Hi! I hate to spring this on you. Alas! Like everyone else, we are also looking for people. Unlike some of the others, we not just want good people but want them to come and live in the mountains - 50 km from the district headquarters. Worse, we offer salaries that can't be used to pay EMI's on the flat or the new car! But.. there are forests. Six months in the year, Nanda Devi smiles upon us. There is also the possibility of seeing a leopard or a yellow-throated marten or a fox. Usually, our expectations are relatively realistic. Got boring. We are looking for at least three senior people. Two of the senior people we are looking for have to be women. Senior people - at least 5-8 years of experience. Areas of interest could be one of the following - agriculture, education, preventive health, research and documentation. Who would you recommend? Can you pass this to anyone who fits the bill or might be interested? Am enclosing a one page advert that you could post on your noticeboard or better share on the e-groups that you are on. Many thanks. madhavan
Living and Working in the Kumaun Himalayas
The Central Himalayan Rural Action Group (CHIRAG) is a rural development organisation that works in the Kumaun Himalayas. We seek to improve the quality of life of families in the region by addressing issues pertaining to primary education, primary health care, agriculture, animal husbandry, community forestry, soil and water conservation and by supporting the development of youth.
We are looking for people to fill in three senior positions in the organisation.
Two of the positions are exclusively for women with at least 5 years of work experience working in rural development organisations, including at least two years in a rural area. An interest in one of the following: preventive & promotive health, education, agriculture, marketing or research and documentation would be essential.
One of the positions is for a person with at least 8 years of work experience with an interest in agriculture and markets. The programme seeks to promote sustainable agriculture and involves experimentation, dissemination of information to farmers and the provision of market services to farmers. An agriculture degree is not essential but an interest in agriculture and a willingness to use markets for improving the life of the poor would be critical.
All the positions are based out of a small village called Simayal around 50 kilometres from Nainital, in Nainital district of Uttarakhand. People with a desire to live and work in a rural area and not driven merely by issues of financial satisfaction should apply. The responsibilities require people who are happy to work with teams.
Those who are interested can contact us at:
info@chirag.org or call and speak to Madhavan at 9412085732 during office hours.
Chirag is registered under the Indian Societies Act, 1860
www.chirag.org