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Office seeks a Private Sector Engagement Consultant for nationals only, home-. Focus on women's economic empowerment, social services, and climate action under UNSDCF priorities.
Last checked: 2 hours ago
Closing date: Monday, 15 June 2026
Country: China
Duty station: Beijing, China
Contract type: Local Consultancy (IC/SSA)
Grade: Not specified
Applicant eligibility: Local / national only
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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. Placing women’s rights at the center of all its efforts, UN Women leads and coordinates United Nations system efforts to ensure that commitments on gender equality are translated into action throughout the world. It provides strong and coherent leadership in support of Member States’ priorities and efforts while building effective partnerships with civil society and other relevant actors.
In China, UN Women China Office is committed to delivering on its Strategic Note (2026-2030), which outlines its obligations, commitments, and actions under the United Nations Sustainable Development Cooperation Framework (UNSDCF) for the People’s Republic of China (2026-2030). The office’s work contributes to UN Women’s Global Strategic Plan (2026-2029) and is closely aligned with national priorities of the People’s Republic of China and other international conventions and commitments including The Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women (CEDAW) and the 2030 Sustainable Development Agenda.
Through UN Women’s unique triple mandate, the UN Women China Country Office supports and carries out work on (i) women's economic empowerment (including gender and climate); (ii) high-quality social services and social protection (including ending violence against women); and (iii) global partnerships and sustainable financing for gender equality and women’s empowerment. The office’s work is further supported and catalysed through policy analysis, strategic partnerships – including with private sector partners, strategic communications, and operations.
To support the achievement of the Strategic Note and UNSDCF, the office will continue engaging private sector organizations – including international and domestic companies, business associations and networks, philanthropic organizations, family offices, and high-net worth individuals in China.
Aligned with UN Women’s Private Sector Engagement Strategy (2023-2025), the office has a history of partnering with private sector organizations on several fronts, including:
Moreover, in 2026, UN Women Asia Pacific launched the Asia Pacific Women’s Empowerment Principles (WEPs) Awards to recognize exemplary efforts by businesses in advancing gender equality and women’s empowerment in the workplace, marketplace, and community, in alignment with the WEPs. With more than 2,000 applications submitted from over 1,000 companies across over 20 Asia-Pacific countries and regions since 2020, the Asia-Pacific WEPs Awards have become the leading regional platform to showcase and inspire private sector leadership and innovation to advance gender equality and women’s empowerment. In support of the 2026 WEPs Asia Pacific Awards, UN Women China will support local engagement in China, including the awards process and a national awards ceremony with key partners in Q4 2026.
Under the guidance and direct supervision of the Head of Partnerships, the Consultant is responsible for implementing the office’s private sector engagement strategy. This includes collaborating with programme teams and functional teams to advance private sector engagement and partnership building, as well as resource mobilization efforts. Importantly, the Consultant will play a key role in managing the national process and milestones for the 2026 Asia Pacific WEPs Awards.
Description of Responsibilities / Scope of Work
The Consultant will work under the overall guidance and direct supervision of the Head of Partners to implement the office’s private sector engagement strategy, aligned with UN Women China’s Strategic Note (2026-2030) and UN Women’s Global Private Sector Engagement Strategy. In addition to the specific deliverables, the Consultant may support on other tasks and activities that contribute to the achievement of these deliverables.
Deliverables
In particular, the consultant is expected to undertake the following functions and activities:
Deliverable Expected completion time (due day) Payment Schedule
National-level WEPs Awards process supported
Detailed workplan and supporting documents for 2026 China WEPs Awards Ceremony
5-10 targeted and high-quality outreach to high potential private sector organizations for strategic partnership and/or resource mobilization opportunities
New sponsors secured for 2026 China WEPs Awards Ceremony
By 30 Sep 2026 50%
National-level WEPs Awards process completed
2026 China WEPs Awards Ceremony held
Targeted support for 2026 Asia Pacific WEPs Awards process and ceremony
5-10 targeted and high-quality outreach to high potential private sector organizations for strategic partnership and/or resource mobilization opportunities
By 31 December 2026 50%
Consultant’s Workplace and Official Travel
This is a home-based consultancy, with possibility to present at the UN Women Office in China for meetings and consultations (schedule to be agreed later with supervisor). The Consultant is required to undertake regular update meetings with the Head of Partnerships. Broader meetings with the China Country Office programme team and other team members as well as other UN agencies will be required as well.
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