Job Opportunity for Junior Research Associate at TISS in Mumbai

You will work with the centre faculty/project lead and other team members to assist the UNICEF
supported research study.

Key Responsibilities:

• Source and summarise secondary research to establish the importance of libraries as physical spaces to improve literacies ranging from foundational to critical to cultural,

• Conduct a survey to understand the nuances of the libraries that exist in government elementary schools in Maharashtra with respect to use of libraries

• Visit the field (across select districts of Maharashtra) to gather first-hand information with

• Contribute to drafting the report

• Analyse trends with regards to the availability of, access to and use of resources in the library,

• Identify gaps between policy and practice and similarities and differences in stakeholder perceptions

• Identify and document best practices adopted by government school libraries.

• Document processes and findings to feed into presentations and the final report

Desired Profile/Skills:

• Ability to leverage technology for work such as the use of Google Drive, Learning Management Platforms such as Google Classroom, etc.

• Good Communication Skills and a B2 proficiency level in English.

• Proficiency in Marathi will be preferred.

• Good Academic writing skills including experience in writing academic articles and book /book chapters

• Ability to meet deadlines and work on a range of production tasks

• Ability to use various social media for academic purposes will be preferred

Experience:

• Experience in research in the area of education

• Experience in field observation and data collection

• Experience in independently handling tasks with tight deadlines and with attention to detail

• Administering research tools

• Experience in data analysis, both qualitative and quantitative

• Experience in drafting research papers and reports

Qualifications: Applicants must have a postgraduate degree in Education. Preference will be given to those with a research degree in education (M.Phil or higher).

Duration: Six Months (extendable based on project need and performance)

Remuneration: Gross monthly remuneration for the position is in the range of Rs. 35,000/- to 50,000/- per month, commensurate with qualification and experience.

Location: CETE, TISS, Mumbai

Application process and interview

(a) Candidates are requested to fill the application form https://bit.ly/CETE-TISSApplicationsforNonTeaching-Aug22 and after submitting the form to take a screenshot and send the same to cete.recruitment@tiss.edu If you have any questions regarding the positions, please email
vijay.jathore@tiss.edu and swati.kamble@tiss.edu

(b) Candidates are requested to write the position name in the subject line of email while sharing the screenshot of the submission and other documents

(c) Short-listed candidates may be invited for Written/ Personal Interaction/ skill test for evaluating their proficiency and skills depending upon Covid-19 situation

(d) Candidates will be informed over e-mail and/or mobile phone to appear for the Written/ Personal Interaction/ skill test to be conducted at TISS, Mumbai