acancy Notice

Subject:-Filling up of various vacant General Central Services Group A Gazetted (Non-Ministerial) posts of the Directorate of Plant Protection, Quarantine and Storage, Faridabad, on deputation basis.

In continuation of this Department's vacancy notice of even number dated zs" May,2017(copy attached) on the above mentioned subject for various Group A posts in Directorate of Plant Protection, Quarantine and Storage,. Faridabad. Applicants were requested to apply within 60 days from the date of advertisement. The advertisement for these posts were published in Employment News dated 10-16 June, 2017. Now, the last date for receipt of applications has been extended by 60 days. Applications(in duplicate) in prescribed proforma with complete details should be forwarded through proper channel to Sh. M:K. Sahay, Under Secretary(PP-1), Room no.39, Krishi Bhavan, New Delhi-11 0001.

(M~hay) Under Secretary to the Govt. of India

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1. Applications of only such officers/candidates will be considered as 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 and (iv) Statement giving details of major or minor penalties imposed on the officer, if any, during the last 10 years.

2. Application (in duplicate) in the prescribed proforma with complete details should be forwarded through proper channel to Shri M.K. Sahay, Under Secretary (PP.1), Room No.039, Krishi Bhawan, New Delhi-110001, within 60 days from the date of publication of this advertisement.

3. Candidates who have already applied in response to the earlier circular of same number dated 25.1.2017 or the Advertisement in the Employment News of February 4-10,2017, need not apply again.

4. Advance copies of applications or received after the prescribed closing date or not accompanied with the required certificates/ documents are liable to be rejected.

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(M.ICS8liay) Under Secretary to the Govt. ofIndia Te1.23382926

Attachments: Annexure-I, II & III.

The maximum age for appointment

4. Age Limit (for above mentioned four by deputation (including short t_erm

posts)							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
[National							recognized												research																		Institutions																						or										Public														Sector
Pesticides							Undertakings																		or Semi Government																																					or Autonomous																															or
Reference							Statutory Organizations:
Repository
f--_--t--'(~N_P_R_R-'~)'_'_l_1							(i)		holding analogous,																																	post on regular																															basis									in the
(ii)		Additional			Plant		parent cadre or Department;
Protection Adviser
[National							(ii)				With									five years'																					In						the										grade										rendered																					after
Pesticides							appointment														thereto													on											a regular																				basis									in posts																				in
Investigational							Level 12 [Rs.78800-209200]																																							[Pay Band -3, Rs. 15,600-
Laboratory (NPIL)]							39,100/								plus												Grade Pay of Rs. 7600/																																													of the 6th Pay
							Commission)																		or							equivalent																		In the																parent														cadre													or
							Department;
(iii)			Joint	Director			Officers						under															the								Central																		Government																									or							State
(Chemistry)							Governments																			or Union Territories																																					or Universities																												or
							Recognised Research																												Institutes																				or Councils																					or							Public
							Sector					Undertakings																																or								Semi-Government																																					or
							Autonomous																or Statutory Organisations:
							(i) holding											analogous																				post											on									regular													basis										in the
							paren t cadre or Department;																																									or
							(ii)			with							five years'																							regular																service														in					the										grade
							rendered									after appointment																															thereto																on a regular basis
							in the Level 11 [Rs.67700-208700)																																																					(Pay Band -3, Rs.
							15,600-39,100/																						plus										Grade Pay of Rs. 6600/																																													of the
							6th	Pay Comm:ission) or equivalent																																																								pay scales in the
							parent cadre or Department
							The Departmental																										officers in the feeder category who
							are in the direct line of promotion will not be eligible for
							consideration																	for appointment																											on deputation.																										Similarly,
							deputationists																shall not be eligible for consideration																																																																for
							appointment																by promotion or absorption.

(iv)	Joint Director (Entomology)	Officers under the Central Government or State Governments or Union Territories or Agricultural Universities or Recbgnised Research Institutions or Councils or Public Sector Undertakings or Semi-Government or Autonomous or Statutory
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(v)

Depu ty Director (Chemistry)

(vi)

Deputy Director (Plant Pathology)

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(vii) Deputy Director (Weed Science)

Organisations;

(i)

holding analogous post on regular basis m the parent cadre or Department; or

(ii)

with five years' regular service in the grade rendered after appointment thereto on a regular basis in the Level 11 [Rs.67700-208700) (Pay Band -3, Rs. 15,600-39,100/-plus Grade Pay of Rs. 6600/-of the 6th Pay Commission) or equivalent pay scales in the paren t cadre or Department

The Departmental officers in the feeder category who are in the direct line of promotion will not be eligible for consideration for appointment on deputation. Similarly, deputationists shall not be eligible for consideration for appointment by promotion or absorption.

