UN Women is currently advertising a range of consultancy opportunities, including more than 15 home-based positions with application deadlines running from 25 August to 1 September 2026, based on the vacancies provided.
The opportunities span gender equality, monitoring and evaluation, sustainable finance, communications, governance, women’s economic empowerment, gender-responsive policing, care economy and social norms.
Several are international consultancy positions, while others are national consultancies linked to specific countries.
For professionals seeking flexible international development opportunities, these vacancies offer a range of ways to contribute to UN Women’s work without necessarily being based at a UN Women office.
What Opportunities Are Available?
The current vacancies include positions covering a broad range of professional disciplines.
1. Monitoring and Evaluation Specialist
UN Women is seeking a Monitoring and Evaluation Specialist for a home-based international consultancy.
Deadline: 25 August 2026
This opportunity may appeal to professionals with experience in monitoring, evaluation, research, programme assessment, data analysis and results-based management.
2. Team Leader – Viet Nam Country Gender Equality Profile 2026
A Team Leader for quality assurance of the Viet Nam Country Gender Equality Profile 2026 is being recruited as a home-based national consultancy linked to Ha Noi, Viet Nam.
Deadline: 25 August 2026
The role is focused on quality assurance and gender analysis and is particularly relevant to specialists with experience in gender equality research, country gender profiles and development analysis.
3. Consultant on Gender and Care
UN Women is also recruiting a Consultant on Gender and Care under a retainer arrangement.
Location: Home-based, Viet Nam
Deadline: 25 August 2026
The opportunity is relevant to professionals working on gender equality, care work, social policy, women’s rights and related development issues.
4. English Copy Editor
An English Copy Editor (Retainer) position is available as a home-based international consultancy.
Deadline: 26 August 2026
Professionals with strong English editing, proofreading, writing and communications experience may find this opportunity particularly relevant.
5. Program Consultant
UN Women is seeking a Program Consultant who can work from home or from Geneva, Switzerland.
Deadline: 26 August 2026
The role provides an opportunity for programme specialists interested in contributing to UN Women initiatives from a flexible working arrangement.
6. Sustainable Finance Communications Consultant
A Sustainable Finance Programme – Content Development and Substantive Communications Consultant position is available on a home-based basis.
Deadline: 27 August 2026
This opportunity may suit professionals with experience in sustainable finance, communications, content development, research and development-sector messaging.
7. WHRD Window Protection Assessment Specialist
UN Women is also advertising a WHRD Window Protection Assessment Specialist position on a home-based basis.
Deadline: 27 August 2026
The role is particularly relevant to professionals working in women’s human rights, protection, assessment, advocacy and gender equality.
8. Social Norms Framework Consultant
An International Consultant is being recruited to support the operationalisation of the UN Women Social Norms Framework in Europe and Central Asia.
Deadline: 27 August 2026
Professionals with expertise in social norms, gender equality, behavioural change, research and programme development may be interested in this opportunity.
9. Women Artisans of Change Technical Consultant
UN Women is seeking a National Technical Consultant – Women Artisans of Change under its Women’s Economic Empowerment Programme in India.
Deadline: 28 August 2026
The opportunity is focused on women’s economic empowerment and the crafts sector.
10. Occupational Well-being and Psychological Resilience Consultant
A National Consultant/Psychologist on Occupational Well-being and Psychological Resilience of Law Enforcement Professionals is being recruited by UN Women Kazakhstan.
Deadline: 30 August 2026
This is a specialised opportunity for appropriately qualified professionals with expertise in occupational well-being, psychology and resilience.
11. Gender-Responsive Police Response Consultant – National
UN Women Kazakhstan is seeking a National Consultant/Trainer on Gender-Responsive Police Response to Violence Against Women and Domestic Violence.
Deadline: 30 August 2026
The role is relevant to professionals specialising in gender-based violence, law enforcement training, gender-responsive policing and women’s rights.
12. Gender-Responsive Police Response Consultant – International
An International Consultant/Trainer is also being recruited to support gender-responsive police responses to violence against women and domestic violence.
Deadline: 30 August 2026
The position provides an opportunity for international specialists with relevant expertise in gender-based violence, policing, training and institutional capacity development.
Additional Opportunities Closing on 31 August
Several further home-based consultancy opportunities are available with deadlines of 31 August 2026.
These include:
- Institutional and Oversight Ecosystem and Executive Learning Consultant – Beirut, Lebanon.
- Strategy, Budget Oversight and Executive Learning Consultant – Beirut, Lebanon.
- Inclusive Governance and Executive Learning Consultant – Beirut, Lebanon.
These positions are particularly relevant to specialists in governance, institutional development, executive learning, strategy, budgeting and organisational oversight.
African Development Bank Care Economy Consultancy
Another notable opportunity is the Consultant to Develop Guidelines for Integrating Gender-Transformative Care Economy Objectives into African Development Bank Operations.
Work arrangement: Home-based
Deadline: 1 September 2026
This position could be particularly attractive to gender specialists, policy professionals, care-economy experts and consultants with experience working on development finance and gender-transformative programming.
Who Should Apply?
The vacancies cover different levels of expertise and professional backgrounds, so eligibility varies significantly from one consultancy to another.
Potential applicants include professionals with backgrounds in:
- Gender equality
- Women’s rights
- International development
- Monitoring and evaluation
- Research
- Programme management
- Communications
- Sustainable finance
- Governance
- Public policy
- Women’s economic empowerment
- Gender-based violence prevention
- Law enforcement training
- Social norms
- Care economy
- Institutional development
- Executive learning
Applicants should carefully review the individual vacancy announcement because education, professional experience, nationality and location requirements differ between positions.
How to Apply for UN Women Home-Based Jobs
Interested candidates should apply through the official UN Women recruitment system using the application link provided in each vacancy announcement.
UN Women specifically advises applicants to follow the application instructions carefully. Where the vacancy announcement requests it, applicants must submit a UN Women Personal History Form (P11) as part of their application.
Applicants should also tailor their CV and application materials to the specific consultancy. Relevant experience should be clearly demonstrated rather than simply listed, particularly where the position requires specialist expertise.
Important Application Advice
Because many of these positions have deadlines between 25 August and 1 September 2026, interested candidates should begin preparing their applications immediately.
Applicants should:
- Read the complete vacancy announcement.
- Confirm that they meet the education and experience requirements.
- Check whether the position is national or international.
- Confirm any nationality or location restrictions.
- Prepare a targeted CV.
- Prepare the required UN application documents.
- Complete the online application before the deadline.
- Submit the P11 form whenever it is specifically requested.
Candidates should also avoid waiting until the final day to apply, particularly for consultancy positions requiring detailed technical submissions or additional documentation.
Salary and Consultancy Fees
The vacancy list provided does not include salary or consultancy fee amounts for these positions.
UN Women consultancy remuneration can vary depending on the assignment, level of expertise, location, contract type and scope of work. Applicants should therefore consult the individual vacancy announcement for any available information about remuneration and contractual arrangements.
Final Takeaway
UN Women is currently advertising a diverse selection of home-based consultancy opportunities across gender equality, research, monitoring and evaluation, communications, sustainable finance, governance, women’s economic empowerment and other areas.
With deadlines beginning as early as 25 August 2026, qualified professionals should review the individual vacancy announcements carefully and submit applications through the official UN Women recruitment platform.
For applicants interested in international development and gender equality careers, these opportunities provide several potential pathways to contribute to UN Women programmes while working remotely.
