Requirements:

For consideration to the position of the Director / Vice-Chancellor, a person should be of Indian Origin and shall have:

1. Experience as Professor for a minimum of ten years with an earned Doctorate degree or equivalent qualification from a recognized University in India or abroad OR Professionals from other sectors with a minimum of 10 years experience in an equivalent position;
   
   
2. At least ten years hands-on experience at senior levels in a large and complex University or equivalent institution with demonstrable leadership, management capacity including knowledge of financial management and strategic people management;
   
   
3. Strong and continued working relationship with Ministries and Departments at the Central and State Governments in research, policy and program work, and as member of committees;
   
   
   1. Demonstrated experience in networking and collaboration with bilateral and multilateral organizations, business and industry, universities and institutions within and outside the country and
      
      
   2. civil society organizations;
4. Demonstrated resource mobilization experience;
   
   
5. A proven track record of research and publications in peer reviewed journals, monographs, books and projects.
   
   

Other desirable core competencies and skills expected for the position include:

1. Ability to portray and uphold positive national and institutional image and work in a multi-cultural and multi-ethnic environment with sensitivity to and respect for diversity;
   
   
2. Being a visionary and result oriented person with excellent organizational, interpersonal and communication skills;
   
   
3. Capacity to work under pressure and have firm, fair and transparent management ethics.
   
   

Age limit: Not more than 65 years of age as on the closing date for receipt of applications of this advertisement.

Salary and Service Conditions:

1. Salary and service conditions as applicable to Vice-Chancellor of Centrally Funded University .The post presently carries a pay of Rs.2,10,000 (fixed) per month, with special pay of Rs 5000 and other usual allowances as per Government of India norms.
   
   
2. The appointment will be on tenure basis for a period of five years or up to the age of 70 years whichever is earlier.
   
   

The Director / Vice-Chancellor shall be entitled to following facilities: Have water, power, and rent-free furnished residential accommodation on campus. The University will maintain the residence. The facility of a free official car; entitled to mobile phone and telephone service (with STD/ISD facility) at residence as per ceiling fixed from time to time.

Procedure for Applying Online:

Apply Online: http://recruitmentdr.tiss.edu

Please email to recruitment@tiss.edu in case of technical difficulties. Mention the contact number and a short description of problem faced in the email. Your query will be responded within 24 hours Hard copy of the application/nomination, submitted online, duly signed by the individual/nominator,

should be sent by Registered/Speed Post to: The Registrar, Tata Institute of Social Sciences, V. N. Purav Marg, Deonar, MUMBAI 400088 Application for the post of Director, TISS, should be super-scribed on the envelope. The Institute is not responsible for postal delays. All those whose had applied in response to our earlier advertisement issued in August 2016, need to apply afresh.

Procedure for Appointment:

Appointment will be made from a panel of names recommended by the Search-cum-Selection Committee.

Application/nomination from interested eligible, individual/nominator to be received online on or before 15^th June 2018 and hard copy of the application/nomination, submitted online, duly signed by the individual/nominator, to be sent by Registered/ Speed Post to: The Registrar, Tata Institute of Social Sciences, V. N. Purav Marg, Deonar, MUMBAI 400088 on or before 22^nd June 2018 with enclosures in support of their claim.

The Search cum Selection Committee reserves the right to invite meritorious candidates who may not have applied in response to the advertisement to go through the selection process. Shortlisted candidates will be invited to interact with and make presentation on their vision for the institute to the Search cum Selection Committee.

LAST DATE FOR APPLYING ONLINE 15/06/2018

Registrar