GROUND WATER AND WATER AUDIT DEPARTMENT
Technical Assistant Posts on contract basis in the Ground Water and water Audit Department, Andhra Pradesh (Job Notification in AP.)
The Ground Water and Water Audit Department has initiated a project “Water Audit – Sub Basin Approach”, an in-house activity under National Hydrology Project. Water Audit involves both Resource Audit and Utilization Audit in all the 74 Sub-Basins in Andhra Pradesh. As a part of the project, it is proposed to hire 74 Technical Assistants on contract basis for a limited period contract upto March-2024.
The department is inviting applications from the interested and eligible candidates to work in this project.
Eligibility Criteria:
Minimum Educational Qualification for Technical Assistant Post:
Diploma in Civil Engineering from a Recognized Institute
II) Preference/more weightage will be given to Experience in:
a. Field experience in water and allied sectors.
b. Experience in data collection, Compilation, analysis and Report Writing.
c. Computer Proficiency.
d. Documentation Skills
Age Limit / Salary
Age Limit:
Below 35 years as on 31st March, 2022 and below 40 years for SC/ST candidates.
Salary : Rs. 18,000/- per month
Tour Allowance : Rs. 5,000/- per month
(Depending on the tours performed)
Duration of Contract : From date of agreement to 31st March 2024, subject to the performance
Duties/Responsibilities:
1) Should perform field work as assigned and directed by his immediate controlling officer in GW & WAD department and shall have to collect
field data pertaining to Resource audit and utilization audit in the sub basin assigned to him.
2) Should collect Field data of all components involving in the process of water auditing from the premises of assigned sub basin and also collect data from allied departmental offices
3) Should collect the primary as well as secondary data of
- Rainfall historical and present data from different sources
- Stream / river gauge data, ungagged data collection / estimations etc.
- Surface water (supply and demand both seasonal and annual, from MI Tanks, Reservoirs, Canals, Distributaries, LI Schemes etc.), inflow into the sub basin and out flow from sub basin
- Groundwater extraction structures data (tube wells / bore wells / filter point wells etc.)
- Surface water supply and demand with respect to Irrigation, cropping pattern, water release schedules etc.
- Surface water supply and demand for industrial use, Commercial use: metered/unmetered etc.
- Actual contemplated ayacut under surface water, IP created, IP utilized, gap ayacut, efficiency of the system.
- Groundwater availability, utilization by different sectors with permission and without permission from authority, groundwater recharge systems and condition and artificial recharge structures status etc.
- Domestic and drinking water supply, losses, efficiency by the RWS & S and MU AD departments
- Data for total water balance in the sub basin (supply/demand/sector wise/admin unit wise)
- Data of existing water conservation structures executed by different govt. agencies and NGOs, water availability in those structures and identification of additional scope for further water conservation in the sub basin
- Should collect periodic data of all the above-mentioned components systematically with in time, assisting the concerned basin Water Audit Officer including in field visiting, data compilation and data analysis with in the river sub basin.
4) The technical Assistant (Water Audit) shall have to identify and report about any areas regarding shortage of water supply, surplus of water source, problems in quality of water available in any area with support of collected data under the guidance of water Audit Officer in the Basin.
5) The technical Assistant (Water Audit) shall attend any water auditing activity in the basin which is assigned by the Deputy Director / Water Audit Officer/Nodal officer (water audit) from time to time in the assigned sub basin.
6) The technical Assistant (Water Audit) shall have to be participated punctually in all meetings and training programmes corresponding to water auditing which would be organized by the department from time to time.
7) After collection and analysis of the above said data, the Technical Assistant (Water Audit) would be able to present the Water Resources (Ground Water and Surface Water) Scenario of the river sub basin and also able to identify status of entire water resources stage either in deficit or surplus condition to meet all present needs in the sub basin, so as to plan to meet all future needs of entire water resources system in the way of sustainable development of the sub basin.
8) The selected candidates shall work in the selected districts, if necessary, he/she may have to work anywhere in the state.
9) The candidate will be terminated form service without prior notice if his performance is found un satisfactory
VACANCY
Selection Process:
Interested and eligible candidates shall download the application form from the website (www.apsgwd.ap.gov.in)
Fill the application form and submit along with required certificates to the District Ground Water Officers of concerned districts by post or in person on or before 30.09.2022. 03:00 PM.
Application download start date : 15.09.2022
Last date for submission of filled application :30.09.2022,03:00 PM
Date of Interview :11.10.2022,11:00 AM
**One applicant should submit only one application