GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

MINISTRY OF COMMERCE & INDUSTRY

OFFICE OF THE ADDL. DIRECTOR GENERAL OF FOREIGN TRADE
3RD FLOOR, HUDCO BHAWAN, ISHWAR BHUVAN ROAD, NAVRANGPURA
AHMEDABAD 380 009

Email: [email protected] Tel: 079-25506279

File No: 08/Engagement of Young Pro. On contract basis/HRD Dated: 07-08-2024

ADVERTISEMENT FOR ENGAGEMENT OF YOUNG PROFESSIONALS IN

REGIONAL AUTHORITY, AHMEDABAD, DIRECTORATE GENERAL OF
FOREIGN TRADE, MINISTRY OF COMMERCE.

Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT) is an attached office of the Ministry of

Commerce and Industry and is headed by the Director General of Foreign Trade. From its
inception the organization has played a critical role in trade promotion through regulation.
Keeping in line with policies of liberalization and globalization introduced in 1991 and the
overall objective of increasing of exports, DGFT has since been assigned the role of
“facilitator”. The shift was from prohibition and control of imports/exports to promotion and
facilitation of exports/imports, keeping in view the interests of the country.
DGFT is responsible for formulation and implementation of the Foreign Trade Policy with
the main objective of promoting exports of the country. This Directorate also issues
scrips/authorizations to exporters and monitors their corresponding obligations through a
network of regional offices.
The various offices of DGFT, known as Regional Authorities, act as the field offices of the
DGFT, enabling implementation of the Foreign Trade Policy. The Regional Authority at
Ahmedabad is one of offices of DGFT and has jurisdiction over northern Gujarat. Due to the
bustling trade in and around Ahmedabad, the office offers great opportunity for learning.
The Office of Additional DGFT, Ahmedabad invites applications for engagement as Young
Professionals in various disciplines to work in policy formulation and implementation of the
schemes under the Foreign Trade Policy. Internship with DGFT provides an exciting
opportunity to be a part of India’s economic growth as well as grow professionally with
experience.
The disciplines for which Young Professionals would be engaged and the required essential
qualifications for each are as under:

Eligibility Criteria
1. Age- Age of the candidate must not exceed 30 years as on 31st March 2024.
2. Essential Qualifications

Discipline Qualification required Vacancies

Masters in Economics from a recognized
Economics university/ Masters degree in Management from 1*
a recognized university
* No of vacancies may increase/decrease/ withdrawn without prior notice

Selection shall be purely on merit.

2. The engagement will be subject to the following terms and conditions: -
i. The engagement will be on purely contractual basis for a period of one year from the
date of joining at an all –inclusive contractual amount of Rs. 60,000/- (Rupees Sixty
Thousand only) per month. No other allowances and monetary benefits will be
applicable. The engagement as Young Professionals shall be initially for a period of
one year.
ii. The competent authority in DGFT may require the Individual Young Professional to
submit a Statement of Good Health from a recognized physician prior to
commencement of work in any offices or premises of Department of Commerce.
iii. The Individual Young Professional shall be solely responsible for taking out and for
maintaining adequate insurance required to meet any of its obligations under the
Contract, as well as for arranging, at the Individual Young Professional‘s sole
expense, such life, health and other forms of insurance as the Individual Young
Professional may consider to be appropriate to cover the period during which the
Individual Young Professional provides services under the Contract.
iv. The engagement as Young Professionals is subject to verification of documents
related to educational qualification and experience. If any information/documents
submitted by Young Professionals are found false/wrong at any stage, his/her
engagement will be terminated immediately and appropriate action will be taken
against him/her as per rules
v. Working hours shall normally be from 9.30 AM to 6:00 PM during working days
including half an hour lunch break in between. However, in exigencies of work,
Young Professionals may be required to sit late and may be called on Saturday/
Sunday and other holidays also.
vi. Young Professional will be eligible for 1.5 days leave for each completed month
during the period of one year, subject to the prior written approval of the controlling
Officer. Unavailed leave cannot be carried forward to the next year. Further, leave up
to one month can be considered without remuneration with the prior approval of
controlling Officer. However, in exceptional cases like need for professional
development, training etc. this condition may be relaxed with the approval of
Commerce Secretary, subject to official exigencies. Apart from this, the women
Young Professional may be eligible for maternity leave as per the Maternity Benefit
(Amendment) Act, 2017 issued by Ministry of Labour & Employment vide letter No.
S-36017/03/2015-55 I dated 12 th April, 2017.
vii. Young Professionals will be governed by the Official Secrets Act, 1923, as amended
from time to time and will not disclose to any unauthorized person(s) any
information/data that come to their notice during the period of their engagement as
‘Young Professional’ in the Department. All such
information/records/papers/software/emails etc. will be property of Government.
viii. Young Professionals shall not represent them or otherwise make public with the
intent to make a commercial advantage of their engagement with DGFT. He/she shall
not, in any manner whatsoever, use the name, emblem or official seal of the
Government of India or DGFT or any abbreviation of the name of DGFT, in
connection with business or otherwise without the prior written permission of the
competent authority of DGFT.
ix. Young Professional shall be expected to conduct him/her in accordance with the rules
and regulations of the Government of India. He/she will be expected to demonstrate
high moral character, integrity, secrecy of office and dedication to work while
discharging his/her duties. In case his/her services are not found satisfactory or found
to be in conflict with the interest to the DGFT/Government of India, his/her services
will be terminated forthwith, without any notice period or compensation.
x. In the unfortunate event of the death, injury or illness while serving DGFT, Young
Professional/Consultant or the next of kin shall not be entitled to any compensation
or Appointment.
xi. Young Professionals will be required to submit a police verification report from their
concerned police station and also submit a medical-cum-fitness certificate issued by
any authorized Medical Practitioner prior to engagement.
xii. The engagement can be terminated at any time by the Department by giving 30
days‘notice or pay in lieu thereof. Similarly, Young Professional may also disengage
after giving notice for a similar period.
xiii. The period of engagement would commence from the date of joining at DGFT.
xiv. The period of engagement as Young Professional will not confer any claim or right
for subsequent engagement/employment with DGFT or any other Government
Department at a later date.
xv. The competent authority in DGFT reserves the right to terminate Young Professional
at any stage in event of a serious failure to perform the task assigned or of failure to
observe any standards of conduct.
xvi. Young Professionals may be required to travel to any place in India. While on tour,
TA/DA will be admissible as to Assistant Section Officer of the Central Government.
 3. Interested and eligible candidates only should apply, using their valid email ID, along
with supporting documents, at the link given below before 22th August 2024.

Click here to apply

Incomplete application or applications received after due date will be rejected.
For further pertinent queries, you may contact [email protected] / 079- 25506297
Office address for official communication- Office of Additional DGFT, 3rd floor, Hudco
bhavan, Ishwar Bhuwan Road, Navrangpura, Ahmedabad-380014

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Asst.DGFT,
RA Ahmedabad
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