Institute of Rural Management Anand

requires

Research Assistant

for

Social Norms Knowledge Hub (SNKH)

The Institute of Rural Management Anand (IRMA) is a premier, national level Institute for Post Graduate, Fellowship and Mid-career/in-service education, research and consulting in rural management. Founded in 1979, IRMAs mission is to promote all-round sustainable rural development through professional management.

Institute of Rural Management Anand (IRMA) is one of the Social Norms Knowledge Hub (SNKH) assisted by United Nations Childrens Fund (UNICEF). IRMA is supposed to conduct research and training programmes on social norms in the area of water and sanitation and woman participation in governance and production processes.

In this regard,IRMA requires a Research Assistant to support data collection, field survey, data analysis and report writing.

Job Profile

The Research Assistant will assist the faculty members of IRMA in the following-

i. Monitoring field-work

ii. Analyzing quantitative and qualitative data

iii. Report writing

iv. Administrative work such as coordination

Qualification and Experience

The applicant should have a Masters degree in Masters in Development Studies, Economics, Sociology, political science or any other disciplines of social sciences. M.Phil and PhD in relevant areas would be added advantage. Should have skills to analyse data in excel and SPSS along with excellent writing and communication skills in English is mandatory.

Remuneration and Tenure

Appointment will be made on a contractual basis for a period of maximum nine months with a consolidated remuneration of Rs.25,000/- per month.

Age: Preferably below 35 years.

Selection process

Shortlisted candidates will be interviewed at IRMA, Anand. The selected candidate shall be expected to join immediately. IRMA reserves the right to accept / reject any application. Relaxation in qualification/experience may be considered by IRMA in case of an exceptional candidate. IRMA also reserves the right to select any appropriate candidate outside the pool of applicants.

Application deadline

Interested candidates may apply online at https://www.irma.ac.in/careers/careers.php by 15thFebruary, 2019, 23:59 (IST).Please ensure that the application contains a statement of interest and detailed Curriculum Vitae.