Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) Invites Application for Section Officer and Various Posts

Ministry of External Affairs New Delhi Last Date: 11th September, 2024

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Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) Section Officer and Various Posts Recruitment 2024
Advertisement for the post of Section Officer and Various Posts in Ministry of External Affairs (MEA). Candidates are advised to read the details, and eligibility criteria mentioned below for this vacancy. Candidates must check their eligibility i.e. educational qualification, age limit, experience and etc. The eligible candidates can submit their application directly before 11th September 2024. Candidates can check the latest Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) Recruitment 2024 Section Officer and Various Posts Vacancy 2024 details and apply online at the www.mea.gov.in/ recruitment 2024 page.

Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) Recruitment Notification & Recruitment application form is available @ www.mea.gov.in/. Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) selection will be done on the basis of test/interview and shortlisted candidates will be appointed at Delhi. More details of www.mea.gov.in/ recruitment, new vacancy, upcoming notices, syllabus, answer key, merit list, selection list, admit card, result, upcoming notifications and etc. will be uploaded on official website .

Section Officer and Various Posts

Job Location:
74B South Block, New Delhi, 110011 Delhi
Last Date: 11th September 2024
Employment Type: Full-time

Number of Vacancy: 06 Posts

Educational Qualification:
Protector of Emigrants (PoE) Under Secretary level:
(i) Holding analogous posts on regular basis in the parent cadre or Department; or
(ii) With five years of service in Level 10 of the pay matrix rendered after appointment thereon on a regular basis in the parent cadre or Department.

Section Officer:
(i) Holding analogous posts on regular basis in the parent cadre or Department; or
(ii) With five years of service in Level 7 of the pay matrix rendered after appointment thereto on a regular basis in the parent cadre or Department.

Assistant Section Officer:
(i) Holding analogous posts on regular basis in the parent cadre or Department; or
(ii) With five years of service in Level 6 of the pay matrix rendered after appointment thereto on a regular basis in the parent cadre or Department.

Pay Scale:
INR
As Per Rules
Per Month

Age Limit: Maximum 56 Years.

Selection Procedure: please refer to official notification.

Application Fee: The examination fee of Rs.100 (Rupees One hundred only) should be paid at the time of submitting the online application for this recruitment, unless exemption of fee is claimed.

How to Apply:

Eligible and interested candidates are invited to apply for vacancies at the Protectorate of Immigrants Office. Qualified officials must submit their applications using the provided proforma (Annex-B). The applications should be routed through the appropriate channels, ensuring inclusion of vigilance and cadre clearance, along with attested copies of APAR extracts for the past five years.

An advance copy of the application may be emailed to [email protected] and aope&mea.gov.in, while the hard copy should be sent via registered speed post to the Under Secretary (PF&PG), Ministry of External Affairs, New Delhi.

Important Dates:

Published on: 13th August 2024

Last date for application is: 11th September 2024

For more details, please refer to official notification at

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