Duty Station: Home-based or New York, USA (as to be mutually agreed between UNFPA and the consultant)
Purpose of consultancy:
Businesses are a key ally for delivering sexual and reproductive health information and services via the workplace to millions of their employees across the world. Investing in access to modern contraception methods for women and girls represents an essential pathway to gender equality, diversity and inclusion, and overall economic development. Adopting family friendly policies such as flexible working arrangements to cope with menstrual or menopause symptoms, family planning programmes, providing access to information, subsidized access to reproductive health services, and support to victims of violence and harassment, results in women having control over their sexual and reproductive health.
Recognizing the pivotal role for the private sector to mainstream sexual reproductive health in the workplace, UNFPA and partners established the “Coalition for Reproductive Justice in Business”, a multi-stakeholder platform working to advance and mainstream Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights (SRHR), women’s economic empowerment and gender equality within corporate strategy and operations. The coalition is working towards (1) increased investments on SRHR in the private sector; (2) conducting research and data to build evidence that advances the business case on SRHR in the workplace; (3) mainstreaming and integrating SRHR in corporate operations and leading reporting frameworks.
The multi-stakeholder Coalition consists of over 25 organisations including corporates, international organisations, academia, think tanks and civil society organisations. In January 2025, the Coalition introduced the initial set of Coalition Champions, organisations that have committed to implement SRHR programmes and policies in their workplaces and supply chains
To learn more about the Coalition, please visit the Coalition's website.
Against this background that the UNFPA Private Sector and Civil Society Branch seeks a Junior Project Coordination Consultant for the Coalition for Reproductive Justice in Business.
Scope of Work
The Junior consultant will support the effective management of the day to day operations and stewardship of the Coalition for Reproductive Justice in Business. This will include the development and delivery of a calendar of events, meetings and activities for the coalition, its members and champions.
The consultant will also support the coordination of the development of a unique knowledge product to promote the work of the coalition to new audiences.
Finally, the consultant will support UNFPA and partners to position the Coalition to new prospects including prospect members, champions in addition to identifying new avenues to promote the coalition to companies.
Under the overall supervision of the Advisor, Private Sector Partnerships and the direct daily supervision of the Strategic Partnerships Specialist, the consultant will be responsible for:
- Support towards the efficient operations of the Coalition including day-to-day management and stewardship of partnerships attached to the Coalition.
- Develop engagement plan for existing coalition members and champions, including a roadmap of events.
- Coordination, planning and implementation of Coalition meetings and events designed to bring the members together jointly advocating for sexual and reproductive health in the workplace.
- Participate in donor mapping to identify new business opportunities for the Coalition.
- Support the development of an engagement plan for outreach to new members and champions, with a focus on engaging new private sector partners. This will include compiling key materials and conducting light research to assess the suitability of future partners.
- Review incoming member requests to the Coalition, providing light analysis of the suitability of partnership, and where required, perform initial DD checks.
- Coordinate research projects attached to the coalition working with researchers, Coalition members and UNFPA staff to deliver knowledge products which support the mission of the Coalition.
- Assist with the creation of and update Coalition presentation materials including templated pitch decks, membership overview, factsheets and case studies for the Coalition and UNFPA network to use.
- Collate all impact data from Coalition members to ensure adequate tracking and reporting – for Coalition member meetings and to feed into Coalition Annual Report.
- Prepare briefing notes and interventions to ensure Coalition engagement in major global initiatives/events.
- Provide key logistical and administrative support for Coalition high-level events.
- Any other task as assigned by the supervisor.
Within the broad scope of work as outlined above, the consultant is expected to deliver relevant activities on a timely basis, reliably and accurately throughout the consultancy period. Specific deadlines, reports/deliverables will be on need basis and communicated accordingly.
Supervisory arrangement: The consultant will report to the Strategic Partnerships Specialist within the Private Sector and Civil Society Branch under the overall supervision of the Strategic Partnerships Advisor for Private Sector.
Expected Travel: None.The consultant will be expected to work on ET time zone, regardless of their location.
Education:
Master’s degree (or equivalent) in International Relations, Marketing, Public Relations, Gender Studies or other related 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.
Knowledge and Experience:
At least 2 years of relevant work experience in project management and engagement with the private sector.
Knowledge of the fundamentals of private sector partnerships, corporate social responsibility as well as Coalition building.
Good understanding of effective client relationship management.
Experience in excel and data-entry is required;
Experience in working with the marketing industry is an asset.
Able to work in a small and dynamic team in collaboration with multiple units.
Able to work in a start-up mode where work plans are fluid.
Good communications and writing skills.
Language:
Fluency in English; fluency in another official UN language is an advantage
How to Apply
Please send your application in the form of a CV and a short letter of motivation, no more than 400 words, with "CRJB Consultancy" in the subject to pscsb.office@unfpa.org by 1 June 2025.
