About TISS

Tata Institute of Social Sciences is a multi-campus public research university in Mumbai, India. It is Asia’s oldest institute for professional social work education and was founded in 1936 in then Bombay Presidency of British India as the Sir Dorabji Tata Graduate School of Social Work by the Sir Dorabji Tata Trust.

About the Recruitment

TISS Mumbai invites applications for the following posts. All the posts are for the period of nine months. Honorarium will be commensurate with educational qualifications.

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Project coordinator (1)

  • Key Responsibilities: Lead and coordinate between all the programme verticals; Programme facilitation, Monitoring and evaluation; Information management, documentation and knowledge building; Networking and coordination with Government, Municipal Corporation, Voluntary Organisations, CBOs, Subject Experts etc; Human resource management and development; Project management including accounts, finance and administration
  • Criteria for selection: PhD in social work/ social sciences with at least 15 years of experience of similar work in urban communities/ health issues; Expertise over Marathi, Hindi, English is necessary;
  • Remuneration: Rs.75,000 (approx.)

Programme Managers (5)

  • Key responsibilities: to lead and institutionalise one of the five verticals, i.e. a) developing and managing community quarantine and isolation centres b) call and coordination centre c) setting up community governance structures d) needs, gap assessment and knowledge management and e) training and learning.
  • Criteria for selection: Post graduation/ Graduation with/or relevant experience; expertise on at least one of the above; Skills of programme  management, monitoring, supervision, capacity building; willingness to engage with multiple stakeholders including slum communities
  • Remuneration: Rs.50,000 (approx.)

Programme facilitators (4)

  • Key Responsibilities: To lead and facilitate community work; monitoring and coordination with community volunteers; engaging with local leaders to institutionalise the programme; Data collection and survey management;
  • Criteria for selection: Graduation with/or relevant experience of working with urban poor and community work; Willingness to work in grassroot and with informal settlements, especially in M ward.
  • Remuneration: Rs.30,000 (approx.)

Programme facilitators (2)

  • Key Responsibilities: To set up and manage community quarantine centres;
  • Criteria for selection: Graduation with/or relevant experience
  • Remuneration: Rs.30,000 (approx.)

Administrative Assistant (1)

  • Key Responsibilities: To provide all necessary administrative assistance for smooth functioning of the project
  • Criteria for selection: Ability to understand Marathi, Hindi and English, Basic finance and administrative skills; Awareness about institutional systems; relevant experience
  • Remuneration: Rs.30,000 (approx.)

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How to apply?

  • Interested candidates can send their updated CV at clap[at]tiss.edu on or before September 16, 2020.
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