UN Women
**Job Title:** State Technical Coordinator (SB4) – Gender Budgeting – Maharashtra
**Organization:** UN Women
**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’s priority areas include increasing women’s leadership and participation, ending violence against women, enhancing women’s economic empowerment, and making gender equality central to national planning and budgeting.
**Job Location:** Mumbai, India
**Job Type:** Service Contract
**Contract Duration:** One Year (Renewable subject to availability of funds)
**Job Description:**
UN Women is implementing a project focused on strengthening women’s leadership in economic, social, and political spheres across several Indian states, including Maharashtra. The State Technical Coordinator – Gender Budgeting (GB) will support state partners and government departments to advance gender budgeting at the panchayat level in Maharashtra.
**Responsibilities:**
* Strengthen coordination and GB efforts at the state level.
* Conduct research and documentation on planning, budgeting, and auditing processes at the panchayat level.
* Facilitate training and capacity development on GRB for officials and stakeholders.
* Implement project activities at the state level, including reporting and coordination with partners.
* Support the generation of public awareness on gender budgeting.
* Contribute to the establishment of a Community of Practice at the state level.
**Qualifications:**
* **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 considered.
* **Experience:** At least 5 years of experience in development projects, with hands-on experience in design, implementation, and monitoring/evaluation, preferably on Gender Responsive Governance, Gender Equality, and Women’s Empowerment. Experience working with national/state governments on gender issues, particularly with panchayats, is required. Experience with GRB and budgetary/policy analysis is highly desirable.
* **Language Proficiency:** Fluency in English and Hindi is required. A good command of Marathi is desired.
**Competencies:**
* Strong understanding of development issues and gender.
* Excellent communication (oral and written) and interpersonal skills.
* Ability to work effectively with government officials and diverse stakeholders.
* Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
* Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
* Proficiency in MS Word, Excel, and other office software.
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