Date of Issue: 28/10/2026
Closing Date: 3/11/2026 (Apply before 9.30AM)
SSA Announcement No. UNWOMEN/SSA/2026/018
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I. Contract Overview
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Consultancy Title
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UN Women National Consultant - Documentation and Research
(Local Post for Indian Nationals and Applicants with Valid Work Permit)
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Organization
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United Nations Entity for Gender Equality and the Empowerment of Women (UN Women)
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Contract Supervision
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Coordinator – Gender Responsive Budgeting
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Duty Station
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New Delhi
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Contract Type
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SSA
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Number of Positions
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One
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Contract Duration
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1 month (November 9 - December 8, 2026)
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II. Consultancy Assignment
Background
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 gender equality. UN Women supports Member States and partners in advancing women’s leadership and participation, ending violence against women, promoting women’s economic empowerment, and integrating gender equality into national planning, budgeting, and development processes.
In India, UN Women works with government institutions, civil society organisations, development partners, and other stakeholders to advance gender equality and women’s empowerment. A key area of its work is Gender-Responsive Budgeting (GRB), which seeks to ensure that policies, plans, public expenditure, and resource allocation respond effectively to the different needs, priorities, and realities of women and men. Through its GRB programme, UN Women India supports efforts to strengthen institutional capacities, improve gender analysis in planning and budgeting, promote evidence-based decision-making, and enhance accountability for gender equality commitments. This work includes engagement with relevant Union Ministries and State Governments, strengthening technical capacities and institutional mechanisms, and facilitating dialogue among stakeholders to promote the effective integration of gender perspectives into public financial management.
As part of these efforts, UN Women India facilitates multi-stakeholder engagement and advocacy to strengthen gender-responsive public financing, including through the Annual Feminist Pre-Budget Consultation. The consultation provides a platform for civil society organisations, feminist economists, researchers, practitioners, development partners, and other relevant stakeholders to deliberate on emerging budgetary priorities and fiscal policies from a gender equality perspective. It seeks to bring evidence, field-level experiences, and feminist perspectives into discussions on the Union Budget, identify gaps in resource allocation and implementation, and generate actionable recommendations for more equitable and inclusive public expenditure. The consultation also creates opportunities to consolidate stakeholder inputs, strengthen collective advocacy, and communicate key recommendations to relevant policymakers and other decision-makers in the budget process.
In this context, UN Women India envisages engaging a consultant to support the planning, coordination, and documentation of the Annual Feminist Pre-Budget Consultation. The consultancy will contribute to the effective organisation of the consultation, including the preparation of the concept note and agenda, stakeholder and speaker coordination, participant management, documentation of deliberations, consolidation of key recommendations, and development of communication materials. The assignment will help ensure that the consultation’s discussions and outcomes are systematically captured and disseminated to inform ongoing advocacy and engagement on gender-responsive budgeting and public financing for gender equality in India.
Within this context, UN Women Inda seeks the services of consultant to coordinate the organizing of a feminist pre-budget consultation. The Consultant will work under the guidance and supervision of the Coordinator, Gender Responsive Budgeting, UN Women India Office.
2. Roles and Responsibilities
Under the guidance of UN Women, India and in close coordination with relevant stakeholders, the Consultant will be responsible for supporting the planning, coordination, communication, and documentation of the Feminist Pre-Budget Consultation. The responsibilities include, but are not limited to, the following:
- Stakeholder Coordination
- Organize and facilitate planning meetings with concerned stakeholders.
- Ensure timely communication, circulation of meeting materials, and follow-up on agreed action points.
- Participant Management
- Manage the registration process for all participants.
- Maintain updated participant records, including contact details, travel requirements, and confirmations.
- Agenda and Concept Note
- Draft the Concept Note and Agenda based on inputs from UN Women and key partners.
- Revise and finalize documents in consultation with stakeholders.
- Invitations and Speaker Engagement
- Prepare and issue invitations to speakers, panelists, and participants.
- Follow up on confirmations, bios, and session requirements.
- Session Documentation and Event Reporting
- Coordinate notetaking and documentation of all Consultation sessions.
- Compile and prepare the complete event report, including participant list and key recommendations.
- Communications & Social Media Outreach
- Develop a social media and communications outreach plan with relevant teams.
- Support at least 10 social media posts to amplify visibility of the Consultation.
- Knowledge Sharing
- Share the final list of recommendations and the event report with all participants and relevant stakeholders.
IV. Required Qualifications
Education
- Master’s Degree or equivalent in Social Sciences/Economics/Social Work /Gender Studies/Public Administration/Policy or related fields.
- Experience
- Minimum of 5 years of relevant experience at the national/state level working with development projects preferably on Gender Responsive Governance, Gender Equality and Women Empowerment; with hands-on experience of design, implementation and monitoring/evaluation of projects.
- Some experience of working with national/ state governments on gender issues, preferable on gender responsive budgeting.
- Experience of undertaking budgetary/ policy analysis and capacity building of government officials.
- Proficiency in the use of computers and office software packages (MS Word, Excel, etc.).
Language and Digital Skills
Proficiency in English; good command over Hindi in reading and writing.
VII. APPLICATION
Interested applicants should apply to this announcement through UN Women jobs site:
For detailed information, please check the complete version of the advert attached below.