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.