**Executive Summary**
This office memorandum, dated December 15, 2025, from the Ministry of Commerce & Industry, Department of Commerce, announces the filling of one post of Joint Development Commissioner (JDC) in Visakhapatnam SEZ (VSEZ) on a deputation basis. Eligible officers must submit completed applications within 45 days of the advertisement publication in Employment News, following the prescribed format and including necessary documents. The deputation period will generally not exceed 4 years.
**Key Points / Main Content**
* **Position Details:**
* Post: Joint Development Commissioner (JDC)
* Location: Visakhapatnam SEZ
* Pay Level: Level 12 as per 7th CPC matrix
* Number of Posts: 01
* **Eligibility and Application:**
* Job requirements, experience, and qualifications are detailed in Annexure-I.
* Applications must be submitted in the prescribed format (Annexure-II).
* Required documents: Confidential Reports for the last five years, Vigilance Clearance, and Cadre Clearance.
* Applications must be sent to "The Under Secretary (SEZ), Seat no. 3007, 3rd Floor, Department of Commerce, Vanijya Bhawan, New Delhi-110001".
* Deadline: 45 days from the advertisement's publication in the Employment News.
* **Deputation Terms:**
* Appointment is on transfer on deputation basis.
* The period of deputation will generally not exceed 4 years.
* Terms and conditions will be governed by the Department of Personnel & Training instructions.
* **Important Notes:**
* Incomplete applications or those not in the prescribed format will not be considered.
* Further information will be available on "http://sezindia.gov.in".
* The maximum age limit for appointment by transfer on deputation shall be not exceeding 56 years as on the closing date of receipt of application.
**Impact Analysis**
**Stakeholder: Eligible Officers**
* **Impact**: Opportunity to apply for the post of Joint Development Commissioner in VSEZ on deputation.
* **Action Required**: Prepare and submit a complete application in the prescribed format (Annexure-II) within 45 days, including all required documents (Confidential Reports, Vigilance Clearance, Cadre Clearance).
**Stakeholder: All Ministries/Departments of Govt. of India, New Delhi. / Chief Secretaries of State Governments and Union Territories./ All attached/subordinate offices under the Ministry of Commerce & Industry, Department of Commerce./ Development Commissioner of all SEZs.**
* **Impact**: Need to disseminate information to eligible officers and facilitate the application process.
* **Action Required**: Circulate the memorandum and encourage eligible officers to apply.
**Stakeholder: NIC, DOP&T and Communication Cell, Department of Commerce**
* **Impact**: Required to make information public online.
* **Action Required**: Upload the O.M. on their websites.
**Stakeholder: Sections/Officers in the Department of Commerce**
* **Impact**: Need to support the application and selection process.
* **Action Required**: No action specified.
Key Entities Referenced
Visakhapatnam SEZ (VSEZ): The specific Special Economic Zone where the Joint Development Commissioner position is being filled.
Joint Development Commissioner (JDC): The specific post being filled on a deputation basis in the VSEZ.
7th CPC: Refers to the 7th Central Pay Commission, used to define the pay scale for the position.
Department of Commerce: The department under which the post is being filled.
No. K-43011/98/2025-SEZ (ADMIN.)
Government of India
Ministry of Commerce & Industry
Department of Commerce
SEZ (Admin) Section
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Vanijya Bhawan, New Delhi
Dated the 1! fDecember, 2025
OFFI(.'E MEMORANDUM
Subject: Filling up the post of Joint Development Commissioner
in VSEZ on deputation basis - regarding.
The undersigned is directed to say that it is proposed to fill up
the following post on deputation basis under the Department of
Commerce, the details of which is as follows:-
SI.I Name of the post & Pay Name of the Location of 1 No
No Scale Zonal SEZ the post of
posts
Joint Development
Commissioner aDC) in Pay Visakhapat:nam ’isakhapatnam{ 01
SEZ
Level 12 as per 7th CPC
matrix
2. Job requirements, experience, and qualifications required for the
post are indicated in Annexure-I.
