Department of Food & Public Distribution Invites Application for Junior Cost Accounts Officer Recruitment 2021

Department of Food & Public Distribution New Delhi Last Date: 17th February, 2022
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Vacancy Circular No:

Department of Food and Public Distribution (DFPD)
invites applications for recruitment of Junior Cost Accounts Officer

Junior Cost Accounts Officer

Job Location:

Department of Food and Public Distribution(Ministry of Consumer Affairs Food & Public Distribution)Govt. Of .Krishi Bhavan , New Delhi, 110001 Delhi
Last Date: 17 February 2022
Employment Type: Full Time

Number of Vacancy: 2 Posts

Department of Food and Public Distribution Vacancy 2021
Department of Food and Public Distribution Vacancy 2021 Recruitment 2021 Details
Job Role Junior Cost Accounts Officer
Education Requirement
Total Vacancy 2 Posts
Job Locations New Delhi
Age Limit The maximum age limit for appointment by deputation (including short term contract) shall be not exceeding fifty six years as on the closing date of receipt of applications.
Experience 5 - 15 years
Salary 44900 - 142400(Per Month)
Posted on 20 Dec, 2021
Last Date To Apply 17 Feb, 2022

Educational Qualification: CA

Applications are invited from the eligible officers for filling up two vacancy of Junior Cost Accounts Officer, a General Central Service, Group 'B' Gazetted, Ministerial post in Level-7 of the Pay Matrix (Rs.44,900-1,42,400) in Dte. of Sugar & Vegetable Oils, Deoartment of Food & Public Distribution, Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food & Public Distribution, by Deputation (including short term contract). Details of the post, eligibility conditions etc.

1. Post Name: Junior Cost Accounts Officer

2. No of Posts: 02

3. Classification pf post: Group 'B' Gazetted, Ministerial Post

4. Pay:  Level-7 of the Pay Matrix (Rs.44,900-1,42,400)

5. Eligibility:

Officers under the Central Government or State Government or Union Territory or Administration or Public Sector Undertakings or Universities or recognized research institutes or semi-govt. organizations or autonomous or statutory organizations.

(i) holding analogous post on a regular basis in the parent cadre or Department; or

(ii) With five years regular basis service in post in Level-6 (Rs.35,400- 1, 12,400) in the pay matrix or equivalent in parent cadre or Department.

(b) possessing the educational qualification and experience as under:

(i) Passed Intermediate Examination of the Institute of Charted Accountants of India or Institute of Cost and Works Accountants of India, and

(ii) Two years experience in Cost Accounting/Commercial Accounts

6. Period of deputation including period of deputation in another ex-cadre post held immediately preceding this appointment in the same or some other organization or department of the Central Government shall ordinarily not to exceed three years.

7. Place-of Posting: The place of posting will be Directorate of Sugar & Vegetable Oils, Krishi Bhawan, New Delhi.

Pay Scale:
INR
44900 - 142400(Per Month)

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

Selection Procedure

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

How to Apply:

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

(i) Bio-data alongwith Certification by the Employer/Cadre Controlling Authority.

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

2. 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 (Admn.), Directorate of Sugar & Vegetable Oils, Department of Food & Public Distribution, Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food & Public Distribution, (Room No.577-B), Krishi Bhawan, New Delhi 110001 within a period of 60 days from the date of issue/ publication of this advertisement in the Employment News.


Important Dates:

Published on: 20 December 2021

Last date for application is: 17 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.


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