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Closing Date
30 January 2025
🏛️ 1. Conducting Organization Ministry of External Affairs 📑 2. Advertisement Reference No. Advt. No. MinistryofExternalAffairs/Rect/2025
💼 3. Nature of Employment Permanent / Sanctioned Cadre 🎯 4. Exact Post & Vacancy Count Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) Invites Application for Legal Officer Recruitment 2025 (1 Post)
📮 5. Application / Selection Mode Online 📅 6. Crucial Dates & Timings 30 January 2025
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💵 8. Application Fee please refer to official notification.
🎓 Eligibility & Qualification Masters' degree in Law with specialisation in the field of International Law or International Relations or International Organisations from a recognised University. 🌐 Authority Official Website Refer Official Notification Document
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Vacancy Circular No: Q/ CAD/578/01/2023

Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) Legal Officer (Grade-I) Recruitment 2024 Advertisement for the post of Legal Officer (Grade-I) 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 30th January 2025. Candidates can check the latest Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) Recruitment 2024 Legal Officer (Grade-I) 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.

Legal Officer (Grade-I)

Job Location: Janpath, New Delhi, 110001 Delhi
Last Date: 30th January 2025
Employment Type: Full-time

Number of Vacancy: 02 Posts

Educational Qualification: Masters' degree in Law with specialisation in the field of International Law or International Relations or International Organisations from a recognised University. Note 1: Candidates having specialisation in international law at Master of Philosophy or Doctor of Philosophy level but not at Master's level shall also be eligible. Note 2: International Law would, inter-alia, include major areas of International Law such as Law of the Sea, Human Rights Law, International Environment Law, International Criminal Law and International Trade Law. Ten years experience as an Advocate in a Court of law in India or in the legal services of the Government or teaching or conducting or guiding research in the field of law from recognised university or institute of which at least eight years shall be in the field of international law or international relations, after acquiring minimum educational qualification.

Pay Scale: INR Level-12 Per Month

Age Limit: Maximum 56 Years.

Selection Procedure: please refer to official notification.

Application Fee: please refer to official notification.

How to Apply:

Interested applicants may send their applications through proper channel in the enclosed proforma in duplicate to the undersigned within a period of 2 months from the date of publication of this circular in the Employment News. Applications received after the last date or otherwise incomplete are not likely to be considered.

Important Dates:

Published on: 28th November 2024
Last date for application is: 30th January 2025

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