Vacancy Details

Vacancy Number 25060802228
Post  Scientific Officer
Classification  
Ministry/Administration  Ministry of Culture
Department/Office  National Archives of India
Organisation  National Archives of India

Number of Posts and Reservation

UR EWS OBC SC ST PwBD Total
2 0 0 0 0 0 2

Post Description

Pay Scale   Level-8 (Rs.47,600 – 1,51,100) of Pay Matrix Total Emoluments Rs. 47,600 plus D.A. as admissible per month. Level-9 (Rs. 53,100-1,67,800/-) as Non Functional Selection Grade after four years
Age   Not exceeding 30 years as on normal closing date. Relaxable for regularly appointed Central /UT Government Servant upto five years as per instructions/orders issued by Govt. of India from time to time. For age concession applicable to some other categories of applicants, please see relevant paras of the ‘Instructions and Additional Information to Candidates for Recruitment by Selection.’
Essential Qualification (s)   Educational-
(A) (i) Master’s Degree in Chemistry or Physics or Bachelor of Engineering or Bachelor of Technology in Paper Technology from a recognized University
OR

(B) (i) Bachelor’s Degree in Chemistry or Physics from a recognized University or Institute.

Note- Qualifications are relaxable at the discretion of the Union Public Service Commission for reasons to be recorded in writing, in case of candidates otherwise well qualified.

(ii) Three years experience of research or teaching in a recognised educational institution or working in an institution holding archival collections.


Experience-
Only for the Candidates having Bachelor’s Degree in Chemistry or Physics- three years experience of research or teaching in a recognised educational institution or working in an institution holding archival collections.
Desirable Qualification (s)   Diploma or Certificate in Computer applications or information technology from a recognised institute.
Duty(ies)   i. To supervise and guide the branches concerned in the work relating to repair, binding, lamination and restoration of documents.

ii. To supervise the work of conservation research Laboratory comprising of ‘Research and Development’ activities of paper testing, ink testing, photography, fluorescent and ultraviolet ray photography, repair and rehabilitation of records and special treatment of records.

iii. To work on and guide about the use of insecticides and fumigation techniques of vacuum and vault fumigation etc.

iv. To impart training in One Year Diploma Course in Archives and Record Management and Short Term Courses in Conservation and Reprography.

v. To render, on the spot direction and technical guidance to the Assistant Chemists, Preservation Assistants, Binders, Menders working under them.

vi. Any other duty assigned by the Director-General of Archives from time to time.
Probation   02 (Two) years
Headquarters   National Archives of India, Janpath, New Delhi-110001. (Ministry of Culture)
Other Details   The post is permanent. General Central Services, Group ‘B’ Gazetted. Non-Ministerial.
Any Other Conditions   01.01.2004 (NPS)
     
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