JOB OPPORTUNITY | Research and Documentation

POSITION VACANT: Research and Documentation Officer (RDO), Jagran Pehel, Kanpur, Uttar Pradesh

BACKGROUND:

Jagran Pehel a division of Sri Puranchandra Gupta Smarak Trust and an initiative of Jagran Prakashan Limited*, is actively involved in awareness generation targeted at behavioral change and advocacy on social issues, through the innovative use of mass and mid media approaches and stimulating interpersonal communication.

* Jagran Pehel has an independent board and is both managerially and financially independent of Jagran Prakashan Limited

Jagran Pehel works on a range of development issues spanning WASH, population, CSR, sustainable development, education, gender equality and poverty alleviation

Please visit http://www.jagranpehel.com/ to learn more about Jagran Pehel.

JOB DESCRIPTION/ RESPONSIBILITIES:

Reporting to the Chairperson, the Research and Documentation Officer (RDO) shall be ensuring that knowledge and evidence from the project are effectively gathered, documented and disseminated.

Key Job Responsibilities:

(1) Prepare research articles, project reports, activity reports, presentations and visibility documents;
(2) Regularly update project achievements, document lesson learned and develop success stories;
(3) Analyze, synthesize, compile, document and disseminate findings in a form which is publishable, easily understood and suitable for widespread circulation;
(4) Develop effective power point presentations, pamphlets and briefs about Jagran Pehel, as requested;
(5) Help formulate and implement research studies on thematic issues, relating to different programme;
(6) Support the establishment and nurturing of various knowledge sharing platforms and tools, including workshops, one-on-one interactions and case studies;
(7) Develop and deploy innovative methods of knowledge sharing, both across the organization and externally;
(8) Identify and contribute to external communication opportunities, which may include making presentations at conferences, participating in networks and representing the organization at various fora and meetings;
(9) Provide editorial support for ensuring high quality of project documents/deliverables in alignment with Jagran Pehel’s branding requirements;
(10) Review, edit and finalize documents.

4. QUALIFICATIONS, EXPERIENCE AND COMPETENCIES:

Qualification:

Applicant must possess a Masters in English, Communications, Social Science, Social Work, Rural Development, Sustainable Development, Public Health, Development Studies, International Relations or equivalent.

Experience:

(1) Minimum three years of experience in knowledge management/ content writing/ research and documentation functions;
(2) Prior exposure to strategizing social interventions, organization building, human resource development and financial management, is desirable.

Skills:

(1) Good English writing, communication and documentation skills;
(2) Understanding and knowledge of CSR;
(3) Understanding of social sector/ social issues;
(4) Proficiency in analysis and report writing;
(5) Strong interpersonal skills, with customer focus and responsiveness;
(6) Proficiency in using computers, including standard MS Office applications and other statistical packages.

COMPENSATION OFFERED:

Gross compensation for the position shall be attractive. The offer made to the selected candidate shall be commensurate with qualifications, experience and salary history.

LOCATION: Kanpur, Uttar Pradesh

 REFERENCE: RDO-JP

CONTACT INFORMATION:

Vipul Pandey, Assistant Consultant
Strategic Alliance Management Services P Ltd.
1/1B, Choudhary Hetram House, Bharat Nagar
New Friends Colony, New Delhi 110 025
Phones: 011-2684-2162; 011-4165-3612; 011-4101-1564 and 011-4101-1565
Email: rdo-jp@sams.co.in

LAST DATE FOR APPLICATIONS:
Eligible candidates interested in this position are requested apply to rdo-jp@sams.co.in with a cover letter, discussing their interest in and suitability for the position, along with an updated resume, giving details of three references, current cost to organization and expected compensation, by or before July 20, 2015.
For further details please visit www.sams.co.in.

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Job Opportunity

1. Career @ BoostNet

At BoostNet, we provide an inspiring work environment and an opportunity to shape a new era of content creation and management. We invite avid Writers with a flair for creativity and a passion for innovation, to come and be a part of our team.

Job Location:

New Delhi

Job Description

● Writing good quality, creative, original content for online as well as print media.

● Writing SEO friendly content, content for newsletters, mailers, banners, brochures etc.

● Writing content for ecommerce portals and other web portals.

● Adept at research to ensure quality, context and relevance of matter.

● Ability to write crisp content on various topics.

● Writing for Social Media.

Desired Candidate Profile

● Should have good command over written and spoken English.

● Should have impeccable grammar and punctuation sense.

● Must possess good analytical and research skills.

● Should be able to meet target deadlines.

● An effective writing style that is fresh, professional, consistent will be highly appreciated.

● Should have an inclination towards quality Marketing Communication.

● Excellent writing, editing, documentation and communication skills.

● Should have a creative bent of mind and an eye for detail.

Remuneration

For Post Graduates: Rs. 15,000 p.m.

For Graduates: Rs. 12,000 p.m.

For Interns: Rs. 5,000 p.m.

A new future awaits you at BoostNet. To apply for the above job, email your resumes to ankita@boostnet.in and nidhimittal@boostnet.in

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2. www.idev.co.in is looking for News Editors

www.idev.co.in is looking for News Editors to write and publish news across its websites.
Requirement is for its Cuttack office only.

