Project Coordinator - Gender Equality in the Workplace

About the role

A client of Alentaris, an executive search, recruitment, training and HR consultancy in Mauritius, is recruiting a Project Coordinator for a 24-month project advancing gender equality in access to employment, retention and career progression. The project covers two areas: assessing childcare needs and inter-company childcare solutions in the Ebène business district, and supporting employers in Mauritius, Madagascar and Comoros to prevent and address gender-based violence and harassment at work, including through the ECHO Toolkit.

Key responsibilities

• Develop and maintain a detailed workplan covering activities, timelines, milestones and deliverables over the 24-month contract, and coordinate day-to-day delivery
• Organise employer engagement, awareness-raising and prevention of gender-based violence and harassment, including organisational assessments, workplace policies, action plans and sensitisation activities under the ECHO approach
• Assess childcare needs and the feasibility of inter-company childcare solutions in Ebène, coordinating with consultants and following up on findings
• Organise and document meetings, consultations, workshops and regional missions, track decisions and actions, and maintain project files
• Coordinate planned project visits to Madagascar and Comoros
• Engage private sector companies, employer organisations, public institutions and civil society, and present project objectives and findings to business audiences in English and French
• Serve as operational focal point for routine communications with Expertise France and Lumin'Îles partners
• Set up a monitoring and evaluation system aligned with the project logical framework, prepare semi-annual narrative progress reports and contribute to financial reporting and pre-financing documentation
• Support budget monitoring, payment requests, audit records and compliance with grant conditions, procurement and travel requirements
• Identify implementation risks early and handle sensitive workplace information with discretion and confidentiality

Required profile

• Bachelor's degree in Gender Studies, Human Resources, Social Sciences, Business Administration, Project Management, Law, Public Policy, Development Studies or a related field
• At least three years of relevant experience in project coordination, employer engagement, HR, organisational development or a related area; donor-funded project experience is an advantage
• Strong knowledge of gender equality in business, including gender-responsive HR practices, discrimination, harassment and gender-based violence prevention
• Proven ability to speak before business audiences, facilitate workshops and engage with executives and HR managers
• Excellent spoken and written English and French, including presenting in French in Madagascar and Comoros
• Willingness to travel regionally

Required skills

• Planning, stakeholder coordination, report-writing, budgeting and documentation
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office or equivalent tools