TISS jobs - Social worker

2. No. of Post: Total-01 (Female Candidate only)

3. Advertisement No: 04/TISS/Project/Special Cell for Women /October2021

4. Salary INR 25,000/- per month

5. Vacancy for the position of 01Female Social Worker in the Special Cell for Women, Araria District, State of Bihar, established with/in Bihar Police, by Tata Institute of Social Sciences, Mumbai, with support of Women & Child Development Corporation (Government of Bihar)

6. Education and Experience criteria: The candidate must have a post-graduate qualification in social work (M.A. in Social Work/MSW) from Central/Deemed/State-Recognized University. The candidates possessing Master’s degree in other social sciences such as Women Studies, Psychology, Sociology, may also be considered at the discretion of the Selection Committee. The candidate must also have 2 years work experience in the social-development sector. Those with 2 years' relevant work experience on the issue of gender-based violence, specifically in direct casework and/or intervention work on women's issues at the grass-root level will be given preference.

a. Candidate must demonstrate willingness to travel across the allotted district, and within Bihar and occasionally to other States as per programme requirements detailed in section on job description above. Verbal and written fluency in local languages/dialects as spoken in the district is essential, and working knowledge of English and comfort with the use of computers & internet is also necessary.

7. Location and terms of service: The above stated position is full-time and based in the Araria districts of Bihar. The selected social worker will be contractually employed and will be paid a consolidated honorarium of INR 25,000/- per month. Once appointed, the social worker will be expected to reside in Araria district for the duration of their appointment and deputation for full-time work at Special Cell.

8. Job description: Individual and group interventions to end violence against women – incl. Social casework processes, empowerment & behavioral change facilitation, referrals and pre-& during litigation support to women & child survivors of violence and their families, and engaging with men (respondents/perpetrators of violence, male family members) and with NGO & Governmental Departmental representatives (especially Police) in violated women & children's best interests (i.e. facilitating multi-agency coordinated response).

9. Advertisement for the position is available at the following link: https://tiss.edu/project-positions/ on the website: www.tiss.edu

10. . TISS and WCDC, Govt. of Bihar reserve the right to accept or reject in part or in full any or all the responses to this advertisement without assigning any reasons whatsoever.

Age Limit:

Female Candidates in the age group of 22-50 years