Job Responsibilities

•  Conduct in-depth socio-economic analysis to inform policy development and provide technical assistance and strategic visioning in line with the Project Document and close coordination with the Punjab Planning and Development (P&D) Board for crafting SDG-aligned and evidence-based policies, emphasizing priority sectors and marginalized demographics in development planning, budgeting, and implementation strategies, aimed at economic development, and poverty and inequality reduction.
• Assist in harnessing technological innovations, particularly the potential of digital transformation for inclusive and area-based development.
• Prepare policy papers and briefs on issues related to socio-economic development, poverty and inequality reduction, and inclusion.
• Evaluate existing policies, frameworks, and project activities to ensure gender-sensitive and inclusive approaches aligned with SDGs for equitable development and social inclusion.
• Engage with consultants to develop district profiling and curate gender-sensitive and inclusive district development plans, monitoring frameworks, and evaluations specifically tailored for underdeveloped or marginalized districts.
• Assist in developing SMART indicators to monitor the gender inclusion, diversity, and social inclusion of project-supported initiatives and awarded consultancy services.
• Provide data strengthening support by developing a disaggregated data system at provincial and district levels, focusing on policy-oriented data collection to fortify SDGs monitoring and reporting.
• Extend technical support to government entities in monitoring, tracking, and reporting expenditures at the provincial and district levels. This includes analysing PSDP alignment with the SDG Agenda 2030 and identifying capacity constraints for integration into development planning.
• Collect, analyse, and synthesize micro and macro-economic data and information related to the status of social protection and inclusion, especially in the marginalized districts of Punjab, and propose policy options to relevant government departments.
• Provide top-quality and innovative policy advisory support to the Government and facilitate capacity development and knowledge building in support of pro-poor growth and the achievement in the priority policy areas.
• Address challenges related to suboptimal private sector partnerships for reducing the financing gap, while also focusing on innovative strategies to optimize limited fiscal resources.
• Establish dynamic and diversified partnership platforms, ensuring effective inclusion of grassroots communities, movements, and marginalized groups to amplify voices and actions.
• Keep abreast of regional and global socio-economic trends and issues and analyse their implications for the realization of envisaged targets in the project’s priority policy areas. 
• Develop policy briefs and conduct policy dialogues on the success stories, best practices, challenges, and opportunities for evidence-based social protection and inclusion.
• The incumbent performs other duties within their functional profile as deemed necessary for the efficient functioning of the Office and the Organization.