Diaspora Consultant with Ministry of External Affairs

Deadline 28-04-2025

Location Ministry of External Affairs (South Block/Jawaharlal Nehru Bhawan/Sushma Swaraj Bhawan/Patiala House/ISIL Building/Akbar Bhawan), New Delhi.

Salary The remuneration package will be commensurate with the experience and profile of the selected candidate, subject to a maximum of Rs. 10 lakh per annum and deduction of applicable taxes. The amount of consultancy fee so fixed shall remain unchanged during the term of engagement.

Details of the Organization

Ministry of External Affairs is responsible for all aspects of India's relations with the world. It formulates, implements & presents the foreign policy of the Government of India. The main objective is to advance India's national security & developmental priorities in a globalized and independent world.

Details of the Job/Internship

Ministry of External Affairs is inviting application for the position of Legal Consultant to join in Diaspora Engagement (DE) Division of the Ministry of External Affairs, New Delhi.

Period of Consultancy

Initially for 01 (one) year.
The contract can be extended further depending on assessment of performance, mutual willingness and the requirement. The contract may be terminated on one month’s notice from either side or on payment of one month’s pay in lieu thereof. Unauthorized absence may lead to termination of the engagement.

Remuneration & Entitlements

The remuneration package will be commensurate with the experience and profile of the selected candidate, subject to a maximum of Rs. 10 lakh per annum and deduction of applicable taxes. The amount of consultancy fee so fixed shall remain unchanged during the term of engagement.
The engagement will be strictly contractual and will not confer any other benefits to the selected candidates.
The consultant shall not be entitled to any benefit like Provident Fund, Pension, Gratuity, Medical Attendance Treatment, Seniority, Promotion etc. or any other benefits
available to the regular employees of the Ministry.
No HRA shall be admissible.
The engagement of the Consultant is on full time basis. Normal working hours will be from 0900 to 1730 hrs. Working hours is subject to change from time to time. Saturdays/Sundays will remain closed as weekend off. In exigencies, he/she may be required to work beyond office hours and/or on closed holidays. No extra allowance or
remuneration for such work is admissible. He/She shall not accept any other professional appointment, paid or otherwise during the term of engagement with this
Ministry.
Paid leave of absence may be allowed to the rate of 1.5 days for each completed month of service. Accumulation of leave beyond a calendar year may not be allowed.
Leave cannot be claimed as a matter of right. Leave will not be allowed for more than 10 days at a time. Discretion is reserved to the Head of Division to refuse or revoke leave in the public interest. Leave encashment will not be permissible on unspent leave. Unspent leave will lapse on commencement of notice period. No other leave of any kind shall be admissible to him/her. In case he/she remains absent from duty beyond entitled leave, a proportionate deduction from the consolidated fee as applicable will be made.
In case the Consultant is required to travel as part of his/her duties, the Ministry will take care of his/her travel, accommodation and per-diem costs, as per Ministry’s guidelines.
The selected person will be required to enter into a contract with the Ministry in a prescribed format w.e.f. the actual date of engagement as Consultant.

Role and Responsibilities

Handling of various court cases in which Ministry/DE Division is party.
Seeking legal opinion in various marital disputes, child abduction and matter related to Indian students abroad.
Seeking legal opinion on various bills of DE Division including NRI Marriage bill.

Eligibility

The applicant should only be an Indian national.
The applicant should hold a Graduate degree in law and should have experience of practice in session court for 5 years or High court for 3 years or Supreme Court for 2 years.
The applicant should be in the age group of 27-40 years as on the last date of submission of application.
The applicant should have domain knowledge of various Indian Penal Code (IPC) / Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS) Laws of India.

Salary/Stipend

The remuneration package will be commensurate with the experience and profile of the selected candidate, subject to a maximum of Rs. 10 lakh per annum and deduction of applicable taxes. The amount of consultancy fee so fixed shall remain unchanged during the term of engagement.