Project Associate – Research & Documentation

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About the Organization

The National Institute of Rural Development and Panchayati Raj, an autonomous organisation under the Union Ministry of Rural Development, is a premier national centre of excellence in rural development and Panchayati Raj.

Job Description

• To provide support to the Project in conducting research/action research and analysis and preparation of analytical report on GPDP documents, case studies etc.
• To provide secretarial support to the Project Team Leader in his functions related to the Project.
• To assist in developing Training Designs and Learning Materials for training of State & District Level Trainers, Programme Coordinators, Young Fellows, Beacon Panchayat Leaders, Gram Panchayat Planning Facilitation Teams (GPPFT)/other stakeholders under the Clusters of GPs with focus on institutional capacity development and participatory planning.
• To assist in coordinating with SIRDPRs/SPRCs/State Nodal Agencies for GPDP & RGSA, ETC/DTC/ DPRCs, SRLMs, Corporates, CSO, NGOs etc. for effective implementation of the Project.
• To coordinate with State Programme Coordinators, Young Fellows and other Project Staff for effective Project Management.
• To assist in documentation of Good Practices - based on reports, field studies, AV documentation, GPDP documents etc.
• To assist in management of the Project office.
• Any other task to be assigned from time to time.

Education Qualification/Required Skills & Experience

• Master Degree in any stream of Social Science from any recognized university.
• Minimum academic standards: 60% marks in Secondary (Class X) or equivalent examination; 50% marks in Higher Secondary (Class XII) or equivalent examination in any discipline; 50% marks at Graduation level in the subject of social science; and 50% marks at Postgraduate level in the subject of social science.

Experience

• Two years’ experience of having worked on Capacity Building & Training and Participatory Planning in respect of Gram Panchayats at State or District level.

Desirable Criteria

• Sound knowledge about structure, functions, roles and responsibilities of Panchayati Raj system, particularly Gram Panchayats and sound knowledge about Decentralised Planning, particularly GPDP
• Skills in Documentation of Good Practices.
• Soft skills including proficiency in MS Office and presentation skills.
• Proficiency in writing and speaking English and speaking Hindi.
• Skills in office management and official communication.
• Experience and keenness to undertake extensive travels in remote areas of the country.

Salary

Rs.40,000/- (Rupees forty thousand) only per month plus travel and subsistence on tour as per norms of the NIRDPR.

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