Agricultural Instructor / Research Assistant

Ministry of Agriculture

Department of Agriculture

Open Competitive Examination for Recruitment to Grade III of the Post of Sri Lanka Technological Service in the Department of Agriculture.

Applications are called from citizens of Sri Lanka who have fulfilled the following qualifications for Open/Limited Competitive Examination for Recruitment to Grade III of the posts of Agricultural Instructor/Research Assistant of the Sri Lanka Technological Service in the Department of Agriculture.

Designation of Post:- Agricultural Instructor

Qualifications

* A pass in G. C. E. (O/L) Examination in 06 (six) subjects with Credit passes in Sinhala/Tamil/English Language, Mathematics, Science and any other subject at one sitting

* A pass in G. C. E. (A/L) Examination in 03 (three) Science subjects with two Science subjects out of Agriculture, Biology, Chemistry, Physics, Zoology at one sitting.(Except General English and General Test)

* Two year Agriculture Diploma awarded by an institution approved by the Tertiary and Vocational Education Commission

OR

* Completion of National Vocational Qualifications (NVQ) Level 6 in relevance to the field of the job

OR

* Qualifications accepted by the Tertiary and Vocational Education Commission subsequent to consulting the Ministry of Higher Education and Institutions that award above technical certifications as equivalent to the above qualifications in every respect.

Designation of Post:- Research Assistant

Qualifications

* A pass in G. C. E. (O/L) Examination in 06 (six) subjects with Credit passes in Sinhala/Tamil/English Language, Mathematics, Science and any other subject at one sitting

* A pass in G. C. E. (A/L) Examination in 03 (three) Science subjects with two Science subjects out of Agriculture, Biology, Chemistry, Physics, Zoology at one sitting.(Except General English and General Test)

* Two year Agriculture Diploma awarded by an institution approved by the Tertiary and Vocational Education Commission

OR

* Completion of National Vocational Qualifications (NVQ) Level 6 in relevance to the field of the job

OR

* Qualifications accepted by the Tertiary and Vocational Education Commission subsequent to consulting the Ministry of Higher Education and Institutions that award above technical certifications as equivalent to the above qualifications in every respect.

Salary and Efficiency Bar Examinations :

Salary Code – MN 03/2006A

Salary Scale.– Rs. 15,005 - 4x180 - 6x240 -11 x320 - 20x 360 - Rs. 27,885/-.

Closing date: 20th November, 2015.

Commissioner General of Examinations,

Organization and Foreign Examinations Branch,

Department of Examinations,

P. O. Box 1503,

Palawatte,

Battaramulla