[Reader-list] Staff needed for research project on education of children with special needs

[Chintan Girish Modi]

>From http://www.cometmedia.org/requirement-staff-research-project

Requirement for staff for research project

Comet Media Foundation is doing a project on the education of Children with
Special Needs. The audience for these educational materials will be parents,
teachers and other caregivers.

The research towards this project runs from the beginning of April till the
end of July 2011. It involves the detailed study and evaluation of materials
already in use in India, field visits to two locations to observe the actual
use of the materials and to obtain information on their effectiveness from
field workers and other users. This will be followed by further interactions
in Mumbai and a report will be prepared providing an assessment of the
effectiveness of the various materials used with recommendations for adding
new ones and dropping or modifying the materials in use at present, if
required.

We require a team of two for this phase of the project:

*1. Researcher and Project Manager*
She or he will be responsible for detailed design of the study, planning and
coordination of the field visits, data collection and validation, report
preparation and presentation with the help of a research assistant.

The ideal candidate would be in his/her 20s with at least three years of
relevant work experience including projects involving disability issues and
other social research. A degree or diploma in social work from a reputed
institution would be an added benefit. The person selected would be paid a
consolidated amount of Rs. 30,000 per month for four months in addition to
travel and other work related expenses.

*2. Research Assistant*
The Research Assistant would assist the project manager in coordination,
obtaining documents, data collection (both in the field and the office) and
analysis, data entry and report preparation.

Any relevant qualification and at least a year of work experience in this
field would be preferable. The incumbent will be paid a consolidated amount
of Rs. 15,000 per month for four months in addition to travel and other work
related expenses.

Two friends with similar qualifications who like working as a team could
also apply and we could share the amount between the two of you.

We look forward to hearing from interested people at cometmediafdn at gmail.com.
If you feel like asking anything, please call +91 22 2386 9052 and ask for
Chandran or Chandita.