1.Research & Advocacy Coordinators

Location: Bengaluru, India 

Job profile

CWC is looking for researchers with experience in the field of rights-based work, education, and governance to join its research and advocacy team. The role involves working with the field teams and management team for prioritizing areas of research and advocacy, designing studies, coordination, and implementation of the research, dissemination, and advocacy. The main areas of work include child rights, child labor, children’s participation, education, democratic decentralization, and migrant rights. The ideal candidate will have experience in facilitation skills and be able to facilitate research and advocacy by children on issues impacting their lives as identified by them.

The project management aspects of the role include organizational reporting, donor relations, and networking. The researcher will also contribute to communication-related work, like the website, publicity material, among others. We are looking for a candidate passionate about child rights and governance and who is self-motivated and works well in teams. The role involves travel. Depending on the relevant experience and qualifications, the candidate will be considered for the positions of either the research officer or research coordinator.

Qualifications and experience

Applicants should have a post-graduate degree in social sciences/development studies/education. Some acquaintance with children’s rights-based work is preferred, but a candidate's willingness to learn and build competencies in the area is critical. Oral and written skills in English must be excellent and knowledge of Kannada is highly desirable.

2. Research & Advocacy Assistants

Location: Bengaluru and Kundapur (Udupi), India 

Job profile

CWC is looking for people with an interest in the field of rights-based work, education, and governance to join its research and advocacy team. The role involves supporting the senior members of the team in prioritizing areas of research and advocacy, designing studies, coordination, and implementation of the research, dissemination, and advocacy. The main areas of work include child rights, child labor, children’s participation, education, democratic decentralization, and migrant rights. The ideal candidate will have an interest in learning more about the field and facilitation skills to be able to support research and advocacy by children on issues impacting their lives as identified by them. We are looking for a candidate passionate about child rights and governance and who is self-motivated and works well in teams. The role involves travel.

Qualifications and experience

Applicants should have a graduate/post-graduate degree in social sciences/development studies/education. Some acquaintance with children’s rights-based work is preferred, but a candidate’s willingness to learn and build competencies in the area is critical. Oral and written skills in English must be excellent and knowledge of Kannada is desirable for the B’lore post and mandatory for the Kundapur post.

To apply

Please send your complete CV, a cover letter along with a writing sample (preferably published) to cwc@pobox.com.