JOB DESCRIPTION

Background:

The United Nations Entity for Gender Equality and the empowerment of Women (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.

Placing women’s rights at the center of all its efforts, UN Women leads and coordinates United Nations system efforts to ensure that commitments on gender equality and gender mainstreaming translate into action throughout the world. It provides strong and coherent leadership in support of Member States’ priorities and efforts, building effective partnerships with civil society and other relevant actors.

In Viet Nam, UN Women contributes to the development objectives of Viet Nam’s Socio-Economic Development Plan and the National Strategy for Gender Equality. Its Country Strategy Note for 2022-2026 is aligned to the UN Sustainable Development Cooperation Framework (CF) 2022-2026 and is supporting Viet Nam’s fulfilment of Gender Equality commitments under The Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women (CEDAW), and the promise of the 2030 Sustainable Development Agenda to “leave no one behind”. The key priorities of UN Women in the 2022-2026 period are:

1. By 2026, people in Viet Nam, especially those at risk of being left behind, will benefit from and contribute to safer and cleaner environment resulting from Viet Nam’s effective and gender responsive mitigation and adaptation to climate change, disaster risk reduction and resilience building, promotion of circular economy, the provision of clean and renewable energy, and the sustainable management of natural resources.
2. By 2026, people in Viet Nam, especially those at risk of being left behind, will contribute to and benefit equitably from more sustainable, inclusive and gender-responsive economic transformation based on innovation, entrepreneurship, enhanced productivity, competitiveness, and decent work;
3. By 2026, people in Viet Nam, especially those at risk of being left behind, will have benefited from and have contributed to a more just, safe and inclusive society based on improved governance, more responsive institutions, strengthened rule of law and the protection of and respect for human rights, gender equality, and freedom from all forms of violence and discrimination in line with international standards.

Description of Responsibilities/ Scope of Work

The successful performance of the incumbent will effectively contribute to the development of knowledge, data and evidence gender issues in ethnic minority groups in Viet Nam, which will provide recommendations for the development of gender responsive policy and programmes on ethnic minority in Viet Nam.

In particular, the consultant team composing of 2 members (one statistical expert and one gender researcher) is expected to work together to conduct the gender analysis of the data from National Survey on the Socio-Economic Situation of 53 Ethnic Minority Groups 2024, as well as contribute to the joint UN report.

1. Conduct in-depth gender analysis of ethnic minority groups using data from the National Survey on the Socio-Economic Situation of 53 Ethnic Minority Groups.

• Utilize data from the National Survey to analyze the situation of ethnic minority women and men across the following areas (but not limited to): (i) Population; (ii) Access to infrastructure and assets;
  (iii) Employment and income; (iv) Education and training; (v) Culture and society; (vi) Health and sanitation; and (vii) Political participation and decision-making.
• Ensure data is disaggregated by ethnic minority groups, where available.
• Conduct trend analysis using data from the three National Surveys (2015, 2021, and 2024) to examine changes over time.
• Final product will be a comprehensive report titled “Figures on Ethnic Minority Women and Men in Viet Nam 2024”.

2. Contribute a joint UN report on Disparities Between Ethnic Majority and Minority Groups in Viet Nam using the data of 53 Ethnic Minority Groups Survey, 2024.

• Based on the key findings from the first task, the consultants will collaborate closely with a joint UN consultant team—comprising one international consultant (contracted by UNICEF) and one national consultant (contracted by UNFPA)—to integrate gender perspectives into the following areas:
  • Provide technical inputs on the scope of data analysis, support the development of the report outline, and facilitate clearance from the Ministry of Ethnic and Religious Affairs (MERA)
  • Contribute relevant sex-disaggregated data for the joint UN report and propose key gender issues for in-depth analysis;
  • Draft the gender analysis section of the joint UN report;
  • Address initial comments and feedback related to the gender data analysis;
  • Review the draft report and coordinate with both consultants to ensure gender perspectives are adequately integrated throughout the report;
  • Develop and draft gender-related recommendations to be included in the joint report.

Consultant’s Workplace and Official Travel

This is a home-based consultancy. The consultants will be requested to attend meetings and workshops related to the work.

