Senior Technical Assistant is a position pertaining to technical side of an organization and the area of specialization of senior technical assistants differs according to the nature of the organization for which they are appointed. As far as pay scale for this position is concerned, some government organizations bring senior technical in the pay scale of Rs.15600-39100, while some government organizations appoint them in the pay brand of Rs.9300-34800.

Recent government job notification:

Recently, many government organizations appointed candidates for the position of Senior Technical Assistant and the details regarding the government organizations that recently recruited candidates for this position are given below:

• DOEACC, Shillong

• Central Indian Fisheries Research Institute

• Indian School of Mines

• Central Rice Research Institute

• Defence Research & Development Organization

• National Agri-Food Biotechnology Institute

• Staff Selection Commission, Northern Region

• Pondicherry University

Age Requirement:

The minimum age requirement in most of government organizations for the position of Senior Technical Assistant is 21 years and maximum age limit is 30 years.

Educational qualification:

Normally, educational qualification requirement for the position of Senior Technical Assistant, differs from one organization to another. For instance, when Central Rice Research Institute recruited candidates for the position of Senior Technical Assistant, it required that candidates must be PG degree holders in the field of agriculture. Thus, in most of cases, candidates with PG degree in appropriate discipline are recruited for the position of Senior Technical Assistant.

Selection Process:

In most of the cases, selection of candidates for the post of Senior Technical Assistant is done based on the performance of the candidates in the personal interview and on the basis of the experience and educational qualification of the candidates. However, some organizations do conduct written test for recruitment of candidates for the position of Senior Technical Assistant.

Skills requirement to succeed in Senior Technical Assistant position:

Any candidate appointed for the position of Senior Technical Assistant should possess the following skills irrespective of the technical field for which they are appointed:

• Senior technical assistant should possess the ability to manage a team of technical assistants

• They should have critical thinking and troubleshooting ability

• They should also possess effective communication and listening skills

• They should possess the ability to clearly explain technical jargons in such a way that top management people can easily understand the concept even if they have no idea about technical terms

• They should possess to ability to stay courteous and calm and to help out fresh graduates, who are new to the technical field in such a way that they can easily extract the best possible work from them

Senior Technical Assistant job description:

Senior Technical Assistants will be responsible for recommending implementation plans for ensuring smooth functioning of their department. They might be required to communicate effectively with vendors and sometimes they might be required to engage in repair activities if required. They should properly guide the team under them and should motivate them in such a way that technical part of the organization functions smoothly and effectively.