DGTR is seeking engagement of “Individual Consultants” on Contract basis and is inviting applications for the same.
About DGTR
Directorate General of Trade Remedies (DGTR) is an attached office of the Department of Commerce (DoC). DGTR undertakes trade remedial investigations belore making its recommendations on imposition of duties to the Central Govemment (Ministry of Finance, Department of Revenue).
DGTR is the single national authority for administering all trade remedial investigations including anti-dumping, countervailing duties and safeguard measures’. The functioning of DGTR is in the genre of quasi-judicial.
DGTR provides a level playing field to the domestic industry against the adverse impact olunfair trade practices such as dumping and subsidies on imported goods from any exporting country through trade remedial measures under the framework of the WTO Agreements, the Customs Tariff Act, 1975 and relevant rules such as Customs Tariff Rules, 1995 (AD Rules), Customs Tariff Rules, 1995 (CVD Rules) and otherrelevant laws and intemational agreements, in a transparent and time-bound manner.
Besides, DGTR provides trade defence support to domestic industry and the Indian exporters in dealing
with instances o1’trade remedial investigations instituted against them by other countries.
About the Job Opportunity
Keeping in view the expected growth in the volume of trade and commerce in India in the current decade. it is necessary that the existing mechanisms oltrade remedial measures and trade defence at the disposal ofDGTR be strengthened.
Calibrating with such necessity, DGTR seeks to engage high quality professionals capable of lending their services in the disciplines of law, accountancy and economics. DGTR seeks to engage “Individual Consultants” on contract for the positions of Young Professional and Consultant Grade-I.
Tenure
Individual consultants will be engaged for a fixed period of two years which may be extended by one year at a time upto a maximum tenure of five (5) years i.e. 2+1+1+1 years for providing high quality services as per requirement of DGTR.
Nature
The individual consultants wi be engaged on fulltime basis. The Individual consultants thus appointed would not be permitted take up any other assignment during their period of engagement with DGTR.
The engagement of Individual consultants is of a temporary nature and DGTR can cancel the engagement at any time without providing any reason for it.
Number of Positions
8 (For Young Professionals: Law)
Educational Qualifications
- Essential– Master’s Degree in relevant subject or LLB or CA or ICWA or possessing any Professional Degree eamed after a study of 4 years or more acquired after 10+2.
- Desirable- Candidates having M.Phil., LLM, Ph.D, additional qualifications, research experience, published papers and post-qualification experience in the relevant field would be preferred.
Experience, Age Limit & Remuneration
- Young Professional: 1 Year of Experience; Age Limit: 32 Years; Remuneration: Rs. 70,000 (to remain fixed for a period of two years)
- Consultant Grade I: 3-8 Years of Experience; Age Limit: 45 Years; Remuneration: Rs. 80,000-1,45,000
*Experience includes upto 3 years for Ph.D. holder, provided no work experience is counted during those 3 years.
Selection Process
- The selection process ol the lndividual Consultants will be in accordance with the provisions contained in GFR 2017 under Rules 177-196 and Chapter 7- Selection oflndividual Consultant/Services Provider (.paras 7.1. and 7.2) and Chapter-6 (para 6.5) of the Manual lor Procurement for Consultancy and Other Services 2017.
- The applications received will be placed belore a Screening Committee to be constituted with the approval of DG, DGTR.
- The Screening Committee will shortlist the applicants and recommend a panel of at least three (3) eligible candidates per vacancy.
- The panel of such shortlisted applications will be placed before the CEC.
- The CEC may devise its own method lor selection of suitable candidates as per the requirement. The CEC may recommend a panel of names for keeping in reserve with validity of one year from the date of such recommendation’
How to Apply?
Interested candidates shall duly fill the application form given at the end of the post and self-attested copies of relevant documents and send it to sat.kapur@nic.in and to us11-dgtr@nic.in
Application Deadline
May 16, 2023
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Source: Lawctopus
