Engagement of Consultant in National Disaster Management Authority

National Disaster Management Authority (N DMA) has been constituted by Government of India under the Disaster Management Act" 2005 to coordi­nate its efforts towards Disaster Management. The DM Act, 2005 enjoins on NDMA the responsibility to lay down policies and guidelines for disaster management and to enable timely and effective response to Disasters. This involves prevention, mitigation, capacity building, preparedness and response natural and man made disasters.

2. In order to assist NOMA in discharging its responsibility, NDMA invites applications from persons with qualification and expertise in the country to act as Consultant to the N DMA on contract basis in the following fields:

1. Landslides & Avalanches


2. Cyclones


3. Urban Flooding


4. Chemical Disaster Preparedness

3. The detailed terms and conditions along with eligibility criteria in accor­dance with the "Revised Procedure & Guidelines for Engagement of Consultants in the National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) on contract basis" as notified vide F.No.7-12/2009-Adm. dated 13¹¹ June, 2012 may be seen on NDMA website at http://ndma.gov.in.

4. N DMA invites applications from individuals along with their Bio-data (pre­scribed proforma) and photocopies of certificates to be sent to Under Secretary (Admn.), National Disaster Management Authority, A-1, Safdarjung Enclave, New Delhi - 110029 within 21 days from the date of publication of advertisement in the Employment News. Separate applica­tions are required to be sent for each field.

5. The shortlisted candidates will be invited for interview. The candidates must bring original certificates for verification at the time of interview. Apart from post­ing the details of interview schedule on the NDMA website, it will be the endeav­our of NDMA to intimate the shortlisted candidates by e-man and telephonically. The candidates are advised to keep watching the NDMA website for detailed schedule of interview and changes, if any, in this regard. No TA/DA will be paid to the candidate by the NDMA for attending the interview.