VACANCY AT MINISTRY OF IRRIGATION
IRRIGATION DEPARTMENT
POSTS IN THE GRADE III OF ENGINEERING ASSISTANTS' SERVICE IN THE IRRIGATION DEPARTMENT
APPLICATIONS are invited for filling posts of Engineering Assistants, Grade III of the Engineering Assistants' Service in the Irrigation Department.
Applications prepared in compliance with the specimen application form attached herewith must be sent by registered post on or before 11.01.2021, addressed to the Director General of Irrigation, No. 230, Bauddhaloka Mawatha, Colombo 07
Any application received after this date shall be rejected.
1. The words "Posts in the grade iii of engineering assistants' service in Irrigation Department" must be written on the top left corner of the envelope.
2. SALARY SCALE - After the successful completion of the training period, the monthly consolidated salary entitled for this post as per the Public Administration Circular 3/2016 is MN3 Rs.31,040 -10x445 -11x660 - 10730 -10x750 - 57,550. (There will be an Efficiency Bar Examination prior to the annual salary step of Rs. 32,375/=)
3. EDUCATIONAL AND OTHER QUALIFICATIONS
(a) Shall be a citizen of Sri Lanka
(b) Shall be not less than 18 years and not more than 30 years of age to the date of 11.01.2021. (The upper age limit will not apply to employees in Provincial and Public Service)
(c) Shall be of excellent moral character
(d) The candidate shall be in good health and shall require undergoing a medical examination conduct by a government medical officer to certify that the candidate is physically fit to serve in any part of Sri Lanka
(e) Shall have fulfilled the education qualifications mentioned under I, II, III, IV, V, VI, VII, VIII below.
(i) Passing the G.C.E. (Ordinary Level) Examination in six (06) subjects including credit passes for Sinhala/Tamil, English Language, Mathematics and Science within one sitting
And
Passing the G.C.E. (Advanced Level) Examination as per the old syllabus within one sitting in subjects relevant to the fields of Physics, Pure Mathematics, Applied Mathematics and Chemistry as per the old syllabus
Or
Passing the G.C.E. (Advanced Level) Examination as per the new syllabus within one sitting in three (03) subjects relevant to the fields of Advanced Mathematics or Combined Mathematics, Physics and Chemistry
(ii) Passing the G.C.E. (Ordinary Level) Examination in six (06) subjects including credit passes for Sinhala/Tamil, English Language, Mathematics, Science and one other subject within one sitting
And
Passing the G.C.E. (Advanced Level) Examination as per the old syllabus within one sitting in subjects relevant to the fields of Physics, Pure Mathematics, Applied Mathematics and Chemistry as per the old syllabus
Or
Passing the G.C.E. (Advanced Level) Examination as per the new syllabus within one sitting in three (03) subjects relevant to the fields of Advanced Mathematics or Combined Mathematics, Physics and Chemistry
And vocational qualifications
(iii) Shall have obtained the certificate upon following the Dipioma in Irrigation Engineering at an Irrigation education institute in Galamuwa, Kotamale.
Or
(iv) Shall have obtained the certificate upon following the National Diploma in Technology (Civil Engineering) at the University of Moratuwa, Katubedda.
Or
(v) Shall have followed the Higher National Diploma in Engineering (Civil Engineering) conducted by the Sri Lanka Institute of Advanced Technological Education, Mattakkuliya
Or
(vi) Shall have obtained the certificate in National Diploma in Engineering Science (Civil Engineering) conducted by the Institute of Engineering Technology, Katunayake
Or
(vii) Shall have obtained the certificate upon following Diplomas in Technology (Civil Engineering) conducted by the Open University of Sri Lanka
Or
(viii) Shall have obtained the certificate upon following course similar to above courses recognized by the University Grants Commission or the Tertiary and Vocational Education Commission
These courses shall be of N.V.Q Level 6.
Note. - Those that have completed the course and are not in possession of the certificate may also apply, but they will be required to produce the said certificate at the interview and the effective date of certificate shall be prior to the closing date of applications.
