Research Assistant – HP Gender DRR (Chamba)

About Palladium: Palladium is a global leader in the design, development, and delivery of Positive Impact – the intentional creation of enduring social and economic value. We work with governments, businesses, and investors to solve the world's most pressing challenges. With a team of more than 3,000 employees operating in 90 plus countries and a global network of over 35,000 experts, we help improve economies, societies and, most importantly, people's lives. Position: Research Assistant – HP Gender DRR Location: Shimla Project Overview Palladium is offering its technical expertise & support to the HPSDMA in scrutinizing the existing barriers to gender mainstreaming in DRR and to offer actionable insights for embedding gender considerations into the fabric of disaster management policies and practices in HP. The broad scope of the project includes:
- Literature Review: Conduct an exhaustive review of existing literature, reports, and documents related to DRR, with a focus on identifying gaps in gender mainstreaming and opportunities for integration.
- Baseline Gender Analysis: Perform a baseline analysis of the impact of disasters on different genders within HP, evaluating the sensitivity and responsiveness of current disaster management practices to gender-specific needs and roles.
- Policy and regulatory analysis: Undertake a detailed review of state-level policies, regulations, and frameworks related to DRR, assessing their gender sensitivity and identifying areas for improvement.
- Identification of Challenges: Identify challenges to gender mainstreaming in DRR across various dimensions, including but not limited to:
- Resource sharing and economic opportunity.
- Human resource engagement in disaster management.
- Capacity building within community resilience frameworks.
- Information, education, and communication strategies.
- Application of science & technology, including training.
- Program implementation, monitoring, evaluation and learning processes
- Disaster preparedness.
- Post-disaster relief & reconstruction.
- Comprehensive Gender Analysis
- Establish a baseline by sex-disaggregated data
- Impact and Risk Assessment
- Stakeholder engagement
- Gender Mainstreaming Guideline Development
- Implementation Planning About the role: The Research Assistant shall:
- Support the overall execution of the Diagnostic Study on Hindrances in Mainstreaming Gender in Disaster Risk Reduction (DRR) in Himachal Pradesh, in alignment with the approved methodology, timelines, and Terms of Reference.
- Support end-to-end research and analysis, including literature review, data compilation, methodology inputs, and development/refinement of gender-responsive research tools.
- Contribute to preparation of all reports and knowledge outputs (Pre-Interim, Interim, Inception Report, Final Report, Guidelines), including drafting, synthesis of findings, and integration of stakeholder feedback.
- Provide on-ground support for fieldwork activities across districts, including coordination with survey agencies, enumerators, and local stakeholders.
- Manage and support data processes, including collection of oversight, cleaning, organization, and quantitative and qualitative analysis to generate evidence-based insights.
- Support planning and execution of workshops and consultations, including stakeholder coordination, logistics, and preparation of materials.
- Provide implementation and coordination support during field engagements (FGDs, KIIs, workshops), including survey team coordination where required.
- Lead documentation and synthesis of stakeholder inputs, including preparation of workshop reports and ensuring integration of insights into study deliverables.
- Support stakeholder engagement processes, including coordination with government departments, scheduling meetings, and documenting consultations.
- Ensure compliance with ethical standards, gender inclusion principles, and data quality protocols.
- Ensure timely completion of assigned tasks in accordance with the project workplan and reporting requirements.
- Undertake any other task(s) related to the project as assigned by the reporting manager. Timeline The consultancy timeline would be 8 months starting from the date of joining. Expected Deliverables The Research Assistant is expected to support with the delivery (incl. acceptance from client) of the following Desk support
- Support with overall report writing (Inception report, Pre Interim report, Interim report, Final report, Approach and Methodology, Sampling methodology)
- Literature review
- Field survey tool kit design
- Data analysis
- Preparation of GIS Maps and
- Field survey report Field support
- Support with field survey (KII, ETC, FGD)
- Coordinate with enumerator
- Coordinate with stakeholders for gathering data
- Documentation of best practices, case studies, and DTC from the field Workshop
- Coordination and Organization
- Note taking, collection of feedback
- Overall support Required Qualifications:
- Post Graduate Degree in Social Science (Economics/ Sociology/ Social Work).
- Minimum 2 yrs experience in research, with good Knowledge of Information Technology. Equity, Diversity & Inclusion
- Palladium is committed to embedding equity, diversity, and inclusion into everything we do. We welcome applications from all sections of society and actively encourage diversity to drive innovation, creativity, success, and valuable practice. We positively welcome and seek to ensure we achieve diversity in our workforce; and that all job applicants and employees receive equal and fair treatment regardless of their background or personal characteristics. These include: (but are not limited to) socio-economic background, age, race, gender identity and expression, religion, ethnicity, sexual orientation, disability, nationality, veteran, marital or Indigenous status. Should you require any adjustments or accommodations to be made due to a disability or you are a neurodivergent individual or for any other circumstance, please email our team at and we will be in touch to discuss. Safeguarding
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