Mid-Level Research Associate (One) – Indian Institute of Corporate Affairs (IICA)

Apply by  29th July, 2022 till 6 PM.

Indian Institute of Corporate Affairs (IICA) Established as a think tank for the Ministry of Corporate Affairs, the Indian Institute of Corporate Affairs was set-up in 2008 to advance thought leadership in the Indian business environment through research, capacity building & advocacy efforts. Since its inception, the IICA continues to attract and train highly talented, innovative, entrepreneurial, ambitious and open-minded leaders in India. Characterised by pedagogical innovation, strong corporate connections and a rigorous academic environment, programmes and initiatives developed at IICA are purpose built to transform our participants to serve as architects of a responsible world. Key activities carried out by IICA include induction and in-service training to Indian Corporate Law Service (ICLS) officers, capacity-building and training programmes, policy advisory functions, public outreach and stakeholder consultations through seminars, conferences and forums. IICA imparts knowledge and training through its network of schools and centers.

Interested and eligible candidates are invited to submit application for the position of Mid Level Research Associate in Indian Institute of Corporate Affairs, purely on contractual basis. The details of eligibility conditions, remuneration, terms etc. can be downloaded from the website: www.iica.nic.in.

2. Interested and eligible candidates can forward their CVs at hr@iica.in/ gauri.raina@iica.in .

3. One candidate can apply for one position at a time.

4. The number of position(s) can be increased/decreased at any point in time as per the discretion of the Head of the Institution.

5. The last date to accept application is 29th July, 2022 till 6 PM. Interested and eligible candidates may send their applications alongwith copies of certificates/testimonials/experience certificates to Administrative Officer, Indian Institute of Corporate Affairs, P-6, 7 & 8, Sector-5, IMT Manesar, Distt. Gurugram-122052 by 29th July, 2022 till 6 PM or email at hr@iica.in. Incomplete applications/without supporting documents shall be outrightly rejected.

6. If number of applications received is high in number and if it is not possible to call all eligible candidates for interview, the Institute will further shortlists the candidates based on higher experience in the relevant fields or candidates with higher educational qualification as the case may be. Sd/- Administrative Officer

The engagement will purely be on contractual basis initially for a period of one year, if otherwise not extended or curtailed. However, during initial three months, the performance of the candidate will be reviewed and the engagement shall further be continued to one year, subject to satisfactory performance. The contractual engagement is need based and it will not confer any right or privileges on the appointee for regular appointment. The details of qualification and experience are as under:-

Name of the position Mid-Level Research Associate (One)

Field/Vertical Environment, Social And Governance (ESG) and Business & Human Rights (BHR)

Category Contractual

Monthly Consolidated fee (Rs.) P.M. 50,000

DETAILED JOB DESCRIPTION

1. MID-LEVEL RESEARCH ASSOCIATE- ENVIRONMENT, SOCIAL AND GOVERNANCE (ESG) AND BUSINESS & HUMAN RIGHTS (BHR).

Qualification:

• Degree/Diploma in Environment, Social and Governance (ESG) or other relevant discipline from a respected educational institution is required
• Understanding of ESG, United Nation Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights, National Guidelines on Responsible Business Conduct, Business Responsibility Reporting, with experience in interpreting legal provisions on ESG being desirable;
• An ability to organise and deal efficiently with administrative matters;
• Ability and willingness to work collaboratively and collegially
• Candidate would be given preference with research background • Excellence in research, writing and communication skills.

Experience

• Demonstrated interest with in relevant field of ESG and BHR. Candidates having experience in the form of internship in the said area would be preferred.
• A high quality scholar in the ESG and BHR domain • An ability to co-ordinate research activity in this area, with experience in empirical research being an advantage
• Professional experience in writing and publishing technical reports, documentation

Skill Set

• Willingness to interact appropriately with practitioners, companies, and others working in the field of ESG
• Mature and independent individual who can juggle multiple deadlines with minimal supervision.
• Strong networking skills, friendly personality and team player
• Key tasks/nature of activities
• Ability to assist in designing and developing core content in the domain of ESG and BHR
• Interpret various ESG frameworks and identify complex and evolving ESG topics for research
• Facilitating lectures, workshops and seminar in relation to the courses on ESG and BHR
• Research, monitor and document ESG and business and human rights practices by collecting and analyzing information from a wide variety of sources;
• Desk review of data given by the selected companies, as part of their BRR reporting, including integrated reporting;
• Using statistical analysis to assess the progress on Pillar II of the UNGP (United Nation Guiding Principles)
• Write and publicize reports, briefing papers, letters, news releases, op-eds, and submissions to national or international bodies based on the findings;
• Support the establishment of a monitoring system to track companies progress on NGRBC indicators;
• Provide research support on ESG and business and human rights and contribute to outputs such as thematic reports and assessment reports; Draft issue papers and short policy briefs;
• Assisting in preparing deck for the meetings and working on the action points within the given timelines
• Ability and appetite to drive business development and contribute to the growth of IICA by assisting the Head of the department.
• Coordination and administrative assistance to the Head, SoBE
• Any other task assigned by Head, SoBE

Remuneration and other Conditions:

i. Selected candidates shall be required to sign a contract with IICA and join the duties immediately.

ii. No other allowances will be payable. However if the person, travel out of the Headquarters he will be entitled to TA/DA as admissible.

iii. The assignment is on a full time basis and the person will be required to attend the office on all the working days and on holidays, if required.

iv. The period of engagement will be initially for a period of six months/ one year, which may, at the discretion of the competent authority be either extended or curtailed depending on performance and requirement.

v. The person will be required to maintain decorum, discipline as expected of a Central Government Officer.

vi. The contract can be terminated by either side by giving notice for a period of one month or one month’s consolidated emoluments in lieu there of.

vii. The contract can be terminated without notice by the competent authority, if at any time the conduct, performance, activities of the individual are found detrimental to the interests of the organization.

viii. Initial engagement period of the selected candidates may be curtailed or enhanced with the approval of the Competent Authority at the time of issuing the offer of engagement.

ix. The number of positions or remuneration as indicated at Table-1 hereinabove may be decreased or increased with the approval of the competent authority, subject to requirement.

x. Conditions may be relaxed by the competent authority in exceptional circumstances.

Selection Procedure
a. The appointment will be made on the recommendations, on the basis of written test and/or interview, of a Selection Committee constituted for this purpose.

b. No TA/DA will be provided for attending the interview.

2. Indian Institute of Corporate Affairs reserves the right to accept or reject any application without assigning any reasons