FSSAI Advisor (Pay Level 14) Deputation Recruitment 2026

One Advisor post at Pay Level-14 is offered through transfer on deputation including short-term contract on Foreign Service Terms. The official portal and six-page scanned circular were downloaded, rendered and OCR-inspected; the closing date was 14 August 2026.

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Application closes

14 Aug 2026

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30 Aug 2026, 9:10 am

Record state

Verified Multiple Official Sources

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FSSAI Advisor (Pay Level 14) Deputation Recruitment 2026 is a Central recruitment by Food Safety and Standards Authority of India. It lists 1 vacancies, applications close 14 Aug 2026, and the published record covers All India. Check the official notification before applying. Read the official notification

Record state: Verified Multiple Official Sources · Last checked 30 Aug 2026, 9:10 am.

Important dates

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Application Start: 25 Jul 2026 - 25 Jul 2026Online portal registration/application opens.
Application Close: 14 Aug 2026 - 14 Aug 2026Closing date shown in the official circular and live portal.
Other: 14 Aug 2026 - 14 Aug 2026Eligibility cut-off date in Circular DEP-03/2026.

Posts & vacancies

1 post in this recruitment

Post code DEP-03/2026-01

Advisor

1 vacancy · Pay Level-14, Rs.1,44,200-2,18,200

Age limits & relaxations

Age cutoff date: 2026-08-14

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Age on cutoff date: Not added yet; Not found in this notice
Qualification level: Not added yet; Master Degree or a qualifying one-year Post Graduate Diploma or BE/B.Tech or a Bachelor’s degree of not less than four years duration or Doctorate Degree, in the subjects and subject combinations specified in Annexure-II.
Accepted qualifications: Not added yet; Possessing “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 any other subject as approved by Food Authority from time to time., PG Diploma of at least one year duration from a recognized University or Institution 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 the stated condition on subjects studied at Bachelor’s degree level., 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 or any other subject as approved by Food Authority from time to time., Doctorate Degree in any of the aforesaid subjects with fifteen years working experience in the Laboratories or research institutions or scientific organizations in the fields mentioned above in this para and out of fifteen years at least eight years should be in a supervisory capacity.
Degrees: Not added yet; Master Degree, Post Graduate Diploma of at least one year duration, BE or B. Tech, Bachelor’s degree (not less than four years duration), Doctorate Degree
Academic branches: Not added yet; Chemistry, Biochemistry, Food Technology, Food Science & Technology, Food & Nutrition, Edible Oil Technology, Microbiology, Dairy Technology, Agricultural or horticultural Sciences, Industrial Microbiology, Toxicology, Public Health, Life Science, Biotechnology, Fruit & Vegetable Technology, Food Safety & Quality Assurance, Food Safety, Food Science, Food Processing, Quality Assurance in Food sector, Dietetic and Public Health, Nutrition, Dairy Science, Bakery Science, Post Harvest Technology, Food Process Engineering, Medicine, Veterinary sciences, Fisheries, Animal Sciences
Required subjects: Not added yet; For the one-year PG Diploma route, candidates must have studied any one of the listed subjects at Bachelor’s degree level: 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.
Nationality: Not added yet; Not found in this notice
Domicile: Not added yet; Not found in this notice
Gender condition: Not added yet; Not found in this notice
Marks: Not added yet; Not found in this notice
CGPA: Not added yet; Not found in this notice
Graduation status and cutoff: Not added yet; Not found in this notice
Experience: Not added yet; With eighteen years’ experience of working in research and development in Laboratories or Research Institutions or Scientific Organizations in the field of food science or standards or safety and out of the aforesaid eighteen years at least nine years should be in a supervisory capacity; or Doctorate Degree in any of the aforesaid subjects with fifteen years working experience in the Laboratories or research institutions or scientific organizations in the fields mentioned above in this para and out of fifteen years at least eight years should be in a supervisory capacity; and Published research work of high standards in related field.
Licences and registrations: Not added yet; Not found in this notice
Physical requirements: Not added yet; Not found in this notice
Medical requirements: Not added yet; Not found in this notice
Additional conditions: Not assessed yet; tenure: Three years.; documents: Employer/cadre controlling authority certification, NOC, vigilance and integrity certificates, major/minor penalty record and certified copies of last five years APARs.; application rule: Applications in saved mode or not submitted through FSSAI portal shall not be considered.; selection stages: Shortlisting and interview; shortlisted candidates must bring the application printout, NOC, integrity certificate, vigilance clearance, penalty statement and certified APARs for the last five years.; service 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 Organizations: (i) Holding analogous post on regular basis in the parent cadre or departments; or (ii) 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.; cancellation condition: The Food Authority reserves the right not to fill up the vacancy or to cancel the advertisement at any stage.; employer certification: The employer/cadre controlling authority must certify that the information is true and correct, that the officer will be relieved immediately if selected, that no vigilance or disciplinary case is pending/contemplated, integrity is certified, the CR dossier or attested ACRs/APARs for the last five years are enclosed, and no major/minor penalty was imposed during the last ten years or the penalty list is enclosed.

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