UN Women: Programme Specialist, I-PPSA-10, Home Based, International Partner Personnel Service Agreement

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. Afghanistan is one of the world’s most complex emergencies, and the world’s largest humanitarian crisis. Afghan people are grappling with the impact of conflict, poverty, economic decline, and natural disasters. According to the 2026 Afghanistan Humanitarian Needs and Response Plan (HNRP), an estimated 21.9 million people - approximately 45% of the population - require humanitarian assistance. Women and girls are disproportionately affected due to systematic human rights restrictions that curtail their movement and access to essential services.

UN Women has been in Afghanistan for two decades. UN Women’s programming approach is informed by analysis of the political, economic and humanitarian situation, risks to and capacities of partner organizations, and needs of Afghan women and girls. Currently, UN Women Afghanistan operates through its main office in Kabul and five sub-offices in Balkh, Bamyan, Herat, Kandahar, and Nangarhar. The office focuses on five key programme priorities: (1) Integrated Programming and Localization; (2) Women’s movement building through core grant-making; (3) Policy and Research; (4) Economic Resilience and Private Sector; and (5) Coordination, Access and Humanitarian/Emergency Response.

Under the Coordination, Access and Humanitarian/Emergency Response Unit, the Afghanistan Country Office is seeking support on the delivery of projects under the priorities of humanitarian/emergency response, primarily focused on providing technical, coordination, and administrative support to enhance the office’s capacity to respond to crises in a swift and coordinated manner.

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