Recruitment for Additional Plant Protection Adviser [Integrated Pest Management (IPM)], Additional Plant Protection Adviser [Central Insecticide Laboratory (CIL)], Department of Agriculture, Cooperation and Farmers Welfare

No.F.12034/ 5/20 16-PP-Estt.
Governmen t of India
Ministry of Agriculture & Farmers Welfare
Department of Agriculture, Cooperation& Farmers Welfare
Vacancy Notice/
Krishi Bhavan, New Delhi
Dated: 27th January, 2017.
To
The Secretary (Agriculture)
All State Governments/Union Territories Administrations
Subject:-Filling up of 1 (one) post each of Additional Plant Protection Adviser
[Integrated Pest Management (IPM)] and Additional Plant Protection
Adviser [Central Insecticide Laboratory (CIL)] - -.'.,,,- i'vacant General
Central Services Group 'A' Gazetted (Non-Ministerial) posts of the
Directorate of Plant Protection, Quarantine and Storage, Faridabad,
on deputation basis.
Applications are invited from eligible officers for filling up of the following
vacant General Central Services (Non-Ministerial) Group 'A' posts of the
Directorate of Plant Protection, Quarantine and Storage, Faridabad, on
deputation (including short-term contract) basis:-
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81 Name of the post -P--a-y--L-e-v-e-l-/Pay scale
(1) Additional Plant Protection Adviser Level 13 [Rs.118500-214100]
[Integrated Pest Management (IPM)]
(2) Additional Plant Protection Adviser [Pay Band - 4, Rs.37,400-
[Central Insecticide Laboratory (CIL)] 67,000/- plus Grade Pay of
Rs.8700/- of the 6th Pay
Commission
Details of the post, eligibility conditions etc. are given in the Annexure-I
(vacancy circular). The pay of the officer selected for appointment on
deputation basis will be regulated in terms of DOPT's O.M. No. 2/29/91-
Estt.(Pay.II), dated 5.1.1994 and its subsequent orders issued from time to
time.
2. Applications of such officers/candidates' will be considered which are
routed through proper channel and are accompanied with (i)Bio-data(in
duplicate) as in the Proforma given (Annexure-II) (ii) Attested photocopies of
ACRs for the last five years(ACRs to be attested by an officer not below the rank
of Under Secretary)(iii)Vigilance clearance/Integrity Certificate/ cadre clearance
certificate and (iv) Statement giving details of major or minor penalties imposed
on the officer, if any, during the last 10 years. (Annexure-III)

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It is, therefore, requested that the applications of suitable and eligible officers and who can be spared immediately in the event of selection may be sent directly to the Under Secretary (PP-I), Department of Agriculture and Cooperation, Room No.039, Krishi Bhavan, New Delhi-1 10001 within a period of 60 days from the date ofissue/publishing ofthis advertisement.
Advance copies of applications or applications received after the prescribed closing date or not accompanied with the required certificates/ documents are liable to be rejected.

Yours faithfully,

~

(M.K.Sahay) Under Secretary to the Govt. ofIndia Tel.23382926

Copy for information and necessary action to:

All Ministries/Departments of Government of India/Public Sector Undertakings/ Semi-Governments/ Autonomous or Statutory Organisations / Agricultural Universities/Recognized Research Institutions or Councils. It is requested to give vide publicity to vacancy in all offices under their administrative control.
All Attached and Subordinate Offices under the Department of Agriculture and Cooperation.
AllSections/Units ofDepartment ofAgriculture and Cooperation.
JS (PP)/PPA/Director (PP-II).
Guard File/US (PP-I)/Spare Copies.

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Annexure -I

Vacancy Circular l.Name of the Posts & Number of the posts to be filled

(i)	Additional	Plant		Protection		Adviser	01 (One)
[Integrated	Pest Management				(IPMll
(ii)	Additional	Plant	Protection		Adviser	[Central	01(One)
Insecticide	Laboratory			(CILll

2.Classification of posts

(i) Additional Plant Protection Adviser General Central Service, (IPMll _ (Non

~ __ ~C=~~~~~~~~~[Integrated Pest Management ~ __ ~~ Group 'A', Gazetted

(ii) Additional Plant Protection Adviser [Central Ministerial) Insecticide Laboratory (CIL)]

3. Pay Scales

(i) Additional Plant Protection Adviser Level 13 [Rs.118500-214100] ~_+....L:rI=n--=-te.:J.~g=:r-,-"a-,--,te,--,-d,--P_e,,-s_t_M--,-an_a-,-lg-,--le_m_e_n_t-,(_Ip_M~rll,-,-_-4, Rs. 37,400-67,000/

__ [Pay Band

[ii] Additional Plant Protection Adviser plus Grade Pay of Rs.8700 / -of ClLJ]'-'-----+-t_h eP~ay'"__C_o_m...,..._m--i

rCen tral Insecticide LaboratoryJ __6_ths_s_io_n--,-l -----1 "The maximum age for

4. Age Limit (for above mentioned four appointment by deputation^posts) (including short term contract) shall be not exceeding 56 years as .

on the closing date of the receipt of applications.

