Applications are invited for the post of Field Investigators in ICSSR-IMPRESS funded project
titled ‘Impact of Swachh Bharat Abhiyan on Rural Health and Hygiene Practices: A study of
Uttar Pradesh and Bihar’.

The study aims to assess the impact of Swachh Bharat Abhiyan on rural health and hygiene practices like hand washing, open defecation, sanitation etc and document the behaviour change and how it has affected the quality of life of people and impact on gender inclusion and overall equity. Under the project, data collection will be carried out in U.P and Bihar.

The Field Investigators will be required to undertake extensive fieldwork in the area of assignment.

Details of Vacancy

The details of the post are as following:
Designation: Field Investigators (Four posts)
Essential Qualifications: Indian nationals with good academic record and a master’s degree in
any social science discipline or any allied subject with minimum 55% marks are eligible to
apply.

Remuneration

Consolidated monthly emolument of Rs. 15,000/-

Duration: 3 months (extendable up to 3 months)

Preference will be given to candidates resident in Bihar and Uttar Pradesh.

How to Apply

Application along with the recent CV with qualifications and research experience shall be emailed to [email protected] with the subject line “Application for Field Investigator” within
15 days of this advertisement.

Applications submitted past the deadline will not be considered. Candidate selected for interview will be informed through email/phone calls only. No TA/DA will be paid, if called for interview. Any addendum/corrigendum shall be posted on the IGNOU website(www.ignou.ac.in).