Policy Specialist, Protection
Position:Professional | CONDeadline:2 Sep 2026 (3 days left)Job ID:36543Posted on:26 Aug 2026 (4 days ago)
Pay and conditions
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Job Description
UN Women seeks a Policy Specialist in New York to advance gender-responsive protection across women, peace and security. The specialist will deliver technical assistance and quality assurance to offices and partners, support programme implementation and capacity development, contribute policy, research and analysis on conflict-related sexual violence, protection of civilians and reprisals, repr...
Key Details
Position Details
Experience level
Senior
Minimum experience
5 years
Employment type
Contractor
Arrangement
Onsite
Minimum education
Postgraduate degree
Job Areas
Language Requirements
Required
English
Preferred
Another official language
Summary of Responsibilities
- Provide technical assistance and quality assurance to offices and partners
- Support country and global protection programming
- Contribute policy and research on protection issues
- Represent UN Women in inter-agency protection mechanisms
- Draft inputs to Secretary-General reports
- Coordinate work on women human-rights defenders and reprisals
Role Requirements
- Master’s degree in development, gender issues, economics, political science, human rights, law or relevant social sciences
- At least five years of professional experience in gender equality, gender-responsive protection or the WPS agenda
- Fluency in English
Desired Criteria
- French fluency
- Experience with WPS coordination mechanisms
- Policy on women human-rights defenders or reprisals
Skills
Additional Information
- IPPSA-10 New York consultancy
Source & verification
IGO Jobs sourced this vacancy from UN Women Careers, on 26 Aug 2026.