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About the Role

UN Women is implementing the joint programme Zero Hunger Accelerator (JP ZHA) to strengthen inclusive, climate-resilient food systems in the Philippines by mobilizing innovative local and blended financing. The consultant will support resource mobilization and business development for women's economic empowerment, food security, and climate resilience initiatives, particularly a planned hub related to the JP ZHA.

Responsibilities

Secure buy-in from select stakeholders to support and invest in women’s economic empowerment, food security, and climate resilience initiatives, particularly a planned hub in relation to the JP ZHA.
Develop and deliver compelling pitch decks and presentations to position the hub’s vision and value.
Guide processes and provide technical assistance to ensure alignment and readiness of identified partners.
Drive coordination, meetings, and outreach to strengthen financing /investment pipelines for women's economic empowerment, food security, and climate resilience initiatives.
Perform any other requests with their functional profile, as guided by the supervisor.

Requirements

Master’s degree or equivalent in economics, business management, social sciences, public administration, international relations, communications, women's studies, or a related field is required.
A first-level university degree in combination with two additional years of qualifying experience may be accepted in lieu of the advanced university degree.
At least 2 years of progressively responsible experience in business, marketing, communication and private sector engagement is required.
Experience working in gender equality and development financing, particularly in the context of the Philippines, is required.
Experience in private sector engagement and developing fundraising strategies to support advocacies is required.
Experience in drafting and production of reports, pitch decks, project proposals, results-based reporting and facilitating KIIs and consultations/workshops is required.
Experience working with the UN system, international frameworks, standards and/or agendas on gender equality and the Sustainable Development Goals is desirable.
Fluency in English and Filipino is required.
Knowledge of any other UN official language is an asset.

Skills

Integrity
Professionalism
Respect for Diversity
Awareness and Sensitivity Regarding Gender Issues
Accountability
Creative Problem Solving
Effective Communication
Inclusive Collaboration
Stakeholder Engagement
Leading by Example
Strong knowledge of gender equality and women's rights issues
Demonstrated ability to interact effectively with government representatives and other stakeholders
Proven networking skills, and ability to mobilize support on behalf of UN Women
Strong negotiating skills
Knowledge and understanding of UN system and familiarity with inter-governmental processes
Strong IT skills, including databases, extranet and office software packages

Location

Home-based consultancy
Reporting to UN Women Philippines office as needed

Work Type

Consultancy
Home-based

Experience Level

At least 2 years of progressively responsible experience

Education Level

Master’s degree or equivalent
First-level university degree with two additional years of qualifying experience

About the Company

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.
In the Philippines, it has played an important role in supporting critical agencies in aligning mandates and their articulated commitments to the global normative standard of human rights, gender equality and empowerment of women and including important international conventions particularly the Convention on the Elimination of Discrimination Against Women, the Beijing Platform for Action and UN Security Council Resolution 1325.
With the continued work and strengthened resolve to deliver on its normative, coordination and operations mandate as articulated and further committed through its new Strategic Plan for 2026 – 2029, UN Women is furthering its work and readiness to jointly deliver on various actions through joint programming.
The joint programme Zero Hunger Accelerator: Catalysing Local Investments for Food System Transformation and Green Transition (JP ZHA), with World Food Programme and Food and Agriculture Organization, is funded by the Joint SDG Fund.
The joint programme blends public funds, concessional finance and private investment, anchored in institutional markets such as school meals and social protection programmes.
Core mechanisms will include nano credit tailored to smallholder farmers and fisherfolks, bundled climate-responsive insurance and a first-loss guarantee designed to de-risk rural investments and attract domestic and international capital.
Alongside financial solutions, the joint programme strengthens national and local systems to create the enabling environment needed for sustained transformation by supporting the local government units to align climate, disaster risk, gender and development and agricultural budgets with food systems investments, making institutional feeding programmes accessible to local food producers and co-creating investable pipelines such as food fortification facilities, community kitchens, cold storage and developing women-led agricultural enterprises.
Through coordinated action across national, subnational and local level mechanisms and institutions, the joint programme aims to mobilize at least US$24 million, reach 6,500 smallholder households (50-60% women) and indirectly benefit 3.3 million people, ultimately creating a scalable model for gender-responsive, climate resilient and locally driven food systems transformation.
With the increasing constraints on global development financing and the limited expansion of international support portfolios, UN Women recognizes the imperative of tapping into and leveraging domestic resources to sustain and scale impact.
Strengthening local financing ecosystems and mobilizing national and subnational investments are critical to ensuring inclusive and gender-responsive access to capital, markets, and enabling infrastructure to support women’s economic empowerment.
By aligning domestic resources with global commitments, UN Women seeks to maximize the reach and sustainability of interventions, reinforcing women’s leadership in social transformation and embedding gender-responsive financing within national development priorities.
In July 2010, the United Nations General Assembly created UN Women, the United Nations Entity for Gender Equality and the Empowerment of Women. The creation of UN Women came about as part of the UN reform agenda, bringing together resources and mandates for greater impact. It merges and builds on the important work of four previously distinct parts of the UN system (DAW, OSAGI, INSTRAW and UNIFEM), which focused exclusively on gender equality and women's empowerment.

Equal Opportunity

At UN Women, we are committed to creating a diverse and inclusive environment of mutual respect. UN Women recruits, employs, trains, compensates, and promotes regardless of race, religion, color, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, ability, national origin, or any other basis covered by appropriate law. All employment is decided on the basis of qualifications, competence, integrity and organizational need.
If you need any reasonable accommodation to support your participation in the recruitment and selection process, please include this information in your application.
UN Women has a zero-tolerance policy on conduct that is incompatible with the aims and objectives of the United Nations and UN Women, including sexual exploitation and abuse, sexual harassment, abuse of authority and discrimination. All selected candidates will be expected to adhere to UN Women’s policies and procedures and the standards of conduct expected of UN Women personnel and will therefore undergo rigorous reference and background checks. (Background checks will include the verification of academic credential(s) and employment history. Selected candidates may be required to provide additional information to conduct a background check.)