Hiring of a Scientific/Technical personnel for providing Consultancy Services for the IPR-NCSTC National Program Entitled Awareness-Cum-Training Programme on Plasma Science & Technology and Energy from Nuclear Fusion

Tenure of the project : 18 months

Place of work : Institute for Plasma Research, Gandhinagar (Gujarat)

Objective : The NCSTC funded project will require consultancy services from an expert who has extensive experience in organizing scientific outreach programmes at various levels. The person will guide the IPR team to generate the requisite materials for the above mentioned project as well as liaison with the S&T departments of the states (where the programmes will be conducted) for the smooth conducting of the programme.

Scope of assignment

1. Provide appropriate advice to the project team as and when required, on various aspects of organization of the above mentioned programme on a pan-India basis.
   
   
2. Design and execution of appropriate science activity kits, posters and other print materials required for the programme.
   
   
3. Communicating with State S&T departments for local support for organizing the meetings.
   
   
4. Generation of final project completion documents for submission to NCSTC.
   
   

Pre-qualification criteria:

1. At least 10 years experience working as a high level officer with any state/national science & technology / scientific communication departments and must have been actively leading or involved in the area of scientific outreach/communication. He/she should have proven expertise in developing print materials and scientific hands-on activity kits for scientific outreach programmes at high school and graduate levels.
   
   
2. Extensive experience in organizing scientific outreach programmes at state/national levels.
   
   
3. Should have experience in laisoning with state science & technology departments for organizing such events at a state/national level.
   
   
4. Should have at least a post-graduate degree in physics.
   
   

Breakup of job

1. Design and oversee the execution of the scientific hands-on activity kits (700 in Hindi, 1000 in English)
   
   
2. Writing editing and overseeing printing the booklets Living with plasma in Hindi (2000) and English (2000)
   
   
3. Design, editing 10 nos of posters and overseeing of printing them in Hindi (700) and English (1000)
   
   
4. Laisoning with State Science & technology Departments for organization of the meetings and for providing local hospitality for the meetings.
   
   
5. Generating post-project completion reports for submission to NCSTC
   
   

Interested applicants may send in their application in TWO parts. (1) Technical Part : CV highlighting the experience relevant to the requirements of this position (2) Financial part : Financial bid for this assignment. Only those who are found to be technically suitable for the post will be considered for the financial bid.

The two-part application may be sent in separate sealed envelopes indicating Technical and Financial to the following address. Please also write Consultancy Services for NCSTC Project on both the envelopes.

Dr. Ravi A V Kumar Scientist SG, Institute for Plasma Research Bhat, Near Indira Bridge, Gandhinagar 382428 (Gujarat)