State Bank of Pakistan (SBP), the Central Bank, is looking for talented and energetic candidates for the contractual position of "Equality, Diversity and Inclusion Advisor" in the Human Resources Department, based at Karachi.

Equality, Diversity and Inclusion Advisor

Key responsibilities of the incumbent will include, but not limited to, the following:

	Familiarizing employees with current legislation relating to equality and diversity.
	Analyzing statistics relating to equality, conducting research on best practices and initiating proposals to implement the same in the Bank.
	Developing Bank’s Equality, Diversity and Inclusion Policy, in line with changing legislation and best practices.
	Conducting surveys and producing reports on Bank's progress on equality and diversity initiatives and preparing action plans to further encourage diversity within the Bank.
	Advising colleagues involved in recruitment, training, employee development and policy development focusing on equality, diversity and inclusion.
	Carrying out equality impact assessments with regard to the provision of employment.
	Organizing in-house trainings and awareness sessions on equality and diversity.
	Identifying any specific equality problems within the Bank and taking action to solve them.
	Working on proposals for reasonable structural adjustments and equipment.
	Preparing/Reviewing internal communication as well as promotional material produced by the Bank to ensure diversity is reflected in all points of communication.
	Advising about the effects of discrimination on grounds of age, disability, gender, race, religion.
	Acting as an advocate for and presenting the needs of members of minority groups, and those affected by age or disability.
	Developing effective systems for reporting any incidents of discrimination.
	Maintaining an up-to-date knowledge of anti-discriminatory legislation.
	Translating equality legislation into practice to ensure that the Bank is compliant to all legal/statutory requirements.

 Eligibility Criteria:

Education:	Master's or Bachelor's Degree (minimum 16 years of education) in the area of HR, Management, Sociology, Psychology preferably with focus on diversity from an HEC recognized university or foreign university.
Age:	Maximum 45 years, as of the date of submission of application. Relaxation may be allowed in case of additional relevant experience.
Experience:	Minimum 10 years of work experience, including at least 6 years in related field. Expertise in HR related areas especially those relating to formulation of policy work in ensuring various parameters relating to diversity and inclusion and ensuring compliance to the parameters so made.

 Link to Apply:

 Compensation:

Competitive compensation package, as per State Bank rules.

 Application Procedure

Interested candidates meeting the above mentioned eligibility criteria may submit their applications online on https://www.sbp.org.pk/careers/status.asp. The system generated application form may be shared through surface mail addressed to Ms. Paras Abbasi,Deputy Director, Resource Management, HRD, State Bank of Pakistan, 10th Floor, SBP Main Building, I.I. Chundrigar Road, Karachi with the applied position written on top right of the envelop. Last date of application submission is October 17, 2022. Applications, which are not in accordance with defined requirements in the advertisement, will not be entertained. Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer. Females & Transgender persons are encouraged to apply

Misinformation and any attempt to influence the selection process will be considered a definite disqualification for current as well as for all future recruitments in the Bank, even if the candidate is otherwise eligible.