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What happens after getting selected for IFS?
After the candidate is confirmed to be the IFS Officer they are designated as the SEcondary Secretary in any of the divisions: Administration, Cultural, Commerce, Consular, Economic, or Political of the Embassy or can be designated as consul at an Indian Consulate for the tenure of 3 years.
Which post is given to IFS officer?
Indian Foreign Service (IFS) – Salary and Payscale
| Post (in India) | Post (Abroad) | Payscale |
|---|---|---|
| Deputy Secretary | First Secretary | 12750-375-16500 |
| Counselor Director | Director | 15100-400-18300 |
| Joint Secretary | Minister/DCM Ambassador | 18400-500-22400 |
| Additional Secretary | Ambassador/High Commissioner | 22400-525-24500 |
What is it like to be an IFS officer?
As an IFS officer, while one cannot spend her/his career doing foreign postings only, one has the option of staying for longer periods in India. The foreign assignments are field postings and give you an exposure to the practicalities of diplomacy. If you have not done foreign
What is the job of later in IFS after SFL?
Later will be posted as a Third Secretary (Language Trainee) in an Indian mission abroad. Here, they are expected to learn CFL. Only after clearing a proficiency test conducted by the School of Foreign Languages (SFL), Ministry of Defence, will they be confirmed as an IFS officer.
How to become an Indian Foreign Service (IFS) officer?
Indian Foreign Service (IFS) – Training for Probationary Officers. The candidates selected into Indian Foreign Service (IFS) cadre are provided training at Lal Bahadur Shastri National Academy of Administration (LBSNAA), Mussourie. The training would be for a period ranging from 3 months to 4 months.
What happens to an IFS officer if the FSB does not review posting?
In most cases, IFS officers go on to their posting if the FSB does not review their posting. In an odd case, if the IFS officer does not proceed to her/his posting or delays her/his departure, she/he may be retained at headquarters for some time before being posted abroad again. But, such instances are rare.