Job Description : Research Associate – Participatory Governance

About CITAG

CITAG is a registered Society formed by a group of citizens in Bangalore with the aim of working towards improved governance in various sectors that affect the lives of citizens in the city and beyond. Primarily, the group aims to work on technology-assisted solutions to persistent civic and governance problems. The concept is that citizens need to get involved in solving problems, rather than restricting their activism to complaints and protests. Technical and managerial talent available in society can be leveraged in this problem solving process, thus benefiting citizens as well as government which is often hard pressed to efficiently and effectively solve the seemingly insurmountable problems.

The key concepts driving CITAG therefore are, involvement of citizens in an effective, organized and consistent manner in problem solving and, harnessing technology such as (but not limited to) block chain to aid the deployment of solutions.

Responsibilities include:

  •  Research and compile information and best practices on participatory governance and use of technology to improve governance.
  •  Support Management Committee in daily administrative tasks.
  •  Assist in documentation and preparation of presentations to be made on behalf of CITAG.
  •  Co-ordinate with CITAG management committee and Society members.
  •  Accompany CITAG members meetings on behalf of CITAG and make notes.
  •  Any other responsibility as and when need arises.

Requirements:

  •  Strong desire to learn along with professional drive.
  •  Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
  •  Excellent knowledge of MS Office.
  •  Strong inclination towards IT/Technology.
  •  Passion for participatory governance and its best practices.
  •  Should possess own laptop.
  •  Flexible to work from multiple places (within Bengaluru) as situation demands.

Qualification: Minimum Bachelors. Masters degree preferred.

Experience: 0-2 years

Duration and start date:

  •  The duration six months
  •  Immediate start

Compensation: Consolidated pay of Rs. 10,000/-(Rupees Ten Thousand) only per month. In addition to this Rs. 2000 (Two thousand expense allowance) will be paid.

Selection Process: Candidates will be tested for communication skills.

Contact details for applying:

Apply with a Resume and Cover Letter to admin@citag.in or citag.bengaluru@gmail.com

Last date for applying : 17-08-2019

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CITAG is a Society formed by a group of citizens in Bangalore with the aim of working towards improved governance in various sectors that affect the lives of citizens in the city and beyond. Primarily, the group aims to work on technology-assisted solutions to persistent civic and governance problems. The concept is that citizens need to get involved in solving problems, rather than restricting their activism to complaints and protests. The technical and managerial talent available in society can be leveraged in this problem-solving process, thus benefiting citizens as well as government which is often hard pressed to efficiently and effectively solve the seemingly insurmountable problems.

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