Manager |Gender

Location: Ahmedabad, Gujrat

Education: Masters degree in gender studies, womens studies, sociology, anthropology, or a related field required

Experience: Minimum 8-10 years of work experience in development sector, with a minimum of 5 years of progressively responsible experience in development, focusing on gender equality and womens rights with a national level/Regional level organization in India

Skills & Competencies required
• Experience presenting technical content or thought stewardship to external audiences, such as through any presentations, workshops, webinars, or articles required.
• Fluency in written and spoken English and Hindi
• The role involves approximately 40% travel, required flexibility regarding travel schedules and destinations.

Competencies:
• Work in teams:
• Demonstrate ability to work in a multicultural, multi-ethnic environment and to maintain effective working relations with people of different regional 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 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.
• Appropriate and Transparent Decision Making:
• Demonstrate informed and transparent decision making.

Job Profile
• Advocate for the inclusion of gender equality and women´s empowerment issues within AKRSPI programming across all the themes.
• Provide technical guidance, resources, and tools on integrating gender and inclusion in the programme design, implementation, monitoring, and evaluation of AKRSP(I) programs and activities.
• Design and deliver training programs and workshops to enhance staff and stakeholders understanding of gender issues.
• Facilitating the promotion and strengthening of community-based institutions, esp. those of women, like SHGs, women federations, Farmers Producers Organizations of women
• Linkages and liaison with government departments critical for social and economic security of women to improve access and control over resources.
• Writing grant proposals for resource mobilization
• Networking with similar organizations working in the country and representing AKRSP (India) on such forums.
• Support the development of gender-sensitive tools and resources to facilitate knowledge sharing and learning.
• Facilitate research on gender-related topics, to generate evidence to inform decision-making for course correction in AKRSP(I) gender strategy.
• Provide strategic advice and technical support to SHT (regional teams) to help ensure delivery of AKRSP (I) mandate related to gender equality and women´s empowerment.
• Stay up to date with current trends, best practices, and emerging issues in the field of gender equality.
• Provide regular reports, updates on gender related progress and achievement of AKRSP (I) and recommend corrective actions for as needed in coordination with global gender team.
• Benefits :
• Excellent opportunity to be part of Internationally renowned NGO – Aga khan foundation.
• On site and off-site in-depth training for all profiles.
• 5 days week and flexible working hours.
• Medical insurance for all team members, their spouse, and children.
• Maternity and paternity leaves.
• 15 General Leaves in a year. Additionally, there are 16.5 earned Leaves which can be encashed if not availed. There are also 10 declared holidays and 3 optional holidays for all team members. There is Diwali break for 5 days ever year. Women team members can avail 2 days of work from home every month during menstrual periods if required.