State Gender and Adolescent Girls Empowerment Consultant

Posted By: United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA)

Bhopal

Not Specified

Program Implementation

Diversity

Job Description

Key Deliverables:


(1) Provide technical support to strengthen the implementation of programs related to Gender and youth empowerment with a particular focus on adolescent girls;

(2) Provide technical support in planning and monitoring flagship programs related to adolescent girls’ empowerment and gender-based discrimination/violence;

(3) Provide inputs in designing, training, and monitoring the quality of the training of different categories of functionaries involved in the implementation of programs related to adolescent girls’ empowerment and gender-based discrimination/ violence ;

(4) Facilitate capacity building of State and District level officials on gender, life skills, and adolescent development for the effective rollout of relevant programs

(5) Provide inputs in strengthening institutional mechanisms for the review of the Central and State level programs related to women and adolescent girls empowerment at the State and District levels by developing criteria based review mechanisms to review programs related to girls and women;

(6) Provide technical support for analyzing and using data related to schemes/programs for youth empowerment and addressing Gender based discrimination /violence for strengthening the rollout of programs and initiatives;

(7) Review available resources and knowledge materials related to adolescents at the State level on various themes related to empowerment and develop a database;

(8) Facilitate the development of a robust monitoring system for field visits at the State and District levels through an objective compliance checklist for programs related to women and girls being implemented in the state;

(9) Develop a comprehensive monthly report of the Gender and Adolescent girls empowerment programs of the Department with an analysis of both programmatic and financial elements;

(10) Facilitate the establishment of an institutional mechanism for convergence of the various departments and partners for synergistic efforts to strengthen the implementation of the Adolescents and Gender related Programme;

ATURE OF ENGAGEMENT:


The Consultant shall be hired on a consultancy contract through Strategic Alliance Management Services P Ltd. (SAMS), a respected HR Agency.


6. REMUNERATION & PER DIEMS:


Gross compensation budgeted for the position is Rs. 60000 to 80000 per month. The offered compensation will be commensurate with the salary history of candidates.


7. LOCATION: Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh


8. DURATION: The Consultant shall be initially hired on a consultancy contract for six months extendable based on need subject to satisfactory performance.


9. REFERENCE: SGAGEC-MP-UNFPA


10. CONTACT INFORMATION:


Team SAMS

Strategic Alliance Management Services P Ltd.

1/1B, Choudhary Hetram House, Bharat Nagar

New Friends Colony, New Delhi 110 025

Phone Nos.: 011- 2684 2162; 4165 3612


11. APPLICATION PROCESS:


Eligible candidates interested in the position are requested to apply using the link https://recruitment.samshrm.com/Jobs/UNFPA , by or before November 24, 2022.


UNFPA is an equal opportunity employer. Applications from women are encouraged.

Eligibility Criteria

QUALIFICATIONS, EXPERIENCE AND COMPETENCIES:


Qualification:

(1) Applicant must have Postgraduation in Sociology/ Social Work/ Psychology/ Humanities/ Social Sciences.


Experience:

(1) Minimum 3- 5 years of experience in technical aspects of Programme management and experience of working with adolescents and in the area of gender;

(2) Experience in working with Government or any projects related to the UN / International organizations will be an additional advantage


Skills and Competencies:

(1) Technical understanding of the thematic areas;

(2) Good training skills;

(3) Good skills in operating computers and MS Office package;

(4) Ability in planning, implement, and monitor programs;

(5) Ability to understand and address development-related issues;

(6) Ability to work with diverse groups and settings;

(7) Experience in the analysis of data and good documentation skills

(8) Have good language skills – Both Hindi and English.

Desired Candidate Profile

Post Graduation - MSW


Organization Details

  • Organization Name:United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA)
  • About Organization:The United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) is the United Nations sexual and reproductive health agency. Our mission is to deliver a world where every pregnancy is wanted, every childbirth is safe and every young person's potential is fulfilled.

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