School of Human Ecology, TISS Calls applications for Posts of Research Officer, Research Assistant, and Field Investigatorsfor a Project titled, Assess Quality of Early Childhood Education Settings and Child Development in the State of Maharashtra.

Brief about the project: The task involves collecting data about childrens school readiness, quality of Preschool Environment, and school achievement of children in Grades I and II.

I. Research Officer (One post)

Qualification : Masters in Human Development (preferably with specialization in Human Development, Developmental Counselling,Early Childhood Education) and extensive experience in data collectionwith childrens development project or the ICDS.

Nature of work: Leading and Guiding the Research Assistants andResearch Investigators in quality data collection and data analysis.Candidate should be willing to travel through Thane, Nasik or Osmanabad districts (or any other District) in Maharashtra.

Duration: The appointment will be approximately for a period of 2 months.

Remunerations: Rs 25,000/-p.m. However remuneration will be commensurate with the qualification and work experience of the candidate. Allowances for travel, boarding and lodging will be as perTISS rules.

II. Research Assistant (3 Posts) :

Qualification : Masters in Home Science

Nature of work: Assisting in quality data collection and data analysis. Candidate should be willing to travel through Thane, Nasik or Osmanabad districts (or any other District) in Maharashtra.

Duration: The appointment will be approximately for a period of 2 to

2.5 months.

Remunerations: Rs 17,500/-p.m. However remuneration will be commensurate with the qualification and work experience of the candidate. Allowances for travel, boarding and lodging will be as perTISS rules.

II. Field Investigators (7 posts) :

Qualifications : Bachelors Degree in Home Science. Knowledge ofEnglish and Marathi is necessary.

Nature of work: Collection of data after in-depth training in assessing quality of early childhood programmes, and other assessments of children as specified above.

Duration : The appointment will be during the months of June, July 2018 .

Remunerations: Rs 14,500/- p.m.

Kindly send your application to sujatas@tiss.edu or rajanimk@tiss.edu by 18th June 2018. Candidates will be called for an interview on 19 or 20th June 2018, at the School of Human Ecology, TISS, Naoroji Campus,Deonar Farm Road, Deonar, Mumbai 400088.

For enquiries, please call -022-25525343/5342/5349

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Important Dates

Start Date End Date
Applications 18-Jun-2018
Interviews 19-Jun-2018 20-Jun-2018


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