International Consultant – Mapping Official Government Mechanisms for Civil Society Participation in the EU Accession ProcessNew

UN Women seeks a home-based international consultant to map official government mechanisms for civil-society participation in EU accession processes across ten Europe and Central Asia countries and territories. The assignment covers methodology design, desk research and institutional consultations, a factual regional mapping report, and an online validation meeting for civil-society participation.

• Develop the methodology and data-collection template for mapping government mechanisms
• Map official mechanisms for civil-society participation across participating countries and territories
• Conduct desk research and consultations with ministries and competent public authorities
• Prepare a factual regional mapping report covering each identified mechanism
• Organise and facilitate an online validation meeting with UN Women Country Offices
• Revise and submit the final mapping report after validation

• Master’s degree in a relevant discipline or first-level degree with two additional qualifying years
• At least five years of progressively responsible experience in gender equality, women’s rights, governance, democratic development or EU integration
• Professional experience in the Western Balkans, Türkiye and/or Eastern Partnership region
• Fluency in English

• Experience with civil-society and women’s rights organisations
• Experience preparing analytical or technical reports for international organisations, governments or development partners
• Understanding of participatory governance mechanisms and civil-society engagement
• Previous experience with UN agencies, the European Union or other international organisations
• Knowledge of EU enlargement-region languages

• Policy research
• Institutional mapping
• Stakeholder consultation
• Report writing
• Gender mainstreaming

• Home-based consultancy
• Deliverables run from September to October 2026
• The report must present factual information without analysis, conclusions or recommendations