SSC Eastern Region Notified 14 Group-B and Group-C vacancies 2013

Staff Selection Commission (Eastern Region) invited applications for 9 Group B and 5 Group C posts with various Departments. Interested candidates should send their applications to the concerned regional office of SSC-ER till 11 February 2013.

Last Date for Receipt of Application: 11 February 2013 (1700 hrs).
18 February 2013 (1700 hrs) (for applicants residing in Assam, Meghalaya, Arunachal Pradesh, Mizoram, Manipur, Nagaland, Tripura, Sikkim, Jammu & Kashmir, Lahaul & Spiti District and Pangi Sub-Division of Chamba District of Himachal Pradesh, Andaman & Nicobar Islands, Lakshadweep & for applicants residing abroad.)

Vacancy Details

[The Date of Birth will be reckoned as on 11 February 2013]

[Upper age limit relaxed by 3 years for OBCs, by 5 years for SC / ST candidates, by 10 years for PH (by 13 years for OBC and by 15 years for SC/ST) candidates]

Educational Qualification and Other Information

For Deputy Ranger

Department: Forest Survey of India, Ministry of Environment & Forest, Department of Forests & Wild Life

Educational Qualification

12th or equivalent or trained Forester or Trained Forest Guard from the Regional forest school with at-least 2 years experience in Forest Survey / working plan organization / Forest Resources Survey work in State Forest Department. (Post not suitable for PH candidate)

For Library Clerk (Laboratory)

Department: National Library, Ministry of Culture, Kolkata.

Educational Qualification

Matriculate or equivalent from recognised Institution with Certificate in Library Science from recognised Institution

Desired Qualification: 2 years work experience in handling laboratory equipments in a standard laboratory.
(Post suitable for OH - OA & OL candidate)

For Research Associate (Bio-Chemistry)

Department: Anthropological Survey of India, Ministry of Culture, Department of Culture.

Educational Qualification

Masters’ Degree in Bio-Chemistry / Organic Chemistry / Degree in Food Technology from a recognized University or equivalent with One year research experience in food analysis and nutritional studies.

(Qualifications relaxable at discretion of SSC for candidates otherwise well qualified)

Desired Qualification: Experience in field work in tribal areas.

(Post not suitable for PH candidate)

For Farm Assistant

Department: Regional Station for Forage Production and Demonstration, Ministry of Agriculture, Department of Animal Husbandry, Dairying & Fisheries.

Educational Qualification

12th or equivalent from a recognized Board / University with Certificate course / training in agriculture from a recognized institute and at least one year experience of work at an Agriculture Farm; OR B.Sc.  (Agriculture)

(Post not suitable for PH candidates)

Botanical Assistant

Department: Botanical Survey of India, Ministry of Environment & Forests, Andaman & Nicobar Regional Centre, Port Blair.

Educational Qualification

M.Sc. in Botany / 1st class B.Sc. (Hons.) with Botany / 2nd class B.Sc. with Botany along with 3 yrs experience
ii) Aptitude for Systematic Botany as evidenced by having taken special papers in the subject having research or field experience.

Desired Qualification

Experience of plant collection in the field and ability to write reports of scientific nature (Qualifications regarding experience relaxable at discretion of competent authority for SC / ST candidates)

(Post suitable for OH candidates)

Scientific Assistant (Physical – Civil)

Department: National Test House, Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food & Public Distribution, Department of Consumer Affairs.

Educational Qualification

Masters’ in Physics (Pure / applied) / Chemistry (Pure / Applied / Industrial) / Degree in Chemical Technology / Engineering / Degree in Civil Engineering from a recognized University or equivalent with 2 year experience in Testing and Evaluation of Civil Engineering material in a Laboratory.

(Qualifications relaxable at discretion of SSC for candidates otherwise well qualified)

(Qualifications regarding experience relaxable at discretion of competent authority for SC / ST candidates)

(Post not suitable for PH candidates)

LIBRARY CLERK (GENERAL)

Department: National Library, Kolkata.

Educational Qualification

Matriculation or equivalent from a recognized Institution with Certificate in Library Science from a recognised Institution

(Post suitable for OH - OA, OL,  OAL & HH candidates)

Examination Fees: Candidates have to pay fee of Rs.50 by means of "Central Recruitment Fee Stamps (CRFS)". These stamps are available at all departmental Post Offices of the country. Candidates have to paste these Recruitment fee stamps at the top of the application (in the space provided) and get it cancelled from the counter clerk of any post office including the post office of issue with the date stamp of post office in such a manner that the impression is clear and distinct to facilitate the identification of the date and the post office of issue at any subsequent stage.

[Women / SC / ST / Ex-S / Physically Handicapped candidates are exempted from payment of fees. Remission of fee is also allowed to those repatriates from Kuwait / Iraq who are not in a position to pay it.]

Selection Procedure

Final Selection would be done on the basis of Candidates’ performance in Interview/ Personality Test/ Skill Test.

From among the applicants, Commission may shortlist candidates for Interview/ Personality Test/ Skill Test either on the basis of their educational qualifications, academic records, percentage of marks etc. or by holding a Proficiency Test in appropriate subject for any of the categories of posts, on the Commission’s discretion or by holding a Screening Test.

These candidates will have to appear for a written proficiency test / Screening Test (if conducted by the Commission) before appearing for the Interview.

If the proficiency test / Screening Test is held, than only those candidates who qualify in the test will be allowed to appear for the Interview. Final select list would be prepared in order of merit on the basis of aggregate marks obtained by the candidates in the proficiency test / Screening Test (if applicable) and the Interview.

The Commission may consider conducting the Screening Test / Proficiency test on the same date or different date(s), at its discretion.

Detailed program / schedule of screening test, if held, will be posted on Commission’s website. Candidates are, therefore, advised to visit the regional website from time to time in their own interest.

The Interview / Personality Test will be structured in such a manner that the candidates` Interests, knowledge, various traits, aptitude, suitability etc. are probed, among other things, through academic qualifications, extracurricular activities, general awareness / knowledge, depth of knowledge of the subject studied on the level of ‘Essential Qualification’ for the post, communicative skill and personality etc.”

Travelling Allowance (TA): Only SC / ST candidates called for interview will be paid TA.

How to Apply: Duly filled in applications, in the prescribed format, should be sent to “The Regional Director, Staff Selection Commission (SSC-ER), 234/4, A.J.C. Bose Road, Nizam Palace, 1st Mso Building, 8th Floor, Kolkata- 700020” so as to reach the given office by prescribed last date.

The envelope containing Application Form must be super-scribed in bold letters as “Application for the Post of_____________________ ; Category No of Post : Er-___ ; Advertisement No :Er-___________.”

Category No. and Advt. No. of the post should be clearly indicated in the Application.

One envelope should contain only one application of one applicant only.

Applicants should submit only one application against a particular category.

Separate applications should be submitted for separate categories.

The Notice and application form are available on Commission’s website.

Detailed Notification