Officers under the Central Government or State Governments or Union Territories or Universities or Recognised Research Institutions or Councils or Public Sector Undertakings or Semi-Government or Autonomous or Statutory Organisations:

(i)

holding analogous post on regular basis in the parent cadre or Department; or

(ii)

with five years' regular service in the post (grade) rendered after appointment thereto on a regular basis in the Level 10 [Rs.561 00-1 77500) (Pay Band -3, Rs. 15,600-39,100/-plus Grade Pay of Rs. 5400/-of the 6th Pay Commission) or equivalent pay scales in the parent cadre or Department.

The Departmental officers in the feeder category who are in the direct line of promotion will not be eligible for consideration for appointment on deputation. Similarly, deputationists shall not be eligible for consideration for appointment by promotion or absorption.

Officers under the Central Government or State Governments or Union Territories or Agricultural Universities or Recognised Research Institutes or Councils or Public Sector Undertakings or Semi-Government or Autonomous or Statutory Organisations:

(i)

holding analogous post on regular basis m the parent cadre or Department; or

(ii)

with five years' regular service in the post (grade) rendered after appointment thereto on a regular basis

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on pesticides university.					related		subjects)		from. a recognized
(iv)	Joint (Entomology)	Director	Possessing the following educational and experience:								qualifications
			Essential:
			(i) M.Sc. Degree in Entomology or Nematology or M.Sc. Degree in Agriculture with specialisation In Entomology or Nematology or M.Sc. Degree in Zoology with specialisation In Entomology or Nematology from a recognised University or Institution; and
			(ii)Ten years' 'practical experience in work relating to Entomology or Nematology In the Central Government or State Governments or Public Sector Undertakings or Union Territory Administrations, Semi-Governments or Autonomous or Statutory or Organizations or Agricultural Universities or recognised Research Institutions or Councils.
			Desirable:
(v)	Deputy (Chemistry)	Director	Doctorate Degree in Entomology or Nematology from a recognized university or institution. Possessing the following educational qualifications and experience:
			Essential:
			(i)M.Sc. Degree in Agricultural Chemistry or M.Sc. degree in Chemistry with specialisation either in Organic Chemistry or in Analytical Chemistry from a recognised university or Institution;
			(ii)Five. years' practical experience in work relating to analysis of Pesticides using modern sophisticated analytical instruments such as Fourier Transform Infrared Spectroscopy, High Performance Liquid Chromatography, Gas Liquid Chromatography, etc. m Central Government or State Government University or an Autonomous or Statutory or Semi-Government Organisation or In any recognized Research Institutions or Councils.
			Desirable:
			Doctorate	Degree		m		Agricultural		Chemistry		or
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(vi) Deputy Director (Plant Pathology)

(vii) Depu ty Director (Weed Science)

1. Place of posting

2. Period of deputation

Doctorate Degree in Chemistry (with research work on pesticides related subjects) from a recognized university. Possessing the following educational qualifications. and

expenence:

(i)

M.Sc. Degree in Plant Pathology or M.Sc. in Agriculture with' specialization in Plant Pathology or M.Sc. in Botany with specialisation in Plant Pathology from a recognized University or Institution.

(ii)

Five years' practical experience in the field of

study	of domestic		and		or foreign plant		diseases
related to plant virus and plant bacteria.
Desirable:
Doctorate		Degree	m	Plant		Pathology	from	a
recognized university			or institution.

Possessing the following educational qualifications and experience:

Essential:

(i)

M.Sc. Agriculture (Agronomy) with specialisation in Weed Science or M.Sc. Degree in Botany with Weed Science as a subject, from a recognised University or Institution; and

(ii)

Five years' practical experience in the field of Weed Science or Weed Control under the Central Government or State Governments or Public Sector Undertakings or Union Territory Administrations, Semi-Governments or Autonomous or Statutory Organizations or Agricultural Universities or recognised Research Institutions or Councils.

Desirable:

Doctorate Degree in Agronomy with specialization in Weed Science from a recognized university or institution. The Headquarter of the post is at Faridabad but place ofposting may be anywhere in India.

Period of deputation (including short term contract) shall ordinarily not to exceed 03 years .. _

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9. Duties and responsibilities attached to the posts

(i) Additional Plant Protection Adviser [National

To act as technical and administrative head of the Reference Repository; to ensure procurement / synthesis, standardization, storage and supply of reference standards of registered pesticides to all the pesticides testing laboratories function under the Central and State

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Pesticides

Reference

Repository

(NPRR)]

(ii) Additional Plant Protection Adviser [National Pesticides Investigational

Laboratory (NPIL)]

(iii) Joint Director (Chemistry)

(iv) Joint Director (Entomology) Government; to attend work incidental to the functioning of the reference repository; and any other work assigned by the senior officers.

To act as Technical and administrative head of the Investigational Laboratory; to cause to analyse samples of pesticides, submitted by the authorized officers of the Central and State Government , for investigational and verification purpose and provide their results, to validate the methods of analysis of pesticides before registration and their adoption by the Bureau of Indian Standards as the approval/ official methods of analysis; to cause technical audit to state pesticides testing labs; to attend work incidental to the functioning of the Investigational Laboratory; and to attend any other assigned by the Head ofthe Department / Administrative Ministry.

