Notice

JTSDS DTSF invites applications for the position of Programme Manager / Senior Research Officer*

The Jamsetji Tata School of Disaster Studies (JTSDS) is looking for highly motivated, versatile and competent professional for its Disaster Technical Support Facility (DTSF). Applications are invited for the following position:

1. Senior Research Officer /Programme Manager (One Position) 45,000 to 57,000 Rs Qualification: Mphil/Ph.D/M.A. with five years of research/documentation/field experience and evidence of leadership roles in projects Job Requirement : Knowledge of the Disaster Management Discipline, Research Skills, Project Management Capabilities, Provide Leadership and guidance to teams, Documentation Skills Key Roles and Responsibility: Provide leadership (technical and administrative), Manage and Deliver on Existing Projects, Conceptualize and Bid for New Projects on behalf of DTSF. Remuneration: 45000 57000 [Consolidated To be fixed as per experience and qualification on salary (full time / part time) or consultancy basis] Duration of Appointment : 10 months (Candidates who can join immediately would be preferred).

About JTSDS and DTSF The Jamsetji Tata School of Disaster Studies was established in 2006 as an independent centre (The Jamsetji Tata Centre for Disaster Management-JTCDM), consolidating more than 60 year of TISS experience and expertise in disaster relief, response and policy advocacy. JTCDM was elevated to the status of a School in 2015 with the following three centers : Centre for Disaster Management, Centre of Disasters and Development, and Centre for Geo-informatics. The key domains of the school's work towards shaping the disaster discourse are: Capacity Building, Research, Field Action and Policy Advocacy. To be able to address the growing demand for capacity building and other extension services most needed in building a disaster resilient Nation, the school had set up the Disaster Technical Support Facility as an extension of the academic entity. The key areas of work would be : Technical support services on development and implementation of plans and programs; Capacity and System strengthening; Policy and

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program development support; Knowledge generation, archiving and dissemination; Facilitating state and national dialogues across sectors and projects. The DTSF targets both pre and post disaster technical support needs of a range of stakeholders starting from community based organizations to corporates, I/NGOs, UN multilateral agencies and the Government (Ministries, Departments, Institutions and Authorities).

The Current Projects of DTSF are:

1. Disaster Resilience Leadership Gap Study
   
   
2. Disasters and Beyond Field Action Project
   
   

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Drought Assessment and Mitigation

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Night Shelters for Disaster Refugees

1. Status report of SDMAs and DDMAs Research
   
   
2. Disaster Risk Reduction Project in Ambegaon Field Action Project Important Dates: Applications should reach secretariat JTSDS either as hard copy or through email (secretariat.jtcdm@tiss.edu with a cc to awasthisuchita89@gmail.com) on or before 31 st December 2017, and interviews would be scheduled on the same week. How to Apply: Soft copy of detailed CV, sample of writing and the summary sheet given below to be sent by email with the subject line: APPLICATION FOR DTSF
   
   

Summary Sheet:

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Nature of Experience

7 Preference for Nature of Employment

8 Current location

9 Details of Relevant Experience (Not more than 5 bullet points)

10 Details of Relevant Competencies (Not more than 5 bullet points)

1. Research
   
   
2. Documentation
   
   

3.Project Management

1. Leadership
   
   
2. Field 6.Anyother Specify
   
   

Salary (Full Time / Part time) Consultancy

Mumbai Maharashtra Other Specify

GIS SPSS ATLAS TI MS Project

*Those who applied in response to the previous advertisement in September 2017 need not apply again, as suitable candidates will be considered as per institute norms and regulations.

	Start Date	End Date
Notification Issued		15-Dec-2017
Applications
Admit Cards
Examinations (Preliminary)
Exam Results (Preliminary)
Examinations (Mains)
Answer Keys
Exam Results (Mains)
Interviews		27-Dec-2017
Final Results

• Organization : Tata Institute Of Social Sciences
• Organization City, State : patna, bihar
• Organization Website : www.tiss.edu