National Consultant for Legal and Policy Advocacy on Gender and Digital Rights

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.

UN Women is committed to eliminating all forms of violence against women and girls and advancing gender equality across all spheres, including the rapidly evolving digital space. In line with its global mandate and the priorities of the Generation Equality initiative, this consultancy supports the implementation of activities under the Action Coalition on Technology and Innovation for Gender Equality. Tunisia has also demonstrated its commitment to promoting gender-responsive digital policies and enhancing legal frameworks to address both offline and online gender-based violence (GBV). This includes aligning with international frameworks such as the African Union Convention on Ending Violence Against Women and Girls (AU CEVAWG). The consultancy will contribute to supporting legal advocacy efforts and to advancing Tunisia’s engagement in global partnerships. These efforts align closely with UN Women’s strategic objectives to promote inclusive governance, enhance institutional accountability, and ensure that digital transformation serves as a force for gender equality.

The consultant will be reporting to the program coordinator, and will be supported by the program officer, who will be the point of contact on the contract and payment issues.

Description of Responsibilities/ Scope of Work

The consultant will be responsible for providing technical expertise and coordination support to advance UN Women’s legal and policy advocacy initiatives in Tunisia. More precisely, he/she will be conducting a comparative legal analysis and developing evidence-based policy recommendations to support an advocacy campaign aimed at promoting the ratification of the African Union Convention on Ending Violence Against Women and Girls (AU CEVAWG). The consultant will also contribute to the development and implementation of a national roadmap to reactivate Tunisia’s engagement in the Action Coalition on Technology and Innovation. Key tasks will include the preparation of background notes, briefing papers, workshop content, presentations, and meeting minutes; the organization and facilitation of at least four multi-stakeholder legal and policy advocacy workshops; and close coordination with national stakeholders to ensure alignment with UN Women’s strategic objectives on inclusive governance, institutional accountability, and gender-responsive digital transformation

Deliverables

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Comparative legal analysis and policy recommendations to feed the advocacy campaign to promote the ratification of AU CEVAWG, the roadmap to reactivate Tunisa’s role in the action coalition on Technology and Innovation and the stakeholders’ workshops content.

By 08 august 2025

Provide technical and coordination support for 1- an advocacy campaign aimed at promoting Tunisia’s ratification of the AU CEVAWG and 2- to reactivate Tunisa’s role in the Action Coalition on Technology and Innovation.

By 31 December 2025

National Roadmap for Tunisia’s Engagement in the Action Coalition

By 20 November 2025

Legal and policy Advocacy Workshops content development, Facilitation and Report: At least four multi-stakeholder workshops

By 30 October 2025

background notes, briefing papers, power point presentations, minutes of meetings

By 15 December 2025

Consultant’s Workplace and Official Travel

The assignment requires intermittent presence at UN Women premises and with partners, depending on the activities schedule. The consultant is required to be available to attend in-person meetings at UN Women’s office or with key stakeholders and partners as needed, including during preparatory discussions, workshops, and consultation events. This presence is essential to ensure effective coordination, timely feedback, and alignment with the project’s expected results.

This is a home-based consultancy.

Competencies

Core Values:

• Integrity;
• Professionalism;
• Respect for Diversity.

Core Competencies:

• Awareness and Sensitivity Regarding Gender Issues;
• Accountability;
• Creative Problem Solving;
• Effective Communication;
• Inclusive Collaboration;
• Stakeholder Engagement;
• Leading by Example.

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Functional Competencies:

• Technical Credibility in Gender and Legal Policy Reform : Demonstrates strong understanding of legal frameworks related to gender-based violence (including online violence) and international conventions namely the Action Coalition on Technology and Innovation and the AU CEVAWG ; able to provide valuable inputs and policy recommendations.
• Stakeholder Engagement and Partnership Support : Demonstrates the ability to support engagement processes with a range of stakeholders by preparing inputs, and ensuring valuable participation to discussions.
• Support to Planning and Coordination : Provides technical and logistical support
• Advocacy and Communication Support : contributes to messaging that translates legal and policy recommendations.
• Support to Results-Based Implementation: Contributes to the delivery of assigned tasks in line with agreed timelines and quality standards;
• Adaptability and Political Sensitivity: Maintains awareness of the political and institutional context;

Education and Certification:

• Master’s degree or equivalent in law, gender studies, public policy, international relations, human rights, 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 5 years of progressively responsible work experience in gender equality, legal and policy analysis.
• Experience in facilitating or supporting multi-stakeholder consultations or workshops, is required.
• Demonstrated experience in drafting briefing notes, workshop reports, and policy documents, as well as in consolidating stakeholder inputs into structured outputs such as roadmaps or action plans, is required.

Language :

• Fluency in French and Arabic is required.
• Knowledge of English is an asset.

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:

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Note: Applicants must ensure that all sections of the application form, including the sections on education and employment history, are completed. If all sections are not completed the application may be disqualified from the recruitment and selection process.

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