Consultants- Hindi Interpreters

Hiring Organisation: Ministry of External Affairs

Salary: INR  Consultants, if they are retired Central Government/State Government employees will be paid monthly remuneration, as per the existing DoP&T guidelines on the subject.  Consultants who are not retired Government employees, will be paid an all inclusive monthly remuneration of Rs.47,000/ -  The employment will be strictly contractual, and will not confer any other benefits to the selected candidates.  In case the Consultants are required to travel domestically or abroad as part of their duties, the Ministry will arrange for their travel, accommodation and per -diem costs, on par with Group – A officers of the Ministry.  Those selected are required to enter into a contract with the Ministry in a prescribed format w.e.f. from the actual date of appointment as Consultant.

Address: Ministry of External Affairs Room No. 149C, South Block New Delhi Delhi 110011 India

Education Requirements:  Applicant should be Indian national  Post Graduate in Hindi with additional qualifications like Degree/Diploma in Translation or M.Phil in Translation Studies from centres such as School of Language, Literature and Cultural Studies, Jawaharlal Nehru University; Central Institute of English and Foreign Languages, Hyderabad or similar Govt. recognised Universities rendering equivalent Diplomas/ Degrees;  Applicant must have a command over at least two languages – the source language and the target language. Source language is the language from where you are translating or interpreting and Target language is the language toward which you are proceeding both written and spoken;  Extra credit will be given to those who have worked in Lok Sabha/Rajya Sabha Secretariat Interpreter's Division and served as Interpreters.

Desirable Qualifications: Knowledge of Foreign Language (s), if any, and who can handle simultaneous interpretation, translation in languages other than English, would be an added advantage.

Age Limit:  Retired Government officials who have not completed 63 years as on 31.8.2015 are eligible to apply  General applicants less than 63 years as on 01.09.2015 are eligible to apply.

Last Date: 14-September-2015

How To Apply: Interested applicants may submit applications indicating their interest in working for the Ministry of External Affairs. The envelopes containing the applicants’ details as mentioned above should be clearly labeled “Application for the post of Consultant (Hindi Interpreters), MEA” and addressed to: Shri Sibi George Joint Secretary (Administration) Ministry of External Affairs Room No. 149C, South Block New Delhi 110 011

Details will be available at: http://mea.gov.in/Images/pdf1/Hindi_Interpreter_Consultant_Advt_1.pdf