5. Eligibility Conditions

(i) Additional Plant Officers under the Central Government or State Protection Adviser Government or Union Territories or Universities or [Integrated Pest recognized research Institutions or Public Sector Management (IPM)l Undertakings or Semi Government or Autonomous or

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(ii) Additional Plant Statutory Organizations: Protection Adviser [Central Insecticide (i) holding analogous post on regular basis in the Laboratory (ClL)] parent cadre or Department;

(ii) With five years' in the grade 'rendered after

'. appointment thereto on a regular basis in posts in Level 12 [Rs.78800-209200] [Pay Band -3, Rs. 15,600-39,100/-plus Grade Pay of Rs. 7600/-of the 6^th Pay Commission) or equivalent in the parent cadre or Department;

6. Essential Educational Qualifications and Experience

(i) Additional Plant I Possessing the following educational_qualifications

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Protection Adviser [Integrated Pest Management (IPM)] and experience:

(ii)	Additional	Plant
Protection	Adviser
[Central	Insecticide
Laboratory	(CIL)]

(i): Doctorate degree in Entomology or Nematology or plant Pathology or Weed Science from a recognized University or Institution;
(ii): 12 years experience in a supervisory capacity of Plant Protection work including experience of conducting research or in the development and analysis of pesticides or pesticides residues.

Possessing the following educational qualifications and experience:

(i)

Doctorate Degree in Analytical Chemistry or Organic Chemistry or Agriculture Chemistry or Entomology or Nematology or Plant Pathology or Weed Science or Master's degree m Chemical Engineering or Agricultural Engineering from a recognized University or Institute;

(ii): 12 years' expenence in a supervisory capacity m Plant Protection work including experience of conducting research or in the development and analysis of pesticide or Pesticide residues or 12 years experience in a supervisory capacity in packing and labelling of chemicals OR

(i)

A recognized medical qualification included in the First or Second Scheduled or Part II of the Third Schedule (other than Licentiate Qualifications), to the Indian Medical Council Act, 1968. Holders of Educational qualification included in Part II of the Third Schedule should fulfiltheconditions stipulated insub-section (3)of Section 13 of the Indian Medical Council Act, 1956.

OR

A post graduate qualification in Pharmacology from a recognized University/Institute;

(ii) 12 years expenence in the area of safety, testing and evaluation of health effects of pesticides and toxic substances.

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Place of posting The Headquarter of the post is at Faridabad but place of posting may be anywhere in India.
Period of deputation Period of deputation (including short term contract) shall ordinarily not to exceed 03 years.
Duties and responsibilities attached to the posts

(i) Additional Plant 1. To coordinate implementation and population of Protection Integrated Pest Management Programmes / activities at Adviser nation level under overall supervision and guidance of [Integrated .Pest Plant Protection Adviser to the Government of India. Management (IPM)] 2. To keep liaison with States/ Union Territories in

the implementation of Integrated Pest Management at field level.

To coordinate with National and International agencies associated with IPM programme.
To collect and collate technical information on IPM for dissemination among the field functionaries.
To organize symposia / seminar/conference at National/ International level for updating the information on IPM.
To carry out any other duties assigned by the Plant Protection Advisor.

(ii) Additional Plant 1. To run the Central Insecticides Laboratory and Protection Coordinate the work of the different Divisions, viz. Bio-Adviser [Central assay, Pesticides Residues and Quality Control , Insecticide packaging and Processing and Toxicology and Laboratory Pharmacology as its Director as required under Section (CIL)] 16 of Insecticides Act, 1968.

2. Any other functions which may be assigned by the Competent Authority from time to time.

Application Application proforma and other details of the posts may Proforma be downloaded from the website ofthis Ministry.
Last Date 60 days from the date of issue/publishing of this advertisement in the Employment News.

Important Dates

	Start Date	End Date
Notification Issued		27-Jan-2017
Applications		25-Mar-2017

Notification Issued By

Organization : Department of Agriculture, Cooperation and Farmers Welfare
Organization City, State : , delhi
Organization Website : http://agricoop.gov.in