Call for Research Assistant

Essential requirements

• Candidates should have a Masters degree in public health / sociology / anthropology / political science / community health nursing / rural development.
• Should be fluent in Kannada and English (reading, writing and speaking).
• Experience working with communities and collectives of communities
• Ability in report writing, oral presentation skills and documentation of project activities.
• At least one year of liasioning experience, organising meetings and good coordination skills
• Good knowledge of MS word, excel, ppt

Desirable requirements

• NVivo software for data analysis 
• Use of canva, photoshop etc
• Publications in scientific journals

Job location

• The Research Assistant should be based out in Chamarajanagar district.
• The work involves traveling to different taluks in Chamarajanagar district as and when required, independently / with the PI.

Duration

The contract will be for one year (out of which 3 months will be probationary) to begin with and there will be possibility for renewal based on the performance and availability of funding resources.

Service Fee

We offer service fees of Rs. 40,000 – Rs. 45,000/- per month based on the experience and skills of the candidate.

Travel and other expenses related to project activities in the field will be reimbursed upon submission of original bills as per IPH Bengaluru policies and appropriate approval of the PI.

Job description

The candidate will need to:

• The job entails the following
• Community meetings/capacity building workshops: Support the PI in the preparation and organization of capacity building workshops for various stakeholders
• Should be able to hold meetings with communities at Podu level or collectives of communities/Sangha at taluk and district level in Chamarajanagar based on the advice from the PI
• Participation in the research team meetings, planning and implementation of project activities
• Field level data collection: Assist PI in data collection from various stakeholders using methods such as interviews, FGDs, community meetings, document reviews etc
• Documentation of project activities: Should actively document project data in the form of reports, meeting minutes etc either in Kannada / English as directed by the PI
• Policy engagement activities: Support the tribal community collectives in their policy engagement activities as identified collaboratively with the collectives of tribal communities. This may involve travel to government offices and other organizations at state, district and subdistrict levels in Karnataka
• Training: As guided by the PI, when feasible to get financial support from the project, the research associate should undergo training in methods/areas that are useful for the successful implementation of the project
• Reporting: The research associate is expected to report his work weekly to PI 
• Knowledge products development: The research associate would assist the PI in developing knowledge products such as manuscripts, policy briefs, blogs, media article
• Mentoring: Mentor and support the community facilitator in the project 
• The research associate will also get mentoring support from the PI for career growth and capacity building.

Application Procedure
Applications are to be completed online through the IPH Bengaluru website at http://iphindia.org/careers/. The last date for receiving the application form shall be 10 December 2024.

Keep the following information/documents ready for the online application:

1. Your basic details including name, permanent and current address and other identifying details
2. Resume/CV (PDF only)
3. Name, phone number, and email address of two references who are willing to provide a reference for your work. This could include your teachers/mentors/supervisors.
4. One page statement describing your motivation and fit for applying for this role  – up to 100 words (Explaining your interests, strengths and qualifications for this role and how it will benefit your future professional goals) 

All applications shall be reviewed and only those who are shortlisted shall be contacted over the phone and/or email for an online/in-person interview in the third week of December 2024. 

Note:
Candidates applying for this position shall not have any economic ties and shall not have represented any tobacco business or organization that represents the interest of the tobacco industry in the past two years.