Advisers @ Department of Economic Affairs, Ministry of Finance

Department of Economic Affairs, the cadre controlling authority of the Indian Economic Services (IES) invites applications from eligible candidates from other Group A Central Services, State Governments, RBI, NABARD, Public Sector Banks, PSUs, Universities, Research Institutes for filling up vacant posts.

Recruitment at: Department of Economic Affairs, Ministry of Finance

Job Location: New Delhi

Positions:

• Non Functional Selection Grade (Director/Addl.Economic Adviser): 6 posts
• Junior Administrative Grade (Joint Director/Deputy Economic Adviser/ Deputy Adviser): 12 posts

Salary:

• Non Functional Selection Grade (Director/Addl.Economic Adviser): Rs 37400-67000 plus Grade Pay: Rs 8700/-
• Junior Administrative Grade (Joint Director/Deputy Economic Adviser/ Deputy Adviser): Rs 15600-39100 plus Grade Pay: Rs 7600/-

Eligibility:

• A candidate must possess Post-graduate Degree in Economics or Applied Economics or Business Economics or Econometrics from a recognized University.
• A candidate who has appeared at a qualifying examination, the passing of which shall render him/ her eligible to appear at the IES Examination, but has not been informed of the result, can also apply for admission to the examination.

Selection Procedure:  

• Direct recruitment to the IES is on the basis of an all-India open competitive examination, called the IES Examination, conducted by the UPSC at such time and place as specified in the Employment News.
• The IES examination is structured into: (i) Written Examination [consisting of papers viz. General English (100 marks), General Knowledge (100), Economics Paper-I (200), Economics Paper-II (200), Economics Paper-III (200) and Indian Economy (200)]; followed by (ii) Viva-voce (200). Economics Papers-I, II and III include mainstream Economics topics such as Microeconomics, Macroeconomics, Public Finance, International Economics, Monetary Economics, Growth and Development, Econometrics and Environmental Economics.

How to apply:

• Download application format from the website.
• Submit the completed application form to: Director (IES), Department of Economic Affairs, Ministry of Finance, Room No.59, North Block, New Delhi-110001

Application Deadline: April 3, 2012

Address:
Director (IES),
Department of Economic Affairs,
Ministry of Finance,
Room No.59,
North Block, New Delhi-110001

Phone: (011) 23092491

Website: www.ies.gov.in