The National Law University Delhi, through its Centre for Communication Governance, is inviting applications for the posts of (i) Community and Engagement Associates and Community and Engagement Officers and (ii) Strategic Development and Partnership Associates and Strategic Development and Partnership Officers, to work at the Centre.
About the Centre for Communication Governance:
The Centre for Communication Governance at National Law University Delhi was established in 2013 to ensure that Indian legal education establishments engage more meaningfully with information technology law and policy, and to contribute to improved governance and policy making. CCG is the only academic research centre dedicated to working on information technology law and policy in India, and in a short span of time has become a leading institution in the sector.
Role:
CCG is a young, continuously evolving organisation and the members of the Centre are expected to be active participants in building a collaborative, merit-led institution and a lasting community of highly motivated young professionals. If selected, you will contribute to the institution’s growth and development by playing a key role in advancing our community engagement / strategic development and partnerships. You will be part of a dynamic team of young researchers, policy analysts and lawyers. Please note that the interview panel has the discretion to determine which role would be most suitable for each applicant based on their qualifications and experience.
The organisation is inviting applications for the following roles-
(i) Community and Engagement Associates (2 positions).
(ii) Community and Engagement Officers (2 positions).
(iii) Strategic Development and Partnership Associates (2 positions).
(iv) Strategic Development and Partnership Officers (2 positions).
To know about the role in detail (click here).
Qualifications for the Roles:
- The Centre welcomes applications from candidates with degrees in design, media and communication, law, public policy, development studies, BBA, journalism, English and social sciences or other relevant/applicable fields.
- For the Associate role, preference may be given to candidates with an advanced degree in related fields or 2+ years of PQE and previous experience of working on related issues.
- For the Officer role, preference may be given to candidates with an advanced degree in related fields or 4+ years of PQE and previous experience of working on related issues.
- Candidates must have a demonstrable capacity for high-quality, independent work.
- Strong communication, digital and writing/presentation skills are important.
- Interest and previous experience in information technology law and policy is preferred.
- A Master’s degree from a highly regarded programme might count towards work experience.
Remuneration and Location
The remuneration will be competitive, and will be commensurate with qualifications and experience. Where the candidate demonstrates exceptional competence in the opinion of the selection panel, there is a possibility for greater remuneration. These are full time positions based out of Delhi.
Application Process
Interested candidates may fill the application form provided by 05:00 pm IST on June 20, 2022. Please note that applications will only be accepted via the Google Form. In case of any doubts please contact at ccg@nludelhi.ac.in with the subject line “Application for Community and Engagement/Strategic Development and Partnerships”.
A complete application form will require the following:
- A signed and completed Application Form, is available here (click here).
- The form requires a Statement of Motivation which applicants have to answer in a maximum of 800 words. The Statement of Motivation should ideally engage with the following aspects:
(i) Why do you wish to work with CCG?
(ii) For those applying for the role of Community and Engagement Associate/Officer: What will be your likely contribution to our work? How would you develop CCG’s community and engagement with stakeholders, the ecosystem and use CCG’s work to add value to the public discourse?
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For those applying for the role of Strategic Development and Partnership Associate/Officer: What will be your likely contribution to our work? How would you undertake strategic development of CCG’s work, fundraising for CCG’s research and programs and build partnerships?
(iii) What past experiences and skills optimally position you to do so?
(iv) How does working with CCG connect with your plans for the future?
- A sample or portfolio of your previous work or writing sample, as relevant. If the candidate does not have anything relevant this is an optional step. However, we encourage candidates to submit any relevant samples they may have of their work. If the 100 MB limit for the upload of the sample is insufficient, please upload an illustrative sample on the google form and the candidate can share a more detailed version of their sample at ccg@nludelhi.ac.in with the subject line “Call for Strategic Communication and Engagement/ Development and Partnership Associates/Officers – Portfolio”.
- Please combine the CV, sample of your previous work and statement of motivation in a single PDF file labelled as “Your name – CCG”. The PDF should be uploaded on the link provided in the application form. The single PDF file should contain: (1) a Curriculum Vitae (maximum two pages) (2) a sample or portfolio of your previous work or writing sample as relevant, and (3) Statement of Motivation, to be uploaded in the application form.
- Applicants should note that they cannot save their work on the application form and return to it later, so they may find it advisable to prepare their Statement of Motivation and merge relevant documents into a PDF document beforehand.
- Names and contact details of two referees who can be contacted for an oral or a short written reference (to be filled in the form).
Since the applicants are required to upload their CV and writing sample, accessing the form requires a Google (Gmail) login. For applicants not having a Google (Gmail) account, we encourage them to create an account, following the quick and simple steps here (click here).
