Gender Equality, Disability and Social Inclusion (GEDSI) lead
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Adam Smith International
- Career category: Programme/ Project design & management
- Job type: Job
- Experience level: Other (specified in job description)
- Organisation type: Consultancy
- Remote option: No
- Right to work requirements: Right to work required in advance
- Remuneration: Not Disclosed
- Work schedule: Full-time
- Length of contract: Temporary/ Fixed-term
- Deadline: 31/07/2025
- Location: Nepal
ORGANISATION PROFILE
Adam Smith International (ASI) is a global advisory firm that works with governments, international development partners, and the private sector to deliver long-term, transformative solutions to some of the world’s most pressing challenges. Operating across more than 30 countries, ASI specialises in governance, economic reform, climate resilience and inclusive development - applying rigorous analysis, technical expertise, and locally led strategies to achieve sustainable impact.
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES AND DUTIES
Technical Support and GEDSI System Strengthening (60%)
- Lead GEDSI responsive evidence-based planning and budgeting processes at federal and subnational levels, ensuring integration into annual workplans and sectoral strategies.
- Support collection, use and integration of disaggregated data at federal and subnational levels to support in evidence-based planning and implementation.
- Support development and implementation of GEDSI-sensitive monitoring and evaluation systems, including indicators and reporting mechanisms, especially in health, education and financial systems.
- Facilitate inclusive health system strengthening through equity-focused programming and use of HMIS data for outreach to marginalised groups.
- Promote GEDSI-sensitive education interventions, including girls’ and disability inclusion, inclusive infrastructure, and utilisation of equity focused governmental support mechanisms (scholarships and incentives).
- Support integration of needs of women, girls, marginalised and vulnerable population in basic service delivery in events of disaster or emergency
- Provide mentoring and coaching support to government officials, elected female representatives, frontline service providers, including those providing referral services such as OCMC
- Support in strengthening linkages of referral systems with basic service delivery points
- Support integration of interventions in health and education service delivery centres in inclusive service delivery
Coordination and Stakeholder Engagement (20%)
- Coordinate with different tiers of government, especially subnational government, and sectoral ministries to promote GEDSI integration in basic service delivery.
- Facilitate multi-sectoral collaboration among health, education, protection, and legal sectors to strengthen referral systems such as OCMC
Evidence Use, Innovation and Learning, and Adaptive Management (20%)
- Lead GEDSI analysis and diagnostics to inform programme design and continuous adaptive management.
- Support development of knowledge products, case studies, and policy briefs to promote GEDSI learning and innovation.
- Coordinate with Innovation, Evidence and Learning (IEL) team to ensure GEDSI is embedded in results frameworks and learning agendas
- Provide inputs to programme reporting, innovation and learning cycle with evidence generation to support programme adaptations
REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE
- A Master’s degree in gender studies, social inclusion, public health, education, or related field.
- A minimum of 12 years of experience in GEDSI mainstreaming and targeting on the supply side and inclusive social sector governance with a clear understanding of Nepal’s systems.
- Demonstrated experience working with subnational governments on inclusive service delivery, planning and budgeting processes or institutional capacity development, especially in health and education
- Experience with donor funded programmes, especially FCDO, is preferred.
- Proven experience working with government systems in Nepal.
- Strong understanding of GEDSI, resilience, and inclusive development principles.
- Excellent communication, analytical, and report writing skills in both Nepali and English language
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