CCG is looking for Part Time Consultant

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 policy making. 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.

Our Work at CCG

Our work at 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 and policy research, and capacity building. The team’s ongoing work is on subjects such as — privacy and data governance/protection across the digital realm, platform governance in India and around the world, regulation and the societal impact of emerging technologies like artificial intelligence, blockchain, 5G and IoT, internet governance, and digital access and inclusion. Our work is positioned to strengthen the collective voice for the Global Majority and has a special focus on gender inclusion and highlighting the lived experiences of marginalised communities.

The work at CCG is designed to build competence and raise the quality of discourse in research and policy around issues of free speech, privacy, equality, discrimination, and digital access and inclusion in the digital age. The academic and policy research is intended to catalyse informed policy-making and 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, research-based institution and a lasting community of highly motivated researchers. If selected, you will contribute to the institution’s growth and development. You will be part of a dynamic team of researchers, policy analysts, and lawyers working on some of the most difficult questions that face human society. Based on experience, domain understanding and qualifications, successful applicants will be placed in the following positions.

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 advise on, develop, undertake, edit and review research that will contribute to the Centre’s ongoing work including privacy and data protection, emerging technologies like artificial intelligence and blockchain, platform regulation, cyber security and cybernorms. 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 Consultant will research, author/ co-author, edit and review research papers, reports, policy responses, and any other publication, advise on research strategy and direction and related work of the Centre. Candidates who are interested in part-time positions should not apply for full-time roles. Selection of part-time consultants is at the discretion of the hiring team and is dependent on the individual profiles of candidates.

QUALIFICATIONS

The Centre welcomes applications from candidates with degrees in law, social sciences, international affairs, development studies, economics, public policy, and other relevant fields (or a combination of such fields). Outstanding candidates with B.Sc./B.Tech degree with a specialisation in IT/Computer Science/Cyber Security with a demonstrated interest in or an advanced degree in public policy will also be considered.
Preference may be given to candidates who are able to provide evidence of an interest in human rights / gender rights/ constitutional law/ technology law and / or policy / internet governance/ cyber security law.
We are specially looking for candidates who have experience with research work around issues of gender, young people, and other marginalised communities in India.
Must have a demonstrable capacity for high-quality, independent work.
Successful candidates for Managerial positions should show great initiative and past experience in managing both their own and their team’s workloads. They will also be expected to lead and motivate their team through high stress periods and in responding to pressing policy questions.
Strong research, writing, and communication skills are necessary.
However, the length of your resume is less important than the other qualities we are looking for. As a young and inclusive, research-led organisation, CCG anticipates that all members of the Centre will have to manage large burdens of substantive as well as institutional work in addition to research. We are looking for highly motivated candidates with a deep commitment to building policies that support and enable constitutional values and rule of law. We are looking for people who see good academic research and policy designs as a way to build a better and more equitable world. At CCG, we aim high, and we demand a lot from each other at the workplace.

We look for individuals with work-style traits that include the ability to work both collaboratively and independently in a fast-paced environment, while being empathetic towards colleagues. At CCG, we believe in working collaboratively across team members and will value candidates who can demonstrate having worked in diverse teams. It is therefore vital that you be a good team player, as well as be kind and respectful to colleagues. At the same time, you should also be self-motivated, proactive, creative as well as be capable of independently driving your research when required. We like to maintain the highest ethical standards in our work and workplace, and love people who manage all of this while being as kind and generous as possible to colleagues, collaborators and everyone else within our networks. A sense of humour will be most welcome. Even if you do not necessarily fit the requirements outlined but bring to us the other qualities we look for, we will be glad to hear from you.

REMUNERATION

The salary will be competitive and will be commensurate with qualifications and experience. Where the candidate demonstrates exceptional competence in the opinion of the interview panel, there is a possibility for greater remuneration.

APPLICATION PROCESS

Interested applicants may fill the application form provided by 11:59 pm IST on 19th January, 2025. Please note that applications will only be accepted via the google form. In case of any doubts, please contact us at ccg@nludelhi.ac.in with the subject line “Application for Researchers”.