Food Safety and Standards Authority of India has released notifications for the Executive Director and Director posts. Interested candidates can apply from 12/08/2023 to 28/08/2023. Download the official notification for details on eligibility, post information, job procedure, pay scale, and more.

Food Safety and Standards Authority of India invites applications for the following posts via Deputation:

Post Name: Executive Director

Eligibility: Officers of the Central Government or State Governments or Union Territories or Universities or Recognized Research Institutions or Public Sector Undertakings or Semi-Government, Statutory or Autonomous Organisations:-

• Holding analogous post on regular basis in the parent cadre or departments; or

• With five years regular service in the grade rendered after appointment thereto on a regular basis in Pay level-13 or equivalent in the parent cadre or department; and

• Having ten years experience of administration, finance or/and vigilance matters.

 

Post Name: Director

Eligibility: Officers of the Central Government or State Governments or Union Territories or Universities or Recognized Research Institutions or Public Sector Undertakings or Semi– Government, Statutory or Autonomous Organisations:-

• Holding analogous post on regular basis in the parent cadre or department; or

• With five years regular service in the grade rendered after appointment thereto on a regular basis in Pay Level 12 or equivalent in the parent cadre or department; and with relevant experience

Essential Qualification:

• Bachelors Degree from a recognised University or Institution

• With 15 years experience in handling administration, finance, human resources or/and vigilance matter depending on the post requirement. 

Desirable:

• Degree of Law or MBA degree or equivalent from a recognised university or institution or

• Master Degree from a recognized University or Institution in Chemistry or Biochemistry or Food Technology or Food Science & Technology or Food & Nutrition or Edible Oil Technology or Microbiology or Dairy Technology or Agricultural or horticultural Sciences or Industrial Microbiology or Toxicology or Public Health or Life Science or Biotechnology or Fruit & Vegetable Technology or Food Safety & Quality Assurance or

• PG Diploma of at least one year duration in Food Safety or Food Science or Food Processing or Quality Assurance in Food sector or Dietetic and Public Health or Nutrition or Dairy Science or Bakery Science or Post Harvest Technology from a Govt. recognized University/ Institute with a condition that candidates who have completed these PG Diploma courses, must have studied anyone of following subjects at their Bachelors degree level i.e. Chemistry or Biochemistry or Food Technology or Food Science & Technology or Food & Nutrition or Edible Oil Technology or Microbiology or Dairy Technology or Agricultural or horticultural Sciences or Industrial Microbiology or Toxicology or Public Health or Life Science or Biotechnology or Fruit & Vegetable Technology or Food Safety & Quality Assurance or Food Processing Technology or Fruit & Vegetable or Medicine or Veterinary sciences or Fisheries or Animal Sciences” or

• BE or B.Tech in Food Technology or Dairy Technology or Biotechnology or Oil Technology or Food Process Engineering or

• Food Processing Technology or Fruit & Vegetable Technology or Food Safety & Quality Assurance or Bachelor’s degree (not less than four years duration) in Medicine or Veterinary sciences or Fisheries or Animal Sciences

• With 14 years experience of working in research or development in Laboratories or Research Institutions or Scientific Organisations in the filed of food science or standards or safety. or

• Doctorate Degree in any of the aforesaid subjects with 12 years experience of working in research or development in Laboratories or Research Institutions or Scientific Organisations in the filed of food science or standards or safety and should have published research work in relevant field.

Address to send the application: The Candidate must fill in the application form and send it to the Assistant Director (Recruitment), FSSAI (HQ), Room No. 312, FDA Bhawan, Kotla Road New Delhi - 110002 along with relevant documents.

For more details related to eligibility criteria, fee, pattern, annexures, place of posting etc. refer to the attachments below.