Research Assistant

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About the Organization

The National Institute of Rural Development and Panchayati Raj (NIRD&PR), an autonomous organisation under the Union Ministry of Rural Development, is a premier national centre of excellence in rural development and Panchayati Raj. Recognized internationally as one of the UN-ESCAP Centres of Excellence, it builds capacities of rural development functionaries, elected representatives of PRIs, bankers, NGOs and other stakeholders through inter-related activities of training, research and consultancy. The Institute is located in the historic city of Hyderabad in Telangana state. The NIRD&PR celebrated its Golden Jubilee Year of establishment in 2008. In addition to the main campus at Hyderabad, this Institute has North-Eastern Regional Centre at Guwahati, Assam to meet the NE-regional needs.

Job Description

National Institute of Rural Development and Panchayati Raj (NIRDPR) is a premier Institute of National and International repute in terms of capacity-building and research in the realm of Rural Development and related aspects. Centre for Social Audit (CSA), NIRDPR proposes to engage the services of suitable candidate on contract basis for the position of ‘Research Assistant’ for the case study entitled “Study of Small Farmers Associations.”

Responsibilities

• The Research Assistant will visit villages in selected districts of Bihar where Small Farmers Associations (SFA) have been established. He/she will engage with SFA members and other stakeholders to conduct focus group discussions (FGDs) and interviews. Additionally, he/she has to complete data entry and analysis

Education Qualification/Required Skills & Experience

• Postgraduate degree in any social science discipline with a minimum of 55% marks

Experience

• One year experience in conducting field surveys in Bihar 7.

Desirable Criteria

• Preference will be given to candidates who have completed their postgraduate studies in Agricultural Economics.
• Preference will be given to candidates who knows Hindi and any other local dialect of Bihar

Salary

Up to ₹22,000 per month (Consolidated). TA and DA will be provided for field surveys as per the applicable rules

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