UPSC Joint Secretary or DirectorRecruitment 2021
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The Government of India has submitted a requisition for Lateral Recruitment of Joint
Secretary and Director level officers. Accordingly, Online Applications are invited from talented
and motivated Indian nationals willing to contribute towards nation-building to join the
Government at the level of Joint Secretary or Director, Group ‘A’, in the under mentioned posts in
different Ministries/Departments with Headquarters at New Delhi on Contract Basis (On
Deputation for officers of States/UT Cadres, Public Sector Undertakings(PSUs), Autonomous
Bodies, Statutory Organizations, Universities, Recognized Research Institutes) for a period of 3
years (Extendable to 5 years depending upon performance).
| Role | Number of Posts | Educational Qualification |
| Joint Secretary (Agriculture Cooperation and Farmers Welfare) | 1 | Minimum 60% marks in B.E/B.Tech/MCA/M.Sc/ BCA/B.Sc. from AICTE/UGC recognized Institutions (Stream-Computer Science/IT/ Electronics/Electrical) |
| Joint Secretary (Commerce) | 1 | (i) Master’s Degree in Business Administration or Economics or Commerce or Business Economics or Foreign Trade from a recognized University or Institute, preferably with additional qualification in IT, Computer Science, Operational Research and Supply Chain management. (ii) At least 15 years of experience in:- (i) Managing cloud technology implementations at National level and (ii) Should have held Senior Project Manager/System Architect/CTO roles in previous employments. |
| Joint Secretary (Revenue) | 1 | (i) Master’s Degree in Economics or Commerce or Finance or Business Administration or Professional Qualification in Chartered Accountancy, ICWA (ii) Fifteen years’ experience in any of the following fields:- (a) Income Tax (b) Customs / Gold Control (c) GST (All taxes which were prevailing before introduction of GST) (d) Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (e) Financial Intelligence and Prevention of Money Laundering |
| Director (Agriculture Marketing) | 1 | Agricultural Economics or Agribusiness or Agriculture Marketing from a recognized University/ Institute. (ii) At least 10 Years’ experience in the field of Agricultural Marketing including Agribusiness. |
| Director (Aviation Management) | 1 | (i) Master’s Degree in Business Administration or Agricultural Marketing or Economics or Foreign Trade or Commerce or Business Economics or Quantitative Methods/ Statistics from a recognized University or Institute. (ii) Minimum 10 years experience in agriculture commodity export promotion/ overseas marketing strategy formulation and implementation work. |
| Director (Agriculture Trade Specialties) | 1 | (i) Master’s Degree in Business Administration or Agricultural Marketing or Economics or Foreign Trade or Commerce or Business Economics or Quantitative Methods/ Statistics from a recognized University or Institute. (ii) Minimum 10 years experience in agriculture commodity export promotion/ overseas marketing strategy formulation and implementation work. |
| Director (Exports Marketing) | 1 | (i) Master’s Degree in Business Administration or Economics or Foreign Trade or Commerce or Business Economics or Quantitative Methods/ Statistics from a recognized University or Institute. (ii) Minimum 10 years work experience in commodity/ services level export promotion/ overseas marketing strategy formulation and implementation work. |
| Director (Foreign Trade Analyst) | 1 | (i) Master’s Degree in Business Administration or Economics or Foreign Trade or Commerce or Business Economics or Quantitative Methods/Statistics from a recognized University or Institute. (ii) Minimum 10 years experience in the areas of trade analysis and forecasting/ business/market analysis/ study/implementation of Central/State Government regulations governing international trade. |
| Director (Logistics) | 2 | (i) B.E/ B.Tech in Business Administration or Master’s Degree in Business Administration or Economics or Foreign Trade or Commerce or Business Economics or Operations Research /Quantitative Methods/ Statistics from a recognized University or Institute. (ii) Minimum 10 years experience in any of the field of operations research modeling/ simulation work for logistics optimization, including in aspects like infrastructure/ transport mix optimization, seamless multimodal network development with integrated procedural and approvals mechanisms and monitoring instrumentation, Supply Chain Management and related strategy development implementation. |
| Director (Warehouse Expertise) | 1 | (i) B.E./B.Tech or Master’s Degree in any subject from a recognized University/Institute (ii) Minimum 10 years of experience in dealing with the warehousing in managerial capacity or handling of projects related to construction of godowns/silos (10000 MT and above) for food grains and other commodities and multimodal logistics. |
| Director (Edu Tech) | 1 | (i) Master’s Degree in Computer Application/ B.E./ B.Tech in Computer Science from any recognized University/Institute. (ii) 10 years of working experience out of which 5 years experience in design and development of virtual learning projects/platforms like MOOCs, Virtual Lab, Digital Library, robotics and related education technology products/solutions, facilitating AI (Artificial Intelligence) based personalized/adaptive learning, or some education technology company /organization. |
| Director (Edu Laws) | 1 | (i) Bachelor Degree in Law from a recognized University or Institute and (ii) Registered in any State Bar Council/ Bar Council of India in terms of Advocate Act, 1961. (ii) Minimum 10(Ten) years experience in the field of law; providing Legal Services in the Educational Sector. |
