Job openings at National Archives of India

National Archives of India under Ministry of Culture has invited applications for recruitment to various positions by engaging eligible candidates on contract basis for projects namely, "Conservation/ Preservation of public records in the national Archives of India" and "Repair and binding of rare books of Library of National Archives of India".

Vacancies-
For Project 1:

• Supervisor-1
• Preservation Assistant- 20
• Conservation Attendants-2

For Project 2:

• Supervisor-1
• Preservation Assistant- 20
• Helpers-2

Eligibility-
For Project 1:

Supervisor-

• The applying candidate should be a graduate preferably in Science from a recognised university/ institute.
• Should have five years of experience in the field of conservation of documents and knowledge of computer operation.

Preservation Assistant-

• The applying candidate should have passed class 12th and certificate or diploma in conservation of archival heritage from reputed institution/ organisation with 2 years of experience in the field of conservation of archival heritage.

Conservation attendants-

• The applicant should have passed class 10th and be a trained person in the field of conservation of documents.
• Should have one year experience in the field of conservation of documents.

For Project 2:

Supervisor-

• The applying candidate should be a graduate in science from a recognized university/ institute with certificate/ diploma/ degree in the field of conservation of archival heritage from a reputed institution/ organization.
• Should have five years experience in the field of conservation of documents.

Preservation Assistant- 

• The applying candidate should have passed class 12th and certificate or diploma in conservation of archival heritage from reputed institution/ organization with 2 years of experience in the field of conservation of archival heritage.

Helpers-

• The applying candidate should have passed class 12th and certificate or diploma in conservation of archival heritage from reputed institution/ organization with 2 years of experience in the field of conservation of archival heritage.

Age criteria-

For Project 1:

• Supervisor- The maximum age of the candidate should be 65 years at the time of applying.
• Preservation Assistant- The maximum age of the candidate should be 65 years at the time of applying.
• Conservation Attendants- The minimum age of the candidate should be 18 years at the time of applying.

For Project 2:

• Supervisor- The maximum age of the candidate should be 65 years at the time of applying.
• Preservation Assistant- The maximum age of the candidate should be 65 years at the time of applying
• Helpers- The maximum age of the candidate should be 65 years at the time of applying

Salary-
For Project 1:

• Supervisor-Rs 25,000 per months
• Preservation Assistant-Rs 15,000 per month
• Conservation Attendants- Rs 10,000 per month

For Project 2:

• Supervisor-Rs 25,000 per month
• Preservation Assistant- Rs 12,000 per month
• Helpers-Rs 9,000 per month

How to apply-

• Interested and eligible candidates should fill the application online in a prescribed format and submit it to the official address:
• The Director General of Archives, National Archives of India, Janpath, New Delhi.

Important date-

• Last date to apply- December 21, 2014