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Women's Economic Empowerment Specialist

UN WomenJakarta, IndonesiaRemote
Category | Grade:Professional | CONDeadline:10 Aug 2026Job ID:35976Posted on:4 Aug 2026
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Overview

Supports UN Women’s economic empowerment portfolio in Indonesia by coordinating climate-resilient livelihood, care economy and BERANI initiatives. The consultancy strengthens partnerships, partner delivery, monitoring, knowledge products and evidence for adaptive programme management.

Department: Women's Economic Empowerment Unit

Languages

Required: English, Indonesian

Minimum Experience

2 years

Estimated Salary

Not available

Responsibilities

  • Develop and manage partnerships for the women’s economic empowerment portfolio with government, donors and the private sector
  • Coordinate EmPower activities with local partners, women’s groups and community organisations across target provinces
  • Support capacity building for women entrepreneurs, women leaders and youth groups
  • Monitor implementing-partner workplans, budgets, milestones, bottlenecks and risks
  • Review training materials, knowledge products, communications and technical deliverables for quality
  • Support climate-resilient livelihoods, entrepreneurship, financial inclusion and market-linkage initiatives
  • Coordinate BERANI economic-empowerment activities, training and stakeholder engagement
  • Compile programme data, reports, donor updates, lessons and knowledge products

Requirements

  • Master’s degree in development studies, business administration, public policy, economics, gender studies, social sciences or a related field, or a bachelor’s degree with two additional years of qualifying experience
  • At least two years of relevant experience with a master’s degree, or four years with a bachelor’s degree, in programme development, project management, planning or programme implementation
  • Experience planning and managing activities and preparing terms of reference, concept notes, presentations and briefs for partner engagement
  • Fluency in English and Indonesian

Skills

Programme ManagementPartnership DevelopmentGender-Responsive ProgrammingClimate-Resilient LivelihoodsWomen’s Economic EmpowermentPartner ManagementResults MonitoringCapacity BuildingKnowledge ManagementDonor ReportingRisk ManagementStakeholder Engagement

Tools

Results-Based ManagementHuman-Centred DesignSystems Thinking

Additional info

  • Home-based consultancy requiring residence in the Greater Jakarta area for in-person workshops and events
  • Assignment outputs cover a 12-month workplan and monthly reports
  • Field visits may be required to monitor implementation and provide technical support