Responsibilities: 

UN Women WCA Regional Office (RO) recruits a consultant to deliver the following outputs:

Develop internal knowledge on private sector and high impact / innovative financing models for GEWE in WCA UN Women countries:

• Map relevant actors, networks and inspiring initiatives and replicable partnerships models with the private and finance sectors that are currently being piloted/ experimented by other development actors.
• Provide strategic analysis of this landscape, including the identification of opportunities (advocacy and financing for GEWE) for UN Women with these sectors: engagement opportunities, challenges and needed internal capacity strengthening to harness these opportunities.

Supporting the articulation of a meaningful engagement strategies for UN Women RO and country offices (COs) with these new markets towards the achievement of GEWE, including partnership, advocacy and financing for GEWE:

• Identifying partnership opportunities for UN Women with the relevant non-traditional stakeholders, to advocate for and finance GEWE in the middle-income countries of UN Women WCA region
• Support RO in articulating private sector and high-impact financing engagement strategies and action plans, in line with UN Women’s strategic priorities and mandate.
• Support RO in identifying and designing possible pilot innovative collaborations with the private sector and high-impact financing institutions

Reporting line

The consultant will be reporting to UN Women West and Central Africa Regional Partnerships and Resource Mobilization Specialist, who will ensure the monitoring of the consultant’s progresses.

Consultant’s Workplace and Official Travel

This is a home-based consultancy.

As part of this assignment, at least 50% of time travelling outside of the duty station to UN Women West and Central Office countries of interest.

Requirements:

Education and Certification:

• Advanced university degree in the social sciences (i.e. sociology, demography, psychology, political science and economics), public policy or international development. A specialization in gender is a strong asset.
• A first-level university degree in combination with two additional years of qualifying work experience may be accepted in lieu of the advanced university degree.

Experience:

• Five years of progressively responsible relevant work experience/ demonstrated track record that combines intellectual, strategic and managerial leadership in private sector engagement, innovating financing, impact investing for development or humanitarian action.
• Experience in working with the private sector / innovative funding mechanisms in Africa is required
• Experience in the area of gender equality and women’s empowerment desired
• Experience in developing resource mobilization strategies, and in leading donor engagement is required;
• Experience in building and maintaining effective relationships with private sector and finance institutions required

Languages:

• Fluency in English and French is required.
• Knowledge of any other UN official is an asset.