| Director (ICT Edu) | 1 | (i) Master’s Degree in Computer Application or B.E./ B.Tech from a recognized University/Institute in the field of Education Technology, Information and Communication Technology(ICT), Computer science. (ii) Minimum 10 years experience in any of the field of:- i) Education technology/ICT in education, distance education. (ii) Experience in ICT in education policy issues, national policy development. (iii) Experience in strategic planning, project management, implementation and monitoring in the Education Sector. |
| Director (Media Management) | 1 | (i)Master’s Degree from a recognized University/ Institute in the field of journalism, media, content writing, Business Administration in Media Management or minimum 02(two) year PG Diploma in above fields. (ii) 10(Ten) years of experience in the field of media management/ content writing. |
| Director (Banking) | 1 | (i) Master’s Degree from a recognized University/ Institute in any Discipline. (ii) Minimum 10 years experience in the Financial Sector with minimum of 5 years experience in the field of credit system or payment and settlement systems. |
| Director (Cyber Security in Financial Sector) | 1 | (i) B.E./B.Tech. in Computer Science/Information Technology from a recognized University/ Institute. OR Master’s Degree in Science (Computer Science/ Information Technology) from a recognized university/ institute. OR Master’s Degree in Computer Application from a recognized university/ institute. (ii) At least 10 years of experience in cyber/information security/ Project Management roles in Financial Sector |
| Director (Digital Economy and Fin Tech) | 1 | (i) B.E./B.Tech. in Electrical/Electronics/Computer Science/ Mechanical or Master’s Degree in Computer Application from a recognized University/ Institute. (ii) 10 years’ experience in Finance Sector out of which at least 5 years’ experience in FinTech Companies/ FinTech functions of Banks/ Financial Institutions or Regulators. |
| Director (Financial Market) | 1 | (i) Master’s Degree in Economics/Finance/Business Administration from a recognized University or Institute. (ii) At least 10 years of experience in financial markets. |
| Director (Insurance) | 1 | (i) Master’s Degree from a recognized University/ Institute in any field. (ii) Minimum 10 years experience in insurance sector with minimum 5 years experience in the field of insurance companies and entities regulated by IRDAI, Regulator, Academic Institutions in Specialized fields of : Legal/ Administration/ HR/ Consumer Affairs/ Compliance/ Financial & Investment/ Business Strategy. |
| Director (Maternal Health Issues) | 1 | (i) Master’s Degree from a recognized University/ Institute. (ii) Minimum 10 years of experience in supervisory roles in Govt. health schemes/projects of the health sector. |
| Director (Finance) NACO | 1 | (i) Master’s Degree in Commerce/ Economics/ Maths/ Business Administration from a recognized University/ Institute. (ii) Minimum 10 years of experience in the area of analysis of financial reporting/budgeting in financial software and reporting system/financial and logistics management. |
| Director (Water Management) | 1 | (i)Master’s Degree from a recognized University/ Institute with specialization in any of the fields of water resources management, hydrology, water governance, environmental & climate policy and science. (ii) At least 10 years experience in any of the following: (i) Public policy in water resources sector. (ii) Executing interdisciplinary projects/programs in water resource management. (iii) Government schemes and programs in water management. |
| Director (Arbitration and Conciliation Laws) | 1 | (i) Bachelor’s Degree in Law of a recognized University/ Institute. (ii) At least 10 years experience in the field of Arbitration and Conciliation Laws. |
| Director (Cyber Laws) | 1 | (i) Bachelor’s Degree in Law of a recognized University/ Institute. (ii) At least 10 years experience in the field of Cyber Laws. |
| Director (Finance Sector/ International Laws) | 1 | (i) Bachelor’s Degree in Law of a recognized University/ Institute. (ii) At least 10 years experience in the field of Finance Sector/International Laws |
| Director (Judicial Reforms) | 1 | (i) Bachelor’s Degree in Law; and (ii) Master’s Degree in Business Administration or Post Graduate Degree in Development Studies (Public Policy) from a recognized University/ Institute. (iii) At least ten years experience in the field of legal research/policy analysis/project monitoring and evaluation/teaching experience in recognized University/ Institute. |
| Director (New Technology for Highway Development) | 1 | (i) B.E./B.Tech. in Civil Engineering from any recognized University/ Institute. (ii) At least 10 years experience in designing/preparation of DPRs in Highways Sector involving more than Rs.100 cr. Each for at least 2 projects. OR 10 years of experience in the highways sector with a minimum of 4 years experience in highways research directly or coordination/ association with research/academic institutes on-highway sector. |
| Director (Innovation in Education Entrepreneurship) | 1 | (i) Master’s Degree in any discipline from a recognized University/ Institute. (ii) At least 10 years’ experience in any field |
Age limit/ Eligibility for UPSC Joint Secretary or Director Recruitment 2021:
(i) Joint Secretary – Maximum 40 and Minimum 55 years
(ii) Director – Maximum 35 and Minimum 45 years
Important Dates for UPSC Joint Secretary or Director Recruitment 2021:
Closing Date of Online Application: 22 March 2021 (23:59 hrs)
How to Apply for UPSC Joint Secretary or Director Recruitment 2021:
Interested eligible candidates may apply online by visiting This Officisl Link and clicking the link for Recruitment of UPSC Recruitment.
Application Fee for UPSC Joint Secretary or Director Recruitment 2021:-
Candidates are required to pay a fee of Rs. 25/- only either by remitting the money in any branch of the SBI by cash or by using net banking facility of the SBI or by using visa/master credit/debit card.
Method of Selection for UPSC Joint Secretary or Director Recruitment 2021:-
Shortlisting, Interview and Document Verification.
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