National Consultant - Gender Expert

This UN Women consultancy will prepare Armenia’s draft National Action Plan for implementing the Istanbul Convention on preventing and combating violence against women and domestic violence. The consultant will analyse national law and policy, consult government and civil-society stakeholders, define governance and monitoring arrangements, facilitate validation, and deliver a final,.

• Review national legislation, policies and Convention requirements to identify Action Plan priorities and gaps
• Facilitate consultations with government, civil society, women’s rights organizations and service providers
• Develop the draft Action Plan, including objectives, activities, institutions, timelines and indicators
• Assess institutional coordination mechanisms and recommend governance arrangements
• Develop monitoring and reporting arrangements for implementation and future GREVIO reporting
• Facilitate validation and submit the final Action Plan with a process report

• Advanced university degree in gender studies, human rights, law, social sciences, public policy, international development or a relevant field
• At least five years of relevant professional experience in gender equality and women’s rights
• Knowledge of the Istanbul Convention and Armenia’s legal and policy framework
• Experience developing national strategies, action plans, policies or legal and policy analyses
• Fluency in Armenian and English

• Previous UN or international-organization experience is an asset

• Gender Mainstreaming
• Gender-based Violence Prevention
• Policy Analysis
• Legislative Analysis
• Action Planning
• Stakeholder Facilitation
• Monitoring Frameworks
• Human Rights

• Home-based consultancy
• Assignment period: 20 September to 30 October 2026