GEDSI Specialist – to support a province-level, gender-responsive analysis of El Niño risks and GEDSI-responsive interventions in Viet Nam, Home-basec, National Consultant

The GEDSI Specialist will conduct a province-level Gender Equality, Disability and Social Inclusion (GEDSI) analysis of El Niño risks in Viet Nam, produce a Gender Alert, propose specific interventions for vulnerable groups, and support UN Women’s engagement in El Niño coordination at national and regional levels. The consultant will work from November 2026 to January 2027, reporting to the Programme Analyst for Climate Change and Disaster Risk Reduction and collaborating with the regional humanitarian team.

Responsibilities

• Lead the inception and GEDSI desk review, including agreeing on scope, analytical framework, vulnerable groups, priority provinces, data sources, consultation plan and report outline with UN Women and the regional humanitarian team.
• Conduct province-level GEDSI analysis of El Niño risks and impacts for priority provinces and vulnerable groups using sex-, age- and disability-disaggregated data.
• Consult with Viet Nam Women’s Union, organizations of persons with disabilities, ethnic minority and women-led organizations, protection and GBV actors, and provincial stakeholders.
• Draft a concise Viet Nam Gender Alert on the 2026–2027 El Niño and compounding crises, including key messages and recommendations for government and partners, and prepare a Vietnamese version.
• Propose specific, practical interventions and a prioritized, costed activity plan for vulnerable groups linked to contingency plan windows of action.
• Review GEDSI-responsiveness of mapped interventions and prepare GEDSI inputs for inter-agency plans.
• Coordinate and report regularly to the UN Women regional humanitarian team, contribute to regional products, and represent UN Women in El Niño-related meetings.
• Co-facilitate a consultation workshop with stakeholders, ensuring participation and accessibility, and finalize the comprehensive GEDSI analysis report.

Requirements

• Master's degree in social sciences, gender studies, development studies, disaster risk reduction, climate change, or related fields.
• Minimum of 3 years of relevant experience in gender equality, disability and social inclusion analysis, preferably in disaster risk reduction or climate change contexts.
• Experience conducting gender-responsive risk and vulnerability assessments and analysis using sex-, age- and disability-disaggregated data (SADDD).
• Proven ability to engage with government agencies, UN entities, civil society organizations, and vulnerable groups including women, ethnic minorities, persons with disabilities, and others.
• Experience in developing gender alerts, policy briefs, or similar advocacy documents.
• Strong analytical, research, and report writing skills.
• Ability to work independently and collaboratively with multi-disciplinary teams.
• Experience in organizing and facilitating consultations and workshops with diverse stakeholders.
• Knowledge of the El Niño phenomenon and its socio-economic and gendered impacts is desirable.
• Fluency in English and Vietnamese is required.

Skills

• Gender Equality Analysis
• Disability and Social Inclusion Analysis
• Disaster Risk Reduction
• Climate Change Analysis
• Gender-Responsive Risk Assessment
• Vulnerability and Risk Assessment
• Sex Age Disability Disaggregated Data Analysis
• Stakeholder Engagement
• Government Liaison
• UN Coordination
• Civil Society Engagement
• Policy Brief Writing
• Advocacy Document Preparation
• Analytical Research
• Report Writing
• Workshop Facilitation
• Consultation Organization
• El Niño Impact Knowledge
• Multidisciplinary Team Collaboration

Languages

English, Vietnamese