UN Women Is Hiring a Home-Based Communications Consultant for Women’s Economic Empowerment and Migration|Deadline 24 Jul 2026
Are you an experienced communications professional with a passion for gender equality, digital storytelling, and international development? UN Women is seeking a Communications for Women’s Economic Empowerment (WEE) and Migration – Home-based Retainer International Consultant to support strategic communications and advocacy initiatives across the Asia-Pacific region.
This flexible, home-based consultancy offers communications specialists the opportunity to contribute to global efforts that advance women’s economic empowerment while working with one of the world’s leading organizations dedicated to gender equality.
About UN Women
UN Women is the United Nations entity dedicated to achieving gender equality and empowering women and girls worldwide. Established by the UN General Assembly, the organization works with governments, civil society, development partners, and the private sector to eliminate discrimination, promote women’s rights, and ensure equal opportunities across all sectors.
In the Asia-Pacific region, UN Women operates in 41 Member States, implementing programmes that support women’s leadership, economic empowerment, humanitarian action, migration, and sustainable development.
The Regional Office’s Women’s Economic Empowerment (WEE) Strategy focuses on four strategic priorities:
- Advancing gender-responsive business conduct and creating decent work opportunities
- Accelerating gender-responsive entrepreneurship for women-led businesses
- Promoting safe migration and decent employment
- Transforming care systems to advance women’s economic empowerment
The selected consultant will support communications activities across these important initiatives.
About the Consultancy
UN Women is recruiting a part-time, home-based International Consultant under a three-year retainer contract.
Rather than a full-time position, this consultancy operates on an on-call basis, meaning assignments will be provided according to programme needs and consultant availability. While there is no guaranteed workload, selected consultants may receive multiple assignments throughout the contract period.
The consultant will work closely with the Regional Programme Manager for Women’s Economic Empowerment and Migration to strengthen advocacy campaigns, digital communications, and public engagement.
Key Responsibilities
The consultant will provide communications, digital media, and administrative support across several programme areas.
1. Communications Content Development
Responsibilities include:
- Drafting engaging social media content
- Maintaining communication and campaign schedules
- Developing content for digital platforms
- Creating visual materials using Canva and PowerPoint
- Formatting reports, newsletters, presentations, and communication products
- Copyediting and proofreading communication materials
- Supporting website content reviews and quality assurance
2. Communication Coordination
The consultant will also:
- Coordinate with designers, consultants, and vendors
- Organize digital files and communication assets
- Maintain SharePoint folders and collaboration platforms
- Track website and social media analytics
- Prepare communications performance summaries
- Support approval workflows for publications and knowledge products
3. Event and Knowledge-Sharing Support
Additional responsibilities include:
- Supporting webinars and regional events
- Preparing event communication materials
- Coordinating follow-up messaging after events
- Organizing documentation and communication outputs
- Supporting knowledge-sharing initiatives across programmes
The consultant may also perform additional communication-related duties as required by the Regional Office.
Major Programmes and Campaigns
The consultant will contribute to communications for several high-profile regional initiatives, including:
- WeRise Together
- UN Women Care and Climate Entrepreneurship Accelerator
- Women’s Empowerment Principles (WEPs) Gender Action Lab
- #BuyForEqual Campaign
- #TransformCare Initiative
- Regional Women’s Economic Empowerment forums and conferences
These initiatives promote inclusive economic growth, responsible business practices, entrepreneurship, safe migration, and improved care systems for women across Asia and the Pacific.
Required Qualifications
Applicants should possess strong communications and digital media experience.
Education
Candidates should have:
- A Master’s degree in communications, journalism, public relations, digital communications, educational technology, or a related field.
Alternatively, a bachelor’s degree combined with additional relevant professional experience may be accepted.
Professional Experience
Applicants should demonstrate:
- At least two years of professional experience in strategic communications, advocacy, digital communications, web publishing, or related fields
- Experience creating communication products for diverse audiences
- Strong digital communications and social media management skills
- Experience working in multicultural and online environments
- Graphic design and visual communication experience
- Knowledge of online applications and digital platforms
Experience working with the United Nations or knowledge of UN Women’s mandate areas is considered an advantage.
Core Competencies
Successful candidates should demonstrate:
- Professionalism and integrity
- Excellent communication skills
- Creativity and problem-solving abilities
- Stakeholder engagement
- Respect for diversity
- Strong organizational and time-management skills
- Ability to work independently in a remote environment
Knowledge of current digital communication trends and social media best practices is also highly desirable.
Working Arrangements
This consultancy is:
- Home-based
- Part-time
- International
- Retainer contract lasting up to three years
- On-call according to programme requirements
The consultant may occasionally travel within the Asia-Pacific region when required. Any approved travel will be arranged according to UN Women travel policies.
Payments will be made based on the number of days worked and satisfactory completion of assigned deliverables.
Application Requirements
Interested applicants should submit:
- An online application through UN Women’s Quantum recruitment system
- A cover letter (maximum one page)
- Writing samples and communications portfolio (requested from shortlisted candidates)
Applicants should also ensure that all education and employment history sections are fully completed, as incomplete applications may be disqualified.
Application Deadline
Application Deadline: 24 July 2026
Final Thoughts
This consultancy offers communications professionals a unique opportunity to support regional advocacy and women’s economic empowerment initiatives while working remotely with UN Women. From managing digital campaigns and creating engaging content to supporting regional events and strategic communications, the role provides valuable international experience within the United Nations system.
If you have a background in communications, digital media, advocacy, or public relations and are passionate about advancing gender equality, this home-based consultancy could be an excellent opportunity to contribute to meaningful change across the Asia-Pacific region. Apply before 24 July 2026 to be considered.
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