Advisor - Gender Equality and Economic Development
Project Summary
The RISE Project aims to promote sustainable and inclusive economic development and reduce poverty by empowering women leaders, women’s civil society organizations (CSOs), producer groups, and micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs) in Sri Lanka’s Uva and Central Provinces.
Summary of Job Position
The Advisor – Gender Equality and Economic Development will provide technical leadership in advancing gender-transformative systems change throughout the RISE Project, guided by CARE’s Gender Equality Framework: Building Agency, Changing Relations, and Transforming Structures.
The position will lead gender analysis, policy advocacy, social norm change, capacity building, and stakeholder engagement to address social, institutional, and structural barriers affecting women’s leadership, economic participation, access to resources, and decision-making. The Advisor will also strengthen women-led enterprises, CSOs, and multi-stakeholder partnerships, ensuring that project interventions integrate gender-responsive, inclusive, and climate-resilient approaches.
Opening Date
16, Oct 2026
Closing Date
30, Oct 2026
Key Responsibilities
Lead gender analyses, policy advocacy, and social norm change initiatives to address gender-based barriers and promote women’s economic participation and leadership.
Facilitate stakeholder dialogues, advocacy campaigns, and policy development to advance gender equality and prevent gender-based violence (GBV).
Strengthen the capacity of 60 CSOs/producer groups and 240 women leaders through training, coaching, mentoring, and organizational development.
Engage and mentor 60 male leaders/youth as Champions of Change to challenge harmful social norms and prevent GBV.
Establish and strengthen five district-level women-led CSO networks and five multi-stakeholder partnerships.
Build the capacity of 150 government and market system actors and support the development of five district action plans promoting gender-equitable economic development.
Provide technical guidance to 50 supply-chain MSMEs, ensuring gender-responsive, inclusive, and climate-resilient business practices and sustainable grant utilization.
Monitor project outcomes, document lessons learned, contribute to reporting, and provide technical guidance to project teams and partners.
Ensure compliance with Chrysalis safeguarding, PSEA, Child Protection, Gender Equality, and Do No Harm principles.
Lead gender analyses, policy advocacy, and social norm change initiatives to address gender-based barriers and promote women’s economic participation and leadership.
Facilitate stakeholder dialogues, advocacy campaigns, and policy development to advance gender equality and prevent gender-based violence (GBV).
Strengthen the capacity of 60 CSOs/producer groups and 240 women leaders through training, coaching, mentoring, and organizational development.
Engage and mentor 60 male leaders/youth as Champions of Change to challenge harmful social norms and prevent GBV.
Establish and strengthen five district-level women-led CSO networks and five multi-stakeholder partnerships.
Build the capacity of 150 government and market system actors and support the development of five district action plans promoting gender-equitable economic development.
Provide technical guidance to 50 supply-chain MSMEs, ensuring gender-responsive, inclusive, and climate-resilient business practices and sustainable grant utilization.
Monitor project outcomes, document lessons learned, contribute to reporting, and provide technical guidance to project teams and partners.
Ensure compliance with Chrysalis safeguarding, PSEA, Child Protection, Gender Equality, and Do No Harm principles.
Qualifications and Experience
Bachelor’s degree in Gender Studies, Development Studies, Sociology, Human Rights, Business Administration, Economics, or a related social science discipline from a recognized university with at least 8 years of relevant professional experience.
OR
Master’s degree / Professional Qualification
(fully completed) in Gender Studies, Development Studies, Human Rights,
Sociology, Business Administration, or Economics with at least 5 years of
professional experience in the non-governmental development sector
Demonstrated expertise in Gender Transformative Approaches (GTA), Women’s Economic Empowerment (WEE), social norm change, and GBV prevention.
Experience in gender analysis, research, advocacy, policy engagement, community empowerment, and engaging men and boys in gender equality initiatives.
Knowledge of inclusive business development, entrepreneurship, market systems, value chains, climate resilience, and sustainable livelihoods.
