Vacancy 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.
Applications are invited from eligible candidates belonging to Central
Government or State Government or Union Territories Administrations or
Agriculture Universities or Recognised Research Institutions or Public Sector
Undertakings or Councils or Semi-Government or Autonomous or Statutory
Organisations for filling up the following General Central Services Group 'A'
Gazetted (Non-Ministerial) posts in the Directorate of Plant Protection,
Quarantine & Storage, Faridabad, an attached office of the Ministry of
Agriculture & Farmers Welfare, (Department of Agriculture, Cooperation &
Farmers Welfare) on deputation (including short term contract) basis urgently:-
81 Name of the post ~ Level/Pay scale
(1) Additional Plant Protection Adviser Level 13 [Rs.118500-214100]
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[National Pesticides Reference
Repository (NPRR)] [Pay Band - 4, Rs.37,400-
(2) Additional Plant Protection Adviser 67,000/- plus Grade Pay of
[National Pesticides Investigational Rs.8700/- of the 6th Pay
Laboratorv JNPIL)] Commission1
(3) Joint Director (Chemistry) Level 12 [Rs.78800-209200j
[PB-3, Pay Scale of Rs. 15,600-
(4) Joint Director (Entomology) 39,100/- with Grade Pay of Rs.
7600/- of the 6th Pay
(5)
Commission]
Deputy Director (Chemistry) Level 11 [Rs.67700-208700)
(6). Deputy Director (Weed Science)
( PB-3, Pay Scale of Rs. 15,600-
39,100/- with Grade Pay of
Rs.6600/- of the 6th Pay
(7) Deputy Director (Plant Pathology) Commission}
Details of the post, eligibility conditions etc. are given
(vacancy circular). In the Annexure- I

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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 ACRsforthelastfiveyears(ACRstobeattested byanofficernotbelowtherank 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-11000 1, 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 .

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5. 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.ICSahay) Under Secretary to the Govt. ofIndia Te1.23382926

Attachments: Annexure-I, II & III..

The maximum age for appointment

4. AgeLimit(forabovementioned four by deputation (including short term

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 Statu tory Organizations: Repository (NPRRll (i) holding analogous post on regular basis in the

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(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 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 parent cadre or Department

The Departmental officers in the feeder category who

areinthedirectlineofpromotion willnotbeeligiblefor

consideration for appointment on deputation. Similarly,

deputationists shall not be eligible for consideration for

appointment by promotion orabsorption.

(iv)	Join t Director (Entomology)	Officers under the Central Government or State Governments or Union Territories or Agricultural Universities or Recognised Research Institutions or Councils or Public Sector Undertakings or Semi-Government or Autonomous or Statutory
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Organisations:

(i)

holding analogous post on regular basis in 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 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.

(v)	Depu ty	Director	Officers				under								the					Central											Government										or							State
(Chemistry)		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				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
in the		Level 10 [Rs.56100-177500)																													(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.
(vi)	Depu ty	Director	Officers				under								the					Central										Government											or							State

(Plant Pathology) Governments or Union Territories or Agricultural

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(vii)	Deputy	Director	Universities				or		Recognised							Research:					Institutes						or
(Weed Science)		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 post (grade)
rendered	after appointment									thereto					on a regular								basis

in the Level 10 [Rs.56100-177500) (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 bypromotion orabsorption ....-/

6. Essential Educational Qualifications and Experience

(i)

Plant Possessing the following educational qualifications Adviser and experience: Pesticides Repository

(ii) Protection Adviser [National Pesticides (ii) 12 years' experience in a supervisory capacity Investigational in the work related to Chemistry of pesticides and Laboratory (NPIL)] having exposure to implementation of provisions of

the Insecticides Act, 1968. (46 of 1968)

(iii) Joint Director Possessing the following educational qualifications (Chemistry) and experience:

Essential:

i) M.Sc. Degree m Agricultural Chemistry or Chemistry with specialisation either in Organic Chemistry or m Analytical Chemistry from a recognised university or Institution;

(ii)Ten years' practical experience ofwork relating to analysis of Pesticides using modern sophisticated analytical instruments such as Fourier Transform Infrared Spectroscopy, High Performance Liquid Chromatography, Gas Liquid Chromatography, etc. in Central Government or State Governments University or an Autonomous or Statutory or Semi-Government Organisation or many recognized Research Institutions or Councils.

Desirable:

Doctorate Degree in Agricultural Chemistry or Doctorate Degree in Chemistry (with research work

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 M.Sc. Degree in Agriculture with specialisation Entomology or Nematology or M.Sc. Degree Zoology with specialisation III Entomology Nematology from a recognised University Institution; and										or III III or or
(ii) Ten years' practical experience in work relating to Entomology or Nematology III 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 III 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 III 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. in 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		III		Agricultural		Chemistry		or
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Doctorate Degree in Chemistry (with research																	work
on pesticides				related				subjects)				from a recognized
university.
(vi)	Depu ty Director (Plant Pathology)	Possessing the followingeducational qualifications and experience:
(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.

(vii) Depu ty Director Possessing the following educational qualificatipns (Weed Science) 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.

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

(i) Additional To act as technical and administrative head of the Plant Reference Repository; to ensure procurement / synthesis, Protection standardization, storage and supply of reference standards Adviser of registered pesticides to all the pesticides testing [National laboratories function under t.he Central and State

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Pesticides

Reference

Repository

(NPRR)1

(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 of the 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 in 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 control/IPM of crop insect pests and weeds, To'

formulate policies for regional, national and international

cooperation for IPM/Pest 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 1PM, 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 m 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	in the			market	as	per	IS1
specifications		and	Training		of	Analysis		m	modern
techniques	of pesticides 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, Directing and supervising the work relating to Pest-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 collate the information on agricultural pests diseases and weeds 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 protection work. To scrutinize periodical progress reports of the States. To prepare critical notes on plant protection for the use of Central Teams, Ministers and others visiting various States, To assist

the Plant Protection Adviser to the Govt. of India in the coordination ofplantprotectionworkinthecountry. Toundertake quarantine inspection, identification and control ofpathogens in the imported plant materials, To develop and standardize techniques for detection of seed borne pathogens and virus in imported plant materials and develop methods for their effective control including post-entry quarantine. Any other technical or

administrative duties that may be assigned from time to time.~

Bio-efficacy of pesticides against pests in Laboratory and

field. Determination of minimum effective dosage, Phy

toxicity of pesticides and their formulations, Compatibility

with other chemicals for effectiveness including synergism,

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	Start Date	End Date
Notification Issued		26-May-2017
Applications		24-Jul-2017

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