LOOKING FOR DYNAMIC, CAPABLE WOMEN TO TAKE ON
> CHALLENGES RELATED TO WOMEN'S HUMAN RIGHTS
>
> About the Organization
>
> Women's Research & Action Group (WRAG) is a 12 year old
> non-governmental organization based in Mumbai, working on protecting &
> promoting women's human rights. The activities and projects specially
> focus on empowerment of women living in communities, as well as on law
> reform, campaign and advocacy related to issues of law and justice,
> including on international law.
>
> Posts
>
> Post 1: Office Administrator
>  Responsibilities involve all facets of office management and
> administration.
>  Skills & competencies include skills related to office
> administration, keenness to learn and adapt to the working
> environment, a high comfort level with information technology and
> excellent communication skills in English & Hindi.
>  Minimum educational qualification - graduation
>  Atleast 5-7 years' experience as in-charge of office administration
> in a medium sized firm / NGO
>
> Post 2: Network & Outreach Officer
>  Responsibilities include increasing visibility of the organization
> and its projects through various means including a website and
> promotional material, liaison with the media and other related
> activities
>  Skills & competencies - a person with a dynamic people-oriented
> approach with a keen interest in networking & outreach at all levels,
> skills in media outreach and excellent communication skills in English
> & Hindi
>  Minimum educational qualification – bachelors' degree in journalism
> or social work
>  Atleast 2 years' work experience in an NGO in work of a similar nature
>
> Post 3: Research & Documentation Officer
>  Responsibilities involve research, writing, compiling reports and
> other required documentation, and facilitating publications of the
> organization
>  Skills & competencies – excellent writing skills in English, an
> openness to learn, ability to understand each project and activity of
> the organization and to document the same in an accurate manner and a
> high comfort level with information technology; writing skills in
> Hindi will be an added advantage
>  Minimum educational qualification – bachelor's degree
>  Atleast 3 years' experience in documentation work of an NGO
>
> Post 4: Campaign Officer - Justice & Accountability Matters programme
>  Responsibilities include assistance in overall coordination of
> ICC-India: the Indian campaign on International Criminal Court,
> research and publication related to the activities of Justice &
> Accountability Matters programme
>  Skills & competencies - A commitment to work on improving mechanisms
> for justice and accountability within the country, research, writing,
> advocacy and communication skills
>  Minimum education qualification - Bachelors in law / political
> science / international relations + diploma in human rights
>  Minimum 3 years' work experience related to advocacy on a human
> rights issue and / or human rights / law trainings
>
> Post 5: Consultant - Justice & Accountability Matters programme
>  Responsibilities include organizing human rights awareness, legal
> literacy programmes at the local, state and national levels, and
> participating in human rights, women's rights and law reform campaigns
>  Skills & competencies - a burning desire to make law & human rights
> comprehendible by and accessible to laypersons, training skills,
> research & writing skills, skills related to advocacy, excellent
> communication skills in English & Hindi
>  Minimum educational qualification – bachelors in law + diploma in human
> rights
>  Minimum 2 years' work experience in conducting legal literacy /
> human rights awareness programmes
>
> Post 6: Consultant - Campaign on Muslim Law Reform
>  Responsibilities include assistance in overall coordination of the
> campaign on Muslim law reform – a project of the organization
>  Skills & competencies include ability to organize and conduct events
> and activities, research and writing skills, skills relating to
> advocacy, excellent communication skills in English & Hindi
>  Knowledge related to Muslim family law is vital
>  Minimum educational qualification – a bachelor's degree in social work
> or law
>  Minimum 2 years' work experience in organizing and conducting events
> and activities related to any human rights issue; experience in work
> related to Muslim women's issues will be an added advantage
>
> Work will be based in Mumbai, but with possibilities of extensive
> travel for Posts 4, 5 & 6. For all posts, remuneration will
> commensurate with work experience, skills and qualifications. Added
> benefits include a congenial work environment, a dynamic team of staff
> & a high level of professionalism. All appointments are made for a
> renewable period of not more than one year.
>
> Documents / information to be sent to us:
>  your resume with a covering letter addressed to the Directors, WRAG
> at wrag@... stating the post that you are applying for,
>  a short paragraph on why you think you are appropriate for the post.
>  A copy of an original research paper / article as a writing sample –
> for persons applying for Posts 3, 4, 5 & 6.
>  Your contact details (phone, email)
>  2 references
>
> We will get back to you shortly for an interview. Closing date for
> applications for all posts is 30 April 2006
> For
>
> Women's Research & Action Group