ADVT. No.DST/01/2020-E-11
1. Post Name: Mission Director
2. No of Post: 1
3. Level In The Pay Matrix.Level 14 (Rs.1,44,200 - 2,18,200)
4. Method Of Recruitment: Deputation (including short-term contract)
5. Nature Of The Post: Temporary
6. Period Of Deputation: Five years or till the completion of the mission, whichever is earlier.
Officers of the Central Government, State Governments, Union Territories, Autonomous or Statutory Organisations, Public Sector Undertakings, Universities or recognised Research Institutions;
(a) (i) holding analogous post on a regular basis in the parent cadre or department; or
(ii) with two years service rendered after appointment to the post on a regular basis in the level 13A in the pay matrix (Rs. 131100-216600) or equivalent in the parent cadre or department; or
(iii) with three years service rendered after appointment to the post on a regular basis in the level 13 in the pay matrix (Rs. 123 or equivalent in the parent cadre or department; and
(b) possessing following educational qualifications and experience:
7. Essential:
(i) Doctorate degree in Natural or Agricultural Sciences or Masters degree in Engineering or Technology or Medicine from a recognised University or Institute;
(ii) Fifteen years experience in research and development in industrial and academic institutions or science and technology organisations or scientific activities and services, out of which seven years shall be in administration, planning, development of organisation and coordination of science and technology programme;
(iii) Experience of evolving, managing and directing science and technology programme;
(iv) published research work in journals of repute.
Doctorate degree in Engineering or Technology or Medicine from a recognised University or Institute or Post Doctorate research in Natural or Agricultural Sciences from a recognised University or Research Institute as evidenced by certification by such University or institute and publication of research work in journals of repute.
8. Note 1: Period spent on acquiring essential qualifications shall not count towards experience and experience is required to be acquired after obtaining the minimum essential qualification. However, period spent on post doctorate research in a University or Research Institute as evidenced by certification by such University or Institute and publication of research work in journals of repute, subject to maximum of two years, shall be counted as experience.
9.Duties and Responsibilities:
The Mission Director NM- ICPS shall be,
(a) CEO for the implementation of the Mission;
(b) HOD for the Mission Office and use all financial and administrative powers as delegated by the Mission Governing Board (MGB);
(c) Member Secretary of the MGB, Inter-MinisteriaI Coordination Committee and Scientific Advisory Committee; and
(d) Overall responsible for all activities of the Mission
Age Limit:
The maximum age-limit for appointment by deputation shall not be exceeding fifty-eight years as on the last date of receipt of applications.