Details of the Organization

The Vidhi Centre for Legal Policy is an independent think tank doing legal research and assisting the government in making better laws. Vidhi is committed to producing legal research of the highest standard with the aim of informing public debate and contributing to improved governance. Vidhi works with Ministries of the Government of India and State Governments, as well as other public institutions, and provides research and drafting support at various stages of law-making. Vidhi also conducts and freely disseminates independent research in areas of legal reform which it believes is critical to India’s future. Vidhi is an equal opportunity employer and neither practices nor tolerates any kind of discriminatory behaviour.

Details of the Job/Internship

The Vidhi Centre for Legal Policy is looking for a candidate for the position of project fellow with 0 to 2 years of experience to join them at their office in New Delhi.

Role and Responsibilities

• Undertake high quality legal, quantitative and qualitative research on issues related to crime and punishment;
• Engage with government officials, civil society, academics and relevant stakeholders on ongoing and new projects in conceptualizing reports and drafting legislation;
• Prepare quality reports, research notes and presentations;
• Organize and participate in meetings and consultations with concerned stakeholders for informing and disseminating Vidhi’s research work;
• Write articles, blogs and research papers, make explanatory videos on relevant topics, and participate in podcasts to disseminate Vidhi’s research work;
• Ideate and execute new projects including communication outputs and dissemination.

Eligibility

Essential requirements:

• Undergraduate degree in law;
• 0-2 years of demonstrable work experience in the domain of criminal justice or any other related field of research. A postgraduate degree will be counted as one year of work-experience; 
• Excellent research and writing/drafting skills;
• Excellent communication/presentation skills.

Desirable requirements:

• Postgraduate degree in law, criminology, or public policy; 
• Experience in interacting with government officials, civil society organizations and concerned communities;
• Experience in fieldwork, ethnographic and empirical research on the criminal justice system;
• Prior publications in journals and newspapers.

Salary/Stipend

Compensation details will be finalized during the interview process with the selected candidate.

Type of Opportunity

Fulltime

Country

India

Address

New Delhi, Delhi, India.

Application and Registration Details

After you submit your application, you will receive the next steps in the process via email. Please follow the instructions provided to complete your application.

Incase you find any issue with the application process, please contact: [email protected]

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