No. QIPF/575/03/2019Government of India

Ministry of External Affairs(Administration Division)

Jawaharlal Nehru Bhawan,New Delhi, the 21st February, 2019

Advertisement for Engagement of Consultants

Applications in the prescribed proforma (as per Annexure I to the advertisement)are invited from eligible candidates for filling up of posts of Consultants in the Ministryof External Affairs, New Delhi, as per details given below:

1. Name of the Post Consultants in Ministry of External AffairsHeadquarters, New Delhi

2. Period of Consultancy Initially 01.(One) year

The contract could be extended furtherdepending on assessment of performance andmutual willingness. The contract can beterminated by either side at any time, bygiving one month's notice. The Governmentcan terminate the contract immediately, bypaying one month's agreed remuneration inlieu of the notice period.

3. Nature of Duties • The selected Consultants will be required towork as area studies and Russian languageexpert in the Ministry.

• Their d~ties will entail regular monitoringof specific geographical or thematic areasrele~a~t to foreign policy formulation, andproviding knowledge-based inputs for thesame.

• They will be required to summarize andanalyse published material in the areasassIgne~ t? them, as it appears in media oracacemtc Journals.

• !he Consultant will be required to attendImportant seminars and conferencesrelevant to the work of the SCO D· . .

. The C I IVISlOn. onsu tant would perform asSImultaneous interpreter and translator in

4. Job Location

5. Qualifications/EssentialCriteria

6. Desirable Criteria

7. Remuneration &Entitlements

those seminars and conferences, if required.• Translation of documents in SCO Division

from Russian to English and English toRussian.Ministry of External Affairs ( South Block/Jawaharlal Nehru BhawaniPatialaHouselISIL Building/Akbar Bhavan), NewDelhi

• Applicant should be an Indian national• Applicants for the above positions must

have an BA or higher degree degree inRussian language from a recogniseduniversity in India or abroad.

a) Domain knowledge on ShanghaiCooperation Organisation (SCO) andCentral Asia,

b) Good expenence In translation andinterpretation from English to Russian andRussian to English language,

c) Capable of simultaneous interpretationduring meetings/workshops,

d) Ability to translate technical documents,books, Memorandums etc,

e) Previous experience in teaching Russianlanguage in a recognised University orreputed institution.

• The remuneration package will becommensurate with the experience andprofile of the selected candidate, subject toa maximum of Rs.l 0 lakh per annum anddeduction of applicable taxes.

• The employment will be strictlycontractual, and will not confer any otherbenefits to the selected candidate.

• In case the Consultant is required to traveldomestically or abroad as part of hislherduties, the Ministry will take care ofhislhertravel, accommodation and per-diem costs,at par with Under Secretary in the Ministry.

• The Consultant would be permitted toconduct independent research work forhislher or for any other organisation withprior permission of the Ministry. However,any publications by them would need a

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disclaimer disassociating the Governmentof India from any views or conclusions.

• Those selected are required to enter into acontract with the Ministry in a prescribedformat w.e.f. from the actual date ofappointment as Consultant.

8. How to apply • Interested applicants may submitapplications indicating their interest inworking for the Ministry of ExternalAffairs as per proforma at Annex I.

• The envelope containing the applicants'details as mentioned above should beclearly labelled "Application for the postof Consultant in MEA" and addressed to:

Shri Amit KumarJoint Secretary (Administration)Ministry of External AffairsRoom No. 149-C, South BlockNew Delhi 110 011E-mail: jsad@mea.gov.in

• The application should include a detailedbio-data listing the educationalqualifications of the candidate, areas ofexpertise, details of publications in peer re­viewed journals (if any,) any prior workexpenence, self-attested copies ofeducational certificates and mark-sheets(from under-graduate level onwards).

• References from past employers may beincluded, but are not mandatory.

• The application should include the contactdetails of the candidate, includingresidential address, email ID and landlineand mobile numbers.

• Ministry of External Affairs will reviewthe applications and shortlist candidates.The short-listed candidates will becalled for an interview in the Ministry.

• The date, time and venue of the interviewwill be conveyed in the Interview callletter/intimation.

• Candidates will be required to make theirown arrangements to reach the place ofinterview.

• No TAiDA will be payable by the Ministryto attend the interview.

• The decision of the Government onselection of candidates will be final and nocorrespondence on this subject will beentertained.

The last date for receiving applications is 15th March 2019. Applicationsreceived after the closing date or without the prescribed documents or otherwise foundincomplete or not in the prescribed proforma are liable to be rejected.

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ANNEXURE-I

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APPLICATION PROFORMA FOR THE POST OF CONSULTANT

MINISTRY OF EXTERNAL AFFAIRS, NEW DELHI

1. Name

2. Date of Birth

3. Gender

4. Educational Qualifications:

5. Mobile No.

6. EmailID

7. Details of employment in the chronological order, if applicable. (Enclose aseparate sheet, ifspace below is insufficient)

Department! Post held From To Emoluments Nature ofInstitution! dutiesOI"ganisation performed

8. Details of courses/ training programmes attended, if any:

9. Details of publication, if any

10. Languages known

11. Details of previous Consultancy, if any

12. Additional information, if any, which you would like to mention in support ofyour suitability for the post. Enclose a separate sheet, if need be.

13. Remarks

(Signature of candidate)Address:

Date: