IGNOU

INDIRA GANDHI NATIONAL OPEN UNIVERSITY
PUBLIC INFORMATION UNIT

MAIDAN GARHI, NEW DELHI - 110068

"The applicants who have applied earlier need not apply again but if someone wishes to submit again, can do so"

Public Information Unit of Indira Gandhi National Open University (IGNOU) proposes to appoint consultants at its Headquarters, Maidan Garhi for a period of two years extendable every six months.

Sl. No. Name of the Post & Remuneration No. of Posts Essential Qualification and Experience Desirable
1. Senior Consultant
50,000/ - 60,000/- 		1
  1. Must have a PG degree in Management (MBA preferably in Marketing) with 55% & above
  2. Should have at least 5 years of experience in organizing Educational Conferences/Events/Meet at National and International Level or in Electronic Media/Social Media and Media Management /Open & Distance Learning Student Support in ODL System.
Working knowledge of computers with content writing skills for press releases and ads, Media relations in print & digital publications, & electronic channels, working experience in distance education institutions preferred.
2. Consultant
40,000/ - 50,000/- 		2
  1. Must have a PG degree with 55% & above and should possess a diploma/Certificate in journalism and mass communication/Public Relation/Media from a recognized university or Government institution.
  2. At least, 5 years of experience in Advertising, press relations, public relations, media management in higher education industry and extensive experience in planning, implementing and monitoring the Social Media strategy in order to increase brand awareness.
Working knowledge of computers with content writing skills for press releases and ads, Media relations in print & digital publications, & electronic channels, working experience in distance education institutions preferred.

Candidates must have their relative documents and photograph scanned with them. Documents should be in PDF, JPG, JPEG or PNG format and Photograph should be in JPG, JPEG or PNG format and file size should be less than 5 MB.

File name (Resume, Photo or any other documents) should not contain any special characters or symbols.

Report to ignou@ignou.ac.in if you are not able to fill application online.
Documents on mail will not get considered

General Instructions and Guidelines

  1. The educational qualification, experience and other conditions of eligibility as stipulated above against the post shall be determined as on the last date of submitting the application.
  2. The age of applicant preferably below 55 years on the last date of form submission.
  3. Fulfillment of conditions of minimum qualification shall not necessarily entitle any applicant to be called for interview.
  4. Self attested copies of all Educational and Professional Qualifications, Experience Certificates will have to be submitted at the time of the Interview, uploaded at the time of filling the online application form. An application, without the said documents is likely to be rejected during the course of screening.
  5. In case of large number of candidates, University reserves the right to short-list applicants in any manner as may be considered appropriate and no reason for rejection shall be communicated.
  6. The University reserves the right to fill or not to fill post advertised, no correspondence, whatsoever, will be entertained from the candidates regarding postal delays, conduct, result and reason for not being shortlisted.
  7. The number of posts may vary at the discretion of the University.
  8. The University reserves the right to withdraw advertised posts at any time without assigning any reason. Any consequential vacancies arising at the time of Interview may also be filled up from the available candidates
  9. Full name may be mentioned in application form. If there was change of name at any stage of time, original name may also be mentioned along with supporting documents.
  10. Employment in the University is on contractual basis and for a maximum period of two years and shall be governed by the rules and regulations, service conditions, as may be notified by the University from time to time.
  11. Candidature of applicant shall be subjected to verification of testimonials at a subsequent stage.
  12. No TA/DA shall be payable to applicant for any journey performed for attending the interview.
  13. Canvassing in any form shall be treated as disqualification.
  14. No enquiry personal or in writing for recruitment shall be entertained.
  15. Any dispute, if any, with regard to this recruitment will be subject to the Courts/Tribunals having jurisdiction over Delhi.
  16. The application, on the prescribed format, duly filled in, complete in all respects, should be submitted online at www.ignouonline.ac.in

General conditions Term of Engagement: Applications are invited for the engagement of three consultants (purely on contractual basis) in Public Information Unit (PIU), initially for a period of six months and extendable further as per the requirement of the university.

The interested candidates may apply through online only in the prescribed application form. Hard copy will not be accepted. The last date for the receipt of the application is 10th January 2021.

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