Offered Salary: 150,000 - 200,000 PKR Age: N/A Gender: Both Skills Level: Expert Location: Lahore, Punjab Organization: School Education Department Posted on: 2025-04-04

Role Focus

The Gender Specialist will ensure that gender equity is promoted across all components of the GRADES project. This includes gender analysis, developing gender-responsive strategies, monitoring gender impacts, and contributing to stakeholder engagement with a gender lens. The aim is to improve outcomes for both girls and boys in Punjab's schools.

Qualifications

Education: A Master's/Bachelor's (Hons) degree (16 years of education) in Social Sciences, Development Studies, Social Sciences, or a related field from a reputable & recognized local or foreign institution, duly recognized by the Higher Education Commission (HEC).

Experience

Requirements:

At least five (05) years of documentary verifiable relevant experience after acquiring stipulated qualifications.
Experience in public and/or private sector national/international organizations, preferably in education.
Previous experience with the World Bank projects for gender assessment and other instruments, stakeholder management, and citizen engagement will be given due weightage.
Strong written and oral communications skills.
Must be able to work with people of different and diverse backgrounds.
Strong interpersonal and communication skills, commitment to team work and to be able to work across disciplines.
Demonstrates openness to change and ability to manage complexities.
Excellent writing, editing, and analytical skills and capability of working independently.
An ability to work effectively, take initiative and deliver results, even under pressure, and willing to visit sites in remote areas.

How to Apply

Interested candidates should submit their Expression of Interest (EOI) along with their Curriculum Vitae (CV), copies of degrees, certificates, experience certificates, and CNIC by 15th April, 2025, during office hours (9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.). Submissions can be made through courier or in person to the following address: Additional Secretary (Budget & Planning), School Education Department, Govt of the Punjab, 11-A Lawrence Road, Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan. Applicants must clearly mention the relevant years of experience and qualification at the top of the CV. If a face-to-face meeting is required, it shall be done physically or virtually. Detailed TORs can be downloaded from https://schools.punjab.gov.pk. Further information can be obtained during office hours (0900 to 1700 hours) at contact No. 042-99206560.

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