Responsibility of Head of the Division of Chemistry in Central Insecticides Laboratory /Registration Division. Organizing and supervision of pesticides quality control and pesticides residue 'analysis work, To plan, guide and supervise developmental work m the subject, to corroborate with the pesticides manufacturing units for developmental work towards quality assurance, To coordinate with various agencies: i) in the formulation of Indian Standards for Pesticides and their Formulations, ii) in the evaluation of the extent of contamination due to pesticides residues and establishment of tolerance limits, To:prepare technical materials for various aspects of

.Chemistry of pesticides and their shelf life for the enforcement of the Insecticides Act, 1968; To check, scrutinize, verify various data requirements in the field of Chemistry of pesticides and their formulations, To carry out such investigations as may be necessary for the purpose of ensuring the conditions of Registration of Insecticides. To assist the Plant Protection Adviser in policy planning for extending guidance to the Centre/States on various aspects of Pest Management in Plant Protection, To guide and coordinate collection of technical information from national and international literature on different aspects of insect-pest problems and their control, To plan, guide, supervise, coordinate and implement the programmes on Biological controljIPM of crop insect pests and weeds, To' formulate policies for regional, national and international cooperation for IPMjPest Surveillance, regionalization and training of technical staff, To assist the Plant Protection

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(v)

Deputy Director (Chemistry)

(vi)

Deputy Director (Plant Pathology)

(vii) Deputy Director (Weed Science) Adviser in Policy planning and programme implementation on IPM, Plant Quarantine and Locust Control, Any other duties as assigned from time to time by PPA. Analysis of pesticide, residues, active metabolites and food commodities by latest physic-chemical methods. Research & development work on modern instrumental methods for pesticides analysis. Determination of pesticides contamination III the environment. National surveys on residue analysis to determine the extent of contamination of food and food commodities and assist in establishment of tolerance limits. National surveys on quality control of pesticides formulations held III the market as per ISI specifications and Training of Analysis III modern techniques ofpesticides analysis.

To supervise and coordinate technical and administrative work of the respective Stations, Units, and Divisions of the Directorate of Plant Protection, Quarantine and Storage, Directingand supervisingthe workrelating toPest-surveillance, Plant Protection (including aerial spraying) and integrated pest management, quarantine, planning and co-ordination and documentation work, To collection, collation and dissemination of information on various aspects of pests surveillance, Plant Protection (including aerial spraying), integrated pest management, quarantine and documentation. To compile and collatetheinformationonagriculturalpests diseasesandweeds at National level and to prepare critical notes on plant protection activities, To look after the publication and graphic work of the Directorate, To organize training programme pertaining to the surveillance, integrated pest management and quarantine work, To formulate and process Plan proposals in the Central sector and to vet the proposals form States regarding plant protection works and to prepare special programme and pilot projects for extending plant protectionwork. Toscrutinizeperiodicalprogressreports oftheStates.To prepare criticalnotesonplant protectionfortheuseofCentral Teams, Ministers and others visiting various States, To assist the Plant Protection Adviser to the Govt. of India in the coordination ofplant protection workinthe country. Toundertake quarantine inspection,identificationandcontrolofpathogensin the imported plant materials, To develop and standardize techniques for detection of seed borne pathogens and virus in importedplantmaterials anddevelopmethodsfortheireffective control including post-entry quarantine. Any other technical or administrative duties that maybeassigtledfromtimetotime.r: Bio-efficacy of pesticides against pests in Laboratory and field. Determination of minimum effective dosage, Phytoxicity of pesticides and their formulations, Compatibility with other chemicals for effectiveness including synergism.,

.' ith regard to i) additional academic qualifications ii) professional training and iii) work experience over and above prescribed in the Vacancy Circular/Advertisement)

(Note : Enclose a separate sheet, if the space is insufficient)

16.B Achievements:

The candidates are requested to indicate information with regard to: i) Research publications and report and special projects ii) Awards/Schblarship/Official Appreciation iii) Affiliation with the professional bodies/institutions/societies and;

iv) Patents registered in own name or achieved for the organization

(v) Any research/innovative measure involving official recognition vi) any other information. (Note : Enclose a separate sheet if the space is insufficient) .

1. 1. Please state whether you are applying for deputation (ISTC)/Absorption/Re-employment Basis.# (Officers under Central/State Governments are only eligible for "Absorption". Candidates of Non-Government Organizations are eligible only for short term Contract).
   2. # (The option of 'STC'j'Absorption'j'Re-employment' are available only if the vacancy circular specially mentioned recruitment by "STC" or "Absorption" or 'Re-employment').
2. Whether belongs to SC/ST

I have carefully gone through the vacancy circular/ advertisement and I am well aware that the information furnished in the Curriculum Vitae duly supported by documents in respect of Essential Qualification/Work Experience submitted by me will also be assessed by the Selection Committee at the time of selection for the post. The information/details provided by me are correct and true to the best of my knowledge and no material fact having a bearing on my selection has been suppressed/withheld.

(Signature of the candidate) Address

Date: _