UN Women: Technical Specialist: Integrated Programming and Coordination, Home-Based, International Consultant

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. UN Women has been in Afghanistan for two decades.

UN Women’s programming approach is informed by analysis of the political, economic and humanitarian situation, risks to and capacities of partner organizations, and needs of Afghan women and girls. UN Women Afghanistan currently has five key programme priorities: (1) Integrated Programming and Localization, (2) Women’s movement building through core grant making;
3) Policy and Research;
4) Economic Resilience and Private Sector and
5) Coordination, Access and Humanitarian Response. UN Women Afghanistan operates through its main office in Kabul and five sub-offices located in the provinces of Balkh, Bamyan, Herat, Kandahar and Nangarhar.

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. UN Women has been in Afghanistan for two decades.

UN Women’s programming approach is informed by analysis of the political, economic and humanitarian situation, risks to and capacities of partner organizations, and needs of Afghan women and girls. UN Women Afghanistan currently has five key programme priorities: (1) Integrated Programming and Localization, (2) Women’s movement building through core grant making;
3) Policy and Research;
4) Economic Resilience and Private Sector and
5) Coordination, Access and Humanitarian Response. UN Women Afghanistan operates through its main office in Kabul and five sub-offices located in the provinces of Balkh, Bamyan, Herat, Kandahar and Nangarhar. UN Women Afghanistan Country Office operates in a highly constrained and rapidly evolving context. The Country Office’s programming is shaped by political, economic, humanitarian, and protection-related developments, as well as by the capacities and risks facing women’s organizations and implementing partners.

Within this setting, the Integrated services portfolio plays a critical role in supporting women and girls through EVAW programming, essential protection services and humanitarian programming, coordination with civil society organizations, and quality oversight of implementing partners. Following recent organizational restructuring and funding reductions, the Integrated Services team requires short- term coordination support for six months. The assignment will prioritize closure of partner agreements, onboarding and implementation readiness of new partners, coordination of key thematic initiatives including the 16 Days of Activism, technical follow-up on gender-based violence (GBV) and psychosocial support (PSS), and programme quality assessments.

The support will help maintain business continuity and ensure timely, compliant, and results-focused delivery. The objective of the consultancy is to provide time-bound programme coordination and technical support to the Integrated Programming and Localization Unit, with particular attention to partner closure and onboarding, thematic coordination, programme quality assurance, and completion of priority programme management actions.

Under the direct supervision of the Integrated Programming and Localization Programme…