Sr. Consultant Legal (PNDT)-MOHFW
Terms of Reference
Senior Consultant Legal (PNDT) (One position)
National Health Systems Resource Centre (NHSRC), New Delhi on behalf of Ministry of Health & Family Welfare is seeking resumes from qualified candidates for the above mentioned post purely on contractual basis.
Role and Responsibilities
- To ensure effective management of various court cases and providing legal inputs with respect to PC&PNDT Act and Rules
- To maintain and update a calendar of events and briefs for ongoing court cases on a regular and timely basis and plan the course of action for notices received
- Coordinate with ASG/ Central Government Standing Counsel, Astt. ASG with regard to pending cases before the High Courts and Supreme Court
- Visit High Courts and other Courts to attend and brief the ASG, CGSC, Astt. ASG
- Draft the para-wise/ point to point reply to the petitions & various applications of the court cases pending in Supreme Court & High Court
- Assisting & drafting amendments in the PC&PNDT Rules and Act for the PNDT Division of Ministry of Health and Family Welfare
- Preparing legal briefs and comments for ASG and CGSC on behalf of RCH Division, Ministry of Health and Family Welfare
- Attending and conducting orientation sessions, conferences, seminars, capacity building sessions and reviews organized by PNDT Division
- Drafting counter affidavits, affidavits and replies on behalf of the Union of India i.e. Ministry of Health and Family welfare
- Performing independent research and analysis of specific legal matters, monitoring the legal matters
- Attending the hearing of important court matters and briefing the maters to the Central Government Counsels and Ld. ASG
- Any other task assigned by Competent Authority
Eligibility:
- Minimum qualification of graduate degree in Law from a reputed University.
- Minimum 4-6 years of post-qualification experience in legal matters. Experience with government at national or state level, familiarity with the public health system, and relevant government policies/ strategies, particularly National Health Mission /RCH is preferred.
- Knowledge and experience of handling court matters at the level of High Court and Supreme Court of India.
- Excellent communication skills, drafting skills and good working knowledge of computers
- Excellent knowledge of written and spoken Englishand working knowledge of Hindi are required and should have computer knowledge in MS Office and other applications
Strong interpersonal relations, communication and team-work skills
- Formal educational qualification, experience and age could be relaxed when there is a published work of high quality or whenever there is work experience of specific relevance
Age: Upper limit 55 years as on last date for receiving application and having sound health to undertake extensive field visits.
Remuneration Range: Between Rs. 90,000/- to Rs. 1,30,000/- per month.
Location:Delhi
To Apply: Candidates are requested to download the application form attached with the TOR, which is uploaded on the NHSRC website and email the duly filled application form to mohfw.recruitment@gmail.com by 4 p.m. on 19-May-2017. Application submitted in other format will not be accepted. Please ensure to mention post applied for on the application form, without which the application form will not be accepted.
