Organization: National Foundation for India (NFI)
Positions: Lead Consultant, Consultant
Location: Bengaluru, Karnataka
Project Overview:
— Mapping and identifying the areas of overlap between SDGs and State policies and programmes.
— Developing and facilitating sensitization and training programmes for providing exposure and orientation to officials.
— Developing IEC materials to popularize SDGs among ordinary citizens.
— Working out a design for sensitization and coherence of SDGs within local government (PRI) agendas.
— Effective integration of the SDGs into the state planning process
Post wise details:
Lead Consultant
Eligibility Criteria:
— Substantial experience of leading and managing multi-partner development programs and teams.
— Substantial experience in engaging with the state government and understanding of the state policies.
— Adept research skills, state policy mapping and evaluation skills.
— Understanding of developing training modules and communication material.
— Comprehensive knowledge, analysis and understanding about issues related to socio-economic development like poverty, social exclusion and injustice.
— Verbal and written communication skills in Hindi, Kannada and English.
— Experience of working on or understanding of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) would be desired criteria.
Roles and Responsibilities: The Lead Consultant will be responsible for project management and implementation with the Planning Department, Govt of Karnataka.
Consultant:
Eligibility Criteria:
— Awareness of state policies and willingness to work with state government
— Adept research skills, state policy mapping and evaluation skills.
— Comprehensive knowledge, analysis and understanding about issues related to socio-economic development like poverty, social exclusion and injustice.
— Verbal and written communication skills in Hindi, Kannada and English.
— Experience of working with multi-partner development programs would be desired criteria.
— Exposure to the SDGs discourse would be desired criteria.
Roles and Responsibilities: The Consultant will assist the Lead Consultant, support the Planning Department in the implementation of the project and will liaison between NFI and the department.
Remuneration: Remuneration is based on experience and on the Foundation’s adherence to internal systems.
Application Process: Interested candidates are requested to kindly email their CV and Cover Letter to radhika@nfi.org.in.
Last date to apply: 08 February 2017
Note: Both the Lead Consultant and Consultant will be placed at and will work in tandem with the Planning Department, Government of Karnataka.
About NFI:
National Foundation for India (NFI) is an independent, professionally managed, grant making and fundraising trust. Its mission is to promote civil society action and public deliberation for social justice and change. NFI is embarking on a project to facilitate effective implementation of and popularization of Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) in India.
The Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), officially known as “Transforming our world: the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development”, are an intergovernmental set of 17 aspiration Goals with 169 targets, that were adopted by the United Nations General Assembly member states, including India, on 25th September, 2015. NFI is collaborating with the Planning Department, Government of Karnataka on effectively integrating Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) into state planning and functioning.