Project Analyst, Gender & Social Inclusion

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The United Nations Development Programme works in nearly 170 countries and territories, helping to achieve the eradication of poverty, and the reduction of inequalities and exclusion. We help countries to develop policies, leadership skills, partnering abilities, institutional capabilities and build resilience in order to sustain development results.

Job Purpose and Scope of Work

Under the overall guidance and supervision of the Project Specialist, Circular Economy and Chemicals Management, the incumbent will lead and provide strategic, technical, and operational support for the design and implementation of programme interventions under the Circular Economy portfolio. The position will be responsible for ensuring effective programme planning, implementation, performance management, and stakeholder coordination, in alignment with UNDP policies, donor requirements, and national priorities. The role will drive integration of circular economy approaches, climate co-benefits, and gender equality and social inclusion (GESI), while strengthening partnerships, policy engagement, and knowledge systems to deliver sustainable and scalable programme results.

Main Purpose: 

The Project Analyst, Gender and Social Inclusion, will support the integration of gender equality and social inclusion across UNDP’s waste, chemicals, and circular economy programmes, with a focus on improving livelihoods, safety, and access to social protection for informal waste workers. The role will work with government, private sector, industries, and civil society partners to ensure inclusive programme design, implementation, and monitoring, building on learnings from Project Utthaan and related initiatives.

Duties and Responsibilities:

Gender equality and social inclusion (GESI) Integration in Project Design and Implementation: 

• Lead the integration of GESI across project design, planning, and implementation by applying relevant frameworks and tools, and ensuring that inclusion dimensions are systematically embedded in project activities and outputs.

Social Inclusion Implementation and Programme Strengthening:

• Coordinate and oversee the implementation of social inclusion interventions for informal waste workers, focusing on enhancing access to social protection, occupational safety, financial inclusion, and sustainable livelihoods. 
• Concurrently, undertake analysis of project components and field-level implementation challenges to identify inclusion gaps, particularly for women, and support the development and operationalization of context-specific solutions to strengthen programme delivery across Circular Economy and Chemicals Waste Management initiatives.
• Field Coordination & Implementation Support
• Provide technical backstopping and coordination support across project locations to ensure quality, consistency, and timely implementation of activities. 
• Facilitate issue resolution and strengthen linkages between field teams and central project team.

Partnerships & Convergence:

• Establish and maintain strategic partnerships with government counterparts, Urban Local Bodies (ULBs), civil society organizations (CSOs), and private sector stakeholders. 
• Facilitate convergence with relevant schemes and policies to enhance coordination and strengthen inclusive systems and service delivery.
• Support engagement and coordination with vendors and service providers, including providing technical inputs to procurement and partnership processes.

Monitoring, Evaluation and Impact Measurement:

• Support the development and operationalization of GESI-responsive indicators within project results frameworks and Annual Work Plans (AWPs). 
• Contribute to baseline assessments, data collection processes, and periodic reviews to monitor progress, assess impacts, generate insights, and inform adaptive management.

Data, Reporting and Insights:

• Compile, analyse, and synthesize qualitative and quantitative data to generate actionable insights on inclusion outcomes. 
• Contribute to the preparation of high-quality project reports, donor communications, and knowledge outputs to support evidence-based decision-making.

Policy, Capacity & Knowledge Development:

• Provide technical inputs to policy analysis, programme guidelines, and proposal development. 
• Design and support capacity-building initiatives for stakeholders and develop knowledge products, including case studies and tools, to promote learning, replication, and scaling up of inclusive practices.
• The incumbent performs other duties within their functional profile as deemed necessary for the efficient functioning of the Office and the Organization.

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