3. It is requested that duly completed applications of eligible and
willing officers, who could be relieved in the event of selection, may be
forwarded in the prescribed format (Annexure-II) along with following
documents to “The Under Secretary (SEZ), Seat no. 3007, 3rd Floor,
Department of Commerce, Vanijya Bhawan, New Delhi-110001 ”, within
a period of 45 days from date of publication of this advertisement in the
Employment News : -
(i) Complete and up-to-date Confidential Reports for the last five years
in original or photocopy thereof duly attested by an officer not below
the rank of an Under Secretary to the Government of India.
(ii) Vigilance Clearance.
(iii) Cadre Clearance.
4. Applications not received in the prescribed format or received after
the last date or without confidential reports and other relevant
documents or found incomplete will not be considered.
5 The appointment will be on transfer on deputation basis. Theperiod of deputation shall ordinarily not exceed 04 years in case
of JDC. The terms and conditions of the deputation will be governed as
per the instructions issued by Department of Personnel & Training’s
vide O.M. No. 6/8/2009-Estit. (Pay-II) dated 17th June, 2010 as amended
from time to time. Any further information, including extension in the
last date of receipt of application etc. will be notified through the
webpage "11ttp://sezindia.gov.in" and on the website of the respective
jurisdictional SEZ.
(Prateek Bajpai
Under Secretary to the GOI
Tel: 011- 23039939
Email: prateekbajpai.moca@nic.in
Encl: As above
To,
1. All Ministries/Departments of Govt. of India, New Delhi.
2 . Chief Secretaries of State Governments and Union Territories.
3. All attached/subordinate offices under the Ministry of Commerce &
Industry, Department of Commerce.
4. Development Commissioner of all SEZs.
5. NIC, DOP&T and Communication Cell, Department of Commerce
for uploading the O.M. on their websites.
6. All Sections/Officers in the Department of Commerce.
7. E-hrms2.0 portal.
8. Guard FileAnnexure -I
Name Mo mpatnam
the Post &l SEZ & Pay Level-12 as per 7th CPC matrix.
Pav Level
A. s
Officers from Central Governments Services including All India
Services (AIS) and organized Group 'N Services, State Government
Officers/ Officers of Union Territories/ PSUs/Autonomous bodies/
Statutory bodies.
i. holding analogous post on regular basis; or
ii. with 5 years of service in the post having Pay Level-11 of pay in
the 7th CPC Pay matrix.
B. Desirable Condition:
Possessing experience in industrial development, foreign trade,
estate development and administration.
Note
:
(i) Period of deputation including period of deputation in another ex-
cadre post held immediately preceding this appointment in the same
or some other Organization/ Department of the Central Government
shall not exceed (04) four years.
(ii) The maximum age limit for appointment by transfer on
deputation shall be not exceeding 56 years as on the closing date of
receipt of application.Annexure-II
APPLIq.'ATION FORM
1 i. Post Applied For
ii. Location of the Post
2 i. Name (in BLOCK LETTERS)
ii. Gender
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Date of Birth
Date of superannuation mr
Central/State Govt. Rules
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ii. Permanent Address
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pattern, thi equivalent ''p& level in
central GOvernment as Der the 7th CPC
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on deputation/ad-hoc/Regular basis (strike Regular
out the one which is not applicable)
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If the presenm) on Deputation/ad-hoc
basis, name of Post held on regular basis
and Level of pay of the regular post in the
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Date from wilich the pom
reaular basis
9 Date of return from last appointment on
deputation (Completion of Cooling off
eriod of 03 vears is essential
10 mer essermr mions required
for the post are fulfilled.
(if any qualification has been treated as
equivalent to the one prescribed in the
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Declaration/Undertaking by the candidate
I hereby d.eclare that the information provided in the application form
are complete and true to the best of my knowledge and based on
records
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Signature of the Candidate
Place:IAddress for Communication
Date: Phone No.(office)
4obile No
E-mail address
Certificate
(To be given by the Head of the Department)
1. Certified that the particulars furnished above have been verified
and found to be correct.
2. It is also certified that no disciplinary/vigilance proceedings are
either pending or contemplated against the officer. Integrity of the
officer is also certified.
Signature of the Head of the Department
(With rubber stamp)
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