Job highlights

- Gender x Digital hub (GxD hub). is a cross-disciplinary platform dedicated to advancing meaningful digital connectivity among women and girls in India
- Experience working with government-commissioned research,and multi-stakeholder coordination across central and state bodies.
- Salary: Commensurate with qualifications and experience

Engagement Type: Consultancy Salary: Commensurate with qualifications and experience

LEAD s Gender x Digital (GxD) hub is seeking a Consultant - Inclusion and Data Expert to support a large-scale government programme focused on digital skilling and AI capability building. The role combines inclusion strategy, data systems, and stakeholder coordination, with a focus on developing and operationalising frameworks, establishing inclusion metrics and monitoring systems, and building a coherent evidence base on programme inclusion.

About LEAD at Krea University

LEAD is an action-oriented research centre of IFMR Society (a not-for-profit society registered under the Societies Act), leverages the power of research, innovation and co-creation to solve complex and pressing challenges in development. LEAD specialises in developing in-depth granular understanding of socio-economic contexts and harnessing actionable insights that have a wide range of applications in industry, policy, and academia. LEAD is a collaborative hub that brings experts from diverse disciplines and sectors together to develop innovative solutions by harnessing innovation, technology and analytics.

About GxD hub The Gender x Digital hub (GxD hub) is a cross-disciplinary platform dedicated to advancing meaningful digital connectivity among women and girls in India. GxD hub is an initiative of LEAD at Krea University (IFMR). Our mission is to address critical intersections between gender and digital through rigorous research, impactful engagement with stakeholders, and ecosystem development.

Our work is rooted in a deep commitment to develop gender intentional and overall inclusive digital platforms in the country.

About the Role

We are seeking a Consultant - Inclusion and Data Expert to support a large-scale government programme focused on digital skilling and AI capability building. The candidate will sit at the intersection of inclusion strategy,



data systems, and stakeholder co-ordination, contributing to the development and operationalisation of frameworks that ensure equitable participation across beneficiary cohorts, with a particular focus on women and underserved groups.

This role combines inclusion expertise with strong data capabilities. The candidate will be responsible for tracking and synthesising progress against inclusion targets, while building the systems and evidence base needed to document and communicate the programme s equity outcomes across states and implementing partners.

This is a stakeholder-facing role for someone who can navigate government and field contexts while bringing analytical rigour to their work. The ideal candidate is an inclusion practitioner with solid data and research skills, who can synthesise evidence, coordinate with diverse stakeholders, and translate programme insights into clear, actionable outputs. The candidate will be placed within the Ministry that GxD hub is closely working with.

Key Responsibilities

Inclusion Strategy and Implementation

- Develop and operationalise an inclusion strategy to ensure equitable participation across beneficiary cohorts, with attention to gender, geography, and socioeconomic status
- Advise on accessibility standards for training content, digital platforms, and learning delivery mechanisms
- Conduct periodic reviews and recommend interventions to address participation gaps across regions and demographics

Monitoring, Data, and Evidence

- Establish inclusion metrics, monitoring frameworks, and reporting mechanisms for states and implementing partners
- Ensure inclusion-related data is systematically collated, structured, and narrated consistently - building a coherent evidence base from the programme s earliest stages
- Track and monitor progress on women s participation and other inclusion targets,



and synthesise findings into regular reports and briefs for internal and external audiences
- Support secondary data analysis and evidence synthesis to contextualise programme data within the broader landscape of digital inclusion in India

Government and Stakeholder Coordination

- Coordinate with ministries, state governments, NGOs, and community organisations to improve outreach among underserved groups

Minimum Qualifications

- Master s degree in Social Sciences, Gender Studies, Public Policy, Development Studies, Education, or a related field
- Minimum 8 years of experience in inclusion, gender, accessibility, social development, or large-scale government or development programmes
- Demonstrated experience working directly with central or state government counterparts in India - including in advisory, coordination, or embedded roles
- Strong track record in data synthesis, evidence collation, and translating programme data into structured narratives for policy and funder audiences
- Experience designing or operationalising inclusion monitoring frameworks, with hands-on familiarity with indicator development and reporting systems

Strongly Desired

- Prior experience embedded in or advising large-scale government skilling, digital access.
- Familiarity with India s digital ecosystem, including digital public infrastructure, and the policy landscape around AI and digital skilling
- Experience working with government-commissioned research, and multi-stakeholder coordination across central and state bodies
- Comfort with both qualitative and quantitative research methods, including primary data collection, field assessments, and mixed-method approaches

Application Instructions Applications are reviewed on a rolling basis until the position is filled.

To apply, please email the below documents as a single PDF to [email protected] :

- Curriculum vitae
- Cover letter (no more than two pages) explaining your interest in the role and writing sample

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📌 Consultant - Inclusion and Data Expert, GxD hub (New Delhi)
🏢 Ifmr Lead
📍 New Delhi