Government Jobs in Ministry of External Affairs

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Ministry of External Affairs is a foreign ministry in India and it is a government agency responsible for foreign relations in India. It is headquartered at the south block of the secretariat building at Raisina Hill in New Delhi. The ministry offers employment opportunities through the departments working under it and the names of departments working under the ministry are given below:

Departments under the Ministry of External Affairs:

The following organizations are working under the Ministry of External Affairs of Government of India:

Indian Council for Cultural Relations

Foreign Service Institute

Recruitment of candidates for Indian Foreign Service working under the ministry of external affairs is done by the Union Public Service Commission.

Selection of candidates to IFS:

The officials for the Indian Foreign Service are selected by the Union Public Service Commission through a three-stage combined selection process called Civil Service Examination, which is an extremely competitive examination. The first stage of examination includes two objective type examinations one for general studies and another subject is left to the choice of the students. The second subject can be chosen from a long list of forty fields that include accountancy, Chinese literature, Medicine and civil engineering. The first stage is an eliminatory stage and it does not play any part in the final selection of candidates. Candidates succeeding in the first stage are called for the main examination and main examination includes nine papers. The main examination is conducted for 2000 marks, and there are two papers of general studies. After the main examination, there will be an interview, which is the final stage and this stage is for 300 marks.

Training for IFS:

Once a candidate get through all the stages of selection procedure, he/she is offered with comprehensive and multi-faceted training with a view to offer them a thorough grounding in diplomatic skills, diplomatic qualities and diplomatic knowledge. They are offered training at the Lal Bahadur Shastri National Academy of Administration located at Mussourie. The entire training is conducted for a period of 36 months and after a brief period of desk attachment in the Ministry of External Affairs, the candidate is posted in an Indian Mission Abroad.

Recent job notifications issued by the Ministry of External Affairs:

Recently, the following job notifications were issued by the Ministry of External Affairs for recruitment of candidates to various positions:

Secretary General – Ministry of External Affairs

Legal Officers – Union Public Service Commission for Ministry of External Affairs

Senior Library & Information Assistant – Staff Selection Commission for Ministry of External Affairs

 
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13 Responses to “Government Jobs in Ministry of External Affairs”

  1. 13
    Preeti:

    hello sir, I am Preeti from Delhi. i had done advanced diploma in Spanish last year from University of Delhi and i am also doing b.com(pass) form SOL. My b.com will be completed by this year.
    I want to work in Ministry of External Affairs, so i want to know for which job positions in Spanish field i can apply in the Ministry and what are the eligibilities for them?
    a warm thanks in advance.
    Best Regards
    Preeti

  2. 12
    manoj.k:

    Sir,
    I am currently work in Border Security Force, and i have been in Ministry of external affairs security Guard at on deputation from BSF. 2004 to 2009, sir, i will taking voluntary retirement in Sep-30th in this year,and i would be like so serve in MEA as a security Guard. so, what should i do and how can apply,please suggest

  3. 11
    Simran:

    Hi There,
    This is Simran looking for a job in this department as i am a graduate in Spanish language also studing on weekends in the well-known institute in Delhi.
    I would be highly obliged if get a chance to work with IFS Department.

    Thanks & Regards,
    Simran

  4. 10
    Nawale Bajirao:

    Namaste to all,

    I’m Bajirao Nawale from India,Pune and I’m looking for a job to work in ministry of India, soon I will complete my education in political science, and I have been in India for total one year to study and traveling and I really want to start living in India and working for the beautiful Bharata. I have been teaching also in high school for five years. I did many volunteer’s jobs for Mother Teresa comunity and some other organizations to help people hospitalized.
    recurupment details in foreign policy special suject students vacbcey details & selection details other job details mail

  5. 9
    fathima Imra:

    hi,
    Is there any suitable jobs for A/L qualifications in Commerce English medium?

  6. 8
    vikas. m:

    Namaste,

    I’m vikas from India ,Karnataka,Mandya city. I’ve done my Master’s both in English literature and Public Administration.Iwould like to work in the MEA- India. Please let me know if there are any job prospects inthe department.

    Thanking you,

    Yours sincerely
    vikas.m

  7. 7
    kanhaiya kumar:

    what is difference between assistants in mea(gen) and assistant in mea(cypher)? describe their work,posting etc in detail.

  8. 6
    grazia:

    Namaste to all,

    I’m Shanti from Italy and I’m looking for a job to work in ministry of India, soon I will complete my education in political science, and I have been in India for total one year to study and traveling and I really want to start living in India and working for the beautiful Bharata. I’m yoga teacher here in Italy, I have been teaching also in high school for five years. I did many volunteer’s jobs for Mother Teresa comunity and some other organizations to help people hospitalized.
    I speak italian, my mother tongue, english and spanish.

    May you please let me know if there will be any possibility to get it?

    kind regards to you all

  9. 5
    Aman:

    Is there any job in M.E.A for Chinese language experts?

  10. 4
    mohd shahid:

    hello,
    sir/mam
    i have completed my MBA in General Management from Stratford University with approx one year experience in Admin HR, is there any opportunity for me in governement sector
    Mohd Shahid
    9910276996

  11. 3
    sitanshu:

    Is there any system to find out those persons who are doing short term jobs in foreign land without a valid work permit? If found like this then how much M.E.A INDIA is responsible for?

  12. 2
    ABDUL GAFOOR KK:

    My name is ABDUL GAFOOR My educational qualification is SSLC,+2,BA English Literature(failed),Iam working in UAE now,Iam very interest to work in my own country,pls pls give me an opportunity in goverment sector as a staff
    Yours faithfully
    Abdul Gafoor K K
    00971557687200

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    manish kumar singh:

    hi
    m a graduate in BA programe from delhi university and i really wanna part of ur organisation .i want to work wd moea .please suggest me what is tha pro-cider to get in and how should i do my preparation .currently m working with interglobe techonligies in airindia international reservations as a process associate.