INDIAN JOURNAL OF PROJECTS, INFRASTRUCTURE, AND ENERGY LAW (IJPIEL)
Call for Applications: Editor-in-Chief (Blog Vertical)
The Indian Journal of Projects, Infrastructure, and Energy Law (IJPIEL) is excited to announce that we are inviting applications for the prestigious position of Editor-in-Chief for our Blog Vertical. This role offers an excellent opportunity to lead and shape thought leadership in the fields of Projects, Infrastructure, and Energy Law.
Roles and Responsibilities:
- Content Strategy: Formulate and implement the content strategy to ensure high-quality, relevant, and engaging publications.
- Editorial Oversight: Oversee the editorial process, including topic selection, reviewing, editing, and final approvals.
- Team Leadership: Manage and mentor the blog editorial team, ensuring smooth collaboration among Junior, Associate, and Senior Editors.
- Quality Assurance: Maintain high academic and editorial standards across all blog publications.
- Stakeholder Engagement: Collaborate with contributors, advisors, and external stakeholders to enhance the blog’s reach and impact.
Eligibility Criteria:
- Educational Background: Final year law students/ LL.B. graduates, LL.M. candidates, Ph.D. scholars (both Indian and international), those with 0-1 years of post-qualification experience (PQE), with a strong background in Projects, Infrastructure, and Energy Law.
- Experience: Prior editorial experience, preferably in legal journals or blogs, is highly desirable. (Previous editorship experience would be preferred although not necessary.)
- Prior academic (courses, publications, summer & winter schools, etc.) and/or professional experience (internships, traineeships, research fellowships, etc.) in the Projects, Infrastructure and Energy field shall be a prerequisite for this post.
- Internship or work experience with Construction and Energy-sector related Arbitrations, Regulatory Organisations (NHAI, IWAI, AAI, etc.), certain PSUs (CIL, BCCL, ONGC, BPCL, HPCL, etc.) or Consultancies (for example: Big 4s, Grant Thornton, Mott McDonald), NSE /BSE listed Energy & Construction Companies (for example: Adani Green Energy Ltd, L&T, Sadbhav Engineering, IRB Infra, Rohan-Rajdeep, Welspun, Suzlon, PNC Infratech, Ahlcon, Reliance Energy, etc.) or research organisations (for example: TERI, CEERA-NLSIU) shall be a strong advantage.
- Holding senior Office Posts (Convenor, President, Secretary, etc.) of University societies related to the arcs of law that the Journal focuses on (for e.g. CASEL-RGNUL, CETL- MNLU Nagpur) shall be seen as a strong advantage.
- Skills: Exceptional legal research, writing, and analytical skills. Strong leadership, organizational, and time-management abilities.
- Commitment: Dedication to meeting deadlines and upholding the Journal’s standards.
Note: The selection highly depends upon the quality of publications and the work experience of a person.
Application Process:
Ordinary Route
The Applicants are required to send the following on or before 28th February, 2025 at editors.ijpiel.journal@gmail.com (CC managingeditor.ijpiel@gmail.com, geic.ijpiel@gmail.com, and head.cwd.ijpiel@gmail.com) with the subject of the email as “Name- OR- Application for the post of a Senior/Associate/Junior Editor (Blog)”.
- Curriculum Vitae (PDF Format and the file name should be “Your Name – CV”);
- Statement of Purpose (200- 500 words);
- Writing samples (maximum of 3) should be sent across and should preferably fall within the broad theme of the journal.
Preferential Route (Expedited Selection)
IJPIEL is pleased to announce a preferential application route for its prospective Editor-in-Chief applicants, which shall remain open till 28th February 2025. The Applicants are required to send their applications to editors.ijpiel.journal@gmail.com (CC managingeditor.ijpiel@gmail.com, geic.ijpiel@gmail.com, and head.cwd.ijpiel@gmail.com) with the subject of the email as “Name- PR- Application for the post of a Senior/Associate Editor (Blog)”.
The requirements for the same (in addition to the requirements of the Ordinary Route) are as follows:
- A Letter of Recommendation by an eminent practitioner, professor or scholar (hereafter “referee”) of Projects, Infrastructure and Energy Law.
- The letter must be sent as a signed and scanned PDF file via mail by the applicant.
- The letter must not be more than 1 year old on the date of submission.
- Letters of Recommendation from a member of IJPIEL’s Board of Advisors will be considered. Being in active or recent association with (Acting as an Intern or a Research Assistant at present or within the last 6 months) them or their organisations shall be seen as a strong advantage.
- Please note that mere submission of an application under this route does not guarantee acceptance of the same.
- All applications under this route shall be decided within 96 hours of the receipt of the application and shall be given preference during the interview round, if selected.
- The decision of the Editors-in-Chief and the Board of Advisors shall be considered final and binding with respect to all matters related to the expedited selection process.
Submission Details:
- Email: Send applications to editors.ijpiel.journal@gmail.com (CC managingeditor.ijpiel@gmail.com, geic.ijpiel@gmail.com, and head.cwd.ijpiel@gmail.com).
- Subject Line: “Name – Application for the post of Editor-in-Chief (Blog Vertical)”.
Deadline:
The deadline to apply has been extended to 28th February 2025.
Contact for Queries:
Naman Anand: +91-7888526240, Shipra Sahu: +91-9471511174, Abeer Tiwari: +91-9765379946, Kaushiki Singh: +91-9903362255
For more details, please click here or refer to our LinkedIn Post.
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Note: This is a voluntary position within a student-run, not-for-profit organization. Selection will be based on the quality of submissions and relevant experience.
Join us in shaping the future of legal scholarship in Projects, Infrastructure, and Energy Law!
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