Recruitment of Consultant Positions for Integrated Disease Surveillance Project (IDSP)
under National Rural health Mission (NRHM)
The Integrated Disease Surveillance Programme, (IDSP), launched by Ministry of Health & Family Welfare (MOHFW),
Government of India, in November 2004, is a decentralized, State based Surveillance Program intended to detect early warning
signals of impending outbreaks and help initiate an effective and timely response. For staffing its 766 technical consultants at
District and State positions, IDSP conducted a recruitment process in Nov.- Dec. 2008.The present advertisement is to fill the
vacancies which remained unfilled in the process. Applications from eligible candidates are being invited for these vacancies as
detailed below, by the National Health Systems Resource Centre (NHSRC) New Delhi, (A Technical Support Organization of the
Ministry of Health and family Welfare (MOH&FW), Government of India), on behalf of IDSP. We note that most vacancies are in
districts further away from state capitals.
The details of positions and eligibility conditions –
Sl. Name of Details and Nos. Eligibility Conditions Required Experience Consolidated
No Post of post Remuneration *
. (per month)
1. Entomol -1 each at M. Sc. (Zoology) with Entomology as one of Minimum 1 year Rs.15,000/-
ogist state HQs the subjects experience in Vector 25,000/-
Borne Disease Control.
-will report to
State
Surveillance
officer- IDSP
2. Microbio -1 each at state In order of preference either of the below 1. Minimum 2 years 1. Those
logist - HQs relevant with
at State -will report to 1. Medical Graduate with Post experience in Medical
HQs State Graduate Degree/Diploma Medical Graduati
Surveillance (preferably in Microbiology, Virology, Microbiology. on Rs.
Officer (SSO) Pathology and other lab sciences) 2. Experience of 25,000/-
IDSP 2. Medical Graduate with 2 years working in public to
experience in laboratory sciences health systems, 40,000/-
3. M.Sc. in Medical Microbiology implementation of 2. Those
laboratory quality with
assurance Other
systems, Qualificat
assessing and ions Rs.
organizing 15,000/-
training programs to
and proven ability 25,000/-
for planning and
undertaking
operational
research would
be desirable.
3. Microbio -1 each at 1 Medical Graduate with Post Graduate 1. Minimum 2 years 3. Those
logist - district priority Degree/Diploma (preferably in relevant with
at labs Microbiology, Virology, Pathology and experience in Medical
District other lab sciences) Medical Graduati
HQs -report to 2 Medical Graduate with 2 years Microbiology. on Rs.
District experience in laboratory sciences 2. Experience of 25,000/-
Surveillance 3 M.Sc. in Medical Microbiology working in public to
Officer (DSO) - health systems, 40,000/-
IDSP implementation of 4. Those
laboratory quality with
assurance Other
systems, Qualificat
assessing and ions Rs.
organizing 15,000/-
training programs to
and proven ability 25,000/-
for planning and
undertaking
operational
research would
be desirable.
4. Epidemi -1 each at state In order of preference any of the below Minimum 2 years Rs. 25,000/-
ologist - HQs experience in issues 40,000/-
at State 1. Medical Graduate with Post Graduate related to Public Health
HQs -will report to Degree/Diploma in Preventive and Programmes or
State Social Medicine / Public Health or Epidemiology.
Surveillance Epidemiology (such as MD, MPH, DPH,
officer- IDSP MAE etc)
2. Any Medical Graduate with 2 years
experience in Epidemiology / Public
Health
3. Graduate in Ayurveda, Unani, Siddha or
Homeopathy, with 2 years experience in
Public Health
4. Any Graduate with a Post Graduate
Diploma or Degree in Public Health or
Public Health Management or Health
Administration (in which Epidemiology
has been a paper) with 2 years
experience in Field Epidemiology /
Public Health work.
