UN Women Due Diligence Consultant, New York, USA (7 months duration)

UN Women•New York, NY

5d•Onsite

About The Position

UN Women, an entity dedicated to gender equality and the empowerment of women, is seeking a Due Diligence Consultant for its Private Sector Partnerships Section (PSP) in New York. This role is crucial for ensuring that engagements with private sector partners align with UN Women's principles, safeguarding the organization's integrity and credibility while managing risks. The consultant will support Due Diligence reviews and analysis for prospective partners across UN Women offices, provide critical analysis of Due Diligence data, maintain records, and contribute to capacity-building for private sector engagement. The position operates within the framework of UN Women's Strategic Plan 2026-2029, focusing on diversifying funding and strengthening public-private collaboration.

Requirements

Advanced higher degree (Master’s or equivalent), preferably in research, public policy, or business management, or related field. A first-level university degree in combination with two additional years of qualifying experience may be accepted in lieu of the advanced university degree.
At least 2 years of experience in risk management, knowledge management and policy analysis with private sector partners, preferably related to gender equality, is required.
Experience conducting Due Diligence assessments for partners and prospects, including high-risk/high-value is required.
Experience using and evaluating database research and benchmarking reports is required.
Fluency in English is required.

Nice To Haves

Experience in coordinating capacity-building webinars and meetings is desirable.
Knowledge of another UN language (Russian, French, Spanish, Chinese and Arabic) is desirable.

Responsibilities

Service daily requests for Due Diligence assessments, supporting all UN Women business units engaging with private sector.
Process Due Diligence requests through the use of third party ESG providers to benchmark the suggested level of risk against UN Women’s standardized risk tolerance boundaries for private sector engagement.
Coordinate due diligence data collection, review and analysis to determine the risk profile of the specific private sector entity.
Guide requesting offices on next steps to developing engagements with the private sector according to the Private Sector Engagement Procedure.
Monitor risk for specific private sector partners through third party incident alert systems and liaise with partnerships managers and SPRED accordingly to proactively mitigate risk.
Provide advice and support across PSP and UN Women to help build, maintain and coordinate holistic private sector partnerships including through high-quality Due Diligence.
Support identification and management of private sector accounts, including the use of centralized ESG research tools to inform prospecting strategies and relationships.
Provide guidance and support on UN Women corporate due diligence guidelines and norms.
Coordinate internal connections between relevant offices/units/sections/divisions of UN Women to inform due diligence reviews and ensure exchange of information on due diligence to inform outreach and partnership engagement.
Provide targeted and critical analysis of Due Diligence data and trends to inform progress updates and/or reporting, as well as to contribute to the communication of results and impact of PSP ’s and UN Women’s work.
Improve PSP’s coordination of private sector prospecting & engagement activities with UN Women HQ, Regional, Country and Liaison Offices.
Maintain roster of assessed partners and prospects to support annual reporting needs and to strengthen partner intelligence with historical and new information.
Coordinate and provide technical support to build capacity of UN Women teams for developing engagements with the private sector.
Assist in the global implementation of the Private Sector Engagement Policy and Procedure, including providing inputs and recommendations to the Policy and Procedure Guidance revision process as needed.
Contribute to updates to key due diligence resources and tools to strengthen corporate due diligence, including trainings and workshops on due diligence practices.
Provide technical input to knowledge sharing and organizational learning through the development and use of all relevant on-line tools, templates, and guidelines.
Support internal consultations with relevant offices/units/sections/divisions of UN Women with relevant due diligence and risk analysis to inform outreach and partnership engagement according to UN Women’s risk appetite and risk tolerance.
Contribute to knowledge sharing and enhance organizational learning among UN Women teams through knowledge products on risk-informed private sector engagement.
Strengthen coordination and institutional memory of UN Women’s due diligence and private sector engagement through managing due diligence records and central library.
Ensure that all activities are conducted in compliance with relevant standards and methods of work, including for protection and safe handling of information.
Perform other tasks as assigned by supervisor.
The incumbent performs other duties within their functional profile as deemed necessary for the efficient functioning of the Office and the Organization.