Girl Up is “by girls, for girls” – girl-led and girl-driven – and engages girls to take action to achieve global gender equality and change our world. Through our leadership development programs, Girl Up inspires, convenes, trains and connects girls globally, helping to position them as leaders and changemakers. With more than 700,000 supporters, Girl Up leaders are a proven force for social good. Girl Up is a campaign of the United Nations Foundation, working across a global community of partners to achieve gender equality worldwide.
The In-Country Consultant, India will support expansion efforts on behalf of Girl Up in India towards the goals of building new Girl Up Clubs and growing an engaged constituency of supporters throughout the country. The In-Country Consultant, India will manage multiple deliverables including Girl Up Club recruitment and support, student outreach, local partner cultivation, event management and communications efforts throughout India. The In-Country Consultant, India will work closely with the program, communications, and partnership teams to ensure cohesion in Girl Up’s efforts to expand in India in 2018.
- Develop and execute a growth strategy for Girl Up in India, including engaging in outreach efforts to schools, community-based organizations and other local partners.
- Cultivate and support a minimum of 50 active Girl Up Clubs across India by the end of 2018.
- Complete regular reporting requirements and work closely with Girl Up program team to ensure cohesive execution of Girl Up Club strategy.
- Plan and coordinate efforts for a Girl Up event(s) in India, with a minimum of 50 participants, focused on recruiting and training new leaders.
- Develop and update resources, toolkits and other content to inspire and support Girl Up Clubs and leaders throughout India, in both English and Hindi.
- Work closely with the Girl Up communications team to ensure consistent Girl Up branding and messaging in India.
Launch and maintain Girl Up’s social media presence in India, including the development of Instagram, Facebook and Twitter engagement strategies. - Develop and maintain press contacts in India as they relate to Girl Up’s programming and issue areas.
- Review digital or other content that has been translated from English to Hindi.
- Represent Girl Up at external events and speaking engagements in India, as requested.
- Fluent in both English and Hindi mandatory; preferred fluent in Bengali.
- Minimum 2 years of experience in related field with strong track record of success.
- Experience in engaging diverse grassroots constituencies in India, such as youth, university students, civil society groups, or faith-based communities.
- Strong attention to detail, and the ability to execute a program from start to finish.
- Experience managing social media platforms and developing communications strategies.
- Excellent team-player with the ability to build consensus across different stakeholders.
- Self-starter with strong entrepreneurial spirit.
- Strong commitment to gender equality and youth development.
- Ability to work legally in India.
- Ability to travel to the United States and throughout India.
- Ability to translate content from English to Hindi.
- Ability to occasionally be online and available during U.S. business hours.
- Ability to work under pressure and handle stress.