TRADE COMMISSIONER
- Establishment matters relating to Commercial Sections in Indian Missions\Posts abroad, viz.
- Opening of New Commercial offices in Indian Missions/Posts abroad.
- Creation\Continuance\transfer of posts (India-based as well as local posts).
- Revision and fixation of pay of the locally recruited staff and terms and conditions of service etc.
- Review of staff position in all Commercial Sections abroad in consultation with concerned territorial sections at Hqrs.
- All appointments\transfers of officers and staff etc. (Diplomatic and Non-Diplomatic).
- Communication of transfer, medical examination, booking of air and sea passages, sanction for the advances, i.e. Pay, T.A. Outfit\Special Outfit allowance, renewal of Outfit allowance, transfer grants etc.
- Issue of Transfer terms, grant of leave etc.
- Release of foreign exchange/export permit for jewellery etc. in connection with transfer of officers and staff to Indian Missions/posts abroad in Commercial Sections. Issue of instructions to Indian Customs to show courtesy to officers and staff returning to India on transfer.
- Settlement of passage bills received from Air\Shipping Companies.
- Orders relating to assumption/ relinquishment of charge of officers and staff and regularisation intervening period etc.
- Grant of Home Leave\Home leave fare\Emergency passages etc.
- Renting of residence of officers and staff and office residences.
- Purchase of office equipments, furniture, carpet, crockery cutlery for Representational\Non-Representational officers.
- Grant of Car\Scooter\Cycle advances to Officers and Staff.
- Purchase of staff car for official use abroad and reimbursement of transportation cost of personal cars purchased by Officers in Missions abroad.
- Budget estimates-preparation of budget, audit objections such as audit reports and audit paras, remittance of funds – House building advance – Delegation of financial powers – Cash accounts and preparation of brief for Estimates Committee, Public Accounts Committee etc.
- Preparation and processing of pending references from ‘Monthly Status Report’ being received from India’s Commercial Representatives in Commercial Mission abroad.
- Maintenance of record of accounting rates for the various currencies and keeping consolidated information of rates of exchange between Indian Rupee and the Foreign Currencies of different countries.
- Liaison with Commercial Representatives:
- General matters relating to Commercial representatives (action will be initiated by the Trade Sections concerned on the specific points on the reports).
- Manual of Instructions of Commercial representatives abroad.
- AMA Scheme : Examination of medical claims pertaining to Officers and Staff.