Position: Project Assistant

Organization: Dakshin Foundation

Location: Bengaluru

Chief responsibilities of the Project Assistants:

The PA will provide overall support to the Senior Research Assistant hired for the project in the following areas:

1. Undertake field travel, organise meetings and provide logistic and field support to the Project Team in Nagapattinam or Ganjam.

2. Undertake research assistance under the guidance of the SRA and Programme Head.

3. Perform necessary administrative responsibilities.

4. Stay in Ganjam / Nagapattinam and coordinate closely with local partner organisations.

Candidates must possess the following basic qualifications/skills:

1. A minimum of one year of work experience demonstrating independent field work experience in projects relating to environment / development.

2. A basic understanding of issues related to development, conservation and environmental governance in India.

3. Ability and commitment to working with rural marginalised communities

4. Ability to independently organise group meetings and undertake field logistics and coordination.

5. Good written and verbal communication skills in Tamil or Odiya or Telugu
(compulsory).