TISS recruitment for Social Workers in Patna
Job Description
Social Workers Jobs opportunity in Tata Institute of Social Sciences (TISS)
Education and Experience criteria : Candidate should have (a) knowledge of issues of gender & violence against women and interventions in the district and State, and (b) prior experience in direct casework and/or intervention work on women's issues at the grassroot level. The candidate must have (a) a post-graduate qualification in social work (M.A. in Social Work/MSW) and 2 years' work experience in social-development sector, and must also demonstrate commitment to working on issues of violence against women vide direct work with both survivors and State systems, or (b) Bachelors Degree in Social Work/BSW along with at least 3 years’ experience working with urban/rural women at the grassroots on empowerment & rights-based intervention on issues of violence. Candidate must demonstrate willingness to travel across the allotted district, and occasionally within Bihar and to other States as per programme requirements detailed in section on job description above. Verbal and written fluency in Hindi and local languages/dialects is essential, and working knowledge of English and comfort with the use of computers & Internet is also desirable.
Age Limit : Only women/female candidates possessing the abovementioned experience & qualifications, and in the age group 18-50 years, need apply
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About Company
The Tata Institute of Social Sciences (TISS) was established in 1936 as the Sir Dorabji Tata Graduate School of Social Work. In 1944, it was renamed as the Tata Institute of Social Sciences. The year 1964 was an important landmark in the history of the Institute, when it was declared Deemed to be a University under Section 3 of the University Grants Commission Act (UGC), 1956.
