**Executive Summary**
This vacancy circular from the Directorate General of Shipping, Ministry of Ports, Shipping and Waterways, announces the release of an advertisement for filling the post of Seamen's Provident Fund Commissioner in Mumbai on deputation (including short-term contract) plus promotion. The application deadline is 45 days from the date of publication in Employment News/Rojgar Samachar. Interested and eligible officers must apply through the proper channels.
**Key Points / Main Content**
* **Vacancy Details:**
* Post: Seamen's Provident Fund Commissioner, Mumbai
* Mode of Filling: Deputation (including short-term contract) plus promotion
* Number of Posts: 1
* Classification: Group 'A'
* Scale of Pay: Level-12 (Rs.78800-209200)
* Place of Duty: Seamen's Provident Fund Organization, Mumbai
* **Deputation Period:**
* Ordinarily not to exceed four (4) years, including any prior deputation period in a similar post within the same organization/department.
* **Application Requirements:**
* Applications must be submitted in triplicate using the provided proforma (Annexure-II).
* Complete and up-to-date APAR dossiers (or attested photocopies for the last five years) are required.
* Applications must be forwarded through the proper channel with certification that no disciplinary proceedings are contemplated/pending.
* Required documents: Completed proforma (Annexure-II), vigilance clearance, integrity certificate, and statement of major/minor penalties (if any, during the last ten years).
* **Eligibility Criteria (Summary):**
* Officers under Central/State Govts/UT Admin/PSUs/Universities/Recognized Research Institution/Semi-Govt/Autonomous or Statutory Organizations
* (i) Holding analogous post on regular basis in the parent cadre or department; or
* ii) with five year's service in the grade rendered after appointment thereto on a regular basis in the post in level-11 (Rs. 67,700-2,08,700) in pay matrix or equivalent.
* Essential: Degree and ten years experience in Establishment, Administration and Accounts matters in a Government Department.
* Maximum age limit: 56 years as on the closing date for receipt of applications.
* **Disqualification:**
* Failure to join or withdrawal of nomination after finalization will result in a five-year debarment from further deputation through this office.
* Departmental officers in the feeder category in direct line for promotion and deputationists are not eligible for consideration for appointment by promotion.
* **Application Submission:**
* Deadline: 45 days from the date of publication in Employment News/Rozgar Samachar.
* Incomplete applications or those received after the deadline will not be considered.
* **Website:**
* Detailed advertisement and proforma available at www.dgshipping.gov.in
**Impact Analysis**
**Potential Candidates**
* **Impact:** Opportunity to apply for the position of Seamen's Provident Fund Commissioner, Mumbai, on deputation (including short-term contract) plus promotion.
* **Action Required:**
* Check eligibility criteria.
* Prepare and submit the application in the prescribed format, including all required documents, within the specified deadline.
* Ensure the application is forwarded through the proper channel.
**Parent Organizations / Departments of Applicants**
* **Impact:** May need to relieve selected candidates for deputation to the Seamen's Provident Fund Organization, Mumbai.
* **Action Required:**
* Forward applications of eligible and suitable officers with necessary certifications (vigilance, integrity, etc.).
* Relieve the selected candidate upon finalization, if approved.
**Directorate General of Shipping (Personnel)**
* **Impact:** Responsible for processing applications, conducting the selection process, and issuing the final appointment order.
* **Action Required:**
* Publish the advertisement in Employment News/Rozgar Samachar.
* Receive and scrutinize applications.
* Conduct interviews and selection process.
* Issue the final appointment order.
Key Entities Referenced
Seamen's Provident Fund Commissioner: The post being advertised for deputation, including responsibilities and eligibility criteria.
Seamen's Provident Fund Organization, Mumbai: The organization where the advertised position is located and the subject of the advertisement.
Directorate General of Shipping: The issuing authority for the vacancy circular.
Ministry of Ports, Shipping and Waterways: The parent ministry of the issuing authority.
Seamen's Provident Fund Act, 1966: The act that vests quasi-judicial functions to the Inquiry Officer of the SPFO.
(X}VT. OF INDIA
MINISTRY OF FORTS, SHIPPIITG AND WATERWAYS
DIRDCTORATE GENERAL OF SHIPPING,
BETA BUILDING, 9TH FLOOR,
Kanjur Marg (Eastf, Mumbai-4Oo 042
VACANCY CIRCUL/IR
F.No. 22-SI /l /2O25-PER - DGS Dated 14.O1.2026
Sub: Release of advertisement in the Emplovmen t News /Roisar Samachar for filline
uD the post of amen's Provident Fund Commissioner on deoutation (includins
short term contract olus Dromotion in Searnen's Provident Fund Orgal],zattorl
Mumbai,
1. It is proposed to fill u D the post of Seamen's Provident Fund Commlssloner
Mumbai. through deputation (including short-term contract) plus promotion. The
essential qualification experience etc. required for the post is given in the enclosed
Annexure-I (pages 1 & 2). The period of deputation, including the period of
deputation in another ex-cadre post held immediately preceding this appointment,
ln the same organization /department, shall not ordinarily exceed (four) 4 years
2- Applications in triplicate, in the given enclosed proforma Annexure-Il (pages 1 &
?): 4""F with the complete and up-to-date ,ApAR, dossiers (or photocolpies of
AP_ARs for the last five years, duly attested by a Group 'A' Gazelted offrceri of the
o{Iicer, who can be spared the event of hii/her seliction may be sent io this
Directorate General of shipping, Mumbai within 45 days irom the date of
publication of this advertisement in the Employment News Rozgar Samachar.
Applications received after the last date or without the ACRS/ApAFS (or attested
while the application, it may @rry
_forwarding
proceedings are being contemprated/are pending against the oflicer. The foilowing
particulars shall also be furnished:
(i) Complete particulars in the proforma (Annexure{I)
(ii) Vigilance clearance
(iii) Integrity certificate
(iv) Statement of major/minor penalty, imposed, if any during the last ten years.
3. Applications received through proper channel only will be entertained. If any
candidate fails to join the post or withdraw the nomination on finalization of his
name either on personal grounds or the refusal of the cadre to relieve him will be
debarred for Iive years foi further deputation this oflice and also the same will be
informed to DOPT for further necessary action at their end
4. The detailed advertisement aIong with all the proforma mentioned above can
downloaded from this oflice website- www.dgshipping.gov.in
*
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(Deependra Singh Bisen)
Dy. Director General of Shipping (personnel)
Tele No.O22-25252O1.sANNEXURE.l
rlen and oth detail re ulred fot the st Seamen'
Prowldent Fund Commlssioner in the Seamea's Provident Fuad Orsanlzation.
Mumbal
I Name of the t Seamen's Provident Fund Commissioner
2 Number of ts
1
3 Classification Grou ,4,
4 Scale of P Level- 12 Rs.788O0-2O92OO
5 Period of tation 4 fou
6 Duties and (i) Secretary of the Board of Trustees
SPFO,
Responsibilities Convening Board meeting and implementation of
decision/directives of the Board.
Inquiry Officer with judicial, quasi judicial and
(ii) other functions vested under section 9.1O and 18 of
the Seamen's Provident Fund Act, 1966
To manage and maintain Provident Fund accounts
(iii) and claims for settlement of provident Fund dues,
complaints grievances etc. of all the
seamen
members.
(iv) Chief Executive officer of SpFO
7 Experience and Oflicers under t]:e Centra-l Government or State
Eligibility for the Governments or Union Territory Administration or public
post. Sector Undertaking or Universities or recognized
research institution or Semi-Govemment or Autonomous
or Statutory Organizations.-
a)
(i) Holding analogous post on regular basis in the parent
cadre or department; or
ii) with frve year's seruice in the grade rendered after
appointment thereto on a regular basis in the post in
level-11 (Rs. 67,700-2,03,700) in pay matrix oi
equivalent.
And
(b) Possessing the following educational qualilication and
experience, namely:-
Elrentlal:
(i) Degree from a University or institute; recognized
(il) Ten years experience in Establishment,
Administration and Accounts matters in a Govemment
artment.
Desirable:
Post gradxate diploma in Management (Finance) or
Master of Business Administration (Finance) or Degree
in Law or integrated five years Degree in Law or
Compaly Secretary or Chartered Accountant or Cost
and Management Accountant from recognized University
or Institute.
Note I : The departmental administrative-cum-accounts
officer ln level 1o RS 56 1oo I 77 500 1n thematrix with ten years of regular service in the grade shall
also be considered along with deputationists and if such
person is selected, the post shall be deemed to have been
filled up by promotion.
Note 2: The departmental ollicers in the feeder category
who are in direct line of promotion shall not be eligible
for consideration for appointment on deputation.
Similarly, deputationists shall not be eligible for
consideration for appointment by promotion.
l{ote 3: Period of deputation (including period of
deputation) in another ex-cadre post held immediately
preceding this appointment in the sarne or some other
organization or department of the central government
shall ordinarily not to exceed four years.
l[ote 4: The maximum age limit for appointment by
deputation (including sort term contract) shall be not
exceeding frfty six years as on the closing date of receipt
of applications.
8 Place of duty Seamen's Provident Fund Organization, Mumbai.c
Alnexure -II
Aoolication for the Post of seamen's Prorident Fund commissioner. in the Seamenrs
Provident Fund Orsanization. Mumbai
BIO-DATA PROFORMA:
I Name and address in block letters
2 Date ofbinh (in Christian era)
3 Date of retirement under Centraustate Government
rules
4 Educational qualifications
:
5 Whether educational and other qualifications req
(lfany qualification has been treated as equivalent to the one prescribed in the rules, state the authority
for the same.)
Qualifi cation Experience required Qualification /Experience possessed by the
officer
Essential:
(D
( ii)
(iiD
Desir4bi:
(i)
(ii)
6. Please state clearly whether, in the lightofentries made by you above, you meet the
requirements of the post.
1 Details ofemployment, in chronological order. Enclose a separate sheet, duly authenticated by your
signature, ifthe below is insufficient
Office4nstitution/ Post held Period Scale of Pay Nature of duties
Organi sation From To and grade pay
*
I | therein
*
Basic pay in the post being held on regular basis
8 Nature of present emplo),ment i.e. ad-hoc or temporary or quasi-permanent or permanent.
9 ln case the present employment isheld on deputation/contract basis, please state
(a) The date of initial appointment.
(b) Period of appointment on deputation/
Contract
(c) Name ofthe parent ofTice/organization to
which you belong
:
t\
'/
l0 Additional deraits about present employment. Please state whetherworking under
(a) Central