Legal Job | Legal Associate at Ministry of Environment, Forest, and Climate Change [22 Seats, Salary Rs 40K-1Lakh]: Apply by Jan 31
About Ministry of Environment, Forest, and Climate Change
The Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change (MoEFCC) is an Indian government ministry. The ministry portfolio is currently held by Bhupender Yadav, Union Minister of Environment, Forest and Climate Change.
The ministry is responsible for planning, promoting, coordinating, and overseeing the implementation of environmental and forestry programmes in the country.
About the Job
Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change invites applications for filling up of twenty-two (22) posts of Associates (Legal) on a contractual basis in the Policy & Law Division of the Ministry of Environment, Forest & Climate Change (MoEFCC) on payment
of a consolidated monthly remuneration ranging from ₹40,000/- to ₹1,00,000/-.
Eligibility and Salary
| Post | Experience | Remuneration (₹ per month) |
| Associate (Legal) – A | LLB Graduate + More than 1 year and upto 2 years experience | ₹40,000 |
| Associate (Legal) – B | LLB Graduate + More than 3 year and upto 3 years experience | ₹50,000 |
| Associate (Legal) – C | LLB Graduate + More than 3 years and 4 years experience | ₹60,000 |
| Associate (Legal) – D | LLB Graduate + More than 4 years and upto 5 years experience Or Master’s Degree in Law (LL.M) and having experience of more than 1 year. | ₹70,000 |
| Associate (Legal) – E | LLB Graduate + More than 5 years and upto 6 years experience Or Master’s Degree in Law (LL.M) and having experience of 2 years. | ₹80,000 |
| Associate (Legal) – F | LLB Graduate + More than 6 years and upto 7years experience Or Master’s Degree in Law (LL.M) and having experience of more than 3 years. | ₹90,000 |
| Associate (Legal) – G | LLB Graduate + More than 7 years experience Or Master’s Degree in Law (LL.M) from a recognized University and/ or Institute in India, recognized by the Bar Council of India and having experience of more than 4 years. | ₹1,00,000 |
Note:
Essential:
- For Bachelor’s Degree in Law (LL.B) or equivalent from a recognized University and/ or Institute in India, recognized by the Bar Council of India.
- For Master’s Degree in Law (LL.M) from a recognized University and/ or Institute in India, recognized by the Bar Council of India and having experience of more than three (3) years.
- Enrolled as an Advocate with the Bar Council of India or any State Bar Council, under the provisions of The Advocates Act, 1961.
Desirable:
- experience of handling cases related to environment, forests, biodiversity and wildlife etc.in a Government of India or State Government Department/ Board;
- possessing a Diploma/ Certificate of specialization in related subjects/ fields from a recognized University/ Institution.
- at least one legal research paper published in a peer-reviewed law journal
Age Limit: Maximum age: 50 years as of the last date of application submission.
Important Dates
| Event | Date |
| Notification Release Date | 11th January 2025 |
| Application Deadline | 31st January 2025 (11:59 PM) |
Duration
The initial tenure of engagement for a person as Associate (Legal) would be upto a period of three years (1+1+1) subject to satisfactory performance and contribution of the professional in the Division concerned being highly useful
Application Procedure
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