Government Medical College Hospital, Sector 32, Chandigarh
Recruitment for Project Posts in the Department of Community Medicine
Recruitment Notification
Applications are invited from eligible candidates for appointment to the following project post on a contract basis for the project entitled “National Mental Health Survey in India - 2” funded by the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, Government of India.
Eligible candidates fulfilling the criteria may appear with their Curriculum Vitae and testimonials in ORIGINAL, as well as a set of photocopies. Candidates will be selected based on the performance in the interview/written test.
Venue: Block-E, Level-4, GMCH, Sector 32, Chandigarh.
Date & Time: 25-07-2024
Positions Available:
1. NMHS Survey Coordinator
No. of Post: 01
Essential Qualification: Master of Public Health / Psychology / Social work / Sociology / Rural development or related areas like Maths, Stats, Economics, etc.
Desirable Experience:
- One year experience in conducting field surveys related to mental health.
- Experience in working in projects/programs at the state level.
- Demonstrated ability to liaison with different and multiple organizations at state/national levels.
- Skills in planning and conducting research/survey-related training programs.
- Fluency in local language and multiple dialects.
- Undertaken health-related field-based data collection.
- Ability to plan, coordinate field-based surveys.
Salary: Consolidated Rs.55,000/- per month; excluding local travel which will be borne separately.
Nature of Work: Extensive travel to survey sites, monitor progress, supervise field activities, and liaison with local coordinators. Administer psychiatric survey instruments.
Maximum Age Limit: 40 years
Duration: Initial appointment for 2 months, extendable up to 12 months based on performance.
2. NMHS Survey Field Data Collector
No. of Post: 07
Essential Qualification: Masters in Psychology / Social work / Sociology / Rural development or related areas.
Desirable Experience: Similar to the coordinator position with emphasis on field data collection.
Salary: Consolidated Rs.45,000/- per month; excluding local travel.
Nature of Work: Similar to the coordinator, with specific roles in data collection and coordination.
Maximum Age Limit: 40 years
Duration: Initial appointment for 2 months, extendable up to 6 months based on performance.
Application Procedure:
Eligible candidates should apply on plain paper, specifying the post applied for, along with a resume and all self-attested supportive documents/testimonials by 25/07/2024, 2.00 p.m. to Dr. Sonia Puri, Associate Professor/Principal Investigator, Department of Community Medicine, Block-E, Level-4, GMCH, Sector 32, Chandigarh.
Note: The undersigned has full powers to cancel the advertisement or to modify/correct terms and conditions for filling these posts. Project involves fieldwork/surveys/conducting interviews in different parts of the country. Only candidates willing to undertake project-related work mostly outside should apply.
General Instructions:
- Candidates may be shortlisted based on higher educational qualifications, work experience, and/or a screening test, if required.
- Only shortlisted candidates will be called for the interview/written test.
- No separate letter for screening test/interview will be issued. Candidates are advised to keep in touch with the GMCH website (www.gmch.gov.in, www.gmch.nic.in) for updates.
- The mere fulfillment of requisite essential qualification/experience does not guarantee a call for an interview.
- The tenure of the contract appointment is initially for one year, extendable based on satisfactory performance until the completion/sanction of the project.
- Candidates employed elsewhere must obtain an NOC from their current department.
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