Department of Food and Public Distribution (DFPD) Invites Application for 5 Assistant Director Recruitment 2021

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)

Selection Procedure

Selection will be Based on Deputation Basis.

How to Apply:

For more details, please refer to official notification at Download Official Notification