Organizational context: UN Women has been working in Colombia since 2005, supporting national and subnational efforts to ensure women are beneficiaries and protagonists in democracy, peace, security, and sustainable development. The Women, Peace, Security, and Humanitarian Action (WPSHA) Area focuses on integrating humanitarian action, development, and peacebuilding, with a focus on women's rights and leadership in crisis prevention, response, and recovery, including climate-related crises.

Job purpose: The Analyst in Biodiversity, Climate, and Peace will lead and coordinate the WPSHA Area's work on aligning international women's rights frameworks with Colombian policy on climate change, biodiversity loss, and pollution. This role is responsible for ensuring women's participation and protection in climate action and transforming socio-environmental conflicts. The analyst will manage programs and projects, contribute to UN Women's strategic management, and facilitate coordination spaces, while also developing proposals and mobilizing funds to advance the entity's mission.

Responsibilities:
Lead and coordinate the WPSHA Area's efforts to align international women's rights frameworks with Colombian policy on climate change, biodiversity, and pollution. Develop strategic thinking, planning, and programmatic/budgetary implementation for thematic programs and projects. Strengthen UN Women Colombia's management model and territorial approach for integral mandate implementation.



Provide advisory and facilitation support for coordination spaces related to the thematic area. Develop proposals and projects, fostering strategic alliances and fund mobilization, with an emphasis on climate, biodiversity, peace, and gender equality.

Education:
A Bachelor's degree in Law, Political Science, Humanities, or Social Sciences (Psychology, Anthropology, Sociology, Social Work) or related fields is required. A Master's degree in Political Science, Humanities, Social Sciences, Human Rights, Development Cooperation, Gender and Women's Rights Studies, Peacebuilding and Conflict Resolution, Environment and Development, or Environmental Studies is also required.

Work

experience:
A minimum of 2 years of specialized advisory, implementation, and programmatic monitoring experience in climate change adaptation/mitigation, biodiversity, pollution, women's participation, and socio-environmental conflict transformation, with a focus on gender and women's rights in peacebuilding contexts. Experience in international cooperation project management, working with women's organizations and civil society, and supporting policy frameworks is required. Proficiency in computer software and web-based management systems is necessary.

Skills:
Gender awareness and sensitivity, accountability, creative problem-solving, effective communication, inclusive collaboration, stakeholder engagement, leading by example.

Required languages:

Desired languages:

📌 Analista en Biodiversidad, Clima y Paz (Bogotá)
🏢 UN Atlas
📍 Bogotá