4. METHOD OF RECRUITMENT:
a) All the recruitments shall be made in terms of the Public Administration Circular No. 15/90 and in terms of the provisions of the Establishment code.
b) I. The Apprentices recruited with qualification under section 3.e (I) will be qualified to receive the Diploma in Irrigation Engineering awarded by the Irrigation Training Institute, Galgamuwa of the Irrigation Department upon the successful completion of the fulltime course of three (03) years which consist two (2) years theoretical and one (01) year practical, conducted residential at the Irrigation Training Institute, Galgamuwa under the Irrigation Department.
(II) Irrigation apprentices who fail the relevant examinations shall be allowed to extend the training by a period not more than 06 months at the discretion of the Director General of Irrigation, if the failure is not due to the negligence of duties, lack of interest or poor attendance. Apprentices who failed shall pass all the relevant examinations including the final examination, which will be held at the end of the extended period of training. Apprentices who fail the said examination shall have their service terminated.
(III) It is expected that apprentices shall present a satisfactory record of training by attending at least 80% of the lectures during the period of training. An apprentice if any who does not fulfilled the required minimum attendance and a satisfactory record of training will not be permitted to sit for the relevant examination and will have the training terminated as well.
(IV) Apprentices who shall be recruited with the educational qualifications specified in above 3.(e) (II), (II), (IV), (V), (VI), (VII), (VIII) shall pass a practical test at the end of a training of six (06) months which consist of lectures and practical training as prescribed by the Irrigation Department.
(v) If these apprentices have successfully completed one year field training at the Irrigation Department, they shall be released from the training period of six (06) months which is due after the recruitment and they all shall appear for the practical test.
c) All the lectures and training courses shall be conducted in English medium.
d) Those who complete the training successfully shall be appointed to posts in Grade III of Engineering Assistants' Service in the Irrigation Department.
5. CONDITIONS OF THE SERVICE:
a) This post is permanent and pensionable. Shall be subjected to the policy decisions taken by the government with regard to the pension scheme entitled to, in future. Contributions shall be made to the Widows and Orphans/ Widowers and Orphans Pension Scheme.
b) Applicants firstly, will be recruited as Irrigation Apprentices.
c) Allowance paid for irrigation Apprentices during the period of training. During the period of training, allowance as below will be paid to irrigation Apprentices recruited on qualification as per Section 3.e. (1).
For the first year Rs. 27,140/= per month,
For the second year Rs. 27,440%= per month,
For the third year Rs. 27,740/= per month.
Apprentices recruited with qualification indicated as Section 3. (e) (II), (III), (IV), (V), (VI), (VII), (VIII) shall be paid an allowance of Rs. 27,740/= per month during their six months training period.
This allowance may continue to be paid during the extended period of training with the approval of the Director General of Irrigation. There will be no entitlement for other privileges or rights.
d) Irrigation Apprentices are subject to provisions of the Establishment Code and other regulations isued from time to time by the Government. They shall not be entitled for leave or holiday railway warrants during the period of training.
(e) These appointments are subjected to a probation period of three (03) years from the date of the accepting the formal appointment to the post of Engineering Assistants Grade III upon the completion of the period of Apprenticeship.
(f) Provisions from Section 10 to 12, Chapter II of the Establishment Code shall be applicable regarding this service.
(g) Candidates selected under 3 (e) I above, shall be required to sign an agreement undertaking, to serve a compulsory service period of 05 years in the post of Engineering Assistant. In case it is needed to resign from the service prior to that period, the amount stated in the agreement must be paid to the government.
6. Applicants shall send copies of the following certificates along with their applications:
I. Technical certificates obtained
II. Certificate of G.C.E. (Advanced Level)
III. Certificate of G.C.E. (Ordinary Level);
IV. Birth Certificate issued by the Registrar General;
V. Three recent character certificates (One should be from the Principal of the last school or college attended and another from the Grama Niladhari of the residential area.)
Note- The copies of the above certificates will not be returned.
7. Employees of Provincial and Public Services shall send their applications through the Head of their Departments.
8. Applicants shall sit for a written examination held in Colombo and several other selected districts and appear for an interview held in Colombo at their own expense.
