• Knows what is a draft communication and when it is necessary to propose a draft communication;

• Has expertise and practice to place a draft communication in a file, with proper indexing;

• Has ability to identify sender, receiver, language, form, size, typing style and purpose of any official written communication being proposed;

• Knows how and when to propose any written document other than a communication; and

• Has ability to type / word-process document of any look, language, size and shape for draft purpose following all instructions and government policies related thereto.

• Has ability to scrutinize selection of sender, receiver, language (as per official language policy), tone of language in consonance with correct form and real purpose, size and look in terms of objectives behind a proposed communication or document;

• Knows how to direct corrections where necessary, in the typed draft; and

• Able to prepare a draft independently, if need be.

• Ability to keep complete and undivided alertness while signing correspondence after conducting a double-check with respect to approval, form of communication, amount of money (where applicable) both in figures and words, language use (as per official language policy), tone (in line with objective / purpose), grammar & spelling used therein, name (where applicable), address, phone / fax, email id and proposed mode of transmission;

• Possesses confidence to endorse a draft correspondence put up in file after checking its correctness.

• Ability to correspond independently with members of staff working under her on any matter of procedural or disciplinary significance relating to accuracy (or lack of) of a draft.