Job for JS level officer in Washington; applicant-officers asked to write 250 words on their suitability

Indian Embassy, Washington

IN WHAT could be termed as unusual in government's appointment process, the Centre has asked candidates to write 250 words indicating the candidate’s suitability while applying for the post of Minister (Economic) in the economic wing of Embassy of India in Washington. The post is at the level of...

Deputy secretary-level officer wanted for a Washington-based IMF post

IMF Headqaurters

THE government is looking for an official at the rank of a deputy secretary or director for the post of Adviser to the Executive Director, International Monetary Fund (IMF). The selected candidate will have a three-year term, and will be based out of Washington.

In a letter dated September 12, 2011, the department of personnel and training (DoPT) wrote to Union secretaries and state chief secretaries in this regard. The mandatory qualifications include two years of cumulative working experience in the ministry of finance or economic ministries, and “substantial graduate level university degree” in areas related to the work of the Fund, and most desirably, in economics with an emphasis on macroeconomics, monetary economics and public finance. The familiarity with major Fund-related issues is also required.

The “desirable qualifications” include experience of dealing with externally aided projects, experience in the department of economic affairs (DEA), degree in economics or MBA or international trade or public finance.

The officer should not be over 54 years of age. The last date of application is October 14, 2011.

Top officials may get encrypted mobiles for emergencies

The government may provide encrypted mobile phones to some of its officials handling sensitive issues. The phones which work on reserved air frequency will be helpful in case of emergencies, some media reports said. The Prime Minister’s Office is expected to hold a meeting in this regard to take the final call. During the recent Mumbai blast, all telephone lines got jammed, and for 15 minutes even the chief minister of the state could not get an update on the rescue operation.

Action and Appointments

a) Upendra Tripathy, a 1980 batch Karnataka cadre IAS, has been appointed as additional secretary in the Cabinet Secretariat in place of Dr Mrutyunjay Sarangi, a 1977 batch Tamil Nadu cadre IAS. Ms Nivedita Shukla Verma, a 1991 batch UP cadre IAS will handle Tripathy’s work at the rank of a joint secretary. 

Govt looks for an officer for post of Adviser to Executive Director, World Bank

IT does not matter whether you call it a cool posting or a hot assignment. But the government is looking for an officer of the deputy secretary or director of government of India to fill up the post of Adviser to the Executive Director, World Bank, Washington, USA, for a period of three years.

The officer must have worked for at least two years at the Centre under the Central Staffing Scheme, and should not be over 54 years of age. The desirable qualifications include familiarity in dealing with the multilaterals in policy dialogue at the government of India and degree in economics or MBA or international trade or public finance. The last date is April 4, 2011.

For details check out the DoPT CIRCULAR, dated March 3, 2011

Private Party continues!

From ministers to Kamal Nath to Salman Khurshid, it’s the time to get fresh faces as private secretaries. Whereas Khalid Bin Jamal, a 1994 batch IAAS officer has been appointed as private secretary (director level) to Kamal Nath, the minister of urban development, a 1991 batch AGMUT cadre IPS officer Ms Nuzhat Hassan has been hired by minister of minority affair Salman Khurshid as his private secretary. Also, Dr Arja Srikanth, a 1987 batch IRTS has been appointed as private secretary (director level) to the minister of state for heavy industries and public enterprises A Sai Prathap. In a similar appointment, K Satish Nambudiripad, a 1991 batch IIS officer, currently working as director in the ministry of human resource development has been appointed as private secretary to the minister of state for consumer affairs, food and public distribution Prof KV Thomas.

Action and Appointments

a) Ram Prakash Sisodia, a 1991 batch Andhra Pradesh cadre IAS, presently working as director in the department of higher education has been appointed as joint secretary in the department of school education and literacy.

b) Shaktikanta Das, a 1980 batch Tamil Nadu cadre IAS has been promoted as additional secretary in the department of economic affairs.

c) Shailesh Kumar Singh, a 1991 batch Jharkhand cadre IAS, presently working as land and development commissioner in the ministry of urban development has been appointed as joint secretary in charge of urban transport in urban development ministry.