Gender Finance Expert (Home-Based Consultancy): Drive Equality Through Investment with UN Women

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Gender Finance Expert (Home-Based Consultancy): Drive Equality Through Investment with UN Women

Job Identification: 25717
Apply Before: 04/21/2025, 05:59 AM
Job Schedule: Full time
Locations: Home Based
Job Function: Economic Empowerment
Initial Contract Duration: 1 April 2025 to August 2025
Vacancy Category: International opportunities

UN Women seeks a dynamic, home-based international consultant to champion gender-responsive finance across the Caribbean. This pivotal role will provide expert guidance, fostering inclusive economic growth and empowering women throughout the region. UN Women is implementing projects in Antigua & Barbuda and Saint Lucia, as well as the OECS countries to address the barriers women face to economic empowerment and particularly in accessing finance to grow their business. To address the needs both of women entrepreneurs as well as finance and investment professionals, UN Women is seeking to hire a Gender-responsive Finance Expert in the Caribbean.

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Responsibilities

Inception Report, outlining the workplan and overall approach
Develop strategy of engagement for UN Women MCO to advance gender-lens investing including increasing Financial Institutions gender capacities and women entrepreneurs’ access to finance
Conduct capacity-building workshops with relevant financial stakeholders, focusing on Antigua & Barbuda and Saint Lucia, on strategies to reduce risk and improve financial inclusion of women and youth
1. Adapt guidelines and training materials for on the job training for FIs to better serve women owned MSMEs (using existing materials).
2. Conduct capacity-building workshops with financial stakeholders in Antigua & Barbuda and Saint Lucia (in-person, include online exchange across countries) (target: 40 stakeholders trained).
3. Facilitate one public forum on Financial Inclusion in Antigua & Barbuda or Saint Lucia.
Skills-building training interventions for women and youth MSME owners on digital payments/e-money and financing solutions for women MSME owners.
1. Adapt guidelines and training materials targeted at women and youth-owned MSMEs on how to use and integrate digital payments and financing solutions.
2. Conduct capacity-building workshops with MSME owners in Antigua & Barbuda and Saint Lucia (target: 120 MSMEs trained).
3. Facilitate one public forum on digital financial solutions for women-owned MSMEs in Antigua & Barbuda or Saint Lucia.
Training follow-up with Financial Institutions and women-led MSMEs
Final Report on results achieved

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Requirements

Education and Certification:

Advanced University degree in Finance, Sustainable Development, Gender studies or related fields.

Experience:

At least 10 years of experience working in Sustainable Financing for MSMEs is required
At least 5 years’ experience working on issues related to gender-responsive finance and supporting MSME development with a gender lens is required
At least 2 years’ experience in delivering capacity building activities is required
Strong networks with financial actors and business support networks in the Caribbean (especially in Antigua & Barbuda / Saint Lucia) is an asset
Previous experience in working in the Caribbean region or with Small Island Developing States is an asset
Previous experience with the UN, governmental agencies or other international organization is an asset

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