UN Women: Individual Contract – National Consultant - Gender Based Violence (GBV) Multisector Coordinator, PPEVAWG Phase II (Apia, Samoa)
UNWOMEN · Apia, Samoa · Apply by November 14, 2026
About this role
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 UN Women Pacific Multi-Country Office is based in Suva, Fiji and works alongside over 20 other UN agencies in the region and in 14 countries across the Pacific: Cook Islands, Federated States of Micronesia, Fiji, Kiribati, Nauru, Niue, Palau, Republic of Marshall Islands, Samoa, Solomon Islands, Tokelau, Tonga, Tuvalu and Vanuatu. Under its Strategic Note (SN) 2023 - 2027, UN Women Fiji MCO focuses on delivering on four interlinked programme areas underpinned by support for intergovernmental and normative processes: Women’s Governance, Political Participation and Leadership Women’s Economic Empowerment Ending Violence against Women and Girls Climate Action/Humanitarian Action and Resilience Ending Violence Against Women and Girls In October 2024, with the support of UN Women, the Ministry of Family and Social Affairs (MFSA)…