UN Women: National Consultant for Project Results Assessment, Home-based, Turkiye

Background:

UN Women exists to advance women’s rights, gender equality and the empowerment of all women and girls. As the lead UN entity on gender equality and secretariat of the UN Commission on the Status of Women, UN Women shifts laws, institutions, social behaviours and services to close the gender gap and build an equal world. UN Women’s partnerships with governments, women’s movements and the private sector coupled with its coordination of the broader United Nations translate progress into lasting changes. In Türkiye, UN Women works in line with its  Global Strategic Plan 2026-2029 and Country Strategic Note (2026-2029), and the overall UN Sustainable Development Cooperation Framework for Türkiye (UNSDCF) (2026-2030).

UN Women works towards the overarching goal of “achieving gender equality, the empowerment of all women and girls, and the full enjoyment of their human rights where institutions deliver, civil society thrives, and women lead in Türkiye. Within this framework, UN Women works in four thematic areas: (i) women’s leadership and decision making; (ii) women’s economic empowerment; (iii) ending violence against women and girls; and (iv) women, peace and security, and humanitarian action.  Towards these impact areas, UN Women supports countries to set gender equality norms and standards, collaborate with partners to translate norms into concrete action, aiming to advance gender equality, improve women’s access to opportunities, rights, and services in political, social, and economic life, and combat gender stereotypes, discrimination, and violence, as required by international and national legal and policy commitments. And in line with its coordination mandate, UN Women promotes coordination and coherence across the UN system, including through joint programmatic and advocacy actions and initiatives, standardized tools and guidance and services to strengthen the relevant capacities of the UN system.

UN Women collaborates with numerous partners, government and public institutions, civil society organizations, including women’s organizations and platforms, academia, private sector companies, strategic advocates and influencers and other UN agencies. It commits itself to the Leave No One Behind principle, by supporting targeted actions to remove the obstacles that marginalized and vulnerable groups of women face in accessing their rights and to promote them as agents of change. 

Globally and in Türkiye, UN Women engages with and supports civil society organizations (CSOs), in particular women's organizations, as key advocacy and knowledge partners, as well as implementing partners in operational activities in advancing women's economic, political and social rights. UN Women's work with civil society encompasses facilitating and expanding spaces for CSOs to come together for coordinated actions and to engage in dialogue with duty-bearers and decision-makers at local, national, regional and international levels, and in the context of inter-governmental processes. UN Women is focused on convening multi-stakeholder partnerships and engaging a wide variety of stakeholders, including men and boys and young people, to bring forth transformative change towards gender equality, in line with the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women, Sustainable Development Goals and the Beijing Declaration and Platform for Action.

Under this framework, UN Women Türkiye has been implementing the three-year “Reimagining Gender Equality Across Generations and Communities” project (2024 – 2026), funded by the Norwegian Ministry of Foreign Affairs, to strengthen the capacity of civil society, grassroots initiatives, and young women to advance gender equality and women’s rights. Through support to local advocacy, intergenerational dialogue, and youth engagement, the project promotes innovative approaches to gender equality while fostering collaboration among diverse stakeholders. A key component of the initiative focuses on understanding and responding to the increasingly transnational nature of anti-gender movements, including their narratives, networks, and influence on national and international policy processes, with the aim of strengthening evidence-based advocacy and collective strategies to counter the global pushback against gender equality.

Within this framework, UN Women Türkiye has been implementing the project "Reimagining Gender Equality Across Generations and Communities" (2024–2026) with financial support from the Government of Norway. The project aims to strengthen the capacities of civil society organizations, grassroots initiatives and young women to advance gender equality and women’s rights through local advocacy, youth engagement, participatory methodologies and intergenerational dialogue. The project also focuses on strengthening responses to anti-gender narratives and gender backlash while fostering inclusive civic engagement and collective action for gender equality.

As the project approaches completion, UN Women Türkiye seeks to undertake a Project Results Assessment to systematically document and analyze the results achieved throughout implementation. The assessment will generate evidence regarding project outputs, outcomes and observable impact-level changes; identify lessons learned; and support accountability, knowledge generation and future programme design. The exercise is intended as a learning and accountability process rather than a formal evaluation and will focus on understanding the project's contribution to observed changes.

UN Women Türkiye seeks to recruit two  National Consultants to lead the Project Results Assessment and produce evidence-based findings and lessons learned in accordance with the scope outlined below.

Description of Responsibilities/ Scope of Work

Under the direct supervision of the Programme Specialist and in close collaboration with the Programme Analyst and relevant UN Women personnel, the consultants will undertake the following tasks:

Inception and Design Phase

• Conduct a comprehensive review of project documents, including the Project Document, Results Framework, monitoring data, progress reports, activity reports, knowledge products and other relevant materials.
• Develop and submit an Inception Report outlining the assessment methodology, analytical framework, data collection tools, stakeholder mapping, sampling strategy, assessment matrix and detailed workplan.
• Develop markers for assessing output-level, outcome-level and emerging impact-level results.

