Department of Food Safety, Govt.

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Department of Food Safety, Govt. of NCT Of Delhi – Food Analyst

About the Job – Department of Food Safety, Govt. of NCT Of Delhi – Food Analyst

The Directorate of Prevention of Food Adulteration was constituted by the Govt. of NCT of Delhi vide notification No. F. 4 (178-CC(V)dated 1+-06-1+78 and renamed as Department of Food Safety vide notification No. F7 (171) /2011/ Admn/PFA/ 13661-73 dated 21-03-2012. The erstwhile Prevention of Food Adulteration Act, 1+54 and Rules, 1+55 made thereunder have since been repealed and a new Act, namely, Food Safety and Standards Act 2006 and Rules/Regulations 2011 made thereunder have come into force w.e.f. 5th August, 2011 in the NCT of Delhi. The endeavor is to achieve an appropriate level of protection of the health of citizens by ensuring availability of safe and wholesome food for human consumption as per the Food Safety and Standards laid down under the Food Safety and Standards Act and Rules/Regulations made thereunder.

Food Analyst – Department Of Food Safety, NCT Delhi.

It is proposed to fill up one post of Food Analyst in the Level 11 of the Pay Matrix of Rs. 67,700-2,08,700/-) under the 7th CPC, Pay Band-3 (Rs. 15600-3+100/-) with a grade pay of Rs. 6600/- (pre-revised) in the Department of Food Safety, Govt. of NCT Of Delhi. The post is to be filled up by Composite method (Deputation plus Promotion].

Educational Qualification

(i) Holds Master Degree in Chemistry or Bio-Chemistry or Micro-Biology or Dairy Chemistry or Food Technology, Food and Nutrition or holds Bachelor of Technology in Dairy/Oil or holds degree in Veterinary Sciences from a University established in India by Law or is an associate of Institution of Chemist (India) by examination in the section of Food Analysis conducted by The Institution of Chemist (India) and has not less than five years experience in the analysis of Food;

(ii) Has been declared qualified for appointment as a Food Analyst by a Board appointed and notified by the Authority.

Period of deputation including period of deputation in another ex-cadre post held immediately preceding this appointment in the same or some other organization/ department of the Central Govt. shall ordinarily not exceed four years. The maximum age limit for appointment by deputation shall be not exceeding 56 years as on the closing date of the receipt of applications.

Departmental candidate

The Departmental Deputy Food Analyst with 7 years regular service in PB-2, Rs. +300-34800 (pre-revised) plus Grade pay Rs. 4600/- will also be consideredalong with the outsiders and in case he/she is selected for appointment to the post, the same shall be deemed to have been filled by promotion.

Note: The departmental officers in the feeder category who are in the direct line of promotion will not be eligible for consideration for appointment on

deputation; similarly, deputationist shall not be eligible for consideration for appointment by promotion. Read more