Applications are hereby invited from interested persons for contractual engagement of Project staff in the Programme Management Unit in the Ministry of AYUSH under the Central Sector Scheme of Pharmacovigilance of Ayurveda, Siddha, Unani and Homoeopathy Drugs as per details given below

Programme Manager-01

Essential Qualifications : MD (Rasa Shastra & Bhaishajya Kalpana / Gunapadam / Ilmul Advia/ Homoeopathic Pharmacy) with two years professional experience in AYUSH/health sector after Post Graduation. Preference will be given to persons having experience of working in Central Sector Schemes in AYUSH / health sector. Working knowledge of MS Office, MS Word, MS Power Point and MS Excel, MS access would be essential.

Desirable - Post Graduate degree/diploma in Public Health or Business Administration

Salary : Consolidated salary of Rs.65000/- per month. The salary shall not be exempted from income tax

Responsibilites :
• To coordinate & liaison with the nodal officers of the Peripheral Pharmacovigilance Centres (PPvCs); the Intermediary Pharmacovigilance Centres (IPvCs), the National Pharmacovigilance Co-ordination Centre (NPvCC) and other stakeholders for smooth implementation of the Central Sector Scheme of Pharmacovigilance of Ayurvedic, Siddha, Unani and Homoeopathic drugs.
• To conduct site visits for monitoring and smooth implementation of the scheme.
• To provide status updates on the progress of the scheme, when desired by senior officers.
• To assist in organizing the training programmes under the scheme.
• Any other work assigned by the senior officers time to time.

TA/ DA entitlement during official tour : TA-Reimbursement of Second tier AC train Fare/ air fare (economy class); DA-Reimbursement of Hotel accommodation of up to Rs. 1500/- per day; reimbursement of local travel charges up to Rs. 150/ - per day for travel within the city and reimbursement of food bills not exceeding Rs. 200/- per day.

Leave : Programme Management Unit Staff shall be eligible for 8 days Leave in a calendar year (with prior permission) on pro-rata basis and thereafter remuneration would be deducted on prorata basis. Un-availed leave in a calendar year cannot be encashed or carried forward to next year.

Allowance : Except TA/DA on official tour, no transport, mobile or medical allowance shall be admissible.

Selection Procedure : A Selection Committee headed by an officer in the rank and pay of Joint Secretary to the Govt. of India and consisting of at least three members including an expert outside the concerned division shall be formed to make selection after following due procedures.

Programme Assistant-01

Essential Qualifications : Graduate in Ayurveda / Unani / Siddha / Homoeopathy Working knowledge of MS Office, MS Word, MS Power Point and MS Excel, MS access would be essential.

Desirable - Post Graduate degree/diploma in Public Health or Business Administration

Responsibilites :
• To assist the Programme Manager in liasioning with the Peripheral Pharmacovigilance Centres (PPvCs); the Intermediary Pharmacovigilance Centres (IPvCs), the National Pharmacovigilance Co-ordination Centre (NPvCC) and other stakeholders for smooth implementation of the scheme.
• To assist in providing the status updates on the progress of the scheme, when desired by senior officers and in organizing the training programmes under the scheme.
• Any other work assigned by the senior officers time to time.

Salary : Consolidated salary of Rs.40000/- per month. The salary shall not be exempted from income tax

Allowance : No TA/ DA, no transport, mobile or medical allowance shall be admissible.

Interested persons may submit their applications in soft copy to dcc-ayush@nic.in by 15th September 2020 with their resume and scanned copies of all relevant documents in the enclosed application format.