Director, Assistant Director, Programme Assistant
Job Description
📰 Job Vacancy: Coconut Development Authority
This document is a job advertisement from the Ministry of Plantation and Community Infrastructure for the Coconut Development Authority (CDA), recruiting for several positions.
1. Quality Control & Quality Assurance
| Position | Vacancies | Salary Scale (Approx.) | Service Category |
| Service Manager – Senior Management Level (MA 3) | 1 | Rs. 80,750/- to Rs. 138,360/- | Senior Management |
Qualifications & Experience:
- Second Class (Upper/Lower Division) in Chemistry, Biological Sciences, or Agriculture from a recognized university.
- Should have obtained at least 15/16 years’ total experience after the basic degree, including at least 5 years in a Senior Management level post.
- Age Limit: Not less than 35 years and not more than 55 years.
2. Assistant Director (Development & Research)
| Position | Vacancies | Salary Scale (Approx.) | Service Category |
| Assistant Director – Middle Management Level (MM 1 – 2) | 2 | Rs. 69,730/- to Rs. 129,580/- | Middle Management |
Qualifications & Experience:
- A degree in a relevant field from a recognized university.
- And
- At least 9 years’ experience in the relevant field in a junior management level position.
- Or
- A minimum of 14 years’ satisfactory service in the CDA in the relevant service category (MA 1/2) with required qualifications.
- Age Limit: Not less than 25 years and not more than 45 years.
3. Post – Assistant Director (Development & Research)
| Position | Vacancies | Salary Scale (Approx.) | Service Category |
| Post – Assistant Director – Middle Management Level (MM 1 – 2) | 2 | Rs. 69,730/- to Rs. 129,580/- | Middle Management |
Qualifications & Experience:
- Same as position 2. Assistant Director (Development & Research).
4. Programme Assistant (Internal Audit)
| Position | Vacancies | Salary Scale (Approx.) | Service Category |
| Service Category – Associate Officer Level (MA 3) | 1 | Rs. 54,060/- to Rs. 109,240/- | Associate Officer |
Qualifications & Experience:
- A degree from a recognized university.
- And
- Should have gained at least 3 years of post-qualification experience in a relevant field (e.g., Audit, Accounting).
- Or
- Candidates who have been successful at the open examination for this post are also eligible.
- Age Limit: Not less than 22 years and not more than 45 years. The upper age limit is relaxed for internal applicants.
5. Vacancy – Management Assistant
| Position | Vacancies | Salary Scale (Approx.) | Service Category |
| Management Assistant (Technical/General) | 2 | Rs. 39,540/- to Rs. 65,580/- | Management Assistant |
Qualifications & Experience:
- Educational: 6 subjects in G.C.E. (O/L) with 4 credit passes including Sinhala/Tamil/English and Math, AND 3 subjects at G.C.E. (A/L) (excluding General Paper).
- Technical Skills (for Technical role): Passes in relevant NDT/NVQ Level 5 or 6, or similar technical qualifications.
- Age Limit: Not less than 18 years and not more than 45 years.
💰 General Benefits & Conditions
- Benefits: Employees are entitled to Provident Fund, Employees’ Trust Fund, Gratuity, and medical/accident insurance schemes.
- Application Process:
- Applications must be submitted on the prescribed form, available from the CDA website.
- Closing date for applications is 12.04.2016.
- Government/Corporation employees must route their applications through their respective Heads of Departments/Institutions.
- Address: Chairman, Coconut Development Authority, No. 54, Nawala Road, Narahenpita, Colombo 05.
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