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Consultant - GRB Expert
UN Women
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Under the overall guidance of Team Lead- Gender Budgeting, and direct supervision of Program Analyst- GRB, the GRB Expert- MWCD will support in strengthening the efforts of the national government on gender responsive planning and budgeting.
The GRB Expert- MWCD will work closely with the nodal official in MWCD, and have the following tasks:
Strengthening GB initiatives by Government of India:
- Lead overall work of GRB unit and technical assistance to MWCD on expansion of GB to central ministries/ departments and states/ UTs;
- Develop national action plan on GB and liaise with MWCD, MoF and line ministries on GRB;
- Streamline uptake of GB framework by ministries/ departments;
- Provide inputs to various Ministries/Departments on gender issues, particularly for existing and new policies, programmes and legislations;
- Develop methodology for undertaking assessment of Ministries/Departments and States on their progress on GRB and supporting in the development of the Ministry wise and State wise Action Plans on GRB;
- Ensure roll out and implementation of self-assessment tool on GB and support to ministries/ departments to undertake and update tool periodically;
- Maintain information and data received from Ministries/gender Budgeting Cells on Gender Budgeting;
- Coordination with Ministry of Finance and other line departments and CSOs for revision of the Gender Budget Statement;
- Analysis of the Gender Budget Statement and coordination with Ministries/ Departments with regards to the same;
- Conduct a pre-budget consultation with MWCD, MoF and women s group and civil society to enable participation and inclusion of women in budget-making processes;
- Provide technical assistance to MWCD in developing guidelines on Gender Auditing and taking gender audit forward;
- Provide technical assistance to MWCD in developing guidelines on deepening gender budgeting at panchayat/ urban ward levels, including undertaking a pilot initiative in select Panchayats.
Knowledge management of relevant GRB Resources:
- Contribute substantively to the analysis and research of the political, social and economic situation in the country on gender responsive governance/ GRB and prepare substantive inputs;
- Ensure documentation and dissemination of resources on GRB, such as case studies and best practices;
- Develop sectoral policy briefs to institutionalize GRB;
- Support MWCD in implementation of Gender Budgeting Scheme;
- Support in monitoring data on progress of state action plans through development and implementation of monitoring tools;
- Provide inputs for review meetings with Secretary and Ministers, including resource materials, agenda papers, minutes, talking points etc;
- Roll out and implementation of e governance tool on gender budgeting in coordination with IT Specialist and MWCD.
Capacity Development of various stakeholders on GRB:
- Developing and taking forward an action plan for expansion of the scope of GB trainings across the country by developing partnerships with various National and State level training institutions;
- Develop a capacity development strategy and framework on GB, and advocate for integration in existing training mechanisms for union government officials, for. E.g. Karmyogi Bharat iGOT platform etc.;
- Facilitate trainings and orientation programmes on Gender Budgeting for (i) Union Government, (ii) State Governments, (iii) District level officers, (iv) PRI members, (v) Training Institutes and (vi) NGO and others;
- Collaborate with training institutions/organizations engaged in training activities with a view to furthering the aims and objectives of Gender Budgeting and providing technical inputs on Gender Budgeting;
- Developing training tools, manual, and other IEC materials on GRB, as required.
Key Deliverables:
- National action plan on gender budgeting developed.
- Guidelines on gender auditing developed.
- Substantive positioning of gender budgeting in government policies and strategy.
- Effective implementation of gender budgeting in 30 Ministries and select States in coordination with MWCD.
Competencies
Core Values / Guiding Principles:
Integrity:
- Demonstrate consistency in upholding and promoting the values of UN Women in actions and decisions, in line with the UN Code of Conduct.
Professionalism:
- Demonstrate professional competence and expert knowledge of the pertinent substantive areas of work.
Cultural sensitivity and valuing diversity:
- Demonstrate an appreciation of the multicultural nature of the organization and the diversity of its staff. Demonstrate an international outlook, appreciating difference in values and learning from cultural diversity.
Core Competencies:
Ethics and Values:
- Demonstrate and safeguard ethics and integrity.
Organizational Awareness:
- Demonstrate corporate knowledge and sound judgment.
Work in teams:
- Demonstrate ability to work in a multicultural, multi ethnic environment and to maintain effective working relations with people of different national and cultural backgrounds.
Communicating and Information Sharing:
- Facilitate and encourage open communication and strive for effective communication.
Self-management and Emotional Intelligence:
- Stay composed and positive even in difficult moments, handle tense situations with diplomacy and tact, and have a consistent behaviour towards others.
Conflict Management:
- Surface conflicts and address them proactively acknowledging different feelings and views and directing energy towards a mutually acceptable solution.
Continuous Learning and Knowledge Sharing:
- Encourage learning and sharing of knowledge.
Functional Competencies:
- Consistently approaches work with energy and a positive, constructive attitude;
- Demonstrates good oral and written communication skills;
- Focuses on impact and result for the partners and responds positively to feedback.
- Sound understanding of development issues and gender;
- Adheres to deadlines and follows up on time-bound issues;
- Maintains diplomacy, tact and strict confidentiality with internal and external partners and clients.
Required Skills and Experience
Education:
- Master s Degree or equivalent in Social Sciences/Economics/Social Work /Gender Studies/Public Administration/Policy or related fields.
Experience:
- Minimum of 7 years of relevant experience at the national/state level working with development projects preferably on Gender Responsive Governance, Gender Equality and Women Empowerment; with hands-on experience of design, implementation and monitoring/evaluation of projects.
- At least 2 years of experience of working with national/ state governments on gender issues, preferable gender responsive budgeting.
- Some Experience of undertaking budgetary/ policy analysis and capacity building of government officials.
- Proficiency in the use of computers and office software packages (MS Word, Excel, etc.).
Language:
- Proficiency in English; good command over Hindi in reading and writing.
Employment Type: Full Time, Permanent
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