National Judicial Academy NJA faculty appointment Nov 2009

National Judicial Academy India (NJA) is an autonomous body fully funded by the Government of India. NJA seeks to enhance the quality of our judicial system and catalyze its development to meet current and emerging needs of the country. NJA organizes some 100 workshops and conferences each year on a variety of current legal and judicial topics, serving judges in all tiers from across India. Each programme seeks to develop and advance one or more ideas for reforming and strengthening the judicial system.

NJA is seeking suitable candidates for faculty appointments. The candidate shall be well qualified, hard working, ethical, committed to the cause of justice, seeking an exciting opportunity for catalyzing institutional development of
the judicial system (rather than, for example, an opportunity to teach). Minimum qualifications and terms and conditions of employment are set out at the NJA web site.

(1) Additional Director (Research); (1 vacancy): Eminent and experienced senior jurists/ legal scholars with distinguished research publications in law and judicial reform; capable of playing a lead role in NJA’s expanding research agenda (gross salary in the range of about Rs. 107,000 per month (including transportation allowance) plus free housing or 20% of basic pay as housing allowance; plus 30% of basic pay of parent department as training allowance for staff on deputation. Pay Band HAG+ Scale Rs 75500- (annual increment@3%) -80000.

(2) Professors; (2 vacancies): Demonstrated, high level of knowledge, expertise and at least 20 years of experience in theoretical or applied research, directly relevant/applicable to judicial systems, in a University or in a research or judicial institution, in any one of the following 6 disciplines: Law (including Public Law, Criminal Law, Commercial and Property Law, Family Law, Judicial Institutions, Procedural Law), Management Science (in fields relevant to the needs of the judicial system such as Management of Public Sector Institutions, Operations Management, Strategy and Leadership Development, HR Development, Decision Analysis, Game Theory), Sociology of Law, Political Science, Psychology and Statistics, as relevant to the judicial system (gross salary in the range of about Rs. 70,000 per month (including transportation allowance) plus free housing or 20% of basic pay as housing allowance; plus 30% of basic pay of parent department as training allowance for staff on deputation). Pay Band PB-4. Rs 37400-67000 + Grade Pay Rs 10000.

(3) Assistant Professors; (4 vacancies): Specialization in one or more of the subject areas indicated for Professors (gross salary in the range of about Rs. 40,000 per month (including transportation allowance) plus free housing or 20% of basic pay as housing allowance; plus 30% of basic pay of parent department as training allowance for staff on deputation. Pay Band PB-3. Rs 15600-39100 + Grade Pay Rs 7600.

(4) Research Fellows; (5 vacancies): Demonstrated research aptitude and excellent research, analysis and writing skills along with publications in one or more areas of law indicated above for professors (gross salary in the range of about Rs. 30,000 per month (including transportation allowance) plus free housing or 20% of basic pay as housing allowance; plus
30% of basic pay of parent department as training allowance for staff on deputation. Pay Band PB-3. Rs 15600-39100 + Grade Pay Rs 5400.

(5) Law Associates; (3 vacancies): Entry level positions for graduates with multi disciplinary, Five Year integrated Law degrees, with excellent research skills, publications, extra-curricular achievements and sound organizational skills. Salary: Rs. 20, 000/- (consolidated per month) plus HRA Rs. 2000/-, if accommodation not provided

(6) Deputy Librarian; (1 vacancy): (Non-Faculty position). Masters degree in Library Science from a recognized university having working experience of at least 10 years from a national level Institute. Sound in IT application and communication in English (gross salary in the range of about Rs. 40,000 per month (including transportation allowance) plus free housing or 20% of basic pay as housing allowance and deputation allowance for the staff on deputation). Pay Band PB-3. Rs 15600 – 39100 + Grade Pay Rs 7600.

Initial appointments will normally be for three years on contract/deputation/re-employment, subject to renewal/extension. Regular/permanent appointments may also be offered in exceptional cases. Experience requirement may be relaxed in exceptional cases for those who can objectively demonstrate world class expertise. Required minimum qualifications, exact remuneration and other benefits, as well as application forms and procedures are provided on the NJA Website (www.nja.gov.in). All vacancies will be placed in future on the NJA web site from time to time. Applications may be submitted at any time on a rolling basis. Applications will be considered in the first selection process held for the concerned vacancy after the application is filed. Interested candidates should submit their applications for the above vacancies on or before 20th November, 2009 (for the first selection process) by email at nja@nja.gov.in or by courier addressed to Director, National Judicial Academy, Bhadbhada Road, Suraj Nagar Post, Bhopal, M.P. – 462044.

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