Requisite Qualifications
- Bachelor’s or Master’s degree from HEC-recognized institution
- Preferred field of study: Gender Studies, Development Studies, Sociology, Anthropology, Public Policy, Social Sciences or a related discipline
Requisite Experience
- Relevant post graduate experience – at least two years for Associate, and a minimum of five years for Senior Associate
- Demonstrated experience in developing and implementing gender focused research, advocacy and policy initiatives in Pakistan.
- Experience in lead drafting of high-quality materials for internal and external partners including proposals and work plans, concept notes, technical briefs and research summaries is essential
- Demonstrated experience of working in collaboration with government bodies, UN agencies, and CSOs on gender related issues is desirable
- Proven track record of designing and executing media campaigns on social issues would be preferred.
- Experience in working with government/UN agencies is preferred.
Requisite Skills / Capacities
- Familiarity with child rights, gender issues, and human rights specific to the Pakistani context.
- Exceptional written and verbal communication skills
- Passionate about working collaboratively in a team and flexible to works across teams in different time zones
- Proficient user of Microsoft Office productivity tools (Word, PowerPoint, Excel)
- Proficiency in research management software and programs
Language Skills
- Fluency in written and spoken English is required as the role entails high level content development
What you will do
- Serve as the gender focal point for the research, advocacy and policy initiatives being undertaken by the team
- Provide lead technical support towards gender mainstreaming of all drafts and documents
- Lead designing and implementing gender related research, advocacy and policy projects;
- Conduct research and lead collation and high-quality transcriptions of data collected;
- Prepare high-quality research reports and evidence guided policy briefs;
- Work on data analytics and data visualization for presentations and reports;
- Draft content for social media dissemination of analytic findings;
- Actively engage with national and international academia, research networks for nurturing existing and establishing new partnerships;
- Extract relevant technical information for development of layperson summaries and messages for press releases, blog posts, social media dissemination as required
Where will you be based:
Lahore, Islamabad (Hybrid role)
The chosen candidate may need to travel within the country as the role demands.
Please share your CV and cover letter and apply here.
If deemed suitable, you will be reached by the P2i team for respective interview and assessment stages.
Please note that the applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis and will be closed as soon as the available slots are filled. You are therefore encouraged to apply at the earliest.
You are therefore encouraged to apply at the earliest.