General Note on the document:

1. Ideally, each one of these positions need to have a 1 page job description. This kind of Annexure A and Annexure B is really
hard to understand. This is not in line with market basics.

2. Information on who the person will report to (a Joint Secretary rank officer of the Government of India who heads a vertical/
or an Additional Secretary/in select cases, directly to the CEO, something like this + a brief description of what the Vertical in
which this specialist will be inducted does, and what its areas are should be there as a paragraph, or a sentence saying that
before applying, the candidates may familiarize themselves with this specific vertical. Internally while the mapping of position
and vertical may be clear, to the outsider it won’t be.

3. Attaching Job Descriptions for YP as if YPs are to be inducted in the ADP/ABP.

4. For all positions where PhD is a desirable qualification, in some of the positions, perhaps PhD needs to be minimum
qualification. Only then will NITI really attract specialists. In most disciplines you need a minimum of a PhD (usually 5-6 years
post masters degree) is required to become qualified to be called a specialist. For Knowledge Production areas like climate
change and so on. Expertise in implementation is different, over there perhaps years of work experience is important. But for
policy advice which is core NITI work, PhD should generally be a minimum requirement. Otherwise working on frontier topics
like climate change will be hard or quality of outputs will not be able to help niti compete internationally.

5. Where PhD is desirable, exactly specifying what is a publication track record is required. Simply mentioning university of
high repute is not ok. Many Indian IITs are reputed for their BTech programme but not for their PhD programmes. So the better
metric for quality is the quality of publications. if a candidate with a PhD has high quality publications (measured through
impact factor of a journal, or h-index of the author or through the value of a journal in an area, that will help the most).

6. This is a bit broader suggestion on strategy. Much of the positions in terms of their work requirements on daily basis, require
a good understanding of the political economy of sectors in addition to the science, and economics of the sectors. For example,
in transportation and sustainable mobility, it is common sense from science and economic stand point that high quality public
transport will help everyone. But doing that is not easy given automobile industry lobbying, and cultural preferences among
people to have own cars despite threats from climate change. a simple science or economics phd does not ideally train people in
these complex issues of political economy and politics. At NITI, whoever joins, needs to not only be subject matter expert in
their narrow areas, but also be reasonably qualified in understanding and acting upon the political economy.

7. In some cases, job descriptions contradict the requirements. While job is about the political economy of policy but the
requirement is scientific expertise. This is not to say that one does not need scientific expertise. that is a minimum requirement.
But above that beyond that, broader social science and policy understanding is required. The Job Descriptions are too
haphhazard it seems. they need to be structured. it is unclear from this document, what is a skill, what is a qualification, what is
a experience, what is a duty expected post recruitment. If these things are made crystal clear and presented as position wise one
pager, that will make things easy for the candidates.

8. In general, all senior specialists/specialists at a minimum need to know how to consume high grade peer reviewed research
from anywhere and everywhere in the world. That is a core skill required from all specialists. They should be consuming several
research papers a day. Ideally, specialists should also be able to produce new research. Producing new research or new advice
for policy makers is core work to be called “specialist”. That needs to be mentioned front and center in the job description.
 APPENDIX –I

APPLICATION FOR THE POST SR. SPECIALIST/SPECIALIST

POST APPLIED FOR: Sr. Specialist or Specialist (Please specify one)

Preferred Area: Please specify PHOTO

1. Name & Address

(in Block Letters)

Mobile No

E-mail id

2. Date of Birth (in Christian era)

3. i)Date of entry into service

ii.) Date of retirement under the Central

/State Government Rules

4. Educational Qualifications
Degree/Diplom University/Board Main Subjects Month & % Marks/
a/ Certificate Year of Division
Passing
i)

ii)

iii)

(Add rows if required)

5. Whether qualifications required for the
post are satisfied ( If any qualification has
been treated as equivalent to the one
prescribed in the Rules, state the authority
for the same)
Qualification/Experience Required as Qualification/experience possessed by
mentioned in the advertisement/ the officer
vacancy circular
Essential
a) (i) Holding analogous post on regular Pay Level Since date
basis in the parent cadre or department; or
(ii) with 05 years regular service in
Level – 12 in Pay Matrix (For Sr.
Specialist) or with 05 years regular service
in Level-11 in Pay Matrix (For Specialist)
b) Masters' Degree in any discipline or Degree with University Month &
MBBS or Degree in Engineering or main Year of
Technology from a recognized University subjects passing
or Passed in Sections A and B of the
Institution Examinations of the Institute
of Engineers (India) or Post Graduate
Diploma in Management (Two years)

For Sr. Specialist: Minimum 10 years’ ……….. years

post qualification experience. (Please furnish details at Sl No. 7 below)

For Specialist: Minimum 08 years’ post

qualification experience

Degree with University Month &

Desirable Educational Qualification : main Year of
As given in Annexure A subjects passing

6. Please state clearly whether in the light of

entries made by you above, you meet the
requisite Essential Qualifications and work
experience of the post.
7. Details of Employment, in chronological order:
Sl Office/ Post held From To *Pay Matrix Nature of Duties
No Institution on regular (date) (date) and Pay Level (in detail)
basis / of the post highlighting
Name of held on experience
Employer regular basis required for the
post applied for

* Important: Pay Matrix and Pay Level granted under ACP/MACP/NFU are personal to
the officer and therefore, should not be mentioned. Only Pay Matrix and Pay Level of
the post held on regular basis to be mentioned. Details of ACP/MACP/NFU with
present Pay Matrix and pay Level where such benefits have been drawn by the
candidate, may be indicated below:
Office/ Institution Pay Matrix and Pay Level drawn From To
under ACP/MACP Scheme/NFU (date) (date)
basis

