UN Women: Program Consultant, Home-based or Geneva, Switzerland, SSA

UN Women, the United Nations entity dedicated to gender equality and the empowerment of women and girls, is seeking a Program Consultant for its Women’s Peace and Humanitarian Fund (WPHF) Secretariat. The fund, a collaborative effort among UN bodies, member states and civil society, backs women‑led organisations that promote peace and deliver humanitarian aid, having supported more than 1,500 groups across over 40 nations since 2016. The consultant will assist the WPHF Secretariat in its core functions, which include providing operational support to the Funding Board, helping to attract and coordinate resources from governments, corporations, foundations and private donors, and contributing to the design and management of the fund’s programmes. The posting does not specify particular qualifications, experience, language proficiency or certifications, so no mandatory requirements can be listed. The role can be performed remotely or from Geneva, Switzerland, with a focus on sub‑Saharan Africa, offering the chance to work within a globally recognised UN agency and to influence gender‑responsive peace and humanitarian initiatives.