Grade 46

Professional work at the entrance level in the field of project identification, formulation and evaluation and investment programming.

Responsible technical work in the field of cultural development

Responsible work in the field of consumer protection, monitoring commercial activities to ensure compliance with consumer protection legislation, and investigating complaints.

Professional work in the field of agriculture. Assists in planning and executing agricultural development programs, supervises subordinates, manages agricultural stations or farms, and makes on-the-job decisions within established plans and policies.

Professional laboratory work in the chemical analysis and examination of various substances and materials.

Specialised technical work in the operation of Cardio/Pulmonary machines. An employee in this class is responsible for the operation of Cardio/Pulmonary machines during Thoracic and Cardiac Surgery and the operation of the Pulmonary Function machines. Work involves maintaining cardiac pumps and related equipment, checking parameters through monitors and blood tests, maintaining physiological equilibrium of patients and sterile conditions during surgery. Work also involves the preparation and submission of reports on tests carried out on patients. Work is performed under the close supervision of the Cardio-Thoracic surgeon in surgery related duties, but some independence is exercised in the preparation of reports, tests etc. Work is reviewed through reports, discussions and observation for effectiveness and for adherence to guidelines.

Highly responsible technical work directing a training programme

Assists in organizing and directing collection, analysis, and publication of statistical data, supervises technical staff, correlates data, applies statistical techniques, designs questionnaires, prepares reports.

Professional and supervisory work in the field of Library Science. An employee in this class organises, maintains, and supervises the activities of a Secondary School Library. Work involves supervising and participating in a variety of professional library duties for the development and maintenance of reference and circulation services for a secondary school library. Work also involves relating school library collection to school curricula and activities through liaison with teaching staff and with the School Library Service authorities. The employee also supervises a small group of subordinates engaged in the day-to-day library operations. Work is performed with considerable initiative and independent judgement and is reviewed by a professional superior through discussion and analysis of reports for efficiency and adherence to policy.

Responsible professional work collecting, analysing, and evaluating socio-economic data. An employee in this class organises and executes programmes of research in a related field or fields for use in planning studies and problem-solving. Work includes conducting socio-economic surveys and collecting information on the particular subject matter, supervising subordinates engaged in the collection and compilation of the raw material, and analysing and evaluating data. The employee exercises some initiative and independent judgement within the framework of departmental policy but work is subject to review by a superior through reports and consultation for quality and comprehensiveness.