Consultancy: Develop Women’s Peace and Humanitarian Fund Strategic Plan (2026-2030) – UN Women (Home-Based)
Are you an experienced strategic planning expert with a passion for gender equality, peacebuilding, and humanitarian action? UN Women, through the Women’s Peace and Humanitarian Fund (WPHF), is seeking a Home-Based Consultant to develop its critical 2026-2030 Strategic Plan. This is a unique opportunity for a WPHF Strategic Plan Consultant.
This is a high-impact opportunity. You will, in fact, shape the future roadmap for WPHF, a multi-partner trust fund that champions women-led and women’s rights organizations worldwide. Since late 2016, WPHF has supported over 1,516 civil society organizations across 46 countries, mobilizing vital funding and capacity support for frontline women peacebuilders and humanitarians.
Job Identification: 26611 Application Deadline: June 14, 2025, 05:59 CAT Initial Contract Duration: Part-time (June 2025 – August 2025) Location: Home-Based (with possible mission to Geneva)
What You’ll Deliver as a WPHF Strategic Plan Consultant:
The objective of this consultancy is to strengthen WPHF’s next strategic plan, the 2026-2030 Strategic Note. This plan should be clear, impactful, actionable, and forward-looking. Furthermore, it must include a robust results framework and key supporting documents. You will report directly to the Head of Secretariat. Your deliverables include:
- Inception Report: First, you will develop a detailed roadmap for the Strategic Plan. This roadmap outlines milestones, deliverables, and consultation/review phases. You will agree on these key points with WPHF management by the End of June 2025.
- Stakeholder Consultations: Next, you will facilitate in-depth discussions with diverse stakeholders. For instance, these include the WPHF team, Board, National Steering Committees, donors, UN Women, other UN agencies, civil society, and WPHF partners. This ensures broad input into the Strategic Plan’s key components, aiming for completion by the End of July 2025.
- Draft Strategic Plan: Subsequently, based on WPHF inputs, you will develop the theory of change, outputs, outcomes, results framework (with indicators and targets), priorities, cross-cutting areas, funding strategy, and risk management framework. This ensures alignment with global standards and best practices, with a draft due the First week of August 2025.
- Final Strategic Plan & Slide Deck: Finally, you will submit a finalized Strategic Plan to the WPHF along with all required documentation by the End of August 2025.
Who We’re Looking For for This Strategic Plan Role:
Education and Certification:
- You must have a Master’s degree or equivalent in social sciences, gender studies, public administration, international relations, international law, public policy, or a related discipline.
- Alternatively, we may accept a first-level university degree combined with two additional years of relevant experience.
Experience:
- You need at least 7 years of experience in gender mainstreaming within development programs/projects at national and international levels.
- Previous experience developing Strategic Plans/Notes for UN institutions is essential.
- Proven experience working in Women, Peace, and Security and Humanitarian Action (WPS-HA) areas with women’s civil society, grassroots organizations, women activists, UN agencies, and government counterparts is preferred.
- Country and/or regional level experience is highly desirable.
Languages:
- Fluency in English is required.
- Knowledge of French or any other UN official language is a bonus.
Core Values & Competencies: You should demonstrate integrity, professionalism, and respect for diversity. Furthermore, key competencies include awareness of gender issues, accountability, creative problem-solving, effective communication, inclusive collaboration, stakeholder engagement, and leading by example. You can find more information on UN Women’s Values and Competencies Framework here.
Functional Competencies:
- You possess strong analytical and report writing skills in English.
- You are results-oriented and pay close attention to detail.
- You can identify strategic issues, opportunities, and risks effectively.
- You communicate clearly and effectively, working well within multicultural environments.
- You build strong relationships with clients and external actors at all levels.
- You are able to work under pressure and meet deadlines consistently.
- You have a proven track record in conducting complex and comprehensive assessments.
- Moreover, you are highly proficient in office tools (Excel, PowerPoint, Word, etc.).
About UN Women & Important Information:
UN Women was created in July 2010 by the United Nations General Assembly. This entity brings together resources and mandates to achieve greater impact in gender equality and women’s empowerment. Specifically, it merges and builds upon the work of four previously distinct UN system parts.
Diversity and Inclusion: UN Women is committed to fostering a diverse and inclusive environment of mutual respect. They recruit, employ, train, compensate, and promote personnel regardless of race, religion, color, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, ability, national origin, or any other legally protected basis. All decisions depend on qualifications, competence, integrity, and organizational need.
Zero-Tolerance Policy: UN Women maintains a zero-tolerance policy for conduct incompatible with UN aims. This includes sexual exploitation and abuse, sexual harassment, abuse of authority, and discrimination. All selected candidates must adhere to UN Women’s policies and standards of conduct and will, therefore, undergo rigorous reference and background checks.
Application Note: You must complete all sections of the application form, including education and employment history. Otherwise, your application may be disqualified from the recruitment and selection process.
Ready to shape the future of women’s peace and humanitarian efforts?
If you have the expertise and passion, Apply Now to become a key WPHF Strategic Plan Consultant for UN Women!
