Consultant - Project Coordinator

Follow us@ngobox

About the Organization

UN Women, grounded in the vision of equality enshrined in the Charter of the United Nations, works for the elimination of discrimination against women and girls; the empowerment of women; and the achievement of equality between women and men as partners and beneficiaries of development, human rights, humanitarian action and peace and security.

UN Women’s Country Office, based in New Delhi, India, works to accelerate the advancement of gender equality and the empowerment of women through the strengthening of strategic partnerships, technical and policy advisory services and advocacy with governmental, inter-governmental and civil society partners. In addition, UN Women CO is charged with leading and coordinating the UN system’s work on gender equality, including through ensuring accountability for results.

Job Description/Responsibilities

In this context UN Women is looking for the services of a Consultant for coordinating the project related activities. S/he will work under the day-to-day guidance and direct supervision of the Programme Analyst and overall supervision of Country Programme Manager (WEE), to support in the management of project activities and coordinate with relevant team members, including the operations team, implementing partner organizations and government officials, to ensure successful implementation of Projects.

Project Implementation and Coordination:

• Provide technical support for the implementation of the Empowerment of Women in STEM program and Link Women project in Maharashtra.
• Assist the state Department of Skill Development, Employment, Entrepreneurship and Innovation (DSEEI), Government of Maharashtra, in undertaking actions and initiatives on issues related to skilling and employment and/or as per the mandate and priorities of the Department.
• Coordinate and work with ITIs, HEIs and Polytechnics in the program districts and other nodal departments towards successful implementation of the project.
• Coordinate on the programmatic implementation with the Implementing partner, relevant stakeholders, partner organizations, and agencies in the state.
• Support in the convergence of the projects with other relevant departments/schemes/programmes.
• Coordinate for activities on women’s education, skilling, and employment with relevant team members within the Department and UN Women, and work with them in close collaboration to ensure successful implementation of the projects. This will also include facilitating systematic coordination between UN Women and the DSEEI, Government of Maharashtra.

Employment and Placement:

• Identify job opportunities for women passing out of ITIs, HEIs and Polytechnics from the program districts.
• Mobilize companies and connects for placement of women, especially those graduating in the STEM field.
• Organize job fairs/Industrial Bootcamps for the final year students graduating from the technical colleges in collaboration with the UN Women Implementing partner/s.

Monitoring and Evaluation (M&E):

• Monitor the performance of implementing partner as per agreed work plan
• Work closely with M&E team at UN Women for implementation of M&E tools and processes, reporting and quality assurance of documents.
• Develop/refine monitoring and evaluation framework for the project and develop field monitoring plans.
• Regularly monitor the progress of the projects against the indicators and inform the programme team, ensuring data accuracy, consistency and integrity.
• Support development of baseline and assessment surveys and aspirational mapping of students and other related documents.
• Provide support in routine delivery and reporting of project supported activities.
• Develop/review monthly progress reports and quarterly progress reports on the project.
• Develop impact study on the project together with the Communications team.
• Support the end evaluation of the project/s.
• To coordinate with M&E team of implementing partner & government department and contribute towards strengthening their capacities.

Communications:

• Support development of material for the communications team on the progress of the project.
• Develop case studies from within the project to showcase on various media.
• Prepare briefing notes and updates on the status of women in Maharashtra, particularly on issues of skilling and employment, for use by program team.
• Develop visually compelling reports and knowledge products that communicate findings effectively to stakeholders, in collaboration with the communications team at UN Women.

Miscellaneous

• Support districts, where required, to prepare gender-responsive skill development plans and programs with a focus on STEM.

Education Qualification/Required Skills & Experience

• Minimum Masters degree in Science/Social Sciences/Development Studies with at least 3 years of progressive experience in the area of STEM and/or working with government agencies; 5 years of experience would be considered in lieu of Master's degree.
• Degree in management related field will be an asset.

Experience:

• At least 3 years of experience in programme management, Programme based monitoring and evaluation, coordination and capacity building.
• Experience of working in the UN System is an asset.
• Experience in the thematic area of women’s economic empowerment will be an advantage.
• Knowledge of STEM subjects will be desirable

Language Requirements:

• Fluency in English and working knowledge of Hindi is required.
• Knowledge of the other UN official working language is an asset.

For more information please check the Link

Tags Jobs in Maharashtra Jobs in Mumbai Jobs in Project Management Jobs in Monitoring