About National Rainfed Area Authority (NRAA)
National Rainfed Area Authority to provide much needed knowledge inputs regarding systematic up gradation and management of country's dryland and rainfed agriculture. NRAA is an advisory, policy making and monitoring body charged with the role of examining guidelines in various existing schemes and in the formation of new schemes.
About the vacancy - Technical expert (Water management) and Technical expert (Watershed development)
One post each of Technical Expert (Water Management) and Technical Expert (Watershed Development) is required to be filled up. In order to ensure the widest possible choice, it was decided that a cross section of Departments, Organisations and Authorities should be approached to seek nomination of candidates for the post.
Requirements
The candidate should hold the office for a term of five years or up to the age of 65 years whichever is earlier. Those candidate who are less than 60 years age as on 10 thApril, 2013 may be given preference.
(i) Technical expert (Water management)
- Academic qualification - Minimum Master degree in Science / M.Tech or equivalent with good academic records from recognized university/Institute. Higher qualification such as Ph.D etc. will be preferred.
- Experience - Candidate should have at least ten years experience in a senior position in the field of water management.
- Field of specialization - Enhancing water productivity, improving water use efficiency in varying quality water, recycling of industrial and domestic affluent, ground water utilization, economic evaluation of water use and systems of application.
(ii) Technical expert (Watershed development)
- Academic qualification - M. Sc. /M.Tech in Soil, Agronomy, Soil Physics, Soil and water conservation engineering or equivalent from recognized university/Institute. Ph.D and higher qualification will be preferred.
- Experience - The candidate should have at least ten years field/ research experience in a senior position in the field of soil conservation and watershed management.
- Field of specialization - Experience in mobilization of communities, capacity building, participatory rural appraisals, alternative institutions, conservation of water, soil and vegetation, water harvesting, recycling and equitable distribution, devising activities for assetless, landless, women.
Remuneration
The posts of Technical expert (Water management) and Technical expert (Watershed development) will be in the pay band (HAG) Rs.67000- 79000/- or (pay band 4) Rs.37400-67000/- plus grade pay Rs.I0,000/-
How to apply
Nominations / applications of suitable candidates along with their bio-data in the prescribed proforma may be sent to the below mentioned address.
The last date for receipt of application / nomination is 10.4.2013.
Contact details
Technical Expert (Admn.),
A Block, 2nd Floor, NASC Complex, PUSA,
Dev Prakash Shastri Marg,
New Delhi - 110 012.
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