Program Lead - Women Agency

Location: Maharashtra, Maharashtra, India

Role: Program Lead - Women Agency, Mumbai

Experience: 8 to 12 years

Salary: 22 to 30 LPA

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About the role

As the Women's Agency Program Lead within the Women Empowerment Portfolio, you will take a leadership role in designing and implementing programs that enhance the agency of women at the household, community, and governance levels.

Key Responsibilities and Accountabilities:

• Program Implementation: Develop and lead the implementation of programs focused on enhancing women's agency within the Women Empowerment Portfolio.
• Internal Collaboration: Collaborate with internal teams to understand and address the unique challenges faced by women in different contexts.
• Capacity Building: Design and execute workshops and training sessions to build the leadership and advocacy skills of women participants.
• Partnership Management: Establish partnerships with external organizations and experts to bring diverse perspectives and resources to women's agency programs.
• Community Mobilization: Lead the coordination of community-level initiatives to promote women's participation in decision-making processes.
• Policy Advocacy: Advocate for policy changes that support and strengthen women's agency in collaboration with relevant stakeholders.
• Monitoring & Evaluation: Monitor and evaluate the impact of women's agency programs, gathering insights for continuous improvement.

Knowledge and Competencies:

• Demonstrated positive shifts in women's agency at the household, community, and governance levels.
• Comprehensive understanding and successful addressing of the unique challenges faced by women across different contexts.
• Enhanced leadership and advocacy skills among women participants through effective workshops and training sessions.
• Successful establishment of strategic partnerships with external organizations and subject matter experts.
• Impactful execution of community-level initiatives promoting women's participation in decision-making processes.
• Advocacy efforts leading to policy changes that support and strengthen women's agency.
• Robust monitoring and evaluation systems providing actionable insights for program enhancement.

Educational Qualifications & Experience:

• Education: Bachelor's degree in Women's Studies, Social Work, or a related field.
• Experience: Minimum 10 years of experience in designing and implementing programs focused on women's empowerment.
• Track Record: Proven track record of successful leadership in women's agency initiatives.

Functional Competencies:

• Proficiency in leveraging technology and digital tools for advancing women's agency.
• Strong advocacy and collaboration skills.
• Familiarity with gender and youth empowerment in a development context is highly desirable (plus).
• Demonstrated passion for advancing gender equality and women's empowerment.

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