of the WPS agenda and its application to peacebuilding and institutional capacity development.
• Ability to design and facilitate tailored capacity-building activities and peer learning.
• Strong coordination, analytical and drafting skills.
• Knowledge of the South Caucasus conflict and political context is an asset.

The assignment is home-based, with up to three trips to Armenia and Azerbaijan. Payment is made in tranches linked to deliverables.