JOB POST: Project Officer – Policy and Law at NIMHANS (National Institute of Mental Health and Neuro Sciences), Bangalore: Apply by Dec 24

National Institute of Mental Health and Neuro Sciences (NIMHANS) in Bangalore invites applications for the job position of Project Officer-Policy and Law.

About NIMHANS

The National Institute of Mental Health and Neuro-Sciences is a medical institution in Bengaluru, India. NIMHANS is the apex centre for mental health and neuroscience education in the country.

It is an Institute of National Importance that operates autonomously under the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare. NIMHANS is ranked 4th best medical institute in India, having applied for the first time in the NIRF ranking of 2020.

About the Job Opportunity

Applications are invited from the eligible candidates, for filling up the Post Project Officer – Policy and Law Theme on a contract basis in the Ministry of Women & Child Development funded project titled “National Initiative & Integrated Resource for Child Protection, Mental Health, and Psychosocial Care”, under Dr. John Vijay Sagar, Professor & Head, Dept. of Child & Adolescent Psychiatry and Principal Investigator.

Number of Vacancies

02 (Two)

Eligibility

• Bachelor’s Degree in Law (LLB)
• Have at least 1 year of experience (post essential qualification) in legal research on human rights-related subjects (preferably with a focus on child rights) 
• Strong understanding of the structure and workings of the child protection system, including knowledge of child laws applicable in the protection system, namely juvenile justice and child sexual abuse laws.
• A deep knowledge of child rights, protection, juvenile justice & related laws and policies.
• Knowledge of research methodology, including the ability to conceptualize research studies.
• Evidence of written work and documentation in the area of human rights and/or child and law. 
• High levels of fluency in oral and written English. 
• Fluency in oral communication in Hindi. 
• Willingness to travel within the country.

Desired Knowledge/Skills

• LLM and/or PhD in law/law-related disciplines.
• Have at least 2 years of experience practicing before any court of law, specifically in the area of child rights and law.
• Training & Teaching experience in human rights/child protection and law-related issues.
• Oral/ working knowledge of at least 1 (Indian) regional language.
• Published papers in the area of human rights and/or child and law.

Salary

Rs.90,000/- per month (Consolidated).

Responsibilities

• Implement training programs across the country on various subjects pertaining to child-related laws and policies, for various stakeholders in the area of law (including judicial officers), child protection and mental health;
• Development of training content and methodologies for online and in-person training workshops on child-related laws/policies, based on in-depth readings of relevant research articles, case law, commentaries etc.
• Undertake research activities on subject areas pertaining to child and law, including designing studies, data collection, analysis, and report writing.
• Coordinate with governmental and judicial agencies, namely State Judicial Academies & Juvenile Justice Committees of High Courts, State Departments of Women & Child Development/ Social Justice & Empowerment/Police and other systems/agencies to communicate the Project’s mandate and set up training and research activities.
• Work with other internal technical teams in a coordinated manner to develop training materials, research proposals and other report-creation tasks related to the Project’s case-work & official assistance rendered to governmental/judicial agencies.
• Develop IEC materials and conduct social media campaigns and other public awareness programs.

Duration of Engagement

1 year (Initial appointment will be made for a period of six months and extendable based on the performance of the candidate)

Application Process and Selection

Eligible candidates will be shortlisted. Skill Test/Interview will be conducted and the details will be communicated to the shortlisted candidates

Eligible candidates fulfilling all criteria may apply using the link for the above-mentioned posts. The application should be duly filled and the supporting documents as listed below are required to be uploaded,

• A covering letter (of at least 1 full page) explaining eligibility for the position, in accordance with the essential and desirable criteria mentioned above i.e. justifying which of these criteria you possess and describing your work with children.
• Resume/CV (Please note: applications with cover letters that do not detail out these two aspects will not be considered, even if a CV is submitted). 
• Please do NOT send degree certificates/testimonials or any other document at this stage.
• In the wake of the COVID-19 crisis, all work and related travel will be in accordance with health advisories put out by the Government of India and/or State Governments. 
• The candidate would need to make his/her own arrangements for quarantine period and as well as during the service at project employment.
• If a candidate is selected, may be required to join duty within a week (from the date of offer issued).

Application Deadline

December 24, 2021

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