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 consultant in External Publicity & Public Diplomacy (XPD) Division.

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.
•  For retired Government of India servants, remuneration will be regulated as per prevailing Government of India norms.
• 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

• To look after Public Diplomacy and Public Outreach related activities in XPD Division.
• To deal with governments, elements of civil society, NGOs, think-tanks and academia-  both within India and abroad on political, economic, social and strategic issues.
• To provide inputs to GoI on how our foreign policy is likely to be perceived and the image of India it projects.
• Facilitate MEA’s engagement with universities and higher education institutions through organisation of Foreign Policy interactions with students and youth across the length and breadth of the country. The work includes liaising with Academic Institutions and retired diplomats.
• Looking after MEA’s flagship magazine- ‘India Perspectives’ which provides readers with an insight into India’s culture and tradition along with elements of contemporary India.
• Organizing ‘Bharat Ko Janiye’ (BKJ) Quiz and BKJ Yatra.
• Creation of e-books, coffee table books on a wide array of subjects.
• Publication of other special projects from time to tome on MEA’s achievements, important visits, Special speeches on India’s Foreign Policy and other such topics.
• Special Commissioning/curating of hand-crafted momentos/souvenirs/gifts for important events/occassions.
• Facilitate outreach programme of MEA’s engagement with students where diplomats visit their alma mater or prominent institutions in their city/state during leave for better youth engagement.
• Commissioning of special articles authored by eminent experts and retired India diplomats on various themes for dissemination by India Missions/Posts abroad through publication of special supplements in foreign newspapers/journals/magazines.
• Any other tasks assigned by Head of the Division.
• To assist officers of XPD Division in various issues.

Eligibility

•  The applicant should only be an Indian national.
• The applicant should be a Graduate/ Post Graduate from a recognized university in India or abroad.
• Doctoral scholarship with research in relevant domains will be an additional qualification.
• The applicant should be in the age group of 25-50 years as on the last date of submission of application.
• For retired Government of India servant, applicant should have retired at a minimum pay level of Under Secretary and should not be more than 62 years as on last date of submission of application.

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.

Type of Opportunity

Fulltime

Country

India

State

Delhi

City

New Delhi

Address

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

Application and Registration Details

After you submit your application, you will receive the next steps in the process via email. Please follow the instructions provided to complete your application.

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