9. They shall be prepared to serve in any part of the country at any time when their services are required. The candidates shall note that the construction worksites of the department are normally situated in rural areas with poor transport and lodging facilities. Specially, the selected candidates will be posted to following service stations and have to serve there at least for five years. Those who are not willing to serve in the said service stations must not apply. Those service stations include irrigation divisions of Ampara, Pottuwil, Kalmunai, Akkaraipattu, Mahaoya, Padaviya, Rajanganaya, Huruluwewa, Mapakada, Badulla, Kandeketiya, Nawakiri, Rugam, Tissa, Weeraketiya, Hambantota, Wellawaya, Welioya, Bibile, Monaragala, Polonnaruwa, Kaudulla, Elahera, Inginimitiya, Puttlam, Muthtur, Kantale, Gomarankadawala, Murunkan, Vavunia and project offices.
10. If any false information furnished in the application is revealed before recruitment the candidature is liable for cancellation. If such false information is revealed after recruitment, their service will be terminated. In addition, legal action shall have to be taken against furnishing false information.
11. Attention is drawn to the Section II (A) of Part I in the Gazette of Sri Lanka for rules and regulations imposed on appointing to the government posts.
12. Conditions in the Procedural Rules No. 1589/30 dated 20.02.2009 issued by the Public Service Commission and the provisions of the Establishment Codes are applicable regarding each appointment.
13. Your appointments, Grade Promotions, Conditions of the service etc. shall be subjected to the Minute of the Engineering Assistants' Service of the Irrigation Department published in the Gazette Extraordinary No. 2013/31 dated 07.04.2017 of the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka.
14. The decision on a matter if any, for which the provisions are not provided in above No.13, will be taken by the Public Service Commission.
15. If any inconstancy between Sinhala, Tamil and English texts of this Gazette Notification occurs, the Sinhala text shall prevail.
K. D. Nihał Siriwardana,
Director General of Irrigation
On 11th December 2020,
Irrigation Department,
No.230, Bauddhaloka Mawatha,
Colombo 07,
POSTS IN THE GRADE III OF ENGINEERING ASSISTANTS' SERVICE IN THE IRRIGATION DEPARTMENT
APPLICATIONS are invited for filling posts of Engineering Assistants, Grade III of the Engineering Assistants' Service in the Irrigation Department.
Applications prepared in compliance with the specimen application form attached herewith must be sent by registered post on or before 11.01.2021, addressed to the Director General of Irrigation, No. 230, Bauddhaloka Mawatha, Colombo 07
Any application received after this date shall be rejected.
1. The words "Posts in the grade iii of engineering assistants' service in Irrigation Department" must be written on the top left corner of the envelope.
2. SALARY SCALE - After the successful completion of the training period, the monthly consolidated salary entitled for this post as per the Public Administration Circular 3/2016 is MN3 Rs.31,040 -10x445 -11x660 - 10730 -10x750 - 57,550. (There will be an Efficiency Bar Examination prior to the annual salary step of Rs. 32,375/=)
3. EDUCATIONAL AND OTHER QUALIFICATIONS
(a) Shall be a citizen of Sri Lanka
(b) Shall be not less than 18 years and not more than 30 years of age to the date of 11.01.2021. (The upper age limit will not apply to employees in Provincial and Public Service)
(c) Shall be of excellent moral character
(d) The candidate shall be in good health and shall require undergoing a medical examination conduct by a government medical officer to certify that the candidate is physically fit to serve in any part of Sri Lanka
(e) Shall have fulfilled the education qualifications mentioned under I, II, III, IV, V, VI, VII, VIII below.
