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Applications are invited for the position of Chief Administrative Officer. The minimum qualification, experience and other general terms and conditions are given hereunder:
CHIEF ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICER
About the Position:
The candidate for the position of Chief Administrative Officer (CAO) should be dynamic, self-motivated professional to lead a team of Officers in the Institute and guide them in their day-to-day activities and to coordinate the academic and administrative activities of the Institute.
Brief Job Description:
- Overall supervision and responsible for Personnel, Stores and Purchase, Security, Outsourced Operations, Legal & Contracts, Transport, Executive Residences, Medical Centre, Rajbhasha Vibhag and Sports Complex in addition to other responsibilities assigned by the Director from time to time.
- CAO will be overall in-charge of administrative functions and will report to the Director and assist him in the day-to-day functioning of the Institute.
- CAO will be Appellate Authority for RTI matters.
- Appointing authority and Disciplinary authority for Administrative Staff as per the delegation of authority by the Board/Director.
- Implementation of various other guidelines and orders received from the Government of India. Would also help IIM Indore maintain links with government and industries.
- Nodal Officer for matters pertaining to MOE like grievances, SC/ST/OBC, Parliamentary Questions etc. and liaison with Ministry of Education.
- Responsible for making arrangements for annual convocation, conferences and major events of the Institute.
- Member of executive committees of the programmes.
- Academic facilitation- Administrative and Logistic support for all Institute activities.
- To coordinate various activities and events of the Alumni.
- Secretary to the Board of Governors of IIM Indore/its committees, follow-ups and the preparation of Agenda and Minutes of such meetings.
Qualification
Postgraduate degree in any discipline (10+2+3+2) with a degree/diploma in management/Law/HRM.
or
A Postgraduate in management from a reputed University/Institution as a full-time student.
or
Engineering graduates with a degree/diploma in management/Law/HRM
Experience
Minimum 15 years in administrative positions. Candidates should have worked in Central Government / Autonomous bodies of the Central Govt./ Reputed educational institutions or research establishments/ Public/Private sector organizations in a responsible position.
Preference will be given to the candidates who have worked in Senior Administrative Positions in Institute of National Importance such as IITs/IIMs.
Salary & Allowances
Salary will not be a constraint for the deserving candidate and monthly consolidated emoluments will be decided only after the interview.
Nature of Appointment
The position would be on contractual basis, initially for two years and extendable one year at a time, based on performance, which may be extended for further period as required.
Interested and eligible candidates are requested to send their application in the Prescribed Format along with scanned copies of Qualification Certificates (One PDF file for all qualifications certificates as Annexure-1), Experience Certificate (One PDF file for all Experience certificates as Annexure-2) and Category/PwD certificate if applicable (One PDF file for Category and PwD certificates as Annexure-3) via email at career@iimidr.ac.in with super scribed subject as “APPLICATION FOR THE POST OF CAO” on or before December 15, 2021.
- Applications received after December 15, 2021, will not be entertained.
- Application without Prescribed Format and Annexures as mentioned in point no.1 will not be considered. The application is only to be sent through email on career@iimidr.ac.in. No other mode of application will be accepted.
- Mere fulfilling of the minimum qualification and experience requirements will not confer any right on the candidates for being called for Interview or/and their selection.
- Candidates not found suitable for the position may be considered for a lower position or on a lower pay scale or on an appropriate consolidated salary.
- The Institute reserves the right not to select anyone without assigning any reason.
- The Institute reserves the right to change/apply appropriate shortlisting criteria in case of large number of applications.
- Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.
- No correspondence will be entertained in this regard.
- Canvassing in any form will be a disqualification.
- Incomplete application without proper supporting documents will be summarily rejected.
- An application fee of ₹ 1,000/- (Rupees one thousand only) plus applicable GST which is non-refundable, is required to be paid online at “https://forms.eduqfix.com/iimindoreapplicationrecr/add”. The candidate has to provide a Qfix Reference Number of the Application fee in the prescribed Format after making the payment. Candidates who belong to SC/ST/PwD category and female candidates are exempted from paying application fee. While making payment please fill “14/2021” under the Recruitment Number field and please fill “Chief Administrative Officer” under the field “Application Fee for the Post of” in the online payment portal.
- The position will remain open until filled.
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