Recruitment PROJECT- PRODUCTION OF DST-GOLDEN JUBILEE BOOKS

Applications are invited for engagement of various professionals in VIGYAN PRASAR at Noida/Delhi office for the project “Production of DST-Golden Jubilee Books” on purely short-term contractual basis from professionals fulfilling the eligibility conditions as prescribed below.

S. No.	Professional Position/ Designation	Professional Fee per Month	No. of Post	Work / Task	Eligibility
1.	Senior Consultant (Production Management)	Rs 75,000 per month (statutory tax deductions applicable)	01	Supervision and coordination of the production of coffee table books related to science and technology. Lead the team of content editorial coordinators and coordinate with various institutions of DST to get the content for stated books. Responsible for editing, designing and overall production and publishing of coffee table books including variety of issues liaison with designers, content providers, printing press etc.	Essential Qualifications and experience: 1. Post-graduate, preferably in English with more than 18-years of hands-on experience of overall production, mainly editorial related to textbooks/ coffee table books/major reference works from publishing houses of repute 2. PG-Diploma in Journalism/Mass Communication/Book Production 3. Ability to plan and design the content of a coffee table book or textbook or major reference work as evidenced by works produced so far Desirable Qualifications Proficiency of overseeing editorial & design operations in MS-Office as evidenced by works produced so far Ability to edit & manage pdf documents as evidenced by works produced so far Ability to work long hours and tenacity to produce quality publications thereby demonstrable ability to meet publishing turnaround times Excellent copyediting and proofreading skills as evidenced by works produced so far Strong knowledge of grammar and punctuation, including familiarity with various styles of manual Meticulous attention to detail Ability to meet deadlines while juggling multiple projects at once Strong computer skills, including familiarity with Track Changes Age Limit: 50 years
2.	Content Editorial Coordinator (Pre Content Aggregation Coordination)	Rs 60,000 per month (statutory tax deductions applicable)	01	Content Editorial Coordination and work under the instructions of the reporting officer.	Essential Qualifications and experience: 1. Post-graduate in any stream, with more than 10-years of hands-on experience of content acquisition leading to overall production, mainly editorial related to textbooks/ coffee table books/major reference books from publishing houses of repute 2. PG-Diploma in Journalism/Mass Communication/Book Production/Printing/Management 3. Ability to work with multiple publishing projects at same time as evidenced by works produced so far 4. Fluency of communicating in English is mandatory as evidenced by works produced so far Desirable Qualifications Experience of handling/managing various sources of information as a part of the job profile is related to content aggregation as evidenced by works produced so far Experience of handling/managing various sources of media conversion like XML/SGML/HTML as a part of the job profile is related to content aggregation as evidenced by works produced so far Proficiency of overseeing editorial & design operations in MS-Office as evidenced by works produced so far Ability to edit & manage pdf documents as evidenced by works produced so far Ability to work long hours and tenacity to produce quality publications thereby demonstrable ability to meet publishing turnaround times as evidenced by works produced so far Excellent copyediting and proofreading skills Strong knowledge of grammar and punctuation, including familiarity with various publishing style manuals Meticulous attention to detail Ability to meet deadlines while juggling multiple projects at once Age Limit: 50 years
3.	Content Editorial Coordinator (Post Content Aggregation Coordination)	Rs 60,000 per month (statutory tax deductions applicable)	01	Content Editorial Coordination and work under the instructions of the reporting officer.	Essential Qualifications and experience: 1. Post-graduate in any stream, with more than 10-years of hands-on experience of content acquisition leading to overall production, mainly editorial related to textbooks/ coffee table books/major reference books from publishing houses of repute 2. PG-Diploma in Journalism/Mass Communication/Book Production/Printing/Management 3. Ability to work with multiple publishing projects at same time as evidenced by works produced so far 4. Fluency of communicating in English is mandatory as evidenced by works produced so far Desirable Qualifications Experience of handling/managing various sources of information as a part of the job profile is related to content aggregation as evidenced by works produced so far Experience of handling/managing various sources of media conversion like XML/SGML/HTML as a part of the job profile is related to content aggregation as evidenced by works produced so far Proficiency of overseeing editorial & design operations in MS-Office as evidenced by works produced so far Ability to edit & manage pdf documents as evidenced by works produced so far Ability to work long hours and tenacity to produce quality publications thereby demonstrable ability to meet publishing turnaround times as evidenced by works produced so far Excellent copyediting and proofreading skills Strong knowledge of grammar and punctuation, including familiarity with various publishing style manuals Meticulous attention to detail Ability to meet deadlines while juggling multiple projects at once Age Limit: 50 years

Other Terms and Conditions:

1. Application will be accepted in prescribed format only in online mode. Last date of submission of application is July 11, 2020 Saturday, 5:30 PM.

2. Vigyan Prasar will in no case be responsible for non-receipt of their applications or any delay in receipt thereof on any account whatsoever.

3. Only Indian nationals are eligible for applying.

4. The crucial date for determining the eligibility in terms of prescribed qualification and experience will be the last date of submission of applications.

5. The selection will be based on academic qualifications, experience and performance in the interview. Eligible candidates may have to appear for skill Test/Personal Interview.

6. Please do attach (as per the requirements stated in online proforma) all educational, experience certificates in support of essential and desirable qualifications and age.

7. Documents in support of qualification, experience and age etc. have to be produced in original if called for interview.

8. Vigyan Prasar may relax age and experiences in case of the candidates otherwise found suitable.

9. In case of false or insufficient information/lack of proof to ascertain the eligibility of the applicant, their candidature can summarily be rejected at any stage of the selection process.

10. Mere fulfilment of criteria and submission of applications shall not confer any right to be called for interview/selection. No further communication in this regards will be entertained.

11. Call letters and intimations relating to this recruitment will be sent to shortlisted candidates by e-mail only. Applicants should ensure that the e-mail ID given in the online application is maintained active. Considering the prevailing scenario, the candidates may require to undergo skill test and interview on online platform as decided by Vigyan Prasar.

12. The appointment of Senior Consultant (Production Management) against the above positions will be purely on temporary basis for a period of ten months.

13. The appointment of Content Editorial Coordinator (Pre Content Aggregation Coordination) against the above positions will be purely on temporary basis initially for a period of seven months.

14. The appointment of Content Editorial Coordinator (Post Content Aggregation Coordination) against the above positions will be purely on temporary basis for a period of a period of seven months

15. The contact will not be extended further.

16. The monthly professional fee payable for contractual positions shall be determined on the basis of applicants’ expertise, experience and professional standing.

17. Vigyan Prasar reserves the right to cancel/withdraw/postpone this recruitment notice.

18. Rules related to working hours/leave etc. will be applicable to all selected candidates as per norms determined for the Project.

19. Engagement of professionals will be on full time basis and their place of work will be New Delhi/Noida.

20. Canvassing in any form shall lead to immediate disqualification.

21. No TA/DA shall be paid for appearing in skill test/Interview.