No. 6-1/2018-INM

Government of India

Ministry of Agriculture & Farmers Welfare

Department of Agriculture, Cooperation & Farmers Welfare

Krishi Bhawan, new Delhi

Dated, the, 15th January, 2018

To,

1. Chief Secretaries, all State Governments/ Secretaries, all Union Territories Administrations

2. All attached/ subordinate offices under the Department of Agriculture, Cooperation & Farmers Welfare

Subject: Filling up one post of Senior Administrative Officer in National Centre of Organic Farming, Ghaziabad (A subordinate office under the Department of Agriculture, Cooperation & Farmers Welfare) in the Level-11 of Pay Matrix (pre-revised pay scale of Rs. 15600-39100/- with a Grade Pay of Rs. 6600/- , PB-3) on deputation basis.

Sir,

I am directed to invite applications from eligible and suitable officials for filling up one post of Senior Administrative Officer in the National Centre of Organic Farming, Ghaziabad (A subordinate office under the Department of Agriculture, Cooperation & Farmers Welfare) in the Level-11 of Pay Matrix (pre-revised pay scale of Rs. 15600-39100/- with a Grade Pay of Rs. 6600/- , PB-3) on deputation basis. Details of the post and eligibility conditions etc. are given in Annexure-I. The pay of the officer selected for appointment on deputation basis will be regulated in terms of DOPTs OM No. 6/8/2009-Estt. (Pay II) dated 17.06.2010, as amended from time to time.

2. Applications of only such officers/candidates will be considered as are routed through proper channel and are accompanied by (i) bio data (in duplicate) as per proforma (Annexure-II), (ii) Photocopies of ACRs for the last five years attested (signed & stamped) on each page by an officer not below the rank of Under Secretary to the Government of India level, (iii) Vigilance Clearance Certificate, (iv) Integrity Certificate, (v) No Penalty Certificate or a statement giving details of major/minor penalties imposed on the officer, if any, during the last 10 years, (vi) Certificate from the employer that particulars furnished by the officer are correct and he/she possesses educational qualifications and experience mentioned in the vacancy Circular/ Advertisement, at the end of the bio-data.

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3. Applications of willing, suitable and eligible officers and who can be spared immediately in the event of selection may be sent to Shri Sudhir Kumar Tevatia, Section Officer (INM), Ministry of Agriculture & Farmers Welfare, Department of Agriculture, Cooperation & Farmers Welfare, Room No. 588, F wing, Fifth Floor, Krishi Bhawan, New Delhi-110001 within a period of 60 days from the date of publication of the advertisement in the Employment News.

4. Advance copies of applications or those received after the prescribed closing date or not accompanied by supporting certificates/documents in support of Qualification and Experience (Five years experience in Administration, Establishment and Accounts Matters) claimed by the candidates would not be processed for determining the eligibility of the candidates for the selection and shall be liable to be rejected.

5. The candidates who apply for the post will not be allowed to withdraw their candidature subsequently.

6. The vacancy may kindly be given wide publicity in your Department/ Organization.

Yours faithfully,

(Oruganti Phani)

Under Secretary to the Government of India

Copy for necessary information to:-

(i) All Ministries/ Departments of the Government of India. It is requested that the vacancy may please be given wide publicity in their attached/ subordinate offices.

(ii) All attached and subordinate offices under the Department of Agriculture, Cooperation & Farmers Welfare.

(iii) All Sections/ Desk in the Department of Agriculture, Cooperation & Farmers Welfare. The eligible officers may send their applications through the concerned Establishment Sections within 60 days from the date of publication of this vacancy in the Employment News.

(iv) Facilitation Centre, Department of Agriculture, Cooperation & Farmers Welfare.

(v) Guard File/Spare copies/ Notice Board.

(vi) NIC, for uploading on official website.

(vii) Hindi Section, with the request to translate the circular.

Annexure-I

1. Name of the post: Senior Administrative Officer, National Centre of Organic Farming, Ghaziabad

2. Number of posts: 1 (One).

3. Classification of post: General Central Service, Group A, Gazetted, Non-Ministerial

4. Pay Scale: Level-11 (Rs. 67,700/- to Rs. 2,08,700/-) in the Pay Matrix (pre-revised PB-3, Rs. 15600-39100/- with Grade Pay of Rs. 6600/-)

5. Age Limit: The maximum age limit for appointment by deputation shall be not exceeding 56 (fifty six) years, as on the closing date of receipt of applications.

6. Method of Recruitment: By deputation.

7. Eligibility: Officers under the Central Government or State Government or Union Territories possessing the following service and experience, are eligible:-

(a) Service:- (i) holding analogous post on regular basis in the parent cadre or Department; or

(ii) with five years service in the grade rendered after appointment thereto on a regular basis in the Pay Band 2 in the pay scale of Rs. 9300-34800 with Grade Pay of Rs. 5400 (revised Level-9 of Pay Matrix) in the parent cadre or Department; or

(iii) with six years service in the grade rendered after appointment thereto on a regular basis in the Pay band 2 in the pay scale of Rs. 9300-34800 with Grade Pay of Rs. 4800 (revised Level-8 of Pay Matrix) or equivalent in the parent cadre or Department; or

(iv) with ten years service in the grade rendered after appointment thereto on a regular basis in the Pay band 2 in the pay scale of Rs. 9300-34800 with Grade Pay of Rs. 4200 (revised Level-6 of Pay Matrix) or equivalent in the parent cadre or Department; and

(b) Experience:- Five years experience in Administration, Establishment and Accounts Matters.

8. Place of posting:- NCOF, Ghaziabad but liable to serve anywhere in India in the existing RCOF or to be set up in future.

Note-1:- Period of deputation including period of deputation in another ex-cadre post held immediately preceding this appointment in the same or some other organization or Department of the Central Government shall ordinarily not to exceed four years.

Note-2:- The maximum age limit for appointment by deputation shall be not exceeding 56 (fifty six) years, as on the closing date of receipt of applications.

Note-3:- For the purpose of appointment on deputation basis the service rendered on a regular basis by an officer prior to 01-01-2006, shall be deemed to be service rendered in the

corresponding grade pay or pay scale extended based on the recommendations of the VI Central Pay Commission except where there has been merger of more than one pre-revised scale of pay into one grade with a common grade pay or pay scale and where this benefit will extend only for the post(s) for which that grade pay or pay scale is the normal replacement grade without any upgradation.

Note-4:- The crucial date of determining eligibility will be the last date for receipt of the applications.

9. Duties and responsibilities attached to the post:

He/ She will be responsible for recruitment, transfer and carrying out the general administration of the National Centre.