NATIONAL LAW UNIVERSITY DELHI
Sector -14, Dwarka, New Delhi – 110078
CENTRE FOR COMMUNICATION GOVERNANCE
CALL FOR APPLICATIONS – RESEARCH POSITIONS AT CCG (I) FULL
TIME CCG RESEARCHER, AND (II) PART-TIME CONSULTANT
The National Law University Delhi (‘University’), through its Centre for Communication Governance (‘CCG’/’Centre’) is inviting applications for various research positions across both its teams on a (i) full-time basis as a CCG researcher and/or managerial role and (ii) part-time (specific duration) consultants. The details around designations, positions available and requirements are detailed in this Call for Applications.
ABOUT THE CENTRE FOR COMMUNICATION GOVERNANCE
The Centre for Communication Governance at National Law University Delhi was established in 2013 to ensure that Indian legal education establishments engage more meaningfully with information technology law and policy, and to contribute to improved governance and policymaking. CCG is the only academic research centre dedicated to working on information technology law and policy in India, and in a short span of time has become a leading institution
in the sector.
Through its Technology and Society team, CCG seeks to embed constitutional values and good governance within information technology law and policy and examine the evolution of existing rights frameworks to accommodate new media and emerging technology. It seeks to support the development of the right to freedom of speech, right to dignity and equality, and the right to privacy in the digital age, through rigorous academic research, policy intervention, and capacity building. The team’s ongoing work is on subjects such as — privacy and data governance/protection, regulation of emerging technologies like artificial intelligence, blockchain, 5G and IoT, platform regulation, misinformation, intermediary liability and digital access and inclusion.
This complements the work of the Technology and National Security team at CCG that focuses on issues that arise at the intersection of technology and national security law, including cyber security, information warfare, and the interplay of international legal norms with domestic regulation. The team’s work aims to build a better understanding of national security issues in a manner that identifies legal and policy solutions that balance the legitimate security interests and national security choices with constitutional rights and the rule of law, in the context of technology law and policy. The team undertakes an analysis of international law as well as domestic laws and policies that have implications for national security. Our goal is to develop detail-oriented, principled and pragmatic recommendations for policy makers on national security issues faced by India, with an emphasis on cyber security and cyber conflict.
The work at CCG is designed to build competence and raise the quality of discourse in research and policy around issues concerning constitutional rights and rule of law in the digital age, cybersecurity and global internet governance. The academic research and policy output is intended to catalyse effective research-led policy making and informed public debate around issues in technology, internet governance and information technology law and policy.
ROLE
CCG is a young, continuously evolving organisation and the members of the Centre are expected to be active participants in building a collaborative, merit-led institution and a lasting community of highly motivated young researchers. If selected, you will contribute to the institution’s growth and development. You will be part of a dynamic team of young researchers, policy analysts and lawyers. Based on experience, domain understanding and qualifications, successful applicants will be placed in the following positions. Please note that our interview panel has the discretion to determine which profile would be most suitable for each applicant based on their experience, domain understanding and qualifications and this is an indicative amount of experience.
The designations, positions available and requirements are listed below.
(I) Full time CCG researchers
(i) Analyst(s) (0-2 year’s experience) (3 positions)
(ii) Project Officer(s)/Sr. Project Officers (2+ year’s experience) (5 positions)
(iii) Programme Officer(s)/Sr. Programme Officers (3+ year’s experience) (5 positions)
(iv) Project/Programme/Team Leads/Managers (4+ year’s experience) (4 positions)
A Master’s degree from a highly regarded programme can count towards work experience.
(II) Part-time consultants
We will be considering relevant candidates for part-time consultant roles to work on various ongoing research projects at CCG for a certain period of time. Depending on the project(s) the consultants is hired to be involved in, the contract period will vary. The Consultants will research, author/ co-author, edit and review research papers, reports, policy responses, and any other publication and related work of the Centre. (15 positions are available for part time
consultants)
RESPONSIBILITIES
● Working independently and collaboratively with other members of the team to undertake academic and policy research and writing.
● Conducting in-depth legal, regulatory, policy and legislative analysis and developing policy recommendations.
● Undertaking high impact academic and policy-centric research and write briefs, reports, responses, blogs, articles and other documents
● Researching and writing policy papers, op-eds, blog posts, press releases and memoranda.
● Undertaking capacity building of stakeholders, adding to the public discourse, developing and organising events, workshops, roundtables, summer schools, courses and fellowships.
● Representing CCG in the media and at events, roundtables, and conferences and before relevant governmental, and other bodies.
● Applicants applying for Programme/Project Officers/Managers should also show initiative in managing both their own work, as well as the work of the team. They will play a significant leadership role which ranges from proactive agenda-setting to institutional, and team-building responsibilities.
- Analysts and Project Officers/Sr. Project Officers
Selected applicants will ordinarily be expected to design and produce units of publishable policy and academic research (reports, papers, essays, case analysis, etc.) with Senior Staff members. You will also be recommending and assisting with designing and executing policy positions, drafting analytical policy input to government institutions and external actions on a broad range of information policy issues.
Equally, you will also be expected to participate in other work, including writing opinion pieces, blog posts, press releases, memoranda, and help with outreach. The selected applicants will also represent CCG in the media and at other events, roundtables, and conferences and before relevant governmental, and other bodies. In addition, you will have organisational responsibilities such as providing inputs for research/grant applications, building networks, social media and media engagement and designing and executing Centre events. - Programme Officers/Sr. Programme Officers and Project/Programme/Team Leads/Managers
In addition to conducting and publishing academic and policy research and organisational responsibilities, as mentioned in the role description above, applicants with more experience will manage, advise and mentor younger team members. As a senior member of the team, you will help shape CCG’s strategic direction and assist and advise senior leadership on issues including policy positioning and direction, staff management and growth, organisational capacity building and structure, writing of grant proposals/fundraising, building collaborations and diversity. You will also be building and maintaining relationships with our stakeholders, including members of parliament, senior government officers, judges, senior lawyers, scholars, and journalists. We are looking for someone who is very constructive and is not only able to help our community get the most out of CCG’s work but is also able to connect people with each other, playing an enabling, generative role that encourages and supports the community’s work. - Part-time consultants
Part-time consultants will work on research projects across the various domains of CCG’s research work. Selected applicants will primarily be expected to develop, undertake, edit and review research that will contribute to the Centre’s ongoing work including privacy and data protection, platform governance, emerging technologies like artificial intelligence, blockchain, IoT and 5G, cyber security and national security. This is an indicative list of some of the areas CCG is currently working on, and not an exhaustive list of projects for which we are looking for consultants in. We welcome applicants with an interest in any of the areas that CCG broadly works in to apply. Depending on the project(s) the consultant is hired to be involved in, the contract period will vary. The Consultants will research, author/ co-author, edit and review research papers, reports, policy responses, and any other publication and related work of the Centre.
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