UN Women - M&E Specialist (Global Supply Chain Coalition) Consultant, Home-based
UN Women
Consultancy 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 equality between women and men as partners and beneficiaries of development, human rights, humanitarian action and peace and security
The Strategic Partnership Division mobilizes resources to fund UN Women's work, including with governments, the private sector and individuals, focusing on diverse activities like philanthropy, cause-related programmes, and aligning corporate social responsibility with UN Women's goals. The Division also builds and manages alliances and strategic partnerships to advance gender equality and women's empowerment.
UN Women’s Strategic Plan (2026-2029) emphasizes the private sector as a key partner in driving development results, including through the implementation of the Women’s Empowerment Principles (WEPs). It builds on UN Women’s Private Sector Strategy (2023-2025) that provides the strategic direction on UN Women’s engagement with the private sector.
The Women’s Empowerment Principles (WEPs) were established jointly by UN Women and the UN Global Compact in 2010 with the objective to foster gender-responsive business conduct by deepening, broadening and strengthening our engagement with the private sector. Since 2017, the WEPs – and its Secretariat – has been led by UN Women as its primary platform for engaging the private sector.
In 2025, UN Women shared a survey with nearly 12,000 WEPs signatories to better understand how they have operationalized their WEPs commitment, and to capture insights on their progress, challenges, motivations and future priorities in engaging with the WEPs. The survey revealed that gender-responsive procurement is still at an early stage of implementation: only about 25% of respondents currently monitor how much of their procurement spend goes to women-owned or gender-responsive businesses.
In response, the Global Supply Chain Alliance (GSCC) is being established to promote gender-inclusive global supply chains, leveraging the collective action of WEPs signatories. The GSCC will contribute to sustainable and inclusive business models that expand women’s economic participation and leadership, enhance ESG performance, drive innovation and strengthen corporate resilience and sustainability.
The consultant will report to the Policy Advisor WEE/WEPs in the Private Sector Partnerships section, Strategic Partnerships Division at UN Women.
Description of Responsibilities
The M&E Specialist will design, implement and oversee monitoring and evaluation frameworks for the GSCC, ensuring data-driven decision-making and accountability. This role will track progress toward coalition goals, assess impact, and provide actionable insights for continuous improvement. Reporting directly to the Head of the Global Supply Chain Coalition, and working collaboratively with the GSCC Coordinator, the incumbent will:
Develop and maintain the GSCC’s M&E framework, indicators and data collection tools:
Monitor coalition activities, outputs and outcomes against agreed targets:
Analyze quantitative and qualitative data, producing regular progress and impact reports:
Support coalition members in tracking and reporting their contributions and results:
Identify lessons learned and good and emerging practices to strengthen GSCC activities and impact:
Ensure data quality, consistency, and alignment with UN Women/WEPs reporting standards:
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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.
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