RESEARCH ASSOCIATE
Organization: Azim Premji FoundationLocation: Bengaluru
Industry: Social Sector, Research
Industry: Social Sector, Research
Type: NA
Salary: NA
Description: Azim Premji University seeks a Research Associate to join its Community Engagement Cell to help the cell map the socio-economic conditions of the villages in the vicinity of the campus and identify potential areas of engagement and intervention.
Description: Azim Premji University seeks a Research Associate to join its Community Engagement Cell to help the cell map the socio-economic conditions of the villages in the vicinity of the campus and identify potential areas of engagement and intervention.
About the project:
- Preparing detailed profiles of villages around the university campus. This will include mapping the natural resources, public institutions, infrastructure related to health, drinking water and education, livelihood opportunities, financial institutions. Also, mapping of local industries, malls and shopping complexes, apartments, and other private initiatives
- Mapping the local political institutions and leaders, their development interventions, and their patterns of engagement with public offices
- Profiling the socio-economic conditions of local communities, and migrant labour.
- Preparing status reports on agriculture, education, vocational training, entrepreneurship, health issues, equity and social justice and identifying major development and sustainability issues, threats opportunities and conflicts arising due to new urban settlements and the community's perception on these issues
- Identifying potential partners to initially engage with: active community-based organizations, youth groups and other such formal/informal bodies
- Establish contacts with potential elected members, social activists, community representatives and public officials
- A degree/post-graduate degree in any social science discipline
Qualification and Experience:
- Fluency in reading and writing in Kannada and English
- Conversational ability in Hindi and other South Indian languages would be a bonus
- Willingness and ability to a) network and establish contacts, b) build rapport and c) sensibly engage with a diversity of communities including public officials and local politicians
- Meticulous documentation skills in Kannada and English
- A degree/post-graduate degree in any social science discipline
- Work experience (2-3 years) with similar roles would be preferable
- Candidates from the vicinity, staying in near-by localities would be preferred (address mentioned at the end)
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Application Instructions:
Disclaimer:
- Candidates with Requisite Experience Only apply that too with relevant cover letter.
- The openings provided here is meant for information purposes only. Please cross-verify the details before applying.
Date Posted: 2021-03-05
