Individual Consultant (Local) : Project Coordinator -Social Empowerment of Women Self Help Groups of Mission Shakti, Bhubaneshwar, Odisha

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Project & Program ManagementProject Coordinator

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Monitoring by State HoO on a regular basis Performance appraisals Progress Report by the last day of every month Supervisory arrangements: The Consultant will be supervised by Head of Office,

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Project & Program ManagementProject Coordinator


Hiring Office:	UNFPA Odisha - Bhubaneswar
Purpose of consultancy:	To support the UNFPA Odisha Office in effective coordination, implementation support, M&E, documentation, and expansion of the project “Social Empowerment of Women Self Help Groups of Mission Shakti”, with direct engagement with implementing partners, vendors, and Mission Shakti Department stakeholders. The consultant will also play a key role in managing incentive disbursement data and knowledge products and identifying expansion opportunities for the programme. The consultant, under the guidance of the Head of Office (HoO), will play a central role in maintaining momentum, building partnerships, and ensuring smooth coordination for implementation of the project.
Scope of work: (Description of services, activities, or outputs)	Coordination and Stakeholder Engagement Serve as the primary coordination focal point between UNFPA, Mission Shakti Department, implementing partners, vendors, and other relevant stakeholders. Lead coordination meetings, joint planning exercises, and structured follow-ups with stakeholders. Ensure regular communication, planning, and troubleshooting across all implementing geographies. Facilitate the execution of TORs, contracts, and procurement processes involving vendors and partners. Prepare and share project briefs, and updates with Government counterparts and UNFPA. Organize and support review meetings, field visits, and consultations with partners and stakeholders. Monitoring and Evaluation Design and implement project monitoring tools and frameworks to track progress against key indicators. Conduct routine field visits and virtual check-ins with implementing partners to monitor activity implementation, outputs, and data flow. Review M&E reports from partners and flag risks or inconsistencies to the HoO. Support third-party evaluations, surveys, and impact assessments as required.

Compile progress reports capturing activities, outcomes, challenges, and recommendations.
Draft policy notes, case studies, human-interest stories and from the field.
Maintain and regularly update a centralized knowledge repository including MIS, photo documentation, tools, and training resources.
Contribute to the development of presentations, publications, and knowledge dissemination materials for internal and external use.

Provide regular technical support to implementing partners in planning and executing project deliverables.
Assist in managing the incentive structure under the programme including tracking disbursements, verifying data, and addressing anomalies.
Maintain oversight of incentive claim processing, validation, and reporting with Mission Shakti and UNFPA finance teams.

Identify promising areas & interventions and scalable practices emerging from implementation.
Liaise with state-level departments and partners to explore and facilitate replication across new geographies or program areas.
Provide analytical inputs and briefs to inform scale-up discussions and planning.

Duration and working schedule:	11 months from signing of the contract
Place where services are to be delivered:	Bhubaneswar, Odisha with travel to project sites
Delivery dates and how work will be delivered (e.g. electronic, hard copy etc.):	Submission of monthly report highlighting the work done in the month
Monitoring and progress control, including reporting requirements, periodicity format and deadline:	Monitoring by State HoO on a regular basis Performance appraisals Progress Report by the last day of every month
Supervisory arrangements:	The Consultant will be supervised by Head of Office, UNFPA Odisha
Expected travel:	Based on project needs. Expected 3 days in a month
Required expertise, qualifications and competencies, including language requirements:

Requirements

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Post graduation Degree or equivalent in any of the following areas: Management, Rural Development, Public Policy, Social Sciences or any related area.

Nice to Have

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Fluency in written and spoken English. Knowledge of Odia language will be an advantage.

Exemplifying integrity, ∙ Leveraging the resources of national governments
Demonstrating commitment to UNFPA and partners/ building strategic alliances and and the UN system, partnerships
^{Embracing cultural diversity, ∙ Delivering results-based programmes}
Embracing change ∙ Internal and external communication

Achieving results,
Being accountable,
Developing and applying professional expertise/business acumen,
Thinking analytically and strategically,
Working in teams/managing ourselves and our relationships,
Communicating for impact

Inputs / services to be provided by UNFPA or implementing partner (e.g support services, office space, equipment), if applicable:

Working space will be provided at the state office

UNFPA provides a work environment that reflects the values of gender equality, diversity, integrity and healthy work-life balance. We are committed to ensuring gender parity in the organization and therefore encourage women to apply. Individuals from the LGBTQIA+ community, minority ethnic groups, indigenous populations, persons with disabilities, and other underrepresented groups are highly encouraged to apply. UNFPA promotes equal opportunities in terms of appointment, training, compensation and selection for all regardless of personal characteristics and dimensions of diversity. Diversity, Equity and Inclusion is at the heart of UNFPA's workforce - click here to learn more.

Selection and appointment may be subject to background and reference checks, medical clearance, visa issuance and other administrative requirements.

UNFPA does not charge any application, processing, training, interviewing, testing or other fee in connection with the application or recruitment process and does not concern itself with information on applicants' bank accounts.