The People-Work Experience
The experience and rigours of a century's existence in the oilfield operations of the lonely hills and the steamy jungles of Assam have bred a work culture without a parallel in the annals of oil companies. Growth, dynamism, adaptability and technological awareness has marked the existence of OIL and today, it is OIL's prized workforce whose unstinted dedication, dynamism and commitment has led the company on to new frontiers of progress. Not a single man-hour was lost due to industrial relations problem over the years.

Today, the company has a manpower strength of about 8800 persons.


Human Resource Development
Optimum development of Human Resources stands out to be the byword of the company objectives, concomitant with the country's goal of globalisation.


Two in-house institutes viz., The Management Training and Development Centre and the Oil Training Institute have been set up to cater to company's operational requirements. The Institutes not only offer services to the Company but also to other industries in the Northeast India for development of contemporary management practices and application, workmen training and skill upgradation.




The main thrust of training requirements is focused on:

• Basic/advanced functional courses in Upstream Exploration and Production technologies and practices, Computer science, etc., by in-house, in-country and international faculties;
• Basic/advanced management courses in General Management, Finance, Materials Management, Industrial Relations, General Administration, etc.
• Statutory training on Mines Regulation, Safety, First-Aid, GTC, Explosive Handling courses and Fire-fighting courses.

Expertise Domains
OIL has various employment opportunities at lower, middle and senior executive levels in a large number of disciplines for which candidates from the following streams can apply:

Engineering
Civil
Construction & Maintenance
Drilling
Electrical
Electronics & Telecommunications
Instrumentation
Mechanical
Production
Chemical
Petroleum
Computer Science and Engineering

Geosciences
Chemistry
Geology
Geophysics
Reservoir

Support & Administration
Finance & Accounts
Economics & Statistics
Hindi
Industrial Relations
Legal
Marketing
Medical & Paramedical
Public Relations / Corporate Communcations
Security & Vigilance
Fire Services
Materials Management

Method of Recruitment
Vacancies are advertised in newspapers and are available online. Applications received beyond the last date of receipt of application are not entertained.

How to Apply
Specified application form is provided along with each vacancy notification. Only those applications which are as per the prescribed form and fulfill eligibility criteria of age, qualification, application fee and are accompanied with copies and testimonials are accepted. Detailed instructions for filling up application forms are given in the vacancy notification.

Vacancies are advertised in newspapers and are available online. Applications received beyond the last date of receipt of application are not entertained.

Terms and Conditions
All appointments will be governed by the provisions under the Service Regulations of the Company as amended from time to time. The Service Conditions will further be subject to the terms and conditions as per the offer of appointment.

Introduction Levels For Executives

Grade	Pay Scale	Designation
A	10750-16750	Assistant Engineer / Assistant Officer / Assistant Geologist / Confidential Secretary / Sister
B	12000-17500	Engineer / Officer / Geologist / Geophysicist / Private Secretary
C	13750-18700	Sr. Engineer / Sr. Officer / Sr. Geologist / Sr. Geophysicist / Sr. Private Secretary
C1	13750-18700	Dy. Suptg. Engineer / Dy. Manager / Dy. Suptg. Geophysicist / Dy. Suptg. Geologist / Dy. Suptg. Medical  Officer / Dy. Suptg. Chemist / Dy. Suptg. Secretarial Officer
D	16000-20800	Suptg. Engineer / Manager / Suptg. Geologist / Suptg. Geophysicist / Suptg. Medical Officer / Suptg.  Chemist / Suptg. Secretarial Officer / Asst. Company Secretary
E	17500-22300	Dy. Chief Engineer / Sr. Manager/ Dy. Chief Medical Officer / Dy. Chief Geologist / Dy. Chief Geophysicist /  Dy. Chief Chemist / Dy. Company Secretary
F	18500-23900	Chief Engineer / Chief Manager / Chief medical Officer / Chief Geologist / Chief Geophysicist / Company  Secretary
G	19500-25600	Dy. General Manager
H	20500-26500	General Manager / Group General Manager
I	23750-28550	Executive Director

* Due for revision from 01.01.2007

Career Growth
The current Time Span of service for promotion in OIL is as follows:

Promotion from Grades	Span of Service
A to B	5 Years
B to C	4 Years (including one year as Executive Trainee)*
C to C1	4 Years
C1 to D	3 Years
D to E	6 Years
E to F	4 Years
F to G	3 Years
G to H	2 Years
H to I	1 to 3 years depending on the positions held

* The span shall be one year less for executives joining directly in Grade B with relevant experience.

Today, in India, the petroleum industry is in the midst of major transformation to meet the challenges thrown open by a turbulent external environment and intense competition. Such transformation can be successful only with the fullest involvement of the workforce at all levels. The workforce needs well-integrated skills and competencies, knowledge and appropriate attitudes to contribute effectively towards the success of the organization. Systematic training is the most effective and tested tool for performance enhancement and up-gradation of knowledge / skills. Investment in training & performance improvement is considered essential for sustained growth. Accordingly two training institutions, namely Management Training & Development Center (MTDC) for Executives and OIL Training Institute (OTI) for the Non Executives were conceived in 1984 and established in 1996 and 1997 respectively. Simultaneously a Management Training Policy was formulated in 1986, which was revised in 2000. With the new HR initiatives undertaken by the company a new Trg Policy was formulated in 2003.

Infrastructure
MTDC complex houses the Training & Development Department, the Central Library, a Hostel for the newly selected Executive Trainees and a Faculty Block (Guesthouse) for visiting Faculties, Participants and other company visitors. MTDC Office Complex along with the Central Library is Centrally Air Conditioned. Various In House training programs, workshops, seminars are organized in 3 classrooms and 1 Auditorium. OTI has been relocated and a new building with 2 classrooms, 1 workshop and 1 Exhibition room is being constructed in the MTDC complex, adjacent to the present MTDC Building.

Types of Training programs
In house : Training organized In House with reputed External Faculties and Internal Faculties. In house training may be - Technical, Behavioral, Managerial, Safety related and various Statutory programs.

In Country : Based on need; technical as well as behavioral & managerial, employees are trained at various reputed agencies in the country.

Overseas : For specialized technical and managerial courses employees are sent Overseas for training.

MTDC also caters to the need of the various apprentices passed from the ITI's and Polytechniques by providing them training. Summer training is also provided to students from different Engineering Colleges and other Institutes/Universities.

There is currently no opening.