The CDS, a premier research and teaching institution in the social sciences, invites applications for the post of Finance Officer.
The candidate should have minimum of master degree in Commerce with at least ten or more years of accounting experience at a senior supervisory level in reputed organisations, preferably in Autonomous bodies/Universities. Experience in academic/research institutions would be an advantage. Candidates should be conversant with financial rules and procedures in government/public institutions relating to accounts/audit, service conditions and related financial matters. Candidates should be familiar with management of an IT-enabled office and should have thorough knowledge of Tally ERP 9. The Finance Officer is responsible for the Centre’s accounts section.
The age limit is 50 years as on 30.11.2013. The scale of pay is Rs. 22360-560-24040-620-27140-680-29860-750-32860-820-36140-900-37940. The selected candidate will be on probation for one year. The Selection Committee may relax the stated qualifications for exceptional candidates. The selected candidate would be expected to join at the earliest. Interested persons may send a detailed curriculum vitae with names of two referees to: The Registrar, Centre for Development Studies, Prashanth Nagar, Ulloor, Trivandrum 695 011, Kerala so as to reach by August 31, 2013.