Company Description CIVITAS Kashmir is a youth-led initiative (Non-Profit Organisation) focused on law, constitutionalism, political thought, society, and the humanities, with a strong intellectual and civic orientation. Based in Kashmir, it brings together students, researchers, writers, debaters, and emerging professionals who are interested in engaging deeply with ideas rather than only learning about them. The initiative facilitates research, discussions, publications, lectures, debates, academic programs, cultural projects, and collaborative work to promote rigorous reading, independent thinking, and informed public debate.

Its work spans constitutional law and governance, jurisprudence, history, philosophy, sociology, literature, Kashmir studies, and related humanities fields. CIVITAS Kashmir is driven by the belief that reliable scholarship and civic thought should be accessible to young people, regardless of age or geography, enabling them to contribute meaningfully to the conversations that shape society.

Role Description The Deputy Head of Department, Legal and Constitutional Affairs, will support the leadership of CIVITAS Kashmir’s legal and constitutional initiatives on a full-time, remote basis. This role involves coordinating research projects on constitutional law, governance, and jurisprudence, overseeing the development of publications, and contributing to policy briefs, articles, and analytical reports. The candidate will help design and manage lectures, panel discussions, debates, and academic programs related to legal and constitutional issues, while mentoring volunteers and contributors in research and writing.

Daily responsibilities include reviewing and editing legal content, ensuring quality and accuracy,



liaising with partner organizations and experts, and supporting strategic planning for the department. The role also includes monitoring legal developments relevant to Kashmir and broader constitutional discourse, and translating complex legal ideas into accessible materials for youth and general audiences. Whereas this position also includes partaking in organisational events and projects.

This position is unsalaried.

Qualifications

- Strong foundation in constitutional law, jurisprudence, and governance, with the ability to analyze legal texts, case law, and policy documents.
- Proven research and writing skills, including experience in academic or policy research, legal analysis, and preparation of articles, briefs, or reports.
- Experience in editing and quality review of legal or academic content, with attention to clarity, coherence, and intellectual rigor.
- Ability to design and facilitate discussions, lectures, debates, and academic programs, and to engage diverse youth audiences in complex legal and constitutional topics.
- Strong organizational and project management skills, including remote collaboration, deadline management, and coordination of contributors or volunteers.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills in English; familiarity with regional contexts and Kashmir-related legal and constitutional issues is an advantage.
- Commitment to non-partisan, intellectually honest engagement with law and public affairs, and a demonstrated interest in humanities, political thought, or civic life.
- Advanced knowledge of the subject to be analysed in an interview.
- Age must be 14-25, the position is unsalaried as Civitas Kashmir is a Non-Profit Organisation.

📌 Deputy Head of Department, Legal and Constitutional Affairs (India)
🏢 CIVITAS KASHMIR
📍 India