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 Strategy, Planning, Results, and Effectiveness Division (SPRED), under the direct supervision of the Assistant Secretary General (ASG) / Deputy Executive Director Resource Management, Sustainability and Partnerships, leads the integrated management of UN Women’s corporate strategy, including strategic planning, project and programme management and implementation support, results and performance management, and internal governance. Together, these functions strengthen UN Women’s second line of defense, enabling coherence, efficiency, transparency and accountability across the organization’s triple mandate, and supporting the delivery of gender equality, the empowerment of women and girls, and the realization of their rights in line with the UN Women Strategic Plan and the 2030 Agenda.
Within SPRED, the Corporate Performance and Accountability Unit (CPAU) brings together key second‑line functions—risk management, internal audit follow‑up, internal policy management, organizational performance, and business transformation—into one integrated team. Its purpose is to strengthen accountability, promote coherent oversight, and ensure that risk‑informed decision‑making is embedded across UN Women. The unit supports SPRED in driving transparent, efficient and consistent delivery of corporate performance objectives, aligning organizational performance monitoring with strategic planning processes. Through this, CPAU enhances the Entity’s ability to safeguard fiduciary integrity, maintain robust assurance mechanisms, and strengthen UN Women’s overall culture of accountability and results.
Under the supervision of the Chief, CPAU, the Research and Coordination Analyst – Business Transformation contributes to the effective running of business transformation and business transformation initiatives through research and analysis products, developing and implementing select components of the business transformation plan and through technical contributions to the business transformation strategy overall.
With business transformation a key component of the Organizational Efficiency and Effectiveness section of UN Women’s Strategic Plan 2026-2029, the Analyst will work with colleagues across the house to make sure that these ambitions are realized. Specifically, they will provide substantive inputs to the organization’s strategy relating to this part of the Strategic Plan, as well as carrying out the implementation of specific components thereof.
Key Functions and Accountabilities:
Contribute technically to the implementation of a business transformation and the Strategic Plan development process
Provide substantive analytics support to internal executive and consultative bodies on business transformation and Strategic Plan implementation
Provide substantive technical assistance to UN Women’s corporate oversight of its organizational design including country, regional and headquarters typologies
Provide substantive technical assistance to strengthening UN Women’s field and HQ architecture through specific Business Transformation engagements
Provide substantive inputs to pivot to the field efforts and development of UN Women’s upcoming Strategic Plan and Integrated Budget
The incumbent performs other duties within their functional profile as deemed necessary for the efficient functioning of the Office and the Organisation.
Competencies :
Core Values:
Core Competencies:
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Functional Competencies:
Recruitment Qualifications:
Education and Certification:
• Master’s degree or equivalent in social sciences, human rights, gender/ women’s studies, international development, or a related field is required.
• A first-level university degree in combination with two additional years of qualifying experience may be accepted in lieu of the advanced university degree.
Experience:
• At least 2 years of progressively responsible work experience in coordinating processes/projects, maintaining data and reviewing and analyzing processes and documents is required.
• Experience in business transformation is required.
• Experience liaising and coordinating with multiple offices is desirable.
Languages:
• Fluency in English is required.
• Fluency in French and/or Spanish is desirable.
• Knowledge of another official UN language is desirable (Arabic, Chinese or Russian).
Statements :
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.
Diversity and inclusion:
At UN Women, we are committed to creating a diverse and inclusive environment of mutual respect. UN Women recruits, employs, trains, compensates, and promotes regardless of race, religion, color, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, ability, national origin, or any other basis covered by appropriate law. All employment is decided on the basis of qualifications, competence, integrity and organizational need.
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