(i) Passing the G.C.E. (Ordinary Level) Examination in six (06) subjects including credit passes for Sinhala/Tamil, English Language, Mathematics and Science within one sitting
And
Passing the G.C.E. (Advanced Level) Examination as per the old syllabus within one sitting in subjects relevant to the fields of Physics, Pure Mathematics, Applied Mathematics and Chemistry as per the old syllabus
Or
Passing the G.C.E. (Advanced Level) Examination as per the new syllabus within one sitting in three (03) subjects relevant to the fields of Advanced Mathematics or Combined Mathematics, Physics and Chemistry
(ii) Passing the G.C.E. (Ordinary Level) Examination in six (06) subjects including credit passes for Sinhala/Tamil, English Language, Mathematics, Science and one other subject within one sitting
And
Passing the G.C.E. (Advanced Level) Examination as per the old syllabus within one sitting in subjects relevant to the fields of Physics, Pure Mathematics, Applied Mathematics and Chemistry as per the old syllabus
Or
Passing the G.C.E. (Advanced Level) Examination as per the new syllabus within one sitting in three (03) subjects relevant to the fields of Advanced Mathematics or Combined Mathematics, Physics and Chemistry
And vocational qualifications
(iii) Shall have obtained the certificate upon following the Dipioma in Irrigation Engineering at an Irrigation education institute in Galamuwa, Kotamale.
Or
(iv) Shall have obtained the certificate upon following the National Diploma in Technology (Civil Engineering) at the University of Moratuwa, Katubedda.
Or
(v) Shall have followed the Higher National Diploma in Engineering (Civil Engineering) conducted by the Sri Lanka Institute of Advanced Technological Education, Mattakkuliya
Or
(vi) Shall have obtained the certificate in National Diploma in Engineering Science (Civil Engineering) conducted by the Institute of Engineering Technology, Katunayake
Or
(vii) Shall have obtained the certificate upon following Diplomas in Technology (Civil Engineering) conducted by the Open University of Sri Lanka
Or
(viii) Shall have obtained the certificate upon following course similar to above courses recognized by the University Grants Commission or the Tertiary and Vocational Education Commission
These courses shall be of N.V.Q Level 6.
Note. - Those that have completed the course and are not in possession of the certificate may also apply, but they will be required to produce the said certificate at the interview and the effective date of certificate shall be prior to the closing date of applications.
4. METHOD OF RECRUITMENT:
a) All the recruitments shall be made in terms of the Public Administration Circular No. 15/90 and in terms of the provisions of the Establishment code.
b) I. The Apprentices recruited with qualification under section 3.e (I) will be qualified to receive the Diploma in Irrigation Engineering awarded by the Irrigation Training Institute, Galgamuwa of the Irrigation Department upon the successful completion of the fulltime course of three (03) years which consist two (2) years theoretical and one (01) year practical, conducted residential at the Irrigation Training Institute, Galgamuwa under the Irrigation Department.
(II) Irrigation apprentices who fail the relevant examinations shall be allowed to extend the training by a period not more than 06 months at the discretion of the Director General of Irrigation, if the failure is not due to the negligence of duties, lack of interest or poor attendance. Apprentices who failed shall pass all the relevant examinations including the final examination, which will be held at the end of the extended period of training. Apprentices who fail the said examination shall have their service terminated.
(III) It is expected that apprentices shall present a satisfactory record of training by attending at least 80% of the lectures during the period of training. An apprentice if any who does not fulfilled the required minimum attendance and a satisfactory record of training will not be permitted to sit for the relevant examination and will have the training terminated as well.
(IV) Apprentices who shall be recruited with the educational qualifications specified in above 3.(e) (II), (II), (IV), (V), (VI), (VII), (VIII) shall pass a practical test at the end of a training of six (06) months which consist of lectures and practical training as prescribed by the Irrigation Department.
(v) If these apprentices have successfully completed one year field training at the Irrigation Department, they shall be released from the training period of six (06) months which is due after the recruitment and they all shall appear for the practical test.
c) All the lectures and training courses shall be conducted in English medium.
d) Those who complete the training successfully shall be appointed to posts in Grade III of Engineering Assistants' Service in the Irrigation Department.
5. CONDITIONS OF THE SERVICE:
a) This post is permanent and pensionable. Shall be subjected to the policy decisions taken by the government with regard to the pension scheme entitled to, in future. Contributions shall be made to the Widows and Orphans/ Widowers and Orphans Pension Scheme.
b) Applicants firstly, will be recruited as Irrigation Apprentices.
c) Allowance paid for irrigation Apprentices during the period of training. During the period of training, allowance as below will be paid to irrigation Apprentices recruited on qualification as per Section 3.e. (1).
