United Nations Security Council Resolution 1325 (2000) and subsequent WPS resolutions underscore the importance of women’s full, equal, and meaningful participation in peace and security processes, as well as the need to prevent and respond to gender-based violence in conflict and post-conflict settings. In Kyrgyzstan, the Government has demonstrated its commitment to advancing the WPS agenda through the development and implementation of the National Action Plan on UNSCR 1325 and recently adopted the 5th National Action Plan on WPS 2026-2028, which aims to strengthen women’s participation in decision-making, enhance protection mechanisms, and promote gender-responsive approaches to peacebuilding, conflict prevention, and disaster risk reduction.
In this context, UN Women works closely with government institutions, civil society organizations, and international partners to support the effective implementation, monitoring, and reporting of WPS commitments, while strengthening the capacities of national and local actors to advance inclusive peacebuilding and social cohesion. UN Women Kyrgyzstan also promotes integrated approaches that link the WPS agenda with efforts to sustainable peace, enhance women’s leadership, and ensure gender-responsive governance and recovery processes.
Reporting to the Country Representative, the WPS Specialist/project officer exercises overall responsibility for planning, implementing, managing and technical support to the Women, Peace and Security Program interventions under the WPS portfolio. The Programme Specialist works in close collaboration with the programme and operations team, UN Women HQ and ECARO staff, UN partners, Government officials, Development Partners and civil society ensuring successful implementation of the overall portfolio.
For more information and to apply, please follow the link: Program Specialist WPS - UN Women Careers