Janaagraha is a Bangalore based not-for-profit organisation that works with citizens and government to change the quality of life in India’s cities and towns. Janaagraha works toward changing the quality of urban life by improving urban governance, and seeks to do this by applying a well-defined framework of change that is based on a systems approach.

The organisation has two major types of activities: Grassroots efforts to educate citizens of their rights and responsibilities in a democracy, and advocacy work with the Union and State governments, to sensitize them to urban issues and affect policy changes. Its’ systems approach to solving the cities’ problems has the acronym “REED,” which stands for taking a Regional Approach, Empowering citizens and government, Enabling citizens and government, and demanding Direct Accountability from local government bodies.

Janaagraha is seeking applicants for several positions: Research Manager- RUC, Research Associate, and Area Suraksha Mitra Programme Manager, amongst others. Click here for details on position summaries, skill requirements and responsilbilities for these positions.