For the first year Rs. 27,140/= per month,
For the second year Rs. 27,440%= per month,
For the third year Rs. 27,740/= per month.
Apprentices recruited with qualification indicated as Section 3. (e) (II), (III), (IV), (V), (VI), (VII), (VIII) shall be paid an allowance of Rs. 27,740/= per month during their six months training period.
This allowance may continue to be paid during the extended period of training with the approval of the Director General of Irrigation. There will be no entitlement for other privileges or rights.
d) Irrigation Apprentices are subject to provisions of the Establishment Code and other regulations isued from time to time by the Government. They shall not be entitled for leave or holiday railway warrants during the period of training.
(e) These appointments are subjected to a probation period of three (03) years from the date of the accepting the formal appointment to the post of Engineering Assistants Grade III upon the completion of the period of Apprenticeship.
(f) Provisions from Section 10 to 12, Chapter II of the Establishment Code shall be applicable regarding this service.
(g) Candidates selected under 3 (e) I above, shall be required to sign an agreement undertaking, to serve a compulsory service period of 05 years in the post of Engineering Assistant. In case it is needed to resign from the service prior to that period, the amount stated in the agreement must be paid to the government.
6. Applicants shall send copies of the following certificates along with their applications:
I. Technical certificates obtained
II. Certificate of G.C.E. (Advanced Level)
III. Certificate of G.C.E. (Ordinary Level);
IV. Birth Certificate issued by the Registrar General;
V. Three recent character certificates (One should be from the Principal of the last school or college attended and another from the Grama Niladhari of the residential area.)
Note- The copies of the above certificates will not be returned.
7. Employees of Provincial and Public Services shall send their applications through the Head of their Departments.
8. Applicants shall sit for a written examination held in Colombo and several other selected districts and appear for an interview held in Colombo at their own expense.
9. They shall be prepared to serve in any part of the country at any time when their services are required. The candidates shall note that the construction worksites of the department are normally situated in rural areas with poor transport and lodging facilities. Specially, the selected candidates will be posted to following service stations and have to serve there at least for five years. Those who are not willing to serve in the said service stations must not apply. Those service stations include irrigation divisions of Ampara, Pottuwil, Kalmunai, Akkaraipattu, Mahaoya, Padaviya, Rajanganaya, Huruluwewa, Mapakada, Badulla, Kandeketiya, Nawakiri, Rugam, Tissa, Weeraketiya, Hambantota, Wellawaya, Welioya, Bibile, Monaragala, Polonnaruwa, Kaudulla, Elahera, Inginimitiya, Puttlam, Muthtur, Kantale, Gomarankadawala, Murunkan, Vavunia and project offices.
10. If any false information furnished in the application is revealed before recruitment the candidature is liable for cancellation. If such false information is revealed after recruitment, their service will be terminated. In addition, legal action shall have to be taken against furnishing false information.
11. Attention is drawn to the Section II (A) of Part I in the Gazette of Sri Lanka for rules and regulations imposed on appointing to the government posts.
12. Conditions in the Procedural Rules No. 1589/30 dated 20.02.2009 issued by the Public Service Commission and the provisions of the Establishment Codes are applicable regarding each appointment.
13. Your appointments, Grade Promotions, Conditions of the service etc. shall be subjected to the Minute of the Engineering Assistants' Service of the Irrigation Department published in the Gazette Extraordinary No. 2013/31 dated 07.04.2017 of the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka.
14. The decision on a matter if any, for which the provisions are not provided in above No.13, will be taken by the Public Service Commission.
15. If any inconstancy between Sinhala, Tamil and English texts of this Gazette Notification occurs, the Sinhala text shall prevail.
K. D. Nihał Siriwardana,
Director General of Irrigation
On 11th December 2020,
Irrigation Department,
No.230, Bauddhaloka Mawatha,
Colombo 07,
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