Communication & Documentation Officer.

Posted date: 16-Jul-2010

Location: Bhubaneswar

Kalinga Institute of Social Sciences (KISS)

(Registered under the Societies Registration Act XXI of 1860)

(A sister concern of KIIT)

http://www.kissorissa.org

Vacancy notification

Advt.No.KISS/2010/02

Position Vacant: Communication &Documentation officer (Age: 30-35 years, 1 Vacancy,

Location - KISS, Bhubaneswar.

Last Date : July 31, 2010

Organizational Background:

The Kalinga Institute of Social Sciences (KISS) offers unique opportunity for formal and vocational education to thousands of neglected and deprived tribal children from aborigine society live in inaccessible remote corners of the state. As a model tribal institution in the country, it offers school and higher education to 12,000 tribal children with free food, accommodation and education facilities from KG to PG which is affiliated by KIIT University, Orissa, India.

KISS is partnering with United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) to promote Life Skills Education (LSE) and Adolescent Reproductive and Sexual Health (ARSH) among young people for an informed rewarding and safer growing up process. KISS primarily aims to develop as a “Center of Excellence” for LSE in the eastern region of India. KISS will impart LSE among its students in school and college and will network with various academic institutions and agencies to advocate LSE. The project aims to broaden research base in the areas of Population and Development and ARSH through capacity building initiatives.

In this regards, KISS invites competent professionals with proven track record and commitment to successful growth under the following post.

Communication & Documentation Officer

The documentation officer shall be based in KISS, Bhubaneswar and will report to the Chief Executive Officer, KISS.

Responsibilities

· Document activities such as workshops and meetings organized/conducted.

· Document important project activities such as mobilization activities, minutes of the meetings & events of the Project etc

· Undertake initiatives to develop case studies on Adolescent issues and document the processes

· Facilitate for development of data base of resource persons, consultants, technical resource agencies and students on counseling and other activities

· Facilitate the Project Manager to oversee the gathering, analyses, interpretation and reporting of information.

· Develop Photo and Video document of activities undertaken in the project

· Remain in charge of library and maintain a good library

· Prepare quarterly and annual reports as per the project requirements.

· Provide inputs in managing media, public relations and networking.

· Develop strategic partnership and coordination with various stakeholders like government, corporate, hospitals, universities, NGOs, print & electronic medias.

· Other service conditions will be subjected to such byelaws, rules and norms of the institute, governing the services of its employees as may be in force from time to time

· In overall to help the organization in documentation, communication and publication.

· Provide secretarial assistance to PMU and any other duties/responsibilities assigned by the Project Manager and CEO from time to time

Qualifications and Experience

· Masters degree in English, Social Studies or any relevant discipline with a minimum of five (5) years research, documentation and media experience.

· Excellent oral and written communication skills, high computer proficiency.

· Excellent documentation skills and a very high level of proficiency in written English

· Language skills Oriya knowledge is essential

· Proven experience of managing large scale documentation projects

· Excellent skill in desk research, internet and other searches.

· Collaborative problem solving skills

· Ability to work with a wide range of individuals regardless of backgrounds, education levels, and economic status.

Others

S/He will report to CEO of KISS through Project Manager, LSE.
S/He will work in close coordination with Project Team.
After completion of the contract service period, S/He may be required to present before an expert committee about which you will be informed in writing. The expert committee will evaluate your performance, expertise and conduct for continuation of your service in this organization

Duration of contract:

The appointment will be on contract basis for an initial period of One Year from the date of joining which is purely temporary.

Remuneration:

Salary will be Rs.32,000/- pm (commensurate with qualification and experience)

Application Procedure:

Please send a cover letter and resume by email to ceokissorissa.org with “Name of Position” in the subject line (no letters, calls, faxes or drop-ins) to email address latest by July 31st , 2010.Only short-listed candidates will be contacted.