Nepal

Gender Equality and Social Inclusion (GESI) Expert / Team Leader, Nepal

Health and Social Development

PQ

25/11/2020

18/12/2020

ADB-funded SASEC Power Transmission & Distribution System Strengthening Project, Consulting Services for GESI

The technical assistance (TA) aims to assist the Nepal Electricity Authority (NEA) in implementation of a Gender Action Plan for the project and will strengthen institutionalization of gender equality and social inclusion (GESI) throughout its operations while supporting women and excluded groups to productively use energy safely and efficiently.

The TA will complement the scope of the Power Transmission and Distribution System Strengthening Project (PTDSSP), which underpins the Government of Nepal’s goal of “energy for all” and will provide infrastructure investment in electrification in selected areas of Nepal.  

This assignment will focus on main two outputs:

•    Output 1: Strengthened capacity of Nepal EA to implement approved strategy, operational guidelines and manuals of GESI. 

•    Output 2: Increased capacity of women, poor and the marginalized to use electricity efficiently and productively. 

The GESI Expert/TL will be responsible in overall coordination with NEA, ADB and other crucial stakeholders, and will be accountable for achievement of project results and objectives.

The expert will be responsible for supporting NEA to institutionalize GESI through the implementation of the strategy, guidelines and manuals of NEA on GESI.

S/he will work with the GESI Secretariat and GESI team within NEA directorates and GESI officer/focal at project level to implement the GESI provisions approved by NEA in the strategy and guidelines.

S/he will travel to all the 7 provinces to facilitate the process of GESI mainstreaming.

S/he will plan, implement and supervise the GESI training of the NEA GESI team and the GESI orientation for NEA directorates, departments, divisions, regional offices and relevant stakeholders.

The expert will support the GESI officer to implement the planned activities in Province 2, Kathmandu Valley, Pokhara and Bharatpur.

The expert will supervise consultant team members, will take responsibility of reporting to ADB with relevant deliverables and will maintain day-to-day coordination with assigned staff(s) of NEA.

The expert will ensure that all team members are delivering quality documents as planned and liaise the team with NEA, and relevant government agencies.

The expert will draft the inception report including work plan and budget, progress reports and final report in coordination with the team members and will be responsible for ensuring all the project activities and the institutional arrangements are gender and inclusion responsive.

The expert will have a master’s degree in a relevant social science discipline or equivalent professional training, and more than 10 years of experience in on GESI mainstreaming, policy advocacy, analysis and training, social development work, specifically in empowerment of women and excluded communities.

The expert will preferably have experience in gender and sustainable energy programs and projects, in collaboration with the government and non-government development institutions.

S/he will have experience in annual planning and budgeting, regular periodic monitoring and reporting and in integrating and mainstreaming GESI across the system. 

Languages: Excellent written and oral communication skills in English mandatory. Working knowledge of Nepali is an advantage.

Previous ADB and/or Nepal experience is an advantage. The expert will work intermittent (15 months within 3.5 years project duration).

Please Email your CV in English and indicate your availability to the extent possible.

March 2021

March 2024

First name:	Delia
Last name:	Oros
Phone:	+49 6172 930 386
Email:	Delia.Oros@gopa.de
Department:	Health and Social Development
Address:	Hindenburgring 18 61348 Bad Homburg Germany