5. Post Graduate in Field of Life Sciences,
Social Sciences or Statistics related to
Public Health with 2 years experience in
Field Epidemiology / Public Health
5. Epidemi -1 each at In order of preference any of the below Minimum 2 years Rs. 25,000/-
ologist - district HQs experience in issues 40,000/-
at 1. Medical Graduate with Post Graduate related to Public Health
District -will report to Degree/Diploma in Preventive and Programmes or
HQs District Social Medicine / Public Health or Epidemiology.
Surveillance Epidemiology (such as MD, MPH, DPH,
Officer- IDSP MAE etc)
2. Any Medical Graduate with 2 years
experience in Epidemiology / Public
Health
3. Graduate in Ayurveda, Unani, Siddha or
Homeopathy, with 2 years experience in
Public Health
4. Any Graduate with a Post Graduate
Diploma or Degree in Public Health or
Public Health Management or Health
Administration (in which Epidemiology
has been a paper) with 2 years
experience in Field Epidemiology /
Public Health work.
5. Post Graduate in Field of Life Sciences,
Social Sciences or Statistics related to
Public Health with 2 years experience in
Field Epidemiology / Public Health
*Exact salary amount, within the range mentioned above, is negotiable and will be decided based on experience and
qualification.
The no. of vacancies is likely to vary. Number and list of vacancies would be available at the time of interview.
General terms and conditions -
1. Maximum age Limit for all posts is 45 years, (in exceptional cases age up-to 60 years may be considered).
2. Appointment letters and contracts for all positions will be issued by State Health Societies under NRHM, of respective
states, and the recruitment will be on contract basis for the present project period till March 2010 (a proposal for extension
of project is under process).
3. Eligible candidates short-listed on the basis of educational and experience criteria will be called for interview. The
interview may include a skill based test related to the work area of the position.
4. No TA/DA will be given for attending the interview fo r any position.
5. At the time of interview, candidates would have to write their preference for 3 most preferred locations of available states /
district HQs. However preference of location will not be an entitlement and candidates will have to be prepared to be
posted to any of these presently vacant locations , or any other IDSP vacancy for the above mentioned positions. If
preference is not stated, it is assumed that they are willing to be posted anywhere in India.
6. Detailed TORs for all posts are available on the web-site www.mohfw.nic.in, www.nhsrcindia.org ,and www.nicd.nic.in
7. Completed applications, which must include (A) a brief summary of your CV (in one page only) in the format given below,
(B) detailed CV with 1 passport size photograph and photocopies / scanned e-copies of all relevant certificates and
documents listed and mentioned in CV (as required regarding eligibility for the post), should be sent to NHSRC by either
e-mail – [email protected] - or by post to PAO, National Health Systems Resource Centre (NHSRC), NIHFW
Campus, Baba Gang Nath Marg, Munirka, New Delhi, Pin-110067. Please do not send multiple copies of your
application/CV.
8. Format for the summary of CV - (A) Name of post applied for (B) Name of candidate (C) Name of Guardian/Parent (D)
Correspondence Address, Phone/Fax/E -mail address (E) Sex (F) Date of Birth (G) Educational Qualifications (must
mention year of passing and percentage of marks for each qualification) (H) Total no of years of Experience in each post
held, in chronological order (only in work areas relevant to the post)
9. Candidates must mention the following i n the CV (without which the application can be rejected) - A) details of
experience, designation/responsibility and work area, with name of employer and period of experience along -with specific
dates/month of joining and leaving (B) ‘IDSP – R2 – (name of post applied for)’, in the subject line of the e-mail / on top of
the envelope and CV.
10. Applications must reach within 21 days from the date of publication of the advertisement.
11. List of the short listed candidates, being invited for the selection process / interview will be displayed on the above
mentioned websites. Tentative date of release of short-list will also be posted on above mentioned web-sites after last
date for accepting applications is over.
12. There is a proposal to support some of the selected candidates to undergo an in-service training cum distance learning
program leading to a Post Graduate Diploma in Epidemiology. Conditions apply.