Job Profile:

His/her basic role will be to compose news as it happens and publish it.

Minimum Requirements:

Journalism background. English must be good. Sound knowledge on computer/internet.

Salary Structure

7000 - 10000 INR per month during first year. Salary will be revised after one year as per company norms and candidate performance.

How to Apply

Candidates can apply online at www.idevblogs.in/career/ and we will get in touch them to fix an interview date.
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 3. Full time Content Writers 

Need full time content writers for a Delhi-based tech startup.

1-3 yrs experience will do.

Assignments can/may include travel or food write-ups. Freshers highly sought. Good funding too.

For more details inbox or mail me at annu.head@gmail.com

Add these two important details to your mail: CV and sample (published/unpublished) write-ups..

4. Trainee Sub Editors @ Odia Daily Samaj

Odia daily Samaj needs trainee reporters.

For further query pl contact 

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Column | Window Seat, 3 July 2015

Ban Bandh

I have said this before on several occasions. Bandh has long lost its sanctity and efficacy as a form of peaceful protest in India. Everybody now knows that there is nothing ‘peaceful’ about the bandh. Neither does it signify people’s support or lack of it to the issue on which the bandh has been called. Presently bandh, no matter which party calls it, just promotes hooliganism and creates an atmosphere of anxiety, fear and chaos. It accords kind of legitimacy to lawlessness. In this atmosphere hooligan and anti social elements thrive and at times take over.

This happened on 26 June in Odisha, the day Congress Party called a bandh in protest of what had happened in Puri during ‘bhramha parivartan’. People who pay obeisance to Lord Jagannath are hurt, pained and enraged. But one wrong cannot be righted by another wrong. Bandh can neither put balm on their hurt sentiment, nor can help improve the situation at Puri. It can only aggravate the problem and bring misery and inconvenience to the common people.

Look at the photographs. Do the perpetrators of crime even remotely look like they care for the sanctity of rituals at Shreemandira? Does this kind of violence help in restoring Odisha's lost face? Or does it further push the image of Odisha as a peace loving state to the nadir?

Photo: Ashok Panda

 Kissing Day

July 6 is observed as World Kissing Day. I did not know that there is a day for kissing till somebody posted on my facebook page. And then I searched on the net and found out some information.

“The idea behind the International Kissing Day is that many people may have forgotten the simple pleasures associated with kissing for kissing's sake, as opposed to kissing as mere social formality or prelude to other activities. Kissing can be an enjoyable experience in and of itself. It is an expression and experience of intimacy.

 A kiss is the act of pressing one's lips against the lips or other body parts of another. Cultural connotations of kissing vary widely. A kiss may be used to express sentiments of love, passion, affection, respect, greeting, friendship, and good luck, among many others. The word came from Old English cyssan "to kiss", in turn from coss "a kiss". The act of kissing has become a common expression of affection among many cultures worldwide.

To know more about kiss or kissing you may read truckloads of books, surf innumerable websites, visit Konark or Khajuraho or simply indulge in the act, (later one would be the most pleasurable).

I did not know that competitions are organised for what they call ‘longest kiss’. For those who want to know, the longest kiss lasted 58 hours, 35 minutes and 58 seconds and was achieved by Ekkachai Tiranarat and Laksana Tiranarat (both Thailand) at an event organised by Ripley's Believe It or Not! Pattaya, in Pattaya, Thailand, on 12-14 February 2013. Nine couples entered the annual competition, including a married couple in their 70s. However, it was previous record holders Ekkachai Tiranarat and Laksana Tiranarat who came out on top, scooping a cash prize and two diamond rings as well as another Guinness World records title. (Details here: http://www.guinnessworldrecords.com/world-records/longest-kiss)

Dear readers! Try your luck and lips this Kissing Day.

My Dilemma

We are putting together a Glossary of Media Terms.

While researching for new terms I came across this term: 'Churnalism'. It is brash term coined by Guardian journalist Nick Davies in his book Flat Earth News, to illustrate his belief that many of his journalistic colleagues have become puppets for the PR industry. This has happened in India also.

I have a dilemma now: should I include this in the Glossary we are preparing mostly for Indian students?

Tailpiece 1: Bankrupt

Gujju friend calls his friend Girish- Hey Girish, I am sorry about you being bankrupt.

Gisrish: Abey, woh Greece hai.

Tailpiece 2: Going Greek

Just as you have the term “Going Dutch” where everyone on a table chips in to foot the bill, youi have a new term “Going Greek”. Here people eat, drink and make merry but when the bill arrives they simply stand up and show their empty pockets and express their inability to pay up.

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3 July 2015

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The author, a journalist turned media academician lives in Dhenkanal, a small and senic Central Odisha town. Besides his professional work, he writes fiction and tends garden.

mrinalchatterjeeiimc@gmail.com

This column is published in www.orissadiary.com

Column | Jagate Thiba Jetedina, 4-10 July, 2015

Published in Samaja Saptahika, 4-10 July 2015.