The India Water Portal is an open, inclusive web-based platform for sharing water management knowledge amongst practitioners and the general public. It aims to draw on the rich experience of practitioners and citizens who have worked on water issues and themes, and use the internet to disseminate this information and knowledge, to a wider audience.
The Portal effort has grown significantly since its launch in 2007, and we are now looking for more people to join and help us expand our work.
Title of the position
Content writer / publisher - India Water Portal.
Nature of position
The position is on a part-time, consultancy basis, working from home. You must be able to put in at least 30 hours of work every week (120 hours a month). Work timings within the day are flexible.
After a 3-month induction period, your appointment will be confirmed for one year, and can be extended.
Location
Anywhere in India.
Day to day coordination of the work, will be through phone and email. You must be able to make at least two 7-day visits in a year to Bangalore (travel, lodging costs will be reimbursed), for half-yearly review and planning meetings.
Start date
April 2012
Academic qualifications and experience
Graduate in any discipline, and 0-2 years of work experience in any field.
Desired skills
- Excellent English writing / communication skills. Ability to read and write in Hindi is desirable.
- Be comfortable with using basic Office software and various Internet-based tools.
- Have good computer and high-speed (broad-band) internet access at your home.
Work description
You will be responsible for the various content, communications and community tasks / work of the Portal. The work will involve:
- Sourcing and processing content onto the India Water Portal. This will involve extensive reading, editing, cataloguing and organising of suitable content for the website.
- Moderating, publishing and answering user comments, posts and queries.
Compensation
Pay will be based on actual hours of work put in. The rate of pay will be Rs. 80 / hour (Rupees eighty only). TDS will be deducted. Work-related expenses such as computer use, electricity, internet etc will not be reimbursed.
Deadline for receiving applications
Please upload your application here: https://www.indiawaterportal.org/work-with-us, on or before 15 March 2012. Selection will be based on a telephonic interview. You maybe called for a personal interview to Bangalore / New Delhi, if necessary.
Only short-listed applicants will be informed.