Senior Coordinator/Coordinator -Udyam Mahila

About ACCESS:

ACCESS Development Services is a national livelihoods promotion organization with a focus on incubating innovations and developing sustainable models for livelihoods promotion of the poor. To this end, ACCESS is structured uniquely to work at all levels of the value chain – implementing programmes on the ground (Tier I), working with Civil Society Organizations, Government Departments, Corporate sector, and Multilateral / Bilateral Agencies (Tier II) as also undertaking national initiatives to influence and support policy initiatives and strengthening the enabling environment (Tier III). ACCESS, with its head office in New Delhi has a pan-India presence having state offices in 9 states and 26 project offices. More at www.accessdev.org

Udyam Mahila –

ACCESS and Gates Foundation have come together to work for “UDYAM MAHILA-Building Awareness on Pathways for Growth of Women's Enterprises", contributing to the efforts at the national level on closing the gender gap. The programme aims to work with key stakeholders in the ecosystem to build momentum to integrate women into the national economic fabric. As a part of UDHYAM MAHILA Programme, AWE (Advancing Women Entrepreneurs) India Network, work spans around policy support and implementation, knowledge sharing, capacity building and mentorship, and institutional product development.

Position Summary:

In this context, ACCESS is inviting applications from self-driven professionals who are interested in taking on the role of Senior Coordinator to support the Udhyam Mahila Team with day-to-day operations, stakeholder engagement, convening coordination, and working on visibility strategy.

Responsibilities:

· Providing support in the creation of knowledge products such as undertaking desk review, secondary research, data analysis, and field visits, etc. 

· Assist in research, knowledge products and opinion pieces on various aspects of women’s entrepreneurship specific to Indian context ranging from access to markets, credit, capital and resources impacting the state of women’s entrepreneurship; current investment barriers for WSMEs, socio-cultural and gender norms determining women’s economic participation focusing on entrepreneurship; digital and financial literacy and inclusion; to the role of technology/CSR/sound policy and governance initiatives for women’s economic empowerment

· Assist the team in providing support to the organization in holding policy convenings and roundtable discussions with the government and private sector to strengthen the ecosystem for women entrepreneurs.

· Contribute in collating models, best practices, and synergies around WSMEs

· Assist in creating a communication strategy for the overall visibility of the program.

· Implement other tasks assigned from time to time as per project requirements.

Education & Experience:

1. A Master's degree in a related field of the following disciplines: Journalism/Gender Studies/Economics/ Development Studies/Sociology/ Business Administration (with a focus on social entrepreneurship) is recommended
2. Minimum of 2-3 years of experience.
3. Social media: Knowledge and experience in social media around holding mega webinars, podcasts, and masterclasses is essential.
4. Stakeholder Engagement: Previous support involvement in organizing and facilitating stakeholder engagements, policy convenings, or roundtable discussions, especially with government officials and private sector representatives.
5. Writing and Communication: Good writing skills in draft documents, knowledge Products,  concept notes, Minutes of the meeting, and Summary notes.
6. Experience with non-profit organizations/ NGOs/ Public/Private Sector focused on women's empowerment, entrepreneurship, or related areas.

Skills and Competencies:

● Good research abilities, including desk and secondary data analysis

● Excellent writing and communication skills for supporting research reports, opinion pieces, and knowledge products.

● Technical skills like Canva, LinkedIn, MS Office Suite, Zoom, and Google Workspace.

●  In-depth knowledge of gender issues, including socio-cultural and gender norms impacting women's economic participation.

● Understanding the ecosystem and policy landscape related to women’s economic empowerment and entrepreneurship in India

● Ability to work effectively in teams and diverse work environments.

Travel Requirement

Willingness to travel 30% or more for field visits/meetings to various regions within India to gather primary data, stakeholder meetings, attend and organize policy convenings/roundtable discussions/workshops. interviews, and engage with women entrepreneurs and local communities. The frequency of these visits will depend on project demands and research objectives.

COMPENSATION:

The salary range for this position is commensurate to industry standards and will be determined based upon experience set of the candidate and the HR policies of the organization.

ACCESS is an Equal Opportunity Employer, and is committed to providing an environment of fairness, and mutual respect where all applicants have access to equal employment opportunities. ACCESS values diversity and inclusion, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, religion, national origin, marital status, age and disability.