Agriculture Department

 

SITUATION VACANT:
Applications  are invited form eligible  persons (Male and Female) domiciled in Punjab for the following posts for recruitment on contract basis under the development project "Mitigating and Emerging Issues of Pesticides Residues in Vegetables  and Rice through Capacity Building  of Farmers  and Extension Agents " (2022-23 to 2024-25) :-

Vacant Seats

Sr.No: 01

Name of Post with BPS: Deputy Director Agriculture (Plant Protection)
(BPS-18+165/-S.P.)

No Of Posts: 01

Qualification , Experience and Age Limit:
M.Sc  (Hons)  (2nd Div.) in Agricultural Entomology or Plant Pathology from a recognised with 05 years post qualification experience in the field of Pest Warning and Quality Control of Pesticides.

 
Age Limit: 45 years .

Sr. No : 02

Name Of Post with BPS:  Assistant Director Agriculture (Plant Protection) , (BPS-18) .

No. Of Posts: 01

Qualification , Experience and Age Limit:
M.Sc  (Hons)  (2nd Div.) in Agricultural Entomology or Plant Pathology from a recognised university  with 03 years post qualification experience in the field of Pest Warning and Quality Control of Pesticides.

 
Age Limit: 40 years .

Sr. No : 03

Name of Post with BPS: Agriculture Officer
(Plant Protection)
(BPS-17)

No. Of Posts :  10

Qualification , Experience and Age Limit:

M.Sc  (Hons)  (2nd Div.) in Agricultural Entomology or Plant Pathology from a recognised university .

Age Limit : 35 years

    Total : 12

NOTE:

1. Relaxation  in the upper age limit is the admissible as per the existing Government Policy and rules.

2. In case of the other relevant degrees, the equivalence certificate  issued  by the HEC will be provided by the candidate / applicant.

3. The contract appointments are the  temporary in the nature , non-transferable , job/post specific , non-pensionable and the conferring no right for the regularization. The contract appointment will be initially for a period of the one year which can be extended/reduced upto the  project period with the approval of the  competent authority.

 
4. Retired persons are not eligible.

 
5. The recruitments will be made strictly on the merit on all Punjab basis in accordance with the rules , selection criteria and the  other provisions of Recruitment Policy,  2022 and the Contract Appointment Policy , 2004.

6. The applications on prescribed form (which can be downloaded from the website  www.agripunjab.gov.pk) may be addressed to the Secretary of Agriculture , Government  of the Punjab,  Civil Secretariat , 2-Bank Road (Old P and D building) , Lahore clearly indicating the post applied for the along with curriculum vitae (CV) , three passport- size recent photographs and attested copies of all the relevant documents, CNIC/certificates/degrees which include the detailed marks certificate including CGPA,  Hafiz-e-Quran Certificate (recognized by the Wafaq-ul-Madaras) , position in Board/University,  issued by the authorized Institute/Madrissa , release orders for ex-Service men , issued by the concerned authority or Institute. Late and the  incomplete applications will not be considered and the only eligible candidates will be called for the  test/interview. No TA/DA shall be paid.

7. The candidates  may also apply at the website  www.jobs.punjab.gov.pk. However ,  hard copy of the  application form along with complete attested relevant documents is mandatory to submit to this department within the due date.

8. List of eligible candidates shall be displayed on the Notice Board 03 days prior to the interview in addition to the interview call letters. In case of the  any query/clarification,  the candidate may approach the Additional Secretary (Planning) , Government of the Punjab , Agriculture Department ,  Lahore  at least two days prior to interview date .

9. List of successful candidates shall be displayed on the Notice Board in addition  to the issuance  of offer of appointment letters after approval of the recommendations of Department Selection Committee,  by the competent authority.

 
10. The competent authority has the right to increase or the  decrease  the number of the posts .

11. No post fails under the quota reserved for the  Women,  Minorities and the Disabled persons .

12. Last Date 26 December 2022.