File No.ANRF/Rectt/01/2024
Anusandhan National Research Foundation
(A Statutory Body of the Government of India)
ADVERTISEMENT NOTICE NO. 01/2024
1. Applications are invited for filling up of 01 (one) post of Chief Executive Officer in the Anusandhan National Research Foundation.
2. Anusandhan National Research Foundation (ANRF) - established through an Act of Parliament: ANRF Act, 2023, under the stewardship of a Governing Board (GB) chaired by the Hon’ble Prime Minister (as the President of GB), seeks to provide high-level strategic directions for research, innovation, and entrepreneurship in the fields of natural sciences, including mathematical sciences, engineering and technology, environmental and earth sciences, health and agriculture, and scientific and technological interfaces of humanities and social sciences.
3. ANRF represents India’s pioneering efforts to unleash Indian research and innovation talent to achieve global scientific and technological excellence. The Executive Council (EC) (Chaired by the Principal Scientific Advisor to the Government of India), under the guidance and policy direction of GB, shall implement the objectives of the Foundation. The President of the Governing Board (Hon’ble Prime Minister) will appoint the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) not below the rank of Additional Secretary to the Government of India, for efficient administration of the Foundation. The Department of Science and Technology (DST) is the nodal ministry for ANRF.
4. The CEO is appointed based on the recommendations made by a Search-cum-Selection Committee.
5. The other details are as follows:
i. Functions of CEO
The CEO shall be responsible for the efficient administration of the Foundation and shall have the powers of general superintendence, direction and control in respect of all matters of the Foundation. The CEO would work with the ANRF EC, guided by the GB, to establish:
• A world-class team of program managers, scientists, and administrative personnel, to build and execute globally competitive Science and Technology (S&T) research agendas.
• Authorising frameworks that provide the GB and EC with visibility, participation, and accountability – while ensuring ANRF remains an agile institution.
• Job profile is given as a separate Annexure - Click here.
ii. Qualifications and experience of the Chief Executive Officer
- A person being considered for appointment as Chief Executive Officer shall possess
a. a masters’ degree in science, or a bachelor’s degree in engineering or medicine, or a masters’ degree in management, with proven track record of research, or innovation, or technology development; and
b. at least twenty years of experience as,
- a faculty or scientist in a recognised national or international university, or government department or research institution, or research laboratory of the Government or a company; or
- a senior managerial level in a company, with five years of experience in managing research and development programmes or projects.
(iii) Age limit :
A person considered for appointment shall not exceed sixty five years of age at the time of initial appointment.
(iv) Term of office
The Chief Executive Officer of the Foundation shall hold office for a period of three years from the date of assumption of charge, and shall be eligible for reappointment on such terms and conditions which may be determined from time to time:
Provided that no person above the age of seventy years shall occupy the office of the Chief Executive Officer.
(v) Conditions of Service of Chief Executive Officer
- Person from the Central Government or State Government or universities or recognised research institutions or Semi Government or statutory or autonomous organisations in India, appointed as the Chief Executive Officer on deputation shall be paid a salary and allowances of such amount, as may be applicable to the Secretary to the Government of India. Terms and conditions of such appointment shall be as per the extant rules applicable to deputation.
- Person from industry or private sector or overseas institution or Non-Government Organisation, or any other person not covered under para 1 of Conditions of service of CEO, appointed as the Chief Executive Officer, shall be given the following options, namely:-
- a salary and allowances of such amount, as may be applicable to Secretary to the Government of India; or
- a consolidated salary of sixty six lakh rupees (fixed) per annum which may be revised from time to time by the Central Government:
Provided that the person who is in receipt of any pension from the Central Government or State Government, the pay of such person shall be reduced by the gross amount of pension drawn by him.
6. The Chief Executive Officer shall be eligible for Leave, travel, Central Government Health Scheme and other allowances on the same terms as are admissible to Secretary to the Government of India. In addition, a person appointed on deputation basis (including short term contract) or a person from industry or private sector or overseas institution or Non-Government Organisation who is opting for a salary and allowances of the Secretary to the Government of India shall be eligible for allotment of the Central Government residential accommodation in the general pool on the same terms as are admissible to Secretary to the Government of India.
7. How to Apply:
(i) All candidates are requested to apply online by clicking at the URL: https://www.anrfonline.in/recruitment. The closing date of submission of online application will be 21 days from the date of publication of the advertisement in the Employment News (English Edition).
(ii)Candidates working in Central Government/State Governments/ other government organizations, must also apply in the physical form through proper channel. Incomplete applications or applications received only in the physical form will not be considered.
8. The completed physical applications through proper channel should be sent to "Ms. Madhu Wadhawan Sinha, Director, Anusandhan National Research Foundation, 4th Floor, AI Block, Technology Bhawan Complex, New Mehrauli Road, New Delhi-110016" by speed post in a cover superscribing "Application for the post of CEO ANRF".
(Madhu Wadhawan Sinha)
Director, ANRF
