Department of Food and Public Distribution (DFPD) Invites Application for 4 Assistant Director Recruitment 2021

Department of Food & Public Distribution New Delhi Last Date: 7th February, 2022
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Vacancy Circular No:

Department of Food and Public Distribution (DFPD)
invites applications for recruitment of Assistant Director

Assistant Director

Job Location:

Krishi Bhavan, New Delhi, 110001 Delhi
Last Date: 07 February 2022
Employment Type: Full Time

Number of Vacancy: 4 Posts

Department of Food and Public Distribution Recruitment 2022
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

Skills / Eligibility

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 Procedure

Selection will be based on deputation basis (including short term contract).

How to Apply:

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.


Important Dates:

Published on: 27 December 2021

Last date for application is: 07 February 2022

For more details, please refer to official notification at

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About Department of Food & Public Distribution

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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.


Official Address
Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution, Dr. Rajendra Prasad Road, Krishi Bhawan,
New Delhi, Delhi - 110001
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