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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: 29 January 2022
Employment Type: Full Time

Number of Vacancy: 5 Posts

Department of Food and Public Distribution Hiring For Assistant Director Vacancies Just Now Updated - Apply Soon
Department of Food and Public Distribution Hiring For Assistant Director Vacancies Just Now Updated - Apply Soon Recruitment 2021 Details
Job RoleAssistant Director
Education Requirement
Total Vacancy5 Posts
Job LocationsNew Delhi
Age LimitThe maximum age-limit for appointment by deputation (including short-term contract) shall be not exceeding 56 years as on the closing date for receipt of applications.
Experience5 - 10 years
SalaryNot Disclosed
Posted on16 Dec, 2021
Last Date To Apply29 Jan, 2022

Educational Qualification: M.Sc

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 Rs. 15600-39100 with Grade pay of Rs. 5400 (Pre- revised) in Storage and Research Division, Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution, Department of Food and Public Distribution, Krishi Bhawan, New Delhi by transfer on deputation including (short term contract) basis.

1. Name of the post : Assistant Director
2. Number of posts : 05 (five)

3. Classification of post : Group 'A' Gazetted, Non-Ministerial post

4. Pay Scale: Level-10 of the Pay Matrix

5. Eligibility conditions for appointment on deputation (including short-term contract) basis: Officers of Central Government or State Governments or Union Territory or Autonomous bodies or Public Sector Undertakings or Statutory Organizations or Universities or Semi-Government Organisations:-

a) (i) holding analogous posts on regular basis; or

(ii) with two years regular service in posts in the Pay Band -2(Rs. 9300- 34800/-), Grade Pay of Rs.4800/-•, and

(iii) with three years regular service in posts in the Pay Band -2(Rs. 9300- 34800/-), Grade Pay of Rs.4600/-; and

(iv) with eight years regular service in posts in the Pay Band -2(Rs. 9300- 34800/-), Grade Pay of Rs.4200/-; and

b) Possessing the following educational qualifications and experience: Essential:

(i) Master's Degree in Entomology or Plant Pathology or Bio-Chemistry from a recognised University; or Master's Degree in Agriculture with specialization in Entomology or Plant Pathology or Bio-Chemistry from a recognised University; or Master's Degree in Zoology or Botany or Chemistry from a recognised University; and

(ii) Five years' experience in teaching or research or extension Work, including aspects related to storage and preservation of foodgrains.

6. Duties of Assistant Director (S&R): The duties of the Assistant Directors (S&R) are inspections of Food Storage Depots, Procurement Centres, Railhead, Fair Price Shops and Rice Mills. He/She initiates spadework concerning complaints from concerned State Governments, rice millers and consumers, settles disputes between the State Governments and Food Corporation of India at the time of taking delivery of food grains stocks from FSDs and supervises the work of Technical Officers (S&R).

7. Place of posting: The place of posting will be S&R Division, Department of Food And Public Distribution but liable to be posted anywhere in India. (At present the post of ADS are vacant at QCCS of Delhi, Bhopal, Bhuwaneswar, Kolkata, Bengaluru, Hyderabad, Lucknow & IGMRIs of I-lapur, Hyderabad, Ludhiana)

Pay Scale: INR Not Disclosed

Age Limit: The maximum age-limit for appointment by deputation (including short-term contract) shall be not exceeding 56 years as on the closing date for receipt of applications.

Selection Procedure

Selection will be Based on Deputation Basis.

How to Apply:

1. Applications of suitable and eligible officers and who can be spared immediately in the event of selection may be sent directly to the Under Secretary (SRA), Department of Food & Public Distribution, Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food & Public Distribution, (Room No. 291), Krishi Bhawan, New Delhi - 110 001 within a period of 45 days from the date of publication of this advertisement in the Employment News.

2. Applications of only such officers/ candidates will be considered as are routed through proper channel and are accompanied by:-

(i) Bio-data Certification part to be filled up and countersigned by the Employer/ Cadre Controlling Authority. Each page of the Bio-Data and all supporting documents to be attested by an officer not below the rank of Under Secretary.

(ii) Photocopies of APARs for the last five (5) years duly attested on each page by an officer not below the rank of Under Secretary.


Important Dates:

Published on: 16 December 2021
Last date for application is: 29 January 2022

For more details, please refer to official notification at

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