GEDSI Expert

Ehi International; Gurugram District; On-site; INR 700,000 - 900,000; Full time

Job summary

Ehi International is seeking a GEDSI Expert to mainstream gender equality, disability and social inclusion into disaster risk reduction programming. The role involves developing inclusive tools, GEDSI chapters in plans, accessibility provisions and child protection measures, and leading inclusive workshop facilitation across assignments.

Assignments are consultancy engagements typically 8 to 36 months, with day or monthly rate benchmarks.

Qualifications

• Postgraduate qualification in disaster management or a related field.
• Authorship of DDMPs, SDMPs, VDMPs, HRVCA reports or SOPs adopted by government clients.
• Fluent in English and Hindi; ability to produce technical text in both.

Responsibilities

• Mainstream GEDSI into DRR programming and related activities.
• Develop inclusive assessment tools, GEDSI chapters in plans, accessibility and child protection provisions, and inclusive workshop facilitation.

Skills

GEDSI awareness

Education

Postgraduate qualification in disaster management

PG Diploma in Disaster Management (NIDM/TISS/IGNOU) valued

Job description

Job Summary

GEDSI Expert. 8+ years mainstreaming gender equality, disability and social inclusion into DRR programming. Responsible for inclusive assessment tools, GEDSI chapters in plans, accessibility and child protection provisions, and inclusion-focused facilitation in workshops.

Responsibilities

• Mainstreaming gender equality, disability and social inclusion into DRR programming.
• Developing inclusive assessment tools, GEDSI chapters in plans, accessibility and child protection provisions, and inclusion-focused facilitation in workshops.

What we look for across roles

• A postgraduate qualification in disaster management, geology, geography, civil engineering, social work, development studies or a related field. A PG Diploma in Disaster Management from NIDM, TISS, IGNOU or an equivalent institution is valued.
• Documented authorship of DDMPs, SDMPs, VDMPs, HRVCA reports or SOPs that were adopted by a government client. Name the assignment and the client in your application.
• Working fluency in English and Hindi, and the ability to produce technical text in both. Relevant regional language proficiency is an advantage for specific assignments.
• Willingness to travel for sustained district-level field work, including remote and hill terrain, and comfort working with government stakeholders at district collectorate and state authority level.

Engagement terms

Assignments are consultancy engagements, typically 8 to 36 months, on a day rate or monthly rate benchmarked to experience and the funding agency's norms. Most roles are state-based with periodic travel. Some senior positions can be structured as part-time inputs across the assignment period.