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The Tata Institute of Social Sciences (TISS) was established in 1936 as the Sir Dorabji Tata Graduate School of Social Work. In 1944, it was renamed as the Tata Institute of Social Sciences. The year 1964 was an important landmark in the history of the Institute, when it was declared Deemed to be a University under Section 3 of the University Grants Commission Act (UGC), 1956.

Job description:

• Individual and group interventions to end violence against women - incl. social casework processes, empowerment & behavioural change facilitation, referrals and pre-& during litigation support to women & children's survivors of violence and their families, and engaging with men (respondents/perpetrators of violence) and with NGO & Governmental Departmental representatives (incl. Police) in violated women & children's best interests (i.e. facilitating multi-agency coordinated response).
• Planning, awareness-building w.r.t. the programme and capacity-building of stakeholders of Special Cells for Women programme across the allotted district in which the Special Cell is functional.
• Networking & advocacy on issues of violence against women & girls, and intervention in situations of violence as experienced and reported by women, with NGOs & Governmental Departments.
• Writing, editing reports & compiling data extensively for purposes of programme documentation, official record etc.
• Periodic travel across the allotted district, and occasionally across Maharashtra as per programme requirements of training, exposure fieldwork, campaigns, regional meetings etc.

Education Qualification/Required Skills & Experience

• Candidate should have (a) knowledge of issues of gender & violence against women and interventions in the district and State, and (b) prior experience in direct casework and/or intervention work on women's issues at the grassroot level.
• The candidate must have a post-graduate qualification in social work (M.A. in Social Work/MSW) from Central/Deemed/State-Recognised University.
• Candidate must demonstrate willingness to travel, as and when required within Maharashtra as per programme requirements detailed in section on job description below.
• Verbal and written fluency in Marathi and local languages/dialects is essential, and working knowledge of English & Hindi and comfort with the use of computers & Internet is also desirable.

Salary

INR 12,000/- per month (Wardha district) transferred directly by DWCD

• The detailed advertisement is available at: https://tiss.ac.in/project-
• positions/ Interested and eligible candidates must email their updated Resume /CV to specialcellco@gmail.com
• Deadline for submission: 30th December 2025
• Resume must be submitted as an attachment and clearly labelled with the applicant's full name.

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