Applications are invited for Project Positions Under UNICEF Funded Project at TISS Hyderabad for the year 2021. The last date of application is 25 June 2021.

Applications are invited from highly committed and motivated individuals with experience of capacity building in the field. These positions are to be filled in initially for a period of one year /six months as mentioned against the post and may be extended further based on the performance of the candidates and continued relevance of the position to the project.

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State Project Coordinator

  • Purpose: Coordinate all functions of SBCC district teams and take responsibility for delivering its results on Covid-19 Communication
  • Duration: 15th June 2021 to 14th June 2022 (12 months)
  • Salary: INR 82000/-pm

Key Responsibilities

  • He/ She will be based in Tata Institute of Social Sciences campus Hyderabad.
  • Liaison with representatives of line-departments, organizations and agencies and promote the work of SBCC District Coordinators in the districts
  • In close coordination with the thinktank (internal/external thematic experts), take lead in organizing meetings, and consultative workshops for strategy development and trainings.
  • Coordinate with line-departments and responsible for development of thematic SBCC strategies for selected themes like AMB, Child Marriage prevention and SAM children
  • Manage capacity building programs and supervise content/module development and report writing and smooth rollout of training programs
  • Facilitate TORs for designing and documentation task to be carried out either through local agencies or by the District Coordinators.
  • Manage in-house creative designing or through outsourcing, ensure timely delivery of print / AV SBCC material (development, adaption, translation) to respective stakeholders
  • Identified best practices and lessons learned to build capacity and knowledge, and disseminate them through case studies, guidance notes and other relevant media

Qualifications, Skills & Experience

  • Master’s degree in communications/public relations/social sciences, management or similar field.
  • 6-8 years of progressive experience in handling multi-stakeholder, state or national level communication projects in a multi-disciplinary team.
  • Excellent communication, writing and drafting skills required.
  • Good understanding of women and child issues.
  • Project coordination, preferably with some experience at the national level or state level.
  • Fluency in Telugu and English
  • Computer literacy and ability to work efficiently in MS Office
  • Age to be below 50 years

SBCC Training Coordinator

  • Purpose: Responsible for development of training modules, planning and roll-out of training programs in consultation with line departments, SPC and District Coordinators
  • Duration: 15th June 2021 to 14th June 2022 (12 months)
  • Salary: INR 62000/-pm

Key Responsibilities

  • Support District Coordinators in design strategies, training plans
  • Support State Project Coordinator in sourcing content for training modules and developing training modules as appropriate
  • In collaborative manner, draft a complete communication strategy, outlining clear objectives, target activities, allies, deliverables and indicators, as well as an implementation plan
  • Prepare a complete implementation plan with timelines, accountability framework and budgets for state, districts and sub district level.
  • Be responsible for sourcing data and information for specific M&E needs directly from various databases and surveys.
  • Review monitoring reports analyze them for impact evaluation and to identify the causes of potential bottlenecks in project implementation and make recommendations.

Qualifications, Skills & Experience

  • Master’s degree in communications, public relations, social sciences, management, behavioral knowledge and psychometric expertise or similar field.
  • Five years of progressive experience in handling multi-stakeholder, state or national level communication projects in a multi disciplinary team.
  • Excellent training / facilitation skills is a must
  • Good communication, writing and drafting skills required.
  • Good understanding of women and child issues.
  • Project coordination, preferably with some experience at state and level.
  • Age to be below 45 years

Admin Cum Documentation Officer

  • Purpose: Ensure compilation of project reports, collate district level project data and assist the state project coordinator in budgeting and project accounts preparation. prepare project reports including the financial reports
  • Duration: 15th June 2021 to 14th June 2022 (12 months)
  • Salary: INR 36000/-pm

Key Responsibilities

  • Support District Coordinators in preparing monthly reports for the for the DC offices as well as for the project.
  • Will keep track of monthly reports of the DCs for processing of payment of honorarium
  • Will compile monthly IEC activities plan for approval of the budget
  • Will prepare FACE, ICE, SoE, quarterly programme report for submission to UNICEF
  • Will coordinate with TISS finance section

Qualifications, Skills & Experience

  • Any Bachelor’s degree with an experience in handling project support activities, coordinate administrative functions of the projects.
  • Strong skills in record keeping, compilation of data in excel, word, writing and preparing reports and documents with minimal supervision is a must.
  • Good understanding of finances and managing accounts will be an asset.
  • Project coordination, preferably with some experience at state level.
  • Age to be below 40 years

District SBCC Coordinator

  • Purpose: Support District administration in anchoring Risk Communication and Community Engagement (RCCE) efforts by promoting COIVD appropriate and COVID sensitive behaviors and programming in the district and build public trust on COVID-19 Vaccine
  • Period/Duration: 15th June 2021 to 14 June 2022 (06 months from the date of appointment)
  • Salary: INR 48000/-pm (inclusive of travel)

Key Responsibilities

  • He/ She will be based in O/o District Collector or DMHO in any district headquarter of Telangana
  • District SBCC Coordinator will report to and work under the guidance of District Collector
  • Participate in district taskforce meetings and coordinate development of communication guidelines
  • Liaison with DH&HO Office, and other line departments in the district and support in planning, implementation, monitoring and reporting of RCCE/SBCC activities
  • Develop district specific SBCC/RCCE costed plans and facilitate printing, distribution and dissemination of SBCC material on COVID appropriate behaviors and Vaccine Communication
  • Coordinate with nodal officers of various line-departments in the district to mobilize and facilitate online trainings and periodic updates
  • Develop a database of key stakeholders in the district – Faith-based Organizations (FBOs), Community-based organizations, nongovernment organizations (NGOs), Youth Networks (NSS, NCC, BSGs, NYS etc.,)
  • Facilitate online quiz and monitoring tools to assess knowledge, attitude and behaviors of the communities
  • Disseminate approved social media messages/products to various groups systematically as per plan
  • Document best practices and lessons learned and share with SBCC Cell at Hyderabad
  • Undertake monitoring visits and provide supportive supervision for communication activities

Qualifications, Skills & Experience

  • Master’s degree in communications, public relations, social sciences, management or similar field.
  • 3-4 years of progressive experience in handling multi-stakeholder at district/state level communication projects in a multi-disciplinary
    team.
  • For graduates- 5 years of experience in community mobilization and/or working with NGOs and NGO network
  • Possess good understanding of various stakeholders, especially Health, ICDS, Panchayati Raj, Education, Supply, Revenue, Minority Welfare, Municipal Corporation, Civil Defense, Information, Department of Field Publicity, Media, IMA, IAP, FOGSY etc.

How to Apply

  • Candidates are encouraged to email an application on the following mail ID: Chair-sgs.hyderabad[at]tiss.edu
  • Send the application by email or speed post to the following address so as to reach on or before 25th June 2021.
  • For Official Notification, Click HERE

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