The Food Security and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) has recently released the FSSAI 2019 Recruitment Notification. It has announced a total of 275 vacancies for various posts like – Technical Officer, Central Food Safety Officer, Personal Assistant, etc. In this blog, we are going to look at the All details given in the notification for FSSAI 2019 Recruitment Exam.
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FSSAI 2019 Recruitment Notification – Important Dates
| Online Application Form – Start Date | 26-03-2019 |
| Online Application Form – End Date | 25-04-2019 (till 11:59 PM) |
FSSAI 2019 Recruitment Notification – Vacancy
Following table gives the details about total and category-wise vacancies of each post.
| Post Code | Name of Post (Pay Level) | No. of Vacancies | |
| Category-wise Vacancy | Total | ||
| 01 | Assistant Director (Pay Level-10) |
UR-4, OBC-1 | 5 |
| 02 | Assistant Director (Technical) (Pay Level-10) |
UR-8, OBC-3, SC-2, ST-1, EWS-1 | 15 |
| 04 | Technical Officer (Pay Level-7) |
UR-55, OBC-35, SC-19, ST-9, EWS-12 | 130 |
| 05 | Central Food Safety Officer (Pay Level-7) |
UR-18, OBC-9, SC-5, ST-2, EWS-3 | 37 |
| 06 | Administrative Officer (Pay Level-8) |
UR-2 | 2 |
| 07 | Assistant (Pay Level-6) |
UR-16, OBC-9, SC-4, ST-2, EWS-3 | 34 |
| 08 | Junior Assistant Grade-I (Pay Level-4) | UR-5, OBC-1, SC-1 ( Out of the total posts, 01 post is reserved for Ex- Servicemen) |
7 |
| 09 | Hindi Translator (Pay Level-6) |
UR-2 | 2 |
| 10 | Personal Assistant (Pay Level-6) |
UR-13, OBC-6, SC-3, ST-1, EWS-2 | 25 |
| 11 | Assistant Manager (IT) (Pay Level-7) |
UR-4, OBC-1 | 5 |
| 12 | IT Assistant (Pay Level-6) |
UR-3 | 3 |
| 13 | Deputy Manager (Pay Level-10) |
UR-5, OBC-1 | 6 |
| 14 | Assistant Manager (Pay Level-7) |
UR-3, OBC-1 | 4 |
| Total | 275 | ||
FSSAI 2019 Recruitment Notification – Eligibility
FSSAI 2019 Recruitment Notification – Age Limit
Following table gives the upper age limit for each post.
| Post Code | Name of Post (Pay Level) | Age limit as on 25-04-19 |
| 01 | Assistant Director (Pay Level-10) |
35 |
| 02 | Assistant Director (Technical) (Pay Level-10) |
35 |
| 04 | Technical Officer (Pay Level-7) |
30 |
| 05 | Central Food Safety Officer (Pay Level-7) |
30 |
| 06 | Administrative Officer (Pay Level-8) |
30 |
| 07 | Assistant (Pay Level-6) |
30 |
| 08 | Junior Assistant Grade-I (Pay Level-4) | 25 |
| 09 | Hindi Translator (Pay Level-6) |
30 |
| 10 | Personal Assistant (Pay Level-6) |
30 |
| 11 | Assistant Manager (IT) (Pay Level-7) |
30 |
| 12 | IT Assistant (Pay Level-6) |
30 |
| 13 | Deputy Manager (Pay Level-10) |
35 |
| 14 | Assistant Manager (Pay Level-7) |
30 |
FSSAI 2019 Recruitment Notification – Educational Requirement
Following is the Post-wise Education and Experience requirements for FSSAI 2019 Recruitment.
1) Assistant Director
(a) Bachelor’s Degree from a recognised University or Institution; and six years’ experience in handling administration, finance, human resource development or/ and vigilance and accounts matters. Desirable: MBA degree from a recognised university or Institution.
OR
(b) Degree of Law from a recognised University or institution with three years experience of handling legal matters or working experience as Law Officer in a reputed Government or Autonomous body or Research Institutions or Universities or Public Sector Undertakings or Law firms.
2) Assistant Director (Technical)
(a) “Master Degree from a recognized University or Institution in Chemistry or Biochemistry or Food Technology or Food Science & Technology, etc.
OR
(b) PG Diploma of atleast one year duration in Food Safety or Food Science, etc. from a Govt. recognized University/ Institute with a condition that candidates who have completed these PG Diploma courses, must have studied anyone of subjects mentioned in the at their Bachelor’s degree level (check the detailed fields and subjects list in the notification)
OR
(c) BE or B.Tech in Food Technology or Dairy Technology or Biotechnology, etc.
Desirable qualification:- Doctorate Degree in any of the subjects mentioned in the notification.
AND
5 Years relevant experience.
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3) Technical Officer
(a) “Master Degree from a recognized University or Institution in Chemistry or Biochemistry or Food Technology or Food Science & Technology, etc.
