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Advertisement No: IIMJ/Non- Faculty Rect/2023/01

Web Advertisement for Non-Faculty Positions under MGNF

1. State Resource Coordinator: Three Posts (Contract)

IIM Jammu invites application for the position of State Resource Associate (SRA) for the Mahatma Gandhi National Fellowship (MGNF). MGNF is a Certificate Program in Public Policy and Management (CPPM) offered by IIM Jammu that seeks to equip and train individuals for a period of two years to work in state or district administrative activities. The CPPM is designed with inputs from the Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship. The MGNF seeks to strengthen local institutions and schemes in helping achieve their potential. The candidate will be under contract and will be expected to work most of the time in one of the state capitals of selected states/UTs where IIM Jammu will be offering the program. In this regard, the candidate is expected to communicate in the language of the state they will work in. Candidates must be conversant/proficient in local language. Regular travel to the IIM Jammu campus to assist with managing the MGF is expected as per requirements. The successful candidate is expected to join a team of academics and practitioners in documentation, planning, assisting with monitoring and evaluation, and helping the MGNF participants develop economic development and go-to-market strategies that are driven by district level resources and skills. This will require the candidate to engage with both IIM Jammu and external stakeholders in the discovery process for district level development processes.

Contractual Payment:Rs. 40,000 - 45,000 per month.

Upper Age Limit: 40 years

Qualification:

Essential:
Master’s in Management/ Social Sciences/ Statistics/ Development Studies/Rural Technology/ or related fields.

Desirable:
Skills in IT, action research, training and data analysis are preferred. Familiarity and ability to use MS Office, and statistical software (R/Stata) is desirable.

Experience:

A minimum of 2 years of experience in the development sector, rural development etc.

Job Profile:

Strong interpersonal skills and self-motivated.
Familiarity with report writing is preferred.
Demonstrated experience working on policy and programmatic issues with multiple stakeholders including national, local governments and civil society organizations including community organizations.
Attention to detail, planning, and task-orientation.
Travel will be required on the job.

Location:

Leh (Ladakh), Kolkata (West Bengal) and Puducherry.

Period of engagement:

The MGNF contract is for a period of about one year or upto the project duration. An initial offer will be given for one-year, extendable up to the duration of the project. SRC contracts will be for up to a year with the possibility for extension, subject to mutual interest, funding availability and performance reviews.

Reporting Relationships:

Resource Coordinator will report to the Program Manager, Faculty members and Program Directors of the project.

Audience/interface:

Internal – Faculty, IIMJ Administration team

External – Clients (Central or State Governments, Corporate).

General Conditions:

Interested candidates may apply online latest by 10.03.2023 furnishing full particulars of qualifications and experience.
Only online application forms will be accepted. Hard copy of application form will not be accepted.
The Institute reserves the right to reject/accept any candidature without assigning any reason.
Mere fulfilling of the minimum qualifications and experience will not confer any right to the candidates for being called for interview / written/ skills test or/and for his/her selection.
Selected candidates should be prepared to take up the assignment immediately.
These positions are on a purely contractual basis and co-terminus with the project. The project staff has no right to claim a regular position in the Institute.

Other Conditions:

Mere fulfilling of the minimum qualifications and experience will not vest any right in candidates for being called for Interview/ written/ skills test. Decision of the Institute to call the candidates for interview/ written/ skills test shall be final.
Appointments will be governed by the relevant service rules and regulations of the Institute as amended from time to time.
No correspondence/queries will be entertained from candidates regarding e-mail delays, conduct and result of interview/ written/ skills test and reasons for not being called for interview/ written/ skills test.
In case of any inadvertent mistake in the process of selection which may be detected at any stage even after the issue of appointment letter, the Institute reserves the right to modify/withdraw/cancel any communication including appointment offer made to the candidate.
In case of any dispute/ambiguity that may occur in the process of selection, the decision of Institute shall be final and binding.
Preference will be given to DAP candidates if found suitable.
Canvassing in any form will be a disqualification.
Only short-listed candidates will be contacted.
No correspondence will be entertained in relation to this advertisement.
For all positions, knowledge of computer applications is essential.
The Institute reserves the right to fill or not to fill any of or all the posts.
The Applicant must ensure whether he/she fulfils all the eligibility conditions for the post applied.
Candidates with requisite qualifications acquired from recognized Universities/ Institutions only need to apply. Preference will be given to applicants who have acquired educational qualifications through full-time courses.

Apply Online:

Fill in the application form online using the link above:

Please address all queries regarding the application to nonfacultyrecruitment@iimj.ac.in

Phone No:0191-2585837.