Data Collection and Analysis

• Design and implement a mixed-methods assessment approach utilizing document review, key informant interviews, focus group discussions, outcome harvesting, contribution analysis, case-based analysis and other relevant methods.
• Conduct at least 15 online key informant interviews with UN Women personnel, project partners, civil society organizations, youth organizations, local stakeholders and other relevant actors. The interviews will be shared between the two consultants, who will be jointly responsible for data collection, analysis and validation of findings.
• Facilitate at least three structured focus group discussions or group consultations with project participants and stakeholders, including one in-person session in Istanbul in November and two online sessions.
• Collect, review and triangulate quantitative and qualitative evidence concerning project achievements, challenges and lessons learned.
• Assess progress against project outputs and outcomes and identify observable impact-level results where supported by evidence.
• Analyze the contribution of project-supported interventions, tools, platforms, partnerships and participatory processes to observed changes.
• Examine evidence relating to voice, agency, leadership, participation, collective action, intergenerational collaboration and responses to gender backlash.
• Identify enabling factors, barriers, unintended results and contextual dynamics affecting project implementation and results.

Reporting and Learning

• Prepare and deliver a presentation summarizing preliminary findings and facilitate a sense-making discussion with UN Women and selected stakeholders.
• Produce a Draft Project Results Assessment Report presenting findings, evidence, lessons learned and considerations for future programming.
• Revise the report based on feedback received from UN Women and stakeholders.
• Submit a Final Project Results Assessment Report and any agreed supplementary materials, including illustrative case studies or change stories where applicable.

Quality Assurance and Ethics

• Ensure that assessment processes adhere to UN Women principles and standards relating to ethics, confidentiality, informed consent, inclusion, participant safety and "do no harm".
• Apply intersectional and gender-responsive analytical lenses throughout the assessment process.
• Ensure secure management of assessment data and protection of participant information.

Payments shall be made on a monthly basis, based on the provision of timesheets and supporting deliverables approved by the UN Women Programme Specialist, who shall confirm Consultant’s work is completed and eligible for payment. The total duration of the contract is maximum 22 working days until 12 December 2026.

Deliverables

Consultant’s Workplace and Official Travel

The assignment is home-based with possibility of travels subject to project needs.  In case of a travel, UN Women Türkiye Office will cover the organization and the costs of the consultant’s travel as per UN Women’s rules and regulations. UN Women will not be responsible for covering any transportation costs within the duty station, including taxi fares.

Mandatory Training Courses

The Consultants shall complete all the mandatory and other required UN training courses and modules on time. The certificates shall be submitted to the supervisor and the HR focal point.

Multiple Contracts

It is permissible for a Consultant to be engaged by UN Women if the individual has a contract with another employer, provided that there is no actual or perceived conflict of interest and that the performance of the required services for UN Women is feasible (for example, where both contracts involve a part‑time work schedule).

Where the Consultant holds a full‑time contract with another employer, eligibility will be subject to the Consultant’s ability to present formal acknowledgement or approval from their primary employer confirming that engagement with UN Women is permitted. Candidates unable to provide such acknowledgement will not be considered eligible.

Taxes

The consultants are responsible for payment of any taxes that may be due on the gross fees received from UN Women for their services. UN Women has no liability for taxes, duties or other payments payable by the Individual Contractor on remuneration made under the contract.

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.

Please visit this link for more information on UN Women’s Values and Competencies Framework: 

Functional Competencies:

• Good knowledge of gender equality and women’s rights policies and international standards
• Ability to design and implement, advocacy programmes for gender equality and women’s rights with a focus on engaging international women’s movements, civil society organizations, and multilateral mechanisms.
• Good analytical skills for building partnerships and fostering collaboration with women’s organizations and international stakeholders to advance gender equality and women’s rights initiatives

Required Qualifications

Education and Certification:

• Master’s degree (or equivalent advanced university degree) in gender studies, political science, social sciences, human rights or other relevant fields. 
• 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 7 years of experience in conducting assessments, evaluations, research studies, results measurement exercises, or similar analytical assignments is required.
• Experience and knowledge of civil society organizations and grassroots initiatives in Türkiye is required.
• Experience in qualitative data collection and analysis, including key informant interviews, focus group discussions, outcome harvesting, contribution analysis, or related methodologies is required.
• Experience in liaising and working with women's rights organizations, women-led civil society organizations, youth organizations, grassroots groups, and community-based initiatives is a strong asset.
• Knowledge of gender equality, women's empowerment, civic engagement, youth participation, and/or gender backlash related issues is a strong asset.
• Previous professional experience with development agencies and/or the United Nations system is an asset.

Languages:

• Fluency in written and spoken Turkish and English is required.

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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UN Women has a zero-tolerance policy on conduct that is incompatible with the aims and objectives of the United Nations and UN Women, including sexual exploitation and abuse, sexual harassment, abuse of authority and discrimination. All selected candidates will be expected to adhere to UN Women’s policies and procedures and the standards of conduct expected of UN Women personnel and will therefore undergo rigorous reference and background checks. (Background checks will include the verification of academic credential(s) and employment history. Selected candidates may be required to provide additional information to conduct a background check.)

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.