GESI Consultant

GESI Consultant

Position Overview:

An inclusive GESI strategy for the entire project to ensure that all the project components are inclusive.

Key Responsibilities:

To incorporate and address different gender dynamics between our stakeholders and target areas.

Facilitate consultations:

• Facilitate consultations in all projects’ target agencies and areas, and capture gender considerations, ensuring the equal participation of women and marginalized communities in identified stakeholder groups.
• Provide consultations and guidance on safeguarding in order to ensure an inclusive and safe working environment.
• In consultation with the Project Lead, review and/or support the development of gender-sensitive project proposals;
• Develop necessary methods and tools, such as guidelines for specific processes and the work of different parts of the project.
• Conduct, evaluate, and report on social and/or gender audits.
• Contribute to the identification and capturing of best practices and lessons learnt on social and gender equality.

Development of Gender-sensitive materials:

• In collaboration with the project team, support the development and dissemination of outreach materials, ensuring they are gender sensitive and promote gender equality.
• Assist in the preparation of gender-based work plans for project-related activities and engagement activities with a gender perspective.
• Develop a gender action plan/ strategy and support its implementation.
• Support the project teams in the development of reports/proposals and documents from a gender lens.
• Support the development and delivery of workshops on gender-related concepts, policies, or relevant issues to develop knowledge and ownership of gender issues.

Support in Project Implementation:

• Help support and strengthen the team’s knowledge of the gender and cultural context in the country for more effective project planning.
• Assist in the pre- and post-evaluation processes of the project; coordinate with the project team and consortium partners, and implement planned activities with a gender perspective.
• Develop and implement GESI operational guidelines, toolkits, and checklists designed for each focus area of the project.
• Support the integration of social inclusion aspects, including community engagement and adequate participation of vulnerable groups.

Qualifications/ Requirements of the consultant:

• At least 5 years of experience in gender-related issues and community engagement, and development.
• Experience in gender mainstreaming, analysis, and research, designing gender policies, strategies, guidelines, and training manuals.
• A master’s degree in Gender Studies, Urban Studies, Development Studies, Economics, Social Sciences, Political Science, or a related discipline is required.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills (English and Nepali).

Timeline for consulting

The level of effort for this assignment is 7 days per month. (Note: The level of effort may change monthly depending on the needs of the project)

Application Guidelines

Please submit an Expression of Interest (EOI) which should include the following:

• A detailed technical proposal including
• Description of how your skills and experience match the TOR requirements.
• Your understanding of the assignment
• Your CV, including track record of recent projects, references of at least two (2) recent projects.

Application Submission

To apply, submit your EOI to jobs@creasion.org by 10 May 2025.

WHAT WE OFFER:

• Develop core values of Compassion, Playfulness, and Entrepreneurship
• Competitive compensation to the deserving candidates
• Wide exposure to sustainable development fundamentals
• Medical Insurance and Accidental Insurance Coverage
• Environment for overall growth in career with necessary training and development

TO APPLY:

Submit an updated CV and Cover Letter to jobs@creasion.org before 20 May 2025. Call: 01-4540085 or 4520784 for other required information.