A technical officer in any organization supervises and plants activities in different fields inclusive of computer programming, data systems, electronic information processing, etc…Some times, candidates appointed for the position of technical officer might also be required to engage in troubleshooting or repair work if the organization requires him to do so.

Many private and government organizations engaged in different sector appoint candidates with specific expertise pertaining to their organizational requirement for the position of Technical Officer. As far as government organizations in India are concerned, pay scale for the candidates appointed for the position of Technical Officer is Rs.  9300-34800 plus a grade pay of Rs.4200.

Recent job notifications for the position of Technical Officer in Government organizations:

Recently, the following government organizations called for applications from eligible candidates for the position of Technical Officer:

• Bhabha Atomic Research Centre

• Bihar State Milk Co-operative Federation Limited

• Electronics Corporation of India Limited

• Atomic Energy Regulatory Board

• Centre for DNA Fingerprinting & Diagnostics

• Export Inspection Council of India

• Atomic Minerals Directorate of Explosion & Research

Education qualification needed for applying to the position of Technical Officer in Government jobs:

As mentioned earlier, candidates must be degree holders in the appropriate field in which the organization is engaged in the production activities. For instance, in the aforesaid recent job notifications issued by different government organizations for the position of Technical Officer, Bihar State Milk Co-operative Federation Limited required that candidates must be degree holders in diary technology.

Age requirement:

Government organizations require that candidates must be between the age group of 18 and 30 years of age. However, an upper relaxation of five years or so is offered to reserved category candidates like SC/ST and Physically handicapped candidates.

Selection process:

Candidates are appointed for the position of Technical Officer in Government organizations on the basis of written test and interview.

What are the job responsibilities of the candidates appointed for the position of Technical Officer?

A candidate appointed for the position of Technical Officer in Government jobs will be allocated with the following responsibilities:

• Overseeing of the work of technical staff

• Allocation of resources on the basis of needs of the project

• Solving of some technical problems, communicating with subordinates, peers and clients

• Making of real-time decisions

Qualitative abilities to be possessed by a technical officer:

To become a successful technical officer, candidates must possess some special skills like problem-solving aptitude, good communication skills and analytical disposition.