Vacancy Circular No:
Department of Food and Public Distribution (DFPD)
invites applications for recruitment of Assistant Director
Number of Vacancy: 4 Posts
| Department of Food and Public Distribution Recruitment 2022 | Details |
|---|---|
| Job Role | Assistant Director |
| Education Requirement | N,A |
| Total Vacancy | 4 Posts |
| Job Locations | New Delhi |
| Experience | 10 - 15 years |
| Salary | Not Disclosed |
| Posted on | 27 Dec, 2021 |
| Last Date To Apply | 07 Feb, 2022 |
Educational Qualification: N/A
Experience: Please refer to official document
Applications are invited from the eligible officials for filling up 05 (five) posts of Assistant Director (S&R) Pay Band-3, as. 15600- 39100 with Grade Pay of Rs. 5400 (Pre- revised) in Storage and Research Division (Pay Level-10 in pay matrix) in Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food & Public Distribution, Department of Food and Public Distribution by transfer on deputation basis (including short term contract). 1. Post Name: Assistant Director 2. No of Posts: 05 3. Salary: Pay Band-3, as. 15600- 39100 with Grade Pay of Rs. 5400 (Pre- revised) 4. Details of post, eligibility conditions, etc. may be accessed from the Department's website: www.dfpd.nic.in (news & announcement). 5. No. A-12024/1/2014 - SRA
Pay Scale:
INR
Not Disclosed
Age Limit: As Per Rules
Selection will be based on deputation basis (including short term contract).
1. Applications of only such offcials will be considered as are routed through proper channel and are accompanied by:-
(i) Bio-data (available on website www.dfpd.nic.in along with Certification by the Employer/Cadre Controlling Authority. (Each page of Bio-data and all supporting documents to be attested by an offcer not below the rank of Under Secretary).
(ii) Photocopies of ACRI APARs for the last five (5) years duly attested on each page by an officer not below the rank of Under Secretary. as per prescribed proforma available on the website.
2. Applications of suitable and eligible officials and who can be spared immediately in the event of selection may be sent directly to the Under Secretary (SRA), Department of Food and Public Distribution, Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution, (Room No. 384.A), Krishi Bhawan, New Delhi. 110001 within a period of 45 days from the date of issue/publication of this advertisement in the Employment News.
3. Unemployed and private candidates are not eligible; therefore, they need not apply.
Published on: 27 December 2021
For more details, please refer to official notification at Download Official Notification
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Department of Food & Public Distribution is one of the two Departments under the Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food & Public Distribution. The Ministry is under the charge of Shri Pralhad Joshi, Union Hon’ble Minister of Consumer Affairs, Food & Public Distribution with effect from 11th June, 2024, Shri B. L. Verma, Minister of State for Consumer Affairs, Food & Public Distribution and Smt. Nimuben Jayantibhai Bambhaniya, Minister of State for Consumer Affairs, Food & Public Distribution both with effect from 11th June, 2024.
The main function of this Department is to ensure food security for citizens of the country. The basic concept of food security globally is to ensure that all people, at all times, should get access to the basic food for their active and healthy life and is characterized by availability, access, utilization and stability of food.
The other functions of the Department are
Formulation and implementation of national policies relating to procurement, movement, storage and distribution of food grains
Implementation of the Public Distribution System (PDS) with special focus on the poor
Provision of storage facilities for the maintenance of central reserves of food grains and promotion of scientific storage
Formulation of national policies relating to export and import, Food grain stocking norms, quality control and specifications of food grains
Administration of food subsidies relating to rice, wheat and coarse grains
Policy matters relating to sugar and sugarcane sector, fixation of Fair and Remunerative Price (FRP) of sugarcane payable by sugar factories, development and regulation of sugar industry (including training in the field of sugar technology)
Monitoring, price control and supply of edible oils.