UN Women is hiring a Programme Specialist, Women's Economic Empowerment (P-3, Fixed-Term) at its Regional Office for Asia and the Pacific in Bangkok, Thailand. This role focuses on advancing gender-responsive business conduct, the Women's Empowerment Principles (WEPs), and the newly launched Gender Action Lab (GAL) initiative across ASEAN and the Asia-Pacific region.
About UN Women
UN Women 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.
The Gender Action Lab
Launched in July 2024 in partnership with the Government of Australia (DFAT), the Gender Action Lab (GAL) aims to advance private sector and government action to accelerate gender-responsive business policies in Asia-Pacific. Focus countries: Cambodia, Indonesia, Philippines, and Malaysia.
Three GAL pillars: 🔵 Awareness, Commitments, and Capacity (WEPs) · 🔬 Multistakeholder Thematic Gender Innovation Labs · 🏆 Document Best Practices and WEPs Awards
Key Functions
🎯 Design and develop programme strategies in Women's Economic Empowerment
📋 Manage implementation of WEE programmes, annual workplans and budgets
🛠️ Provide technical assistance and capacity development to partners on WEPs
📊 Manage monitoring and reporting, including quarterly and donor reports
👥 Supervise up to 10 affiliate personnel at the Regional Office
🌱 Build partnerships and support resource mobilization
🏛️ Contribute to inter-agency coordination on Women's Economic Empowerment
📰 Lead advocacy, knowledge building, and communication
Education and Experience Requirements
🎓 Master's degree in social sciences, human rights, gender/women's studies, international development, or related field required.
📌 At least 5 years of progressively responsible experience in design, planning, implementation, monitoring and evaluation of development or WEE projects required.
📌 Experience in women's economic empowerment, including private sector engagement and/or promoting gender-responsive business conduct through WEPs required.
Language Requirements
🗣️ Fluency in English required. Working knowledge of another UN language desirable.
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Deadline
⏳ 16 November 2026
