**Executive Summary**
The Department of Commerce, Government of India, issued an Office Memorandum dated October 2025, announcing the intent to fill the post of Deputy Development Commissioner (DDC) in Falta SEZ on a deputation basis. Applications are invited from eligible officers to be submitted within 45 days of publication in the Employment News/local newspaper. The deputation period is not to exceed three years.
**Key Points / Main Content**
* **Post Details:**
* Post: Deputy Development Commissioner (DDC)
* Location: Falta SEZ, Kolkata
* Number of Posts: 1
* Pay Scale: Level 11 as per 7th CPC Matrix
* **Eligibility Criteria (per Annexure-I):**
* Officers from Central Government Services (AIS), organized Group 'A' Services, State Government Officers/Officers of Union Territories/ PSUs/Autonomous bodies/Statutory bodies are eligible.
* Must hold an analogous post on a regular basis or have 5 years of service in Pay Level -10 as per the 7th CPC Matrix.
* Desirable: Experience in industrial development, foreign trade, estate development and administration.
* Maximum age limit: 56 years as on the closing date of receipt of application.
* Period of deputation including period of deputation in another ex-cadre post shall not exceed 3 years.
* **Application Procedure:**
* Applications must be in the prescribed format (Annexure-II) and duly completed.
* Required documents include complete Confidential Reports for the last five years (original or attested photocopy), Vigilance Clearance, and Cadre Clearance.
* Applications must be forwarded to "The Under Secretary (SEZ), Cabin No. 3001, 3rd Floor, Department of Commerce, Vanijya Bhawan, New Delhi-110001" within 45 days of publication.
* Applications not in the prescribed format, received after the deadline, without required documents, or found incomplete will not be considered.
* **Deputation Terms:**
* The appointment is on a deputation basis.
* The deputation period shall ordinarily not exceed 3 years for DDC.
* Terms and conditions will be governed by Department of Personnel & Training instructions.
* Further information will be available on http://sezindia.gov.in and the website of the respective jurisdictional SEZ.
**Impact Analysis**
**Ministries/Departments of Govt. of India, New Delhi; Chief Secretaries of State Governments and Union Territories; Attached/Subordinate offices under the Ministry of Commerce & Industry, Department of Commerce; Development Commissioner of all SEZs; NIC, DOP&T and Communication Cell, Department of Commerce; All Sections/Officers in the Department of Commerce; E-hrms2.0 portal**
**Impact**
Needs to be aware of the opportunity for eligible officers to apply for the DDC position at Falta SEZ.
**Action Required**
Disseminate the information to eligible officers within their respective organizations. NIC, DOP&T and Communication Cell, Department of Commerce are to upload the O.M. on their websites
**Eligible Officers**
**Impact**
Potential opportunity for career advancement through deputation.
**Action Required**
Carefully review the eligibility criteria (Annexure I) and application guidelines. If eligible, complete the application form (Annexure II) and submit it with the required documents within the stipulated deadline.
Key Entities Referenced
Falta SEZ: Special Economic Zone where the Deputy Development Commissioner post is located.
Department of Commerce: Department under the Ministry of Commerce & Industry, Government of India, issuing the memorandum.
Deputy Development Commissioner (DDC): The post being filled in Falta SEZ on a deputation basis.
Annexure-I: Document attached with details on the job requirements, experience, and qualifications for the post.
Annexure-II: Prescribed format of application for the post
No.K- 430 1 1/8612025-SEZ(.4.D1VIIN)
Government of India
Ministry of Commerce & Industry
Department of Commerce
SEZ (Admin) Section
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Vanljya Bhawan, New Delhi
the
Dated October, 2025
OFFICE MEMORANDI]M
Subject: Filltng up the post of ,Deputy Development
Commissioner (DDC) in Falta SEZ on deputation basis
regarding.
The undersigned is directed to say that Department of Commerce,
Govt of India intends to flll up the following post on deputation basis
under the Department, the details of which is as follows:-
sl. Name of the post & Pay Scale Name Location No of
'of
No of the posts
SEZ post
Deputy Development Commissioner
(DDC) in pay level 11 as per 7th CPC Falta Kolkata 01
1
matrix SEZ
2.
Job requirements, experience, and qualifrcations required for the
post are indicated in Annexure-I.
