Senior Research Associate

To better urban governance, civic management, poverty alleviation, skill development of youth, women empowerment which helps us to create a better place to stay safe and secure.
Project Stage
Mumbai
Application deadline closed.
Full Time
Application deadline closed.

Job Description

1. Work in close coordination with Director, RCUES of AIILSG Mumbai
2. Work closely with Government Departments dealing with urban WASH and governance
3. Work on technical project reports and implementation of projects in the above mentioned sectors
4. Work on capacity building activities like module development, delivery of sessions, plan to organize events, workshops, programmes etc. to facilitate partnerships and collaborations/ capacity building of officials
5. Work on data assessment and analysis, making reports / presentations as per the need of the projects / clients
6. Undertake visits to cities and towns for local level assessment, action research and providing handholding support to Urban Local Bodies etc.
7. Coordinate with clients/ partner organisations for implementing projects
8. Work with the team to organize capacity building events, workshops, programmes etc.
9. Undertake any other work required to achieve the desired output under the project

Project Description
Regional Centre of Urban and Environmental Studies (RCUES) Mumbai is a Regional Centre established and supported by Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs (MoHUA), Government of India (GoI) in the year 1968, and is anchored at AIILSG Mumbai. RCUES, AIILSG Mumbai is also the secretariat to Maharashtra Urban WASH-ES Coalition, a jointly established platform by RCUES, AIILSG Mumbai and UNICEF Maharashtra.
Screening Criteria 1
Masters in urban planning/development/ environmental engineering or equivalent
Screening Criteria 2
"At least 5-7 years of experience in relevant urban sector (Urban Governance/ Sanitation/ Water/ Solid Waste Management/ Environment/Climate Change)"
Screening Criteria 3
Good know how of working with the State and Local Governments, preferably in Maharashtra
Screening Criteria 4
Excellent quantitative/qualitative analysis, presentation making as well as report writing skills are must
Screening Criteria 5
Good communication skill in English (written and oral), Marathi (written and oral) and Hindi (oral) is must
Screening Criteria 6
"Preference may be given to the candidates who have worked in above mentioned sectors in urban development missions with Government departments and partners and good know how of public policies"
Screening Criteria 7
A team player who is adaptable, self-motivated and result oriented

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