As part of this assignment, the consultant is required to travel to attend workshop outside Ha Noi. Work related travel of UN Women’s consultants are considered as official mission and will be arranged by UN Women, in line with UN Women’s Consultant Contract Policy, UN Women Duty Travel Policy and UN-EU cost norm.

Competencies :

Core Values:

• Integrity;
• Professionalism;
• Respect for Diversity.

Core Competencies:

• Awareness and Sensitivity Regarding Gender Issues;
• Accountability;
• Creative Problem Solving;
• Effective Communication;
• Inclusive Collaboration;
• Stakeholder Engagement;
• Leading by Example.

Please visit this link for more information on UN Women’s Values and Competencies Framework:

Functional Competencies:

• Technical credibility in gender mainstreaming in legislative development.
• Excellent negotiation skills
• Strong analytical and interpersonal skills;
• Strong oral and written communication skills.
• Excellent drafting, editing and presentation skills.

Required Qualifications

The consultants are expected to submit their application as a team, in which one team member will be an statistical expert, and one team member will be a gender expert.

Statistical expert:

Education and Certification:

Master’s degree or equivalent in statistics.

Experience:

• A minimum of 10 years of proven experience in data analysis within the field of population and development.
• Experience in participating in the process of data-collecting and data analysis for gender assessment and gender analysis from national surveys in Viet Nam. (Samples of previous work will be required.)
• Strong understanding of gender issues, ethnic minority issues and policies in Viet Nam.
• Previous experience working with government ministries on policy advocacy in ethnic minorities or gender equality.

Gender expert:

Education and Certification:

Master’s degree or equivalent in social sciences, gender and development or a related field is required.

Experience:

• Minimum 15 years of experience working on gender issues in Viet Nam.
• Demonstrated experience in doing research on gender equality or ethnic minority groups in Viet Nam (Participated in minimum 3 publication/reports on gender equality or ethnic minority groups)
• Previous experience working with government ministries on policy advocacy in ethnic minorities or gender equality.
• Excellent analytical skills with strong drive for results and capacity to work independently.
• Excellent communication and writing skills; (Samples of previous work will be required.)

How to Apply

Interested candidates are requested to submit electronic applications no later than 15 August 2025  via the e-recruitment system of UN Women.

Submission package includes the following documents:

• Personal CV or P11 (P11 can be downloaded from: https://www.unwomen.org/sites/default/files/Headquarters/Attachments/Sections/About%20Us/Employment/UN-Women-P11-Personal-History-Form.doc )
• A cover letter (maximum length: 1 page)
• Only shortlisted candidates will be required to submit samples of previous work

Statements :

In July 2010, the United Nations General Assembly created UN Women, the United Nations Entity for Gender Equality and the Empowerment of Women. The creation of UN Women came about as part of the UN reform agenda, bringing together resources and mandates for greater impact. It merges and builds on the important work of four previously distinct parts of the UN system (DAW, OSAGI, INSTRAW and UNIFEM), which focused exclusively on gender equality and women”s empowerment.

Diversity and inclusion:

At UN Women, we are committed to creating a diverse and inclusive environment of mutual respect. UN Women recruits, employs, trains, compensates, and promotes regardless of race, religion, color, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, ability, national origin, or any other basis covered by appropriate law. All employment is decided on the basis of qualifications, competence, integrity and organizational need.

If you need any reasonable accommodation to support your participation in the recruitment and selection process, please include this information in your application.

UN Women has a zero-tolerance policy on conduct that is incompatible with the aims and objectives of the United Nations and UN Women, including sexual exploitation and abuse, sexual harassment, abuse of authority and discrimination. All selected candidates will be expected to adhere to UN Women’s policies and procedures and the standards of conduct expected of UN Women personnel and will therefore undergo rigorous reference and background checks. (Background checks will include the verification of academic credential(s) and employment history. Selected candidates may be required to provide additional information to conduct a background check.)

Note: Applicants must ensure that all sections of the application form, including the sections on education and employment history, are completed. If all sections are not completed the application may be disqualified from the recruitment and selection process.