Ministry of Defence Foreign Language Examiner Recruitment 2027 – Apply Offline

The Ministry of Defence (Office of Joint Secretary & Chief Administrative Officer), New Delhi, is filling 01 post of Foreign Language Examiner (General Central Service, Group 'A', Gazetted, Non-Ministerial, Level-11 in the pay matrix) in the Signal Intelligence Directorate, Integrated Defence Staff Headquarters, on deputation (including short term contract) for 04 years. Eligible serving officers must send their application in duplicate, in the prescribed proforma, so that it reaches the undersigned within 60 days of the date of publication of the advertisement in the Employment News.

MoD Foreign Language Examiner at a Glance

The official notification does not specify the application fee, a calendar last date or the selection process.

About the Office of JS & CAO

The Office of the Joint Secretary & Chief Administrative Officer is part of the Ministry of Defence, Government of India, at the Defence Offices Complex, Africa Avenue, New Delhi. It issued this vacancy circular and, under DoP&T guidelines, sent it for upload on the CAO's official website for wide publicity. The post sits in the Signal Intelligence Directorate, Integrated Defence Staff Headquarters.

Where and How to Send

Send the application to the undersigned, Deputy Director, CAO/R-1 & R-3, at: Office of Joint Secretary & Chief Administrative Officer, Ministry of Defence, Hall No.1, 1st Floor, 'A'-Block, Defence Offices Complex, Africa Avenue (Near S.N. Depot), New Delhi - 110 023.

The application must be in the enclosed Bio-Data/Curriculum Vitae proforma, in duplicate. The proforma is available in the Employment News along with the vacancy circular and can be downloaded from http://caomod.gov.in. The notice does not mention the postal mode or any text for the envelope.

1. Obtain the Bio-Data/Curriculum Vitae proforma from the Employment News or the CAO website.
2. Fill the application in the proforma and prepare it in duplicate.
3. Attach the documents listed under Enclosures.
4. Have the particulars verified and certified by the Cadre Controlling Authority.
5. Send the application so that it reaches the undersigned within 60 days of the date of publication of the advertisement in the Employment News.

Posts, Eligibility and Pay

• Post: Foreign Language Examiner, 01 vacancy, General Central Service, Group 'A', Gazetted, Non-Ministerial.
• Pay: Level-11 in the pay matrix.
• Mode: Deputation (including short term contract) for a period of 04 years.

Who can apply

Officers of the Central Government, State Governments, Union Territories Administration, Universities, Public Sector Undertakings, Recognised Research Institutes, or Autonomous or Statutory organisations who either hold an analogous post on a regular basis in the parent cadre or department, or hold on a regular basis posts in Level 10 in the pay matrix (Rs. 56100-177500) or equivalent in the parent cadre or department, with the service requirement stated in the notice.

Departmental officers in the feeder category who are in the direct line of promotion are not eligible for appointment on deputation.

Essential qualification and experience

• (a) Bachelor degree in Chinese language with English as a compulsory or elective subject at degree level from a recognised University; OR
• (b) Bachelor degree with English as a compulsory or elective subject from a recognised University, and a further qualification from a University or Institute recognised by the Government of India; and
• (c) Five years experience in teaching and, or, translating Chinese language into English and vice versa.

Age limit

The age for appointment by deputation (including short term contract) shall not exceed 56 years as on the closing date of receipt of applications. The notice prints no minimum age and no age relaxation.

The period of deputation, including a deputation in another ex-cadre post held immediately before this appointment in the same or another organisation or department of the Central Government, shall ordinarily not exceed four years. Candidates should check the official notification for the discipline-specific eligibility details.

MoD Foreign Language Examiner Job Description

• Translation of all types of materials from Chinese language into English and vice versa.
• Examination of the translation work received from wireless Experimental Units.
• Training of Junior Staff in translation and transcription work.
• Supervision of units teams dealing with intelligence processing of intercepted traffic.
• Intelligence processing and preparation of material for intelligence summaries.
• Interpretation/interrogation.

Enclosures

• Application in duplicate in the enclosed proforma.
• Complete and up-to-date CR dossiers or photocopies of ACRs/APARs for the last 05 years, duly attested by an officer not below the rank of Under Secretary.
• Integrity Certificate, duly verified by an officer not below the rank of Deputy Secretary, for officers who could be spared in the event of their selection.
• Cadre Clearance and Vigilance Clearance.

Important Instructions

• Applications received late, or without the ACRs/APARs, Integrity Certificate, Cadre Clearance and Vigilance Clearance, or otherwise found incomplete, will not be considered.
• The Cadre Controlling Authority must certify that the particulars furnished by the officer are correct and that no disciplinary/vigilance case is pending or contemplated against the officer.
• It must also be certified that the honesty and integrity of the officer is satisfactory and that no major/minor penalty has been awarded to the officer during the last 10 years.
• Candidates who once apply for the post will not be allowed to withdraw their candidature.
• Deputationists are not eligible for consideration for appointment by promotion.

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