8. Nature of present employment i.e. Ad-

hoc or Temporary or Quasi-Permanent
or Permanent
9. In case the present employment is held
on deputation/contract basis, please
state -
a) The date of b) Period of c) Name of the d) Name of the
Initial appointment on present office/ post and Pay of the
Appointment deputation/contract organisation to which post held in
the applicant belongs. substantive
capacity in the
parent
organisation

9.1 Note: In case of Officers already on deputation, the applications of such officers should
be forwarded by the parent cadre/ Department along with Cadre Clearance Vigilance
Clearance and Integrity certificate.
9.2 Note: Information under Column 9(c) & (d) above 111ust be given in all cases where a
person is holding a post on deputation outside the cadre/ organization but still
maintaining a lien in his parent cadre/organisation
10. If any post held on deputation in the past by the
applicant, date of return from the last deputation
and other details.

11. Additional details about present employment:

Please state whether working under (indicate the name of your employer against the
relevant column
a) Central Government
b) State Government
c) Autonomous Organization
d) Government undertaking
e) Universities
f) Others (please specify)
12. Please state whether you are working in the same
Department and are in the feeder grade or feeder
to feeder grade.
13. Are you in Revised Scale of Pay? If yes, give the
date from which the revision took place and also
indicate the pre-revised scale
14. Total emoluments per month now drawn
Basis Pay in the pay level Total Emoluments

15. In case the applicant belongs to an Organisation which is not following the Central
Government Pay-Scales, the latest salary slip issued by the Organisation showing the
following details may be enclosed
Basic Pay with scale of pay Dearness pay/interim Total Emoluments
and rate of increment relief/other Allowances etc
(with break-up details)

16.A Additional information, if any, relevant to the

post you applied for in support of your suitability
for the post.
(This among other things may provide
information with regard to
(i) additional academic qualifications

(ii) professional training and

(iii)Work experience over and above prescribed

in the Vacancy Circular/Advertisement)
16.B Achievements: The candidates are requested to
indicate information with regard to;
i) Research publications and reports and special
projects
 ii)Awards/Scholarships/Official Appreciation
Affiliation with the professional
bodies/institutions/ societies and;

iii) Patents registered in ow1n name or achieved

for the organization

iv) Any research/ innovative measure involving

official recognition

v) Any other information.

(Note: Enclose a separate sheet if the space is
insufficient.)
17. Please state whether you are applying for
deputation (ISTC).
18 Whether belongs to SC/ST/OBC? If yes, specify.

I have carefully gone through the vacancy circular/advertisement and I am well

aware that the information furnished in the Curriculum Vitae duly supported by the
documents in respect of Essential Qua1ification/Work Experience submitted by me will
also be assessed by the Screening Committee and the Selection Committee at the time
of selection for the post. The information/ details provided by me are correct and true
to the best of my knowledge and no material fact having bearing on my selection has
been suppressed/withheld.

Place : (SIGNATURE OF THE CANDIDATE)

Date : Address:
 Certification by the Employer/Cadre Controlling Authority

No. Date:

The above entries have been verified from the records available in this office and found
correct. He/she possesses educational qualifications and experience mentioned in the vacancy
Circular. In the event of selection of candidate for the post of Senior Specialist or Specialist he/
she will be relieved of to join NITI Aayog for his/her new assignment within 30 days on receipt
of the communication from NITI Aayog.

2. The requisite certificates/ documents viz (i) vigilance clearance in the prescribed format
duly signed by the CVO; (ii) Integrity Certificate [proforma attached] duly signed by an Officer
of the rank of Deputy Secretary or above; and (iii) his/ her CR/APAR Dossier in original or
photocopies of the ACRs for the last 5 years duly attested by an officer of the rank of Under
Secretary of the Govt. of India or above, are enclosed.

Countersigned____________________________________

Name & Designation_______________________________

(Employer/ Cadre Controlling Authority with Seal)

Date:
 PROFORMA FOR SEEKING VIGILANCE CLEARANCE
(to be signed by CVO)

Particulars in respect of the Officer for whom Vigilance Clearance is being obtained.

1. Name of Officer
2. Father’s Name
3. Date of Birth
4. Date of Retirement
5. Date of entry into Service
6. Service to which the officer
belongs
(Batch/Year/Cadre)
7. Position held
(During the preceding ten
years)
Sl. Organization Designation & Place of Admn./Nodal From To
No Posting Ministry
/Department

8. Whether the officer has been placed on the agreed

list or list of officers of doubtful integrity, If yes, full
details to be given.
9. Whether any allegation of misconduct involving
vigilance angle was examined against the officer
during the last 10 years and if so what result.
10. Whether any punishment was awarded to the officer
during the last 10 years. If so, the date of imposition
and details of the penalty.
11. Is any Disciplinary / Criminal Proceedings / Charge
Sheet pending against the officer. [If so, details to
be furnished – including reference no., if any, of the
commission]
12. Is any action contemplated against the officer as on
date (if so, the details to be furnished)
13. Reason for obtaining vigilance clearance
14. Whether IPR for the latest year has been submitted
Year and Status (Yes/No).

Signature
Designation :Chief Vigilance Officer
Seal of the Officer
 INTEGRITY CERTIFICATE

After scrutinizing Annual Confidential Reports of Dr./ Shri/

Smt./Ms. _____________________, _____________ who has applied for the post Senior
Specialist or Specialist on Deputation (ISTC) basis, it is certified that his/ her integrity is
beyond doubt.

[To be signed by an Officer of the rank of

Deputy Secretary or above]
Name & Office Seal :
Date :