KERALA STATE NUTRITION MISSION – SAMPUSHTA KERALAM

DEPARTMENT OF WOMEN & CHILD DEVELOPMENT

NOTIFICATION

Qualified and competent candidates in Kasaragod district are invited to attend the Walk-in Test/Interview for appointment to District
and Block level posts of Sampusta Keralam – Kerala State Nutrition Mission Project of Department of Women and Child Development
(details of the posts given in table 1 below), on contract basis for a period of one year. The Walk-in Test/Interview is scheduled to be
conducted on 01-06-2019 & 02-06-2019 at Government College, Kasaragod.
A written test will be conducted for all the registered candidates. Candidates qualifying in the written test only will be admitted to
the interview. Candidates must bring a passport size photograph (taken within six months), copies and originals of all certificates
proving qualification and experience while attending the Walk-in Test/Interview.

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 DETAILS OF POSTS
The details regarding the qualification and experience required, number of vacancies at district/block level, remuneration, etc., are
given in the table below.
Table 1
Code Position Qualification Experience Age limit Remuneration
No. (as on (in Rs. per
01/09/2018) month)
District Project Management Unit
201 District Essential Essential 30 years Rs. 30,000/-
Coordinator i. Graduation in Computer i. At least 5 years’ experience in
Science or IT. application maintenance & Annual
ii. Good oral and written support. increase @
(No. of posts - 01) communication skills in local 3% of
Desirable
language. remuneration,
iii. Computer literacy must. i. 4 years’ experience in subject to
iv. Willingness to travel application maintenance and performance.
extensively. support.
ii. Experience working with
Desirable technology and software
i. Formal training on application support.
IT/computer/mobile phones. iii. Proven ability to successfully
ii. Great attention to detail and handle multiple tasks within a
problem solving skills. team environment.
202 District Project Essential Essential 30 years Rs. 18,000/-
Assistant i. Graduate Degree/Post i. Minimum 3 years work
Graduate Diploma in experience of capacity building, Annual
Management/Social with supervisory skills. increase @
(No. of posts - 01) Sciences/Nutrition. 3% of
ii. Good oral and written Desirable remuneration,
communication skills in local i. 3 years’ experience of subject to
language and fair skills in working in social program. performance.

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 English. ii. Experience of working on
iii. Good computer Government Programs in the
skills/knowledge of social sector - Health, Nutrition,
internet/email. Education, Water and Sanitation.
iv. Ability to work in a team and
willingness to travel
extensively.
Block level posts (to be stationed at the block headquarters)
301 Block Coordinator Essential Essential 30 years Rs. 20,000/-
i. Graduation in i. At least 3 years of experience
Science/Engineering/ working with technology and Annual increase
Technology. software application support in @
(No. of posts - 06) ii. Good oral and written implementation of Government 3% of
communication skills in local projects. remuneration,
language. subject to
Desirable performance.
Desirable i. Worked with front line workers in
i. Formal training on any Social Development Program
IT/computer/mobile phones. of Government.
ii. Attention to detail and problem ii. Proven ability to successfully
solving skills. handle multiple tasks within a team
environment.
302 Block Project Essential Essential 30 years Rs. 18,000/-
Assistant i. Graduation in i. At least 1 year experience of
Science/Engineering/ working with Community/Local Annual increase
(No. of posts - 06) Technology. Government. @ 3% of
ii. Good oral and written remuneration,
communication in local Desirable subject to
language i. Worked with front line workers in performance.
any Social Development Program
of Government.
ii. Proven ability to successfully

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 Desirable handle multiple tasks within a team
i. Attention to detail and environment.
problem solving skills.

SCHEDULE
The schedule of the Walk-in Test cum Interview is as follows:
Sl. No. Post Date Reporting Time
1 District Coordinator
01-06-2019
2 District Project Assistant
08.30 am
3 Block Coordinator
02-06-2019
4 Block Project Assistant

Note:

1. A written test will be conducted for all the candidates. The selection procedure may also contain a group discussion, prior to the
interview. Candidates qualifying in the written test only will be admitted to further stages of the recruitment.
2. The Degree/PG Degree/Diploma acquired through regular class room teaching alone will be acceptable. Those acquired through
correspondence/contact classes etc., will be rejected. The degrees should be from a recognized University.
3. The experience certificate issued by private firms/organizations/NGOs should be supported by the details of salary drawn through banks
for the first and last months when the candidate was engaged by the organization.
4. Candidates must bring a passport size photograph (taken within six months) and all documents, proving qualification and experience,
in original.
5. No TA/DA shall be paid for written test/interview.
6. Persons with own two wheeler will be given weightage during interview (Documents to be produced at the time of interview).
7. Candidates should be willing to travel extensively and also willing to work overtime, if needed. All vacancies at the District Project
Management Unit are reserved for candidates within the District.
8. For the block level vacancies, preference will be given to candidates residing within the respective Block Panchayat.

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9. Admittance to various stages of the recruitment will be provisional only, and will not confer any claim unless various other conditions of
selection processes are satisfied. Detailed scrutiny of the applications/credentials will be conducted before interview/appointment. Any
discrepancy found during the detailed scrutiny will result in the rejection of the candidature.
10. Candidates should have good written and oral communication skills in English, Malayalam and Local Languages in the project area.
11. Centre for Management Development and the Kerala State Nutrition Mission reserves the right to shortlist only a limited number of
candidates for test/interview, as the case may be for the post, based on marks secured in their qualifying examination and experience.
Candidate should clearly mention the marks scored in the qualifying examination while filling the information sheet. The conversion of
grade/CGPA to percentage should be based on the procedure certified by the University from where they have obtained the degree. The
onus of proving the conversion from grade/CGPA to percentage of marks would rest with the candidate.
12. Canvassing in any form will lead to disqualification. In the event of any information provided by the candidate being found false or
incorrect at any stage, their candidature/appointment is liable to be cancelled/terminated without any notice. The Kerala State Nutrition
Mission reserves the right to fill or not fill the posts advertised.
13. Selected Candidates will have to undergo periodic performance appraisal/evaluation by an external agency and the service of candidates
who fail to meet the desired performance level shall be terminated at any stage during the contract period.
14. Candidates are advised to note that only post qualification work experience of the candidates from reputed/established organizations until
30/06/2018 will be considered.

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