Consultant - Retreat Facilitator

UN Women South Africa Country Office seeks an experienced consultant to facilitate a staff retreat aimed at strengthening team building, defining priorities for 2026-2027, and fostering a productive working culture. The consultant will design and moderate engaging sessions, produce reports, and support strategic planning for the office.

Responsibilities

• Develop retreat agenda and team building plan facilitation methodology, incorporating feedback from previous staff retreats and meetings
• Facilitate and moderate key sessions of the retreats ensuring maximum participation and achievement of objectives
• Facilitate team building activities and conduct daily reflections highlighting key discussions
• Produce retreat reports highlighting daily deliberations and key action points
• Clarify expectations regarding participant feedback, self-assessment, and post-retreat evaluations
• Foster a positive and inclusive environment

Requirements

• Master’s in international development, Human Rights, Law or related field, with a strong expertise in Gender and Governance 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 5 years of experience in facilitating retreats, team-building and leadership workshops is required
• Demonstrable experience in facilitating group discussions, workshops, or meetings is essential
• Experience working in relevant areas such as organizational development, strategy, leadership, or change management is a requirement
• Experience in building and maintaining relationships with clients or stakeholders, understanding client needs, and effectively managing expectations throughout the retreat process is required
• Strong understanding of policy and legal frameworks on gender equality, human rights and gender-responsive Peace & Security programming is required
• Experience in reporting and analytical skills is a requirement
• Fluency in English is required
• Working knowledge of another official UN language is an asset

Skills

• Retreat Facilitation
• Team-building Workshops
• Leadership Workshops
• Group Discussion Facilitation
• Organisational Development
• Strategy Development
• Leadership Development
• Change Management
• Client Relationship Management
• Stakeholder Engagement
• Gender Equality Policy Advocacy
• Human Rights Frameworks
• Gender-responsive Peace and Security
• Reporting
• Analytical Skills
• Strategic Planning

Languages

English