Job Opportunity for State Technical Coordinator (SB4) – Gender Budgeting at UN Women in Bhubaneswar, India

**Job Title:** State Technical Coordinator (SB4) – Gender Budgeting – Odisha, India

**Job Location:** Bhubaneswar, India

**About UN Women:** UN Women is the United Nations Entity for Gender Equality and the Empowerment of Women.  It works to eliminate discrimination against women and girls, empower women, and achieve equality between women and men as partners and beneficiaries of development, human rights, humanitarian action, and peace and security.  UN Women focuses on key priority areas including increasing women’s leadership, ending violence against women, enhancing women’s economic empowerment, and making gender equality central to national planning and budgeting.

**Job Description:**

UN Women seeks a State Technical Coordinator – Gender Budgeting (GB) to support the implementation of a donor-funded project in Odisha, India, focused on strengthening women’s leadership in economic, social, and political spheres.  Reporting to the Country Programme Manager-GRB, the coordinator will work with state partners and government departments to advance gender budgeting at the panchayat level.  Responsibilities include:

* Strengthening coordination and GB efforts at the state level.

* Undertaking research and documentation of planning, budgeting, and auditing processes at the panchayat level.

* Facilitating training and capacity development on GRB for officials and stakeholders.

* Implementing project activities at the state level, including reporting and stakeholder engagement.

**Experience Required:**

* At least 5 years of experience at the national/state level working with development projects, including hands-on experience in design, implementation, and monitoring/evaluation, preferably on Gender Responsive Governance, Gender Equality, and Women’s Empowerment.

* Progressive experience working with national/state governments on gender issues, preferably with panchayats; state-specific experience is preferred.

* Experience working on GRB with the government is advantageous.

* Experience in budgetary/policy analysis and capacity building of government officials.

* Proficiency in MS Word, Excel, and other office software.

**Education:**

* Master’s Degree in Economics, Social Sciences, Social Work, Gender Studies, Public Administration, Policy, or a related field.  A Bachelor’s degree with two additional years of qualifying experience may be accepted.

**Language Requirements:**

* Fluency in English and Hindi is required.

* A good command of the Odia language is desired.

**Initial Contract Duration:** One year (renewable subject to availability of funds)