Position: Social workers

Organization: National Commission for Women

Salary: INR 28,000/- per month

A total of 20 Social Workers are required for full-time work at 10 pilot Special Cells (team of 2 social workers at each Cell) to be established in 10 districts of UT of Jammu & Kashmir (3 in Jammu Division and 7 in Kashmir Division): Jammu Division: Jammu, Rajouri & Udhampur Kashmir Division: Srinagar, Budgam, Ganderbal, Kulgam, Anantnag, Baramulla & Kupwara

The details including job description, eligibility criteria etc. for the position are as follows:

Education and Experience criteria:

• The candidate must have a post-graduate qualification in social work (M.A. in Social Work/MSW) from Central/Deemed/State-Recognized University. The candidates based in UT of Jammu & Kashmir possessing Master’s degree in other social sciences such as Women Studies, Psychology, Sociology, may also be considered at the discretion of the Selection Committee.
• The candidate must also have 2 years work experience in the social-development sector. Those with 2 years' relevant work experience on the issue of gender-based violence, specifically in direct casework and/or intervention work on women's issues at the grass-root level will be given preference
• Candidate must demonstrate willingness to travel across the allotted district, and within UT of Jammu & Kashmir and occasionally to other States as per programme requirements detailed in section on job description above
• Verbal and written fluency in local languages/dialects (Kashmiri/ Urdu/ Dogri and others as spoken in the specific district) is essential, and working knowledge of English and comfort with the use of computers & internet is also necessary

Job description:

• Individual and group interventions to end violence against women – including Social casework processes, empowerment & behavioral change facilitation, referrals and pre-& during litigation support to women & child survivors of violence and their families, and engaging with men (respondents/perpetrators of violence, male family members) and with NGO & Governmental Departmental representatives in violated women & children's best interests (i.e. facilitating multi-agency coordinated response).
• Planning, awareness-building and capacity-building in compliance with programmatic, strategic & financial management for the ‘Violence Free Home – A Woman’s Right’ (Special Cells for Women) programme across the allotted district in which the Special Cell is functional.
• Networking & advocacy on issues of violence against women & children, and intervention in situations of violence as experienced and reported by women & children, with NGOs & Governmental Departments, at district & sub- district levels.
• Writing & compiling data and reports regularly for purposes of programme documentation, official record etc.
• Periodic travel across the allotted district, within the U.T. of Jammu & Kashmir and occasionally to other States of India as per programme requirements of training, exposure fieldwork, campaigns, regional meetings etc