3. It is requested that duly completed arplications of eligible and
willing ofEcers, who could be relieved in the e'rent of selection, may be
forwarded in the prescribed format (Annexurs-Il) along with following
documents to "The Under Secretary (SEZ), Cabin No. 3001, 3rd Flooc
Department of Commerce, Vanijya Bhawan, New Delhi-l10001", within
a period of 45 days from date of publication of this advertisement in the
Employment News/local newspaper:-
(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 presc:iited format or received
after the last date or without confidential roi)orts and other relevant
documents or found incomplete will not be considered.
t"6irq,r5. The appointment will be on transferun deputation basis. The
perlod of deputation shall ordinarlly not exceed O3 years in case
of DDC. The terms and conditions of the depiltation will be governed as
per the instructions issued by Department of Personnel & Training's
vide O.M. No. 6/8/2009-Estt. (Pay-II) dated 17th June, 2010 as amended
ftom time to time. Any further information, irrcluding extension in the
last date of receipt of application etc. wili lre notifled through the
webpage "http://sezindia.gov.in" and on the ir,ebsite of the respective
jurisdictional
SEZ.
Wtq*-
n
(Prateek Bajpai)
Under Secreiary to the Government of India
Tel:-01 1-23039939
E-mail : prateekbaipai. moca@nic.in
Encl: As above.
To,
All Ministries/Departments of Govt. of India, New Delhi.
1
Chief Secretaries of State Governments aud Union Territories.
2
3 AII attached/subordinate offlces 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.
o Guard FiIe.Annexure-l
Essentlal and deslrable qualiffcations. experience etc. ln respect
of the post.
Name of
the post & Deputy Development Commissioner (DDC), Falta SEZ,
/
Grade Pay Kolkata & Pay Level-1l as per 7th CPC matrix
Pay Level
A. Essential Conditions:
Officers from Central Governments Services including all India
A
Services (AIS) and organized Group 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 -10 as per the
7th CPC Pay matrix.
B. Desirable Condition:
Possessing experience in industrial development, foreign trade, estate
development and administration.
(i)
Period of deputation including period of deputation in another ex-
cadre post held immediately preceding this appointment in the same
or some other OrganizatiorV Department of the Central Government
shall not exceed (03) three 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
lication.
0IAnnexure-II
APPLICATION FORM
i. Post Applied For
1
ii. Location of the Post
2 i. Name (in BLOCK LEI-IERS)
ii. Gender
J Name of Office & address
4 Date of Birth
Date of
.tr, superannuation under
Central/State Govt. Rules
6 Residential Address:
i. Present address
ii. Permanent Address
7 a. Name of the post held
b. Pay level of the present post held in pay
matrix (as per 7th CPC)
c. In case of pay scale not belonging to
central government pay struciure, ths
pay level in
equivalent Central
Government (as per 7th CPC)
d. Wtrettrer the present post is held Deputation / Ad-hoc /
on deputation/ad-hoc/Regular basis (strike Regular
out the one which is not applicable)
e. Date of appointment to the present post
Ifthe present post is on Deputation/ad-hoc
B
basis, name of substantive Post held on
regular basis and Level of pay of the
regular post in the Pay Matrix (as per 7th
CPC)
Date from which the post is held on
regular basis
9 Date of return from last appointment oll
of
deputation (Completion Cooling off
period of 03 years is essential)
10 Whether essential qualifications required
for the post are fulfilled.
(if any qualification has been treated as
equivalent to the one prescribed in the
Rules, state the details of the same)
ualifications/E nence ossessed b the officer
11 Educational qualifications of the applicant
if
(Separate sheet may be enclosed,
required)
t2 Desirable qualifications (Separate sheet
mav be enclosed, if reguired)
q{
\13 Details of Employment in chronological order (enclose a separate
sheet, duly authenticated by your signature, if the space below is
not sufficient
Scale
of
Nature
pay
S. Name of the Office/ Organization Post held From To of
No. and
duties
basic
paY
1 2 J 4 5 6 7
't4 Additional details about present
Employment
Please state whether working under
Central
Government/State
Government/Autonomous
Organization/Government Undertaking/
University
15 Details of experience in industrial
foreign
development, trade, estate
development and administration
16 Whether belongs to SC/ST
Whether worked in any SEZ earlier. If so,
details thereof:
17 (a) Post held
(b) Name of SEZ & Location
(c) Period ofposting
if
1B Additional information, any, which you
would like to mention in support of your
suitability for post. (Enclose a separate
sheet, ifthe space is not sufficient).
c/Declaration/Undertaking by the candidate
I hereby declare that the information provided in the application form
are complete and true to the best of my knowledge and based on
records.
Signature of the Candidate
Place: Address for
Communication
Date: Phone No.(office)
Mobile No.
E-mail address
Certificate
(To be given by the Head of the Department)
1.
Certif,ed 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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