Research Fellow (Shree Anna Abhiyan)

Research Fellow (Shree Anna Abhiyan)

Project:
Shree Anna Abhiyan

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Type of Job:
Participatory research & analysis in gender, writing research papers, articles and publications.

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Location:
Bhubaneswar, Odisha

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No. of Position:
1 (One)

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Reporting to:
Associate State Coordinator, SAA

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Period of Contract:
The contract will be for a period of 2 years after an initial probation period of 6 months and can be extended subject to satisfactory performance and project period extension.

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Salary:
Rs. 40,000 per month as CTO (Based on experience)

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Job Description:
1. Support the design of participatory research frameworks in collaboration with consultants for multi-stakeholder consultations and dialogues focused on the intersection of gender, climate, and nutrition.
2. Facilitate multi-stakeholder consultations and dialogues to identify policy gaps in climate action, with an emphasis on integrating gender equality, women’s empowerment, and nutrition outcomes.

3. Assist in developing and coordinating capacity-strengthening frameworks for workshops involving diverse stakeholders, aimed at addressing the gendered impacts of climate change on nutrition and community well-being.

4. Conduct secondary research to identify gender-specific barriers that communities in Odisha face in accessing government schemes related to climate action and nutrition. This includes analyzing existing literature, policy documents, reports, and case studies to highlight gaps, intersectional challenges, and opportunities for improved access and inclusion.

5. Work in collaboration with the team in documentation of multi-stakeholder consultations and dialogues

6. Synthesize and analyze insights from multi-stakeholder consultations and dialogues to develop evidence-based research outputs, including research papers and articles for publication and dissemination.
7. Assist the consultants in writing policy briefs for publication and dissemination.
8. Perform tasks assigned by the team lead on gender integration across projects in WASSAN.
9. Any other task assigned by the concerned authority.

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Desired Candidate Profile:
1. Master’s or bachelor’s with 2 years experiences in Anthropology/Women studies/ Gender Studies/ Population Studies, Development Studies/ Rural Development/Tribal Studies/Social Work/Social Entrepreneurship/Agriculture etc.
2. Candidate’s age must not be more than 40 years.
3. Experiences in participatory research are preferable. Good knowledge on research methodology, data analysis, writing research papers and articles/ Experience in gender related work will be an added advantage.
4. Experience of implementing programs with community especially women groups.
5. Understanding of agriculture schemes, agriculture related livelihoods and women entrepreneurship will be an added advantage.
6. Excellent people and communication skills. Proficiency in English and Odia is mandatory.

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How to Apply:
Interested candidates may apply through the Google form:
https://forms.gle/ZC5VM3x4Ep8JoiyB8

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Last Date to Apply:
7th June 2025

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For any information or queries, please feel free to reach out to us at careersodisha@wassan.org. WASSAN believes in equal employment opportunity and strongly encourages women to apply. WASSAN retains the right to withdraw the advertisement at any point in time without any further notice or explanation.

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For more information visit our Official website WASSAN (https://www.wassan.org)