Apply for a home-based Planning, Monitoring and Reporting Consultant role with UN Women. Part-time international opportunity supporting strategic results, monitoring, and reporting for gender equality initiatives.
Remote Consultancy Supporting Gender Equality and Development
UN Women is seeking a Planning, Monitoring and Reporting Consultant for a home-based, part-time assignment. This international opportunity is designed for experienced professionals with strong expertise in monitoring and evaluation, results-based management, and programme performance reporting. The consultancy will run for one year, offering a flexible remote arrangement while contributing to high-impact gender equality initiatives.
Grounded in the equality principles of the United Nations, UN Women works to eliminate discrimination against women and girls, promote empowerment, and ensure gender equality across development, humanitarian, and peacebuilding efforts. This consultancy supports those objectives by strengthening planning systems and enhancing evidence-based reporting.
Strategic Context and Programme Focus
The role contributes directly to the implementation of UN Women’s 2026–2028 Strategic Note, which focuses on ensuring women and girls experience greater peace, safety, and prosperity. Programming priorities include ending violence against women, strengthening women’s leadership in humanitarian contexts, advancing peace and security participation, and expanding economic empowerment opportunities.
The consultant will play a central role in ensuring programmes align with strategic objectives, while maintaining strong monitoring frameworks and delivering timely performance reports. The assignment emphasizes conflict-sensitive programming, data-driven decision-making, and collaboration with stakeholders across humanitarian and development sectors.
Key Responsibilities
The Planning, Monitoring and Reporting Consultant will support programme teams in designing, tracking, and reporting results. Responsibilities include facilitating planning processes, strengthening monitoring systems, and ensuring quality reporting for internal and external audiences.
Planning and Programme Support
- Contribute to strategic planning tools and documentation such as strategic notes and annual work plans
- Support project managers in developing theories of change and results chains
- Assist in designing performance monitoring frameworks and baseline surveys
- Develop monitoring indicators, calendars, and quality assurance processes
- Ensure alignment between donor-funded projects and strategic objectives
Monitoring and Reporting Functions
- Draft and monitor monitoring, evaluation, and research plans
- Coordinate quarterly implementation planning and progress tracking
- Review partner and donor reports for quality and accuracy
- Maintain data for corporate reporting and evaluations
- Track programme performance against established targets
- Support project budget monitoring and compliance with reporting deadlines
Knowledge and Capacity Building
- Identify and share best practices and lessons learned
- Support development of training materials for results-based management
- Facilitate learning opportunities for staff and partners
- Promote understanding of monitoring and reporting responsibilities
- Contribute to programme improvement through evaluation insights
Required Competencies and Skills
Candidates should demonstrate strong analytical and reporting abilities, along with knowledge of programme management frameworks. Key competencies include:
- Results-Based Management expertise
- Monitoring and evaluation design and implementation
- Data collection, analysis, and performance tracking
- Strong report writing and communication skills
- Knowledge of programme management systems
- Stakeholder coordination and collaboration
- Ability to manage multiple tasks independently
Core values emphasized include integrity, professionalism, accountability, and respect for diversity, alongside awareness of gender equality issues.
Education and Experience Requirements
Applicants should possess a Master’s degree in project management, business administration, international development, or a related field. A bachelor’s degree combined with additional experience may also be considered.
Professional requirements include:
- At least five years of relevant experience in planning, monitoring, and reporting
- Demonstrated experience supporting programme management assignments
- Knowledge of results-based management tools and frameworks
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office and database systems
- Experience with web-based management platforms
- Field experience is desirable
- Previous work with UN Women is an advantage
Excellent written and spoken English is required for this consultancy.
Work Environment and Diversity Commitment
UN Women promotes a diverse and inclusive workplace. Recruitment is based on qualifications, competence, and organizational needs, with equal opportunities provided regardless of background. The organization maintains strict standards on ethics, professionalism, and conduct, and selected candidates undergo background verification processes.
The consultancy offers an opportunity to work remotely while contributing to initiatives that strengthen gender equality and women’s empowerment globally. Professionals with strong monitoring and reporting expertise can play a critical role in supporting evidence-based programming and measurable impact.
Why This Opportunity Stands Out
- Fully remote, home-based assignment
- Part-time flexible schedule
- One-year consultancy contract
- International exposure within UN system
- High-impact work supporting gender equality initiatives
- Opportunity to strengthen monitoring and evaluation systems
This consultancy is ideal for experienced development professionals seeking to contribute to meaningful change while working remotely.
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