OR
(b) PG Diploma of atleast one year duration in Food Safety or Food Science, etc. from a Govt. recognized University/ Institute with a condition that candidates who have completed these PG Diploma courses, must have studied anyone of subjects mentioned in the at their Bachelor’s degree level (check the detailed fields and subjects list in the notification)
OR
(c) BE or B.Tech in Food Technology or Dairy Technology or Biotechnology,
Desirable: Graduate Aptitude Test Engineering or Council of Scientific and Industrial Research or Indian Council of Agricultural Research National Eligibility Test.
4) Central Food Safety Officer
(i) Degree in Food Technology or Dairy Technology or Biotechnology or Oil Technology or Agricultural Science or
Veterinary Sciences or Bio-Chemistry or Microbiology or Masters Degree in Chemistry or degree in medicine from a recognized University, or
(ii) any other equivalent or recognized qualification notified by the Central Government.
Desirable: Graduate Aptitude Test Engineering or Council of Scientific and Industrial Research or Indian Council of Agricultural Research National Eligibility Test.
5) Administrative Officer
Bachelor’s Degree from a recognised University or Institution; and three years’ experience in handling administration, finance, human resource development or/ and vigilance and accounts matters.
Desirable: Master degree or MBA ( Personnel or Human Resource Management or Finance) or CA or CS or ICWA from a recognized university or Institution.
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6) Assistant
Bachelor’s Degree from a recognised University or Institution.
7) Junior Assistant Grade-I
12th Standard or equivalent examination from a recognized Board or University
8) Hindi Translator
Masters degree from a recognized University in Hindi or English. (Check Notification for full education qualification details)
9) Personal Assistant
(i) Bachelor’s Degree from a recognised University or Institution with proficiency in shorthand (80 WPM) and typing (40 WPM – English) and/ or (35 WPM Hindi) (ii) Should be computer literate and proficient in using MS Office and internet etc.
Desirable: Diploma or certificate in office management and secretarial procedure or equivalent from a recognised or reputed institution.
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10) Assistant Manager (IT)
(i) B. Tech or M. Tech in Computer Science or any other relevant Engineering Discipline or MCA or Bachelor’s Degree in Relevant field.
(ii) 5 Years of total experience
(iii) minimum 3 years’ experience in relevant field.
11) IT Assistant
Bachelor’s Degree with atleast one year PG Diploma/Degree in Computer Application or Information Technology or equivalent degree in relevant field.
OR
Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Application or equivalent degree in relevant field.
12) Deputy Manager
(i) Post Graduate Degree or Diploma (Full Time courses) in journalism or Mass communication or Public Relation or MBA with specialization in Marketing from a recognized university or Institute
OR Post Graduate Degree or Diploma in Social Work or psychology or Labour and Social Welfare from a recognized university or Institute
OR Master’s degree in Library Sciences or Library and Information Science of a recognized University or Institute
(ii) Six years’ experience in relevant area
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13) Assistant Manager
A.(i)Post Graduate Degree or Diploma (Full Time courses) in journalism or Mass communication or Public Relation or MBA with specialization in Marketing from a recognized university or Institute
OR
(ii)Post Graduate Degree or Diploma in Social Work or psychology or Labour and Social Welfare from a recognized university or Institute
OR
B.(i)Bachelor’s degree in Library Sciences or Library and Information Science of a recognized University or Institute
(ii)Two years professional experience in a Library under Central or State Govt. or Autonomous or Statutory Organisation or Public Sector Undertaking or University.
FSSAI 2019 Recruitment Notification – Application Fees
| Sl No. |
Category | Application Fee | Intimation Charges | Total* |
| 1 | GEN/EWS/OBC | Rs.750/- | Rs.250/- | Rs.1000/- |
| 2 | SC/ST/Women/Ex- Servicemen/PwBD |
NIL | Rs.250/- | Rs.250/- |
| *Bank/ Transaction Charges are to be borne by the candidate. | ||||
FSSAI 2019 Recruitment Notification – Selection Process
| Post Name | Post Pay Level | Stages of Selection |
| Assistant Director | 10 | CBT+ Written Examination + Interview |
| Assistant Director (Technical) | 10 | CBT+ Written Examination + Interview |
| Technical Officer | 7 | CBT+ Written Examination |
| Central Food Safety Officer | 7 | CBT+ Written Examination |
| Hindi Translator | 6 | CBT+ Written Examination |
| Administrative Officer | 8 | CBT+ Written Examination+ Interview |
| Assistant | 6 | CBT+ Written Examination |
| Junior Assistant Grade-I | 4 | CBT+ Written Examination |
| Personal Assistant | 6 | CBT+ Written Examination+ Skill Test |
| Assistant Manager (IT) | 7 | CBT+ Written Examination |
| IT Assistant | 6 | CBT+ Written Examination |
| Deputy Manager | 10 | CBT+ Written Examination + Interview |
| Assistant Manager | 7 | CBT+ Written Examination |
The Other details like FSSAI 2019 Exam pattern for each post, FSSAI syllabus etc. can be seen in the FSSAI Notification PDF.
Download the Notification PDF here
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