Scientific Secretary Position at CSH

Job Summary:

CSH is looking for a young and dynamic candidate for the position of Scientific Secretary at CSH Delhi to work as a part of communication team who will handle the CSH Website and Social media channels to manage the organization and researchers’ work. This position is on a part-time basis for a fixed 2.5 days in a week. The CSH is an equal-opportunity employer committed to excellence through diversity. Women are especially encouraged to apply.

Job Responsibilities & Duties:

Primary roles:

• Assisting the Librarian and the Director’s secretary with her work. Replacing the librarian as when required.
• Regularly update and maintain content on the CSH website, including publications, news, member details, and events, while managing internal communications for the organization.
• Periodically update CSH databases on the CSH website, google drive and mailing lists, while creating and scheduling email campaigns with newsletter templates.
• Regularly manage and monitor social media platforms to update CSH news and events, implement strategies for promoting organization events and library, and actively engage with the audience by responding to comments, messages, and inquiries.
• Designing visually appealing social media content, including images, infographics, flyers, and posters, and coordinating with vendors to purchase and manage a monthly library display poster.
• Collaborating with the event organizing team for creating posters and circulating communication in advance, and sharing recording consent forms to speakers before their presentations.
• Writing minutes of the CSH’s Board meetings.

Secondary roles:

• Assisting researchers with invitation letters, Visa NOC in the absence of Director’s secretary
• Coordinating with vendors and getting quotations for the work related to the Website, server and other tool’s subscriptions.

Qualification & Skills requirements:

• A candidate pursuing PhD from a recognized university is encouraged to apply.
• Experience working on WordPress.
• Excellent writing, editing (photo/video/text), presentation, and communication skills
• Adequate knowledge of website management.
• Knowledge of Canva, Adobe, and other photo/video editing tools
• Proficiency in Microsoft office, computer knowledge, HTML.
• Fluency in written and oral English. Knowledge of French language is a plus.
• Possessing a creative and dynamic approach with a strong team spirit, fostering collaborative and innovative contributions within the team environment.

Recruitment is fixed-term contracts of one-year renewable, from 01 March 2024, subject to a trial period of three months possibly renewable once.

Interested candidates must send their application (CV, photo, cover letter in English) electronically to jobs@csh-delhi.com latest by 31 January 2024.

Note: Only selected candidates will be contacted.