Consultant – Legal, National Health Systems Resource Centre (NHSRC), New Delhi

Job Profile: Consultant – Legal, National Health Systems Resource Centre (NHSRC), New Delhi

National Health Systems Resource Centre (NHSRC), New Delhi on behalf of Secretariat of the Interim Commission for Allied and Healthcare Professions, Ministry of Health & Family Welfare is seeking applications from qualified candidates for the above-mentioned post purely on a contractual basis.

Number of Positions: 01 (One)

Role and Responsibilities:

1. Assisting the Secretariat by regularly monitoring the progress of court cases pending before
the Supreme Court, High Courts and other Courts of the country
2. Ensuring effective management of various court cases and providing legal input as and
when required.
3. Maintain and update a calendar of events and briefs for ongoing court cases on a regular
and timely basis and plan the course of action for notices received.
4. Coordinate with ASG / legal representatives of Union of India.
5. Visit High Courts and other Courts, where important cases are pending to coordinate with
Govt. Advocates concerned.
6. Draft the para-wise/point to point reply to the petitions & various applications of the court
cases pending in Supreme Court & High Courts.
7. Coordinate and correspond with all concerned parties assist in drafting regulations under
NCAHP Act.
8. Assist in reply in legal matters.
9. Assisting the RCH division in framing replies in legal matters related to Janani Suraksha
Yojana, Family Planning and Immunization and other subjects of RCH Division, Ministry
of Health and Family Welfare.
10. Brief the advocates and visit courts for filing caveat petitions and for replies sought.
11. Track and manage contempt cases.
12. Preparing legal briefs, comments and backgrounds of the various programmes and schemes
of the government
13. Meeting with the Government officials and Central Government counsels, Standing
counsels, Additional Solicitor General of India
14. Attending Orientation sessions, conferences and seminars
15. Handling the legal matters relating to various Schemes of the Government in various High
courts and Supreme court,
16. Drafting counter affidavits, affidavits and replies on behalf of the Union of India i.e.
Ministry of Health and Family welfare
17. Performing independent research and analysis of specific legal matters, monitoring the
legal matters
18. Attending the hearing of important court matters and briefing the maters to the Central
Government Counsels and Ld. ASG.
19. Delivery of all the above tasks in a time bound manner
20. Any other matter in respect of ICAHP.

Eligibility:

1. Minimum qualification of graduate degree in Law from a reputed University
2. Minimum 5 years of experience in legal matters out of which 3 years with the government at.
National or State level and is a must, familiarity with the public health system, and relevant
government policies/ strategies.
3. Knowledge and experience of handling court matters at the level of High Court and Supreme Court of
India
4. Familiarity with the public health system, and Government Schemes.
5. Excellent communication skills, drafting skills and good working knowledge of computers
6. Excellent knowledge of written and spoken English and working knowledge of Hindi are required and
should have computer knowledge in MS Office and other applications
7. Strong interpersonal relations, communication and team-work skills
8. Formal educational qualification, experience and age could be relaxed when there is a published work
of high quality or whenever there is work experience of specific relevance

Age: Upper limit 55 years and having sound health to undertake extensive field visits

Remuneration Range: Rs. 50,000/- per month

Duration of Contract: Initial Contract till 31st December, 2023 (with further extension subject to
satisfactory performance).

Location: New Delhi with willingness to travel extensively to States

How to apply: Candidates are requested to fill the online application correctly which is availableon the NHSRC website (http://nhsrcindia.org). Applications will be accepted in the prescribed online application format only. Last date for receiving applications is 09-May-2023.

Fore more information refer the official notification attached here: