6 Jul 2017

Vacancy of Ad hoc Associate Professor for School of Habitat Studies, TISS

The Tata Institute of Social Sciences (TISS) which was established in 1936 is a Deemed
University fully funded by the University Grants Commission (UGC), Government of India. The
TISS offers 50 Master's Degree Programmes in a range of Socially relevant inter-disciplinary of
Social Work, Social Sciences, Health, Management, Labour Studies, Habitat Studies and Rural
Development from its Mumbai, Tuljapur, Guwahati and Hyderabad Campuses. It has a strong
M.Phil/Ph.D programme. A high degree of freedom and autonomy shape the positive work ethos
and creativity in the Institute. The TISS offers a very challenging but fulfilling academic
environment and opportunities to scholars committed to creating a just society through
education, generation of knowledge and field action.


The School of Habitat Studies, a centre for knowledge excellence, focuses on providing a
comprehensive response to the knowledge-related needs of the society in the habitat sector. It
draws from the fields of habitat studies, governance, economics, environmental science, the
social sciences, engineering, architecture, and management. The key agenda of the School
involves creation, dissemination, and application of relevant and useful knowledge about
planning, design, development, management, regulation and governance of the habitats.
The School strives to develop professional capacities in the field of Habitat Studies through
academic teaching and professional training that incorporate both social and technical skills
through its four centres.

1. Centre for Water Policy, Regulation and Governance
2. Centre for Climate Change and Sustainability Studies
3. Centre for Science, Technology and Society
4. Centre for Urban Policy and Governance

The School offers four Master’s Degree programmes conducts its research, capacity building,
advocacy and analytical work through these Centres and one research facility.
The School invites interested scholars located within and outside India to apply for One post of
Associate Professor in Centre for Water Policy, Regulation and Governance. The post will
be on contract basis initially for a period of one year initially and extendable based on
performance of candidate and requirement by the Institute.

Pay Scale: PB Rs. 37400 - 67000 ; AGP Rs. 9000


ESSENTIAL EDUCATIONAL QUALIFICATION AND WORK EXPERIENCE:


Good academic record with a Ph. D. in Social Sciences / Environmental Sciences / Public Policy
and active engagement in research with strong publications record.

A Master’s Degree in Social Sciences with at least 55% marks (or an equivalent grade in a point
scale wherever grading system is followed).

A minimum of eight years of experience of teaching and/or research in an academic/research
position equivalent to that of Assistant Professor in a University, College or Accredited Research
Institution/industry excluding the period of Ph.D. research with consistent engagement in basic
and applied research with strong publications record. Contribution to educational innovation,
design of new curricula and courses, and technology – mediated teaching learning process with
evidence of having guided doctoral candidates and research students.

A minimum score of 300 points as stipulated in the Academic Performance Indicator (API) based
Performance Based Appraisal System (PBAS), set out in the UGC Regulation 2010 in Appendix
III.


Desired Qualification:

 Expertise in Qualitative and Quantitative research methods;
 Expertise in water governance issues specifically in irrigation and surface water resources
with proven publication record (at least three publications in international peer reviewed
journals)
Last date of Receipt of Application: July 20, 2017.

Interview: The eligible candidates will be communicated by an email and mobile phone to
appear for the presentation and interview to be conducted at TISS, Mumbai. The
presentation/interview is proposed in the last week of July 2017.

Application fee: The application fee of Rs. 1000/- be paid on-line. The SC/ST/PWD candidates
will be waived from the application fee if they attach the required certificate to the online
application form. The application will be valid only on receipt of the application fee for those
who are required to pay. Fees once paid shall not be refunded under any circumstances.


Other Conditions:

 The Institute reserves the right to relax qualification of the candidate based on the work
experience.
 The institute reserves the right to invite persons for interview who may not have applied
for as per the above procedure and not fill up the vacancy advertised.
 Since applications received may be short listed, merely possessing the prescribed
qualifications and the requisite experience would not entitle a person to be called for
interview.
 The post is unreserved, but candidates belonging to reserved category can apply.
 No queries or correspondence regarding issue of call letter for interview / selection of
candidates for the post will be entertained at any stage and canvassing in any form is
strictly prohibited and will lead to the candidate being debarred from consideration for
the post.
 The candidate under employment must bring ‘No Objection Certificate’ from their
employer to appear for presentation/ interview.
 No TA / DA is payable for appearing for the interview.
 In case of any inadvertent error in the advertisement and in the process of recruitment,
which may be detected at any stage, even after issue of appointment order, the Institute
reserves the right to modify/withdraw/cancel any communication made to the
candidate(s).
The candidates are requested to apply online through the link (Apply now) provided alongwith
this advertisement on Institute's website www.tiss.edu.

The candidates are required to take a print of acknowledgement of online application and keep it
for future reference.

The selected candidate have to join the post within 15 days time.


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