Senior Scientific Assistant-III

Directorate of Plant Protection, Quarantine & Storage, Ministry of Agriculture
STAFF SELECTION COMMISSION
KARNATAKA-KERALA REGION

(ADVERTISEMENT NO.KKR-03/2011)

Category No.3/BG:
Name of the Post & Department: Senior Scientific Assistant-III in Directorate of Plant Protection, Quarantine & Storage, Ministry of Agriculture
 Vacancy: 02-UR, 03 – OBC, 01 – SC & 01 - ST (The post is identified not suitable for PH candidates)

Pay Scale: Rs.9300-34800/-with Grade Pay of Rs.4200/- (Group ‘C’ Non-Gazetted).
Age Limit: 18 - 25 years (Relaxable by 15 years for Central Government Civilian servants in accordance with instructions issued by the Central Government, Relaxable by 15 years for Departmental candidates, 03 years for OBC, 05 years for SC and 05 years for ST)
EQ: B.Sc (Agriculture)
DQ: Nil.
IP: Mangalore, Calicut, Alleppy, Beypore, Karwar and Vizhinjam with AISL.
JR:
1. To conduct and assist in conducting the inspection of imported plants/plant materials to enforce the DIP Act 1914 and PFS Order 1989 issued there under, with a view to preclude the entry of exotic pests, disease, nematodes, weeds, virus, bacteria, mites etc.
2. To undertake and assist in undertaking the export certification of plants and plant materials for issuance of Phytosanitary Certificate in pursuance to International Plant Protection Convention 1951 of FAC.
3. To identify / confirm and assist in identification / confirmation of pests, diseases, weeds, nematodes, mites, virus, bacteria in the laboratory.
4. To assist in formulating the global technical information on pests, diseases, nematodes, treatment, etc., also in developing Pest Risk Analysis based on the available technical literature in India as well as abroad.
5. To undertake and assist in undertaking the treatment of imported/exportable plants/ plants materials pertaining to disinfection / disinfestation.
6. To handle and assist in operating high-tech laboratory equipments like ELISA, XRay machine, Ultracentrafuse, etc.
7. To undertake and assist in undertaking various laboratory investigations like Blotter Test, Nematode Detection Test, Incubation Test and also Grow-out Test in the glass house / polyhouse/mesh house.

Closing date: Completed application forms should be received latest by 02.12.2011 - 5.00 P.M.

The application, complete in all respects, should reach the Regional Director (As per address given below) by 02.12.2011. In the case of candidates residing in Assam, Meghalaya, Arunachal Pradesh, Mizoram, Manipur, Tripura, Nagaland, Sikkim, Jammu & Kashmir, Lahaul & Spiti District and Pangi Sub-division of Chamba district of Himachal Pradesh, Andaman & Nicobar Islands, Lakshadweep and for candidates residing abroad their closing date for receipt of application would be 09.12.2011. Application shall be rejected if received late and/or not complete in all respects as provided in the rules.
Address to which the applications to be sent:
The Regional Director (KKR),
Staff Selection Commission,
Ist Floor, „E‟ Wing,
Kendriya Sadan,
Koramangala,
Bangalore – 560 034.

0-5 Years

Location:Bengaluru/ Bangalore

Key Skills:Directorate of Plant Protection, Quarantine & Storage

Last Date:2011-Dec-02

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