UN Women International Consultant - Climate, Peace and Security and Data Communication, home-based (multiple positions)

Consultancy Assignment

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. 

Through the Regional Office for Asia and the Pacific (ROAP) in Bangkok, as well as multi-country, country offices and programme presences, UN Women builds on a long history of support to governments and women’s movements. UN Women’s programs in Asia and the Pacific focus on governance, peace and security, ending violence against women, humanitarian action and disaster risk reduction, women’s economic empowerment, and HIV/AIDS.

 

UN Women Regional Office for Asia and the Pacific (ROAP), through its Governance, Peace and Security (GPS) Unit, leads policy and programme development and implementation in the areas of women’s leadership and decision-making and the advancement of the Women, Peace and Security (WPS) agenda. This includes supporting peace building initiatives; facilitating the development, implementation, and monitoring of National and Regional Action Plans on WPS; promoting gender-responsive security sector reform; and advancing emerging and non-traditional WPS priorities such as Gender, Climate, Peace and Security and Women, Peace and Cybersecurity. The GPS Unit applies an intersectional approach across its work, with a strong focus on disability inclusion, youth engagement, and the meaningful engagement of men and boys as allies in advancing gender equality and sustainable peace. In line with CEDAW General Recommendation No. 40 on the equal and inclusive representation of women in decision-making systems, the GPS Unit supports women leaders and women-led organizations to strengthen their participation, influence, and leadership across political, peace building, and governance processes. 

 

The International Consultant will report to Project Coordinators and Policy Specialists in the Governance, Peace and Security team, and will be supported by a Programme Associate, who will be the point of contact on the contract and payment issues.

 

Description of Responsibilities /Scope of Work

 

The International Consultant on Climate, Peace and Security (CPS) and Data Communication will undertake the following tasks:

• Analyze local data sources in Asia-Pacific region, and synthesize findings into structured evidence sets suitable for innovative use in interactive communications and policy-facing knowledge products. 
• Support the assessment of programme needs related to CPS-WPS communications in the Asia-Pacific region, including identifying relevant data sources, thematic priorities, and political and cultural sensitivities that should inform product design. 
• Assist in the preparation of web-based interactive products, and data visualization formats, that translate CPS-WPS evidence into accessible narratives.
• Apply data intelligence frameworks and mapping tools to support the development of knowledge products that integrate structured signals from across the region, in collaboration with technical data partners and UN Women colleagues. 
•  Support the organization and facilitation of virtual design workshops with women peacebuilders, civil society organizations, and UN Women stakeholders from across the region, and assist in the preparation of synthesis notes and summary briefs from those processes for UN Women's review and approval. 
• Assist in the application of do-no-harm and anonymization protocols to ensure that community-level data, individual testimonials, and locally-sourced evidence are handled responsibly throughout the product development process. 
• Maintain up-to-date knowledge of developments in the CPS-WPS field in the Asia-Pacific region, and provide analytical support that integrates this knowledge into knowledge product design, policy briefings, and advocacy materials. 
• Collaborate with UN Women country-desk colleagues across the Asia-Pacific region to gather contextual inputs, validate content for cultural and political accuracy, and ensure that knowledge products reflect regional realities rather than external framings. 
• Support the coordination of subcontracted technical partners involved in data layer development and platform build, assisting in the preparation of relevant documentation, validation materials, and progress reports for UN Women's review. 
• Prepare briefing notes, background papers, data summaries, story cards, and other materials required for knowledge products, policy dialogues, and regional convenings related to CPS and WPS in Asia and the Pacific. 
•  Assist in monitoring and documenting the uptake and use of CPS-WPS knowledge products follow