Planning Commission Recruitment for Adviser (Information and Communication Technology)

Government of India, Planning Commission proposes to make recruitment to one post of Adviser (Information and Communication Technology) through any of the three methods viz. Promotion or Deputation (including short-term contract) or Direct Recruitment.

The departmental candidates already working in the Planning Commission as Advisers or Joint Advisers who meet the eligibility requirements and apply shall be considered for appointment on Promotion basis.

Other officers belonging to Central Government or State Governments or Union Territory Administrations or Universities or Recognised Research Institutions or Public Sector Undertakings or Semi-Government or Statutory or Autonomous Organisations and other Non-Government Bodies, who meet the eligibility conditions and apply, shall be considered either for appointment on Deputation (including short-term contract) or on Direct Recruitment basis, as per their mode of application.

1. Particulars of the post:

Name of the post : Adviser (Information and Communication Technology)

Number of vacancies : 01 (One)

Class : Group 'A' Gazetted

Scale of pay : PB 4: Rs.37400-67000 with Grade Pay of Rs.10000/- OR HAG Pay Scale of Rs.67000-79000.

[i.e. at Joint Secretary Or Additional Secretary level in the pre-revised scales of pay of Rs.18400-500-22400 OR Rs.22400-525-24500 respectively].

[Exact level/Grade Pay to be decided at the time of selection depending upon the qualifications and experience of officer selected for appointment].

2. Duties attached to the post :

To advise Planning Commission on issue relating to rural connectivity, e-governance, ICT application in Health & Education Sectors, information security and matters relating to super computing applications cutting across complex areas of bio-informatics, space programmes, atomic energy, etc.

3. Eligibility for Planning Commission (To be determined as on closing date for receipt of applications) :

For the scale of pay of Rs.18400-500-22400 [Since revised to pay band 4: Rs.37400-67000 with the grade Pay of Rs.10000/-] :

For Promotion :

Departmental Joint Advisers in the scale of pay of Rs.14300-400-18300 [Since revised to PB 4: Rs-37400-67000 + Rs.8700- (Grade Pay)] with five years regular service in the grade and possessing the educational qualifications and experience prescribed for Direct Recruits as indicated against item No-4 below. For Deputation (including short-term contract).

1. Officers under the Central Government Or State Governments or Union Territory Administrations (including their attached and subordinate offices) or Universities or Recognized Research Institutions or Public Sector Undertakings or Semi-Government or Statutory or Autonomous Organizations and other Non-Government Bodies :

(a)

Holding analogous posts on regular basis; or

With three years' regular service in posts in the scale of pay of Rs.16400-20000 [Since revised to PB 4: Rs.37400-67000 with a Grade Pay of Rs-8900/-] or equivalent; or

With five years" regular service in the posts in the scale of pay of Rs.14300-18300 [Since revised to PB 4: Rs.37400-67000 with a Grade Pay of Rs-8700/-] or equivalent; and

(b) Possessing the educational qualifications and experience prescribed for Direct Recruits as indicated against item No. 4 below.

2. Professors with three years' regular service in the pre-revised scale of pay of Rs.16400-22400 and possessing the educational qualifications and experience prescribed for Direct Recruits as indicated against item No.4 below.

[Where the employees are governed by Industrial Dearness Allowance, their equivalence will be determined as per the Central Government's instructions.

In cases where Central or Industrial Dearness Allowance is not applicable, the officer should be holding either a top-level managerial position or should have put in at least five years continuous service at a level comparable to that of Director in the Central Government in terms of duties and responsibilities.

For the scale of pay of Rs. 22400-525-24500 [Since revised to HAG pay scale of Rs.67000-79000] :

For Promotion :

Departmental Advisers in the scale of pay of Rs.18400-500-22400 [Since revised to PB 4: Rs.37400-67000 + Rs.10000/- (Grade Pay)] with five years regular service in the grade and possessing the educational qualifications and experience prescribed for Direct Recruits as indicated against item No. 4 below.

For Deputation (Including Short-Term Contract) :

Officers under the Central Government or State Governments or Union Territory Administrations (including their attached and subordinate offices) or Universities or Recognized Research Institutions or Public Sector Undertakings or Semi-Government or Statutory or Autonomous Organizations and other Non-Government Bodies :

(a)

Holding analogous posts on regular basis; and

With five years' regular service in posts in the scale of pay of Rs.18400-22400 [Since revised to PB 4: Rs.37400-67000 with a Grade Pay of Rs.10000/-] or equivalent.

(b) Possessing the educational qualification and experience prescribed for Direct Recruits as indicated against item No.4 below.

[Where the employees are governed by Industrial Dearness Allowance, their equivalence wilI be determined as per the Central Government's instructions. In cases where Central or Industrial Dearness Allowance is not applicable, the officer should be holding either a top-level managerial position or should have put in at least five years continuous service at a lever Comparable to that of Director in the Central Government in terms of duties and responsibilities].

Qualifications and experience for the poet [Applicable to all categories i.e. promotion or deputation (including shert-term contract) or direct recruitment [To be determined as on closing date for receipt Of application] :

Essential :

Masters' Degree in any branch of Science or Economics or Business Administration or Degree in any branch of Engineering or Technology from a recognized University or equivalent.

years' experience for the pre-revised scale of pay of Rs. 18400-500-22400 [Since revised to PB4: Rs.37460-67000 with a Grade Pay of Rs-10000/-1(18 years' experience for the scale of pre-revised pay of R6.22400-525-24500 [since revised to HAG scale of Rs.67000-79000]) at a Group 'A' Or equivalent level in policy formulation, implementation, monitoring and financing relating to one or more of the following areas, namely, e-governance, telecom industry, broadcast media, electronics industry (hardware and software), social application of Information and Communication Technology, etc., of which, at least five years' should be at senior policy advice levels in the Government or other public Institutions and / or top level managerial positions in public or private sector industrial undertakings and industrial promotion agencies.

Familiarity with the latest trends and technologies in Information and Communication Technology area.

Desirable :

Doctorate Degree in any of the above subjects or Masters Degree in Engineering or Technology.

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