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Young Professional (Technical), PMFME National Programme Monitoring Unit (2 posts)
The Ministry of Food Processing Industries is engaging two Young Professionals (Technical) on contract for the National Programme Monitoring Unit of the PM Formalisation of Micro Food Processing Enterprises (PMFME) scheme in New Delhi. The role supports day-to-day scheme management, gives technical and analytical inputs on food technology and agribusiness, and reviews proposals for incubation centres and common food-processing facilities.
- Country
- India
- Experience
- 2+ years
- Salary / stipend
- Rs. 60,000 per month (consolidated, inclusive of taxes)
- Apply by
- 27 Nov 2026
- Job type
- Contract
- Work mode
- On-site
- Function
- Other
- Openings
- 2
- Age limit
- Up to 32 years
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Full-time post-graduation in Food Technology / Food Engineering / Food Processing / Post Harvest Engineering / Food Science / Food Safety and Quality Assurance, plus at least 2 years' experience
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What you’ll do
- Support the PMFME National Programme Monitoring Unit in day-to-day project management and operations
- Collect, synthesise and analyse scheme data
- Prepare reports, presentations, executive summaries and briefing material
- Give technical and analytical inputs on food technology, agribusiness, rural development, data analysis and project management
- Assist with coordination between institutions, knowledge management and monitoring of project progress
- Review and assess proposals for setting up and running incubation centres and common facilities in food processing
- Take up special tasks on scheme implementation and other work assigned by MoFPI
What the employer asks for
- Full-time post-graduate degree in Food Technology, Food Engineering, Food Processing, Post Harvest Engineering, Food Science or Food Safety and Quality Assurance
- At least 2 years' experience in food processing industries or the food and agri-business sector
- Upper age limit 32 years
- Desirable: experience in product value chains and backward/forward linkages
- Desirable: experience in quality assurance and enterprise promotion
- Application must be typed in the prescribed Annexure-II format with self-attested supporting documents
Selection process
- Shortlisting on qualifications, experience and academic record above the minimum criteria
- Interaction with shortlisted candidates
Documents to keep ready
- Typed application in the Annexure-II proforma with a recent passport-size colour photograph and signed declaration
- Self-attested copies of educational certificates and mark sheets
- Experience certificates
- Certificates of any courses listed
- Updated CV
Pay, benefits and perks
- Consolidated pay of Rs. 60,000 per month
- Reimbursement of approved official travel and admissible expenses
- Two-year contract, extendable on performance review
About the employer
The Ministry of Food Processing Industries is the Government of India ministry for the food processing sector; it runs the PM Formalisation of Micro Food Processing Enterprises (PMFME) scheme, which supports micro food-processing units with credit-linked subsidy, branding and common infrastructure.
How to apply
Apply by email to pmfme-fpi@gov.in.
Email the typed application to pmfme-fpi@gov.in by 27.11.2026, 5:30 PM (Adv. No. M-11/6/2020-(FME)(Part-I)).
Skills for this role
What employers ask for in Fresher / Final-Year Student (Any Role) roles. named in this notice
- Food technology and food processing knowledge
- Data collection and analysis
- Report and presentation writing
- Project management
- Product value chains and market linkages
- Quality assurance
- Fresher
- Graduate Trainee
- Management Trainee
- Food Technologist
- Trainee QC
- Trainee Production
- B.Tech Food Technology
- M.Sc Food Technology
- Dairy Technology
- In-plant training
Pay on similar vacancies
From 3 Government vacancies on FSD in the same role family that publish pay. Monthly, before deductions.
This vacancy: ₹60,000 a month (upper end).
Prepare for the interview
Questions commonly asked for Fresher / Final-Year Student (Any Role) roles. Practise answers with an example and a number.
- Tell us about yourself and why you chose food technology.
- Explain one unit operation you studied (drying, extrusion, pasteurisation) and where it is used.
- What did you learn during your in-plant training or internship, and what did you contribute?
- What is HACCP, and why is it important in a food plant?
- Describe your final-year project, the methods you used and the result.
- Where do you see yourself in three years, and which area of food technology interests you most?
Before you apply
- Read the original notice end to endDates, eligibility and the application route are decided by the employer, not by FSD.
- Tailor your resume to this vacancyMatch the keywords in the requirements. Resume Studio shows what is missing.
- Keep scanned documents readyDegree and mark sheets, date-of-birth proof, category / EWS / PwD certificate, ID proof, photo and signature in the sizes the notice asks for.
- Check age limit and relaxationAge is usually counted on a cut-off date given in the notice; relaxation depends on category.
- Note the fee and payment modePay only through the official portal. Never pay an agent.
Source & editorial check
Two posts. Apply only by email to pmfme-fpi@gov.in in the typed Annexure-II format, quoting the post and advertisement number, by 27.11.2026, 5:30 PM. Upper age 32 years. Two-year contract, extendable on performance.
Original posting: 2026-11-06
Checked 2026-11-06 · Updated 2026-11-06
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