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Advertisement No.: ICTS-2016-07
Date: 30 April 2016

Selected Candidate

International Centre for Theoretical Sciences (ICTS) of the Tata Institute of Fundamental Research (TIFR), a premier research centre (an Autonomous, Grant-in-Aid Institution of the Department of Atomic Energy, Government of India) is looking for highly motivated and self-driven individuals for appointment to the post of Administrative Assistant (B) at its Bangalore Office. The candidates should have the following qualifications and experience:

Essential Qualifications & Experience:

  1. Graduate degree with a minimum of 55% marks in aggregate
  2. 5 years of experience in General Admin/ Establishment in a similar or larger academic/research institution, in the relevant job profile (detailed below)
  3. Knowledge of use of personal computers and applications in professional work.

Desirable Qualifications & Experience:

  1. Post Graduate degree preferably in Sciences and Mathematics from a reputed institution;
  2. Work experience in dealing with administrative matters viz. Government of India rules & procedures, in a medium /large sized organization, preferably an academic/research institution

Job Profile:

This job involves providing administrative support for all the academic activities of the Centre.

This broadly includes providing administrative assistance to

  • the office of Dean (Faculty & Students affairs) 
    (with day-to-day secretarial needs, compiling reports/documents as per TIFR formats, documentation of official communication, etc)
  • the Students & Postdoctoral Fellows unit 
    (with selection procedure for graduate students, project and summer students, post-docs; information & logistics for courses and seminar; etc)
  • the visitors and all academic members 
    (with their day-to-day secretarial needs and logistics)
  • assisting with organization of academic activities of the Centre as and when required
  • allied administration works
  • Good communication and writing skills are essential for this.

Location: ICTS Campus, Bangalore

Scale of Pay: PB 2 (Rs. 9300 – 34800) with Grade Pay Rs. 4200

Upper Age limit: 33 years (as on 1.1.2016) = born on or after 01 Jan 1983 

How to apply:

Interested candidates should submit their applications ONLINE ONLY at the ICTS website latest by 21 May 2016.

Candidates who are eligible for further age relaxation as per extant GOI rules are required to submit applications by POST, alongwith a copy of relevant certificate in support of age relaxation (for example SC/ST/OBC etc.). Their  applications by post must reach Establishment Cell (address given below) by 21 May 2016 and must superscribe the post applied for, serial no. of the post and advertisement No. on the envelope. The format of the application is as prescribed for on-line applications.

Incomplete applications and applications without photocopy of certificate in support of age relaxation and applications received after the last date shall not be considered.  Applicants in Government/Semi-Government/Public Sector Undertaking must apply through proper channel. Applicants who do not send their applications through proper channel, if called, will be able to participate in recruitment process only upon submission of an NOC from the competent authority. 

General Information:

Candidates fulfilling the eligibility criteria for essential qualifications and experience will have to appear for a selection process. The final selection will  be based on the overall performance in this process.

Higher starting salary could be considered for deserving candidate.

Appointment for the post will be for an initial period of one year. Continuing appointment beyond the initial period will be subject to the results of a comprehensive review and performance appraisal.

The selected candidate shall be required to join immediately.

The Institute reserves the right not to fill any post herein advertised or fulfill more vacancies. Canvassing in any form shall disqualify the candidate.

Contact: +91 80 6730 6000

(Director’s Office)
ICTS campus
Shivakote Village, Hesaraghatta Hobli
North Bangalore 560089