Functions, powers and responsibilities of the Director, National Institute for Interdisciplinary Science and Technology

The Director, as Head of the Laboratory shall be responsible for: –

  • Realizing the mission of the National Laboratory;
  • Creating an environment in the National Laboratory conducive to nurturing of innovation and high class R&D and the other S&T activities of the laboratory;
  • Managing the affairs of the National Laboratory as per the decisions of the Management Council
  • Director shall in all matters, i.e. administrative, financial and disciplinary, have powers delegated to him by the Governing Body.

 

[Ref : Rule 53 A of CSIR Rules & Regulations and Bye-laws].

Bye-laws further provide for delegation of powers to other officers / functionaries subordinate to Director. The details of powers of DG,CSIR; RC; MC; Director and the powers delegated to other functionaries may please be referred to at link delegation.

Duties of a Scientist

(One or many of these depending upon the need and level)

  • Conceive, plan, initiate and execute research that is consistent with the mission of NIIST
  • Support industries and other organisations (government and non-government ) through consultancy and contract research.
  • Participate in the professional activities that promote sciences in general, and ocean sciences in particular, including dissemination of knowledge, protection of IPR, etc.
  • Attend to the tasks as assigned in support of the mission of the institute.
  • Create healthy and ethical atmosphere that promotes research in the areas related to the mission of the institute.

Duties of the Controller of Administration

  • Formulate and implement the policies concerning administrative procedures for smooth functioning of the institute.
  • Provide advice to the functional bodies (committees, groups) within the organization.
  • Keep liaison with CSIR on matters related to administration.
  • Provide healthy working conditions and atmosphere to the institute by correct interpretation of rules and laws.
  • Advice Director, NIIST on the matters related to administrative nature for decision.
  • Seek instructions of the Director on the matters beyond routine for implementation.

Duties of the Administrative Officer

  • Overall in-charge of the activities in the Administrative sections that deal with matters like personnel; maintenance, upkeep and security of the institute’s property; logistics support; control on the expenditure from administrative angle; etc.
  • Reporting /Reviewing officer for the staff working in administrative block.
  • Execute the power delegated to the Administrative Officer
  • Take over the duties of the Controller of Administration in absence of the position.
  • Undertake the tasks as assigned from time-to-time of non-routine nature.

Duties of the Controller of Finance and Accounts

  • To assist and advise the Director on all financial matters and be responsible for providing support services to all the scientific staff and bench-level-scientists.
  • Active participation in management decisions being an ex-officio member in statutory and other committees like Management Council, Standing Purchase Committees, Standing Disposal Committee, Departmental Promotion Committee, Honorarium Distribution Committee, Estate & Work Committee etc.
  • Liaison and co-ordination work in respect of DACR & CSIR audit parties.
  • Financial concurrence of all the proposals including service matters.
  • To keep liaison with CSIR HQs on matters related to Finance/ Accounts/ Audit.
  • Preparation of REs & BEs, review of expenditure vis-a-vis budget allocation.
  • Preparation of annual account, income & expenditure statement and balance sheet.
  • Scrutiny of pension cases and issue of PPO, retirement/death gratuity, commutation order etc.
  • Implementation of activities related to modernization and computerization of finance & accounts functions.
  • Any other work assigned by CSIR/Director.

Duties of Stores and Purchase Officer

  • Overall in-charge of the activities in the Stores and Purchase sections that deal with matters like purchase of stores, maintenance of stores inventories, write-off of unserviceable items, auction of outdated stores, etc.
  • Reporting /Reviewing Officer for the staff working in the Stores and Purchase section.
  • Execute the policies concerning purchase and stores procedures for smooth functioning of the institute.
  • Provide advice to the functional bodies (committees, groups) within the organization.
  • Keep liaison with CSIR on matters related to Stores and Purchase.
  • Provide healthy working conditions and atmosphere to the institute by correct interpretation of rules and laws.
  • Advice Director, NIIST on the matters related to stores and purchase for decisions.
  • Seek instructions of the Director on the matters beyond routine for implementation