Job Opening: Assistant Editor for Digantar (NGO/ India)

03 February 2011
Job Opening: Assistant Editor for Digantar (NGO/ India)
Deadline: 5 February 2011

DIGANTAR, a Jaipur based Voluntary Organization that is striving to create a meaningful difference in the field of education at various levels and in different ways, requires motivated people for the two sub-units The Academic Resource Unit (TARU) and The Resource Support Unit (TRSU) as well as for the bimonthly magazine ‘Shiksha Vimarsh’.

Digantar is registered under the Registration of Societies Act Rajasthan, 1958 and currently runs three schools on the outskirts of Jaipur under the Alternative Education Programme (AEP) and three other projects - one in Phagi Block of Jaipur District and two in Baran District of Rajasthan. Digantar is also involved in developing curriculum, teaching/learning material and running workshops and trainings for professionals working in the field of education in various
capacities. Digantar also conducts educational research and publishes an educational
magazine known as ‘Shiksha Vimarsh’

Assistant Editor

The Assistant Editor is expected to perform the following duties-

  • To plan and do the essential preparations for the forthcoming issues of the magazine.
  • To gather material (articles, translations, books, reviews, etc) as per the plan for the forthcoming issues of the magazine and to contact the concerned writers accordingly.
  • Selecting and editing the material received for publication.
  • To be familiar with and aware of the contemporary discourse in the field of education that is going on around the world and to be able to participate in as well as contribute to that through the magazine.
  • To ensure quality of material translated from English or other languages and to edit the same.
  • To prepare the plan for increasing the circulation of the magazine and to extend the best possible support in doing so.
  • To reply the regular mails received.
  • To prepare the Annual plan of the magazine and to extend the best possible support to accomplish the same.
  • Educational Qualification Post-graduation in Humanities/ Social Science/ Education from a recognized institution. Degree/ Diploma in Journalism will be an added advantage.
  • Experience Minimum 03 year’s experience in editing or related field
  • Proficiency in both Hindi and English

Salary: Rs. 20000- 30000 (Negotiable)

Selection Procedure:

Short listed candidates after the scrutiny of the CVs received will be invited to appear before an interview board which will recommend the names of the suitable candidates to the concerned authority for appointment. All interested and eligible candidates may kindly forward their current curriculum vitae to-

The Executive Director,
The Academic Resource Unit (TARU),
DIGANTAR,
Todi Ramjanipura,
Kho Nagoriyan Road, Jagatpura,
Jaipur – 302025, RAJASTHAN

Or mail at taru@dil.in
Latest by February 05, 2011.

Do not hesitate to contact us for any clarification by mail or call on 0141- 2750230 (Extn-41) between 9.30 am to 5.30 pm on any working day. You may also visit the website www.digantar.org

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