Assistant Section Officer Duties in Andhra Pradesh

Andhra Pradesh Public Service Commission had recently published the Group II notification No.25/2018 dated 31/12/2018. APPSC functions under Article 320 of the Constitution. It recruits candidates to different posts under various government departments. The selection of candidates is done through mandatory written tests and oral tests for certain posts. Here, we are discussing Assistant Section Officer (ASO) Duties in Andhra Pradesh.

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Assistant Section Officer Duties in Andhra Pradesh

The candidates who have attempted examination are awaiting the final results. And the candidates, who are anticipating the next official recruitment notification, can take tips from here. ASO job comes under Group II cadre. It is a non-executive post. And this year had 5 carry-forward vacancies and a total of 178 fresh vacancies.

Assistant Section Officer: Post Code

10 – Assistant Section Officer (GAD) in A.P. Secretariat Sub. Service

11 – Assistant Section Officer (Finance) in A.P. Secretariat Sub. Service.

12 – Assistant Section Officer (Law Dept.,) in A.P. Secretariat Subordinate Service

13 – Assistant Section Officer (Legislature) in A.P. Legislature Secretariat Service

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Assistant Section Officer: Qualifications

Age Limit

The age limit considered for the last notification was between 18 to 42 years Age as on 01.07.2018.

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Eligibility

• He / She is of sound health, active habits and free from any bodily defect or infirmity
  rendering him unfit for such service.
• His / Her character and antecedents are such as to qualify him for such service.
• He /She possesses the academic and other qualifications prescribed for the post.
• He/ She is a citizen of India.

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Educational Qualification

Assistant Section Officer (GAD) in A.P. Secretariat Sub. Service

A Bachelor’s Degree from any University in India established or incorporated by or under a Central Act, Provincial Act or a State Act or an Institution recognized by the University Grants Commission or an equivalent qualification.

Assistant Section Officer (Finance) in A.P. Secretariat Sub. Service

A Bachelor’s Degree in Mathematics or Economics or Commerce from any University in India established or incorporated by or under a Central Act, Provincial Act or a State Act or an Institution recognized by the UGC or an equivalent qualification.

Assistant Section Officer (Law Dept.,) in A.P. Secretariat Subordinate Service

A Bachelor’s Degree in Law from any University in India established or incorporated by or under a Central Act, Provincial Act or a State Act or an Institution recognized by the UGC or an equivalent qualification.

Assistant Section Officer (Legislature) in A.P. Legislature Secretariat Service

A Degree of a University in India established or incorporated by or under a Central Act, a Provincial Act or a State Act or by an Institution recognized by the University Grants Commission.

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ASO: Salary

The job is under the Class II cadre. The pay scale is between Rs. 26,600/- – Rs. 77,030/-. The basic pay for the candidate is 26,600. And the allowances range between Rs. 14,000 – 20,000/-. Thus, the selected candidates will be receiving this amount after a regular appointment.

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ASO: Duties/Job Profile

Section Officers is In charge of a Section in the Department. Two Assistant Section Officers assist him.

• The ASO has to assist the Section Officer in dealing with cases relating to his Section.
• Then to reference the communications properly.
• They are expected to do work of a routine and mechanical nature such as maintaining the prescribed Registers typing drafts, fair copying, dispatching and indexing.
• They are responsible for keeping the track record of all moving files and must be aware of the current status of each.
• ASOs are assisted by the clerical cadre for timely completion of work.
• They are responsible to prepare the reply for RTIs, Parliament Questions, Grievances of Public/Employees, etc.

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• Also of keeping records of correspondence with any internal section or government department or any private agency.
• Training for the Assistant Section Officers is given by the Section Officers of respective departments.
• They need personal skills like Good communication skills and should be able to put thoughts/matters on paper.
• They are also required to know letter drafting, basic computer operations, and  MS Word/Excel, etc.

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All government job aspirants rely on getting a job, not only because of financial and job security. But, it also ensures a career growth. A candidate getting through ASO can also get promotions through departmental tests conducted by APPSC. The promotion ranks of ASO are:

• Section Officer
• Under Secretary
• Deputy Secretary
• Joint Secretary
• Additional Secretary
• Secretary

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