Project Analyst, Gender and Social InclusionNew

Integrates gender equality and social inclusion across UNDP’s plastics, chemicals and circular-economy programmes in India. The analyst strengthens livelihoods, safety and social protection for informal waste workers while guiding inclusive design, partnerships, monitoring and evidence use.

• Integrate gender equality and social inclusion frameworks across project design, planning, implementation and outputs
• Coordinate social-inclusion interventions that improve social protection, safety, financial inclusion and livelihoods for informal waste workers
• Analyse project components and field implementation to identify inclusion gaps and develop context-specific solutions
• Provide technical support across project locations and connect field teams with the central project team
• Build partnerships with government, urban local bodies, civil society, private-sector stakeholders and service providers
• Develop GESI-responsive indicators, baselines, data collection and reviews for adaptive management
• Analyse qualitative and quantitative data and prepare project reports, donor communications and knowledge products
• Support policy analysis, proposal development, stakeholder training and knowledge tools for replication and scale

• Master's degree in gender studies, development studies, public policy, social sciences or a related field, or a bachelor's degree in one of these fields with two years of relevant experience
• For the bachelor's route, two years of experience in gender equality, social inclusion, livelihoods, informal-sector integration, social protection or related development programmes is required
• Proven ability to coordinate with government agencies, civil-society organisations and community-based partners
• Fluency in English and Hindi

• Experience in waste management, circular economy, urban livelihoods or labour-intensive sectors involving informal or vulnerable workers
• Experience with social protection, occupational safety, worker-welfare frameworks or inclusion and labour policy
• Experience in programme implementation, monitoring, reporting and analytical writing
• Experience engaging grassroots and field partners through UN agencies, NGOs, donor-funded projects or similar institutions

• Gender and Social Inclusion
• Social Protection
• Livelihoods Programming
• Programme Implementation
• Field Coordination
• Partnership Development
• Monitoring and Evaluation
• Impact Measurement
• Qualitative Analysis
• Quantitative Analysis
• Policy Analysis
• Capacity Building

• Position is open to internal and external applicants