UN Women is Hiring an International Project Manager in South Africa for 5 Months — Master’s Degree and 5 Years’ Experience Required

Overview

UN Women is offering an individual consultancy for an International Project Manager to support a regional programme advancing women’s economic empowerment across Southern Africa. The position is based in Pretoria, South Africa, and runs for a duration of five months on a full-time schedule. The consultant will support programme delivery, donor engagement, and strategic partnerships across South Africa, Namibia, and Botswana, specifically contributing to the implementation of the EntreprenHER programme.

Who can apply

Applicants must hold a master’s degree or equivalent in social sciences, human rights, business management, economics, gender or women’s studies, international development, or a related discipline. Alternatively, a first-level university degree combined with five additional years of qualifying experience may be accepted. Candidates are required to have at least five years of progressively responsible work experience at the national or international level in project design, planning, implementation, monitoring, and evaluation of development projects. Fluency in written and spoken English is required.

Requirements

Candidates must demonstrate professional experience in resource mobilisation, communication, advocacy, or business development, alongside experience in gender equality and women’s empowerment. Applicants need to show a background working with civil society organisations, international institutions, and donors, as well as technical knowledge of women’s economic empowerment in the informal sector across South Africa, Namibia, and Botswana. Additional advantages include a project or programme management certification, experience within the United Nations system, experience leading a project team, and a working knowledge of another official UN language.

Key dates

The application deadline is 17 October 2026 at 05:59 AM. Specific deliverables include supporting the South-South Learning Exchange and Market Access Expo from 17 to 19 November 2026 and organizing the year-end donor Steering Committee meeting by the end of November 2026.

How to Apply

Interested and qualified individuals must submit their applications through the official UN Women recruitment portal by searching for the International Project Manager Consultant position in Pretoria, South Africa, using Job Identification 37338.