SSC CGL Assistant Section Officer Salary in MEA And Railways

SSC CGL Assistant Section Officer Salary in MEA & Railways

Staff Selection Commission offers a great opportunity for young candidates to work in the top organizations of the Central government. Staff Selection Commission will release the SSC CGL Notification 2024 on 11th June 2024. Interested aspirants can apply for the recruitment process from 11th June 2024 @ssc.gov.in. Candidates who are waiting for SSC CGL Notification 2024 must be interested in getting all the details of the recruitment notification, like what different posts, job profiles, salary, career growth, etc, In this article, we are providing information about one of the most prestigious post-Assistant Section Officer in Ministry of  External Affairs.

Assistant section officer in MEA and railways is one of the topmost posts under SSC CGL. If you are confused about the work profiles of ASO in MEA and railways, you must read the article given below. It highlights the important aspects and benefits of working as an ASO. We have provided you with all the details including the salary, job profile, working hours, job posting, and career growth.

SSC CGL Assistant Section Officer Salary in MEA

As you will be working under the Ministry of External Affairs, your posting will be done to foreign countries as well. While posted outside India, your salary may go up to 2 lakh per month as well.

Job Responsibilities

• Very responsible work and a lot to learn about Indian diplomacy and how countries take up matters.
• The main job of an assistant is to assist the IFS officers in their day-to-day work.
• Assistants do the file work and noting, drafting, and communication with the head office in India.
• Planning and examination of documents to be signed between the nations.
• Filing and other works related to various MoUs to be signed by ambassadors and ministers.
• Coordinating between various offices of consulates as well from HQ at Home Nation.
• Promoting friendly relations with the receiving state as well as its people, including NRI/PIO.

Work location

• Most of the MEA assistants work at Jawaharlal Nehru Bhawan (near Udyog Bhawan Metro).
• It depends upon your choice whether you want to stay in Delhi or want to get posted in foreign offices.
• If you choose to work abroad under MEA then the following places will be allotted to you.

Foreign countries are divided into 5 categories – A+, A, B, C, and Hard C

• In Super Category – New York, Toronto, Washington DC, wellington, Geneve, etc.
• A – London, Paris, Madrid, Mexico City, Tokyo, etc.
• B- Chicago, Warshaw, Zurich, Sydney, etc.
• C- Thimpu, Kuwait, Bangkok etc.
• Hard C- Kabul, Damascus, Kandhar, etc.

Training

• There is no immediate training on joining. However, before you get a foreign posting you have to compulsorily undergo 30 days of training (spread over small modules) as well as a foreign language test.
• The Foreign language proficiency test is mandatory to get the foreign posting.
• Training is hectic with a lot to learn in a brief period for effective working.
• Training takes place at the Foreign Service Institute (FSI), JNU, Delhi.

Promotion (Career Growth)

Job Responsibilities

• The work profile includes clerical work like completing files making reports and putting them up to the higher authorities.
• An ASO deals with matters like Customer grievances, policy changes, recruitment of railway operational staff, etc.
• However, you will not be involved in decision-making work which is handled by Group A officers recruited through UPSC. When parliament is in session and two months before the railway budget you may have to work late even on Saturdays and Sundays if you are in the Budget section.

Work location

You will generally be posted at Rail Bhawan in Delhi.

Promotion (Career Growth)

You can become Section Officers in 7-8 years.

ASO
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Section officer- Grade pay 4800
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Section officer- Grade pay 5400
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Undersecretary
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Deputy Secretary
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Director

Working Hours

The working hour is from 9:15 am to 5:45 pm. You have to work 5 days a week and you will be given 10 casual leaves per year and 30 earned leaves per year. The job is based mostly in Delhi.