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About:
Ministry of External Affairs is responsible for all aspects of India’s relations with the world. It formulates, implements & presents the foreign policy of the Government of India.
The main objective is to advance India’s national security & developmental priorities in a globalized and independent world.
The Ministry of External Affairs is presently headed by Dr. S. Jaishankar.
Role:
Under Secretary
Qualification:
Officers working in Central Government Offices holding analogous posts in Level 11 of the Pay Matrix on regular basis will be considered eligible against corresponding post.
For 1s vacancy:
(a) Degree in Law (B.A. LL.B/ LL.B)
(b) Experience in handling court cases
(c) Experience in drafting and filling Affidavits/ Counter Affidavits and Status Reports (The Affidavits and Status Reports filed before the Hon’ble Courts are to be signed by an officer not below the rank of Under Secretary)
(d) Liaison with Central Government Counsels/ Sr. Panel Counsels and briefing them on the case (The Advocate on Record (AOR) insists upon the presence of an officer during the briefings and not Consultants from the Division).
For 2nd vacancy:
- Officers should have good managerial and interpersonal skills.
- Officers should be able to liaise effectively with other organizations/Ministries/departments/think tanks.
- Officers should have good noting and drafting skills and communication abilities.
- Officers should have served as Under Secretary/Deputy Secretary or equivalent level in Ministries/departments/attached/subordinate offices in the Government of India.
- Previous experience of handling issues relating to International Cooperation/Foreign Trade/International Multilateral Organizations in Government of India. (vi)Requisite experience in policy formulation/implementation.
How to Apply:
Completed application should be sent through proper channel in the prescribed pro-forma to Administrative Officer (PA-III), Ministry of External Affairs, Room No. 4093, Jawahar Lal Nehru Bhawan, New Delhi. The duly completed application should be sent along with:
a) Up-to-date copies of ACRs/APARs for the last five years duly attested on each page by a Group A Officer.
b) Cadre clearance
c) Vigilance Clearance
d) Details of minor/major penalty imposed on the officer by the Competent Authority for the last 10 years, if any.
e) Statement of Bio-data in the prescribed pro-forma (as per Annexure) in duplicate copy signed by the volunteering officer and forwarded through proper channel.
Applications of interested and eligible officers may be forwarded latest by 30th April, 2026. Advance copy of applications may be mailed at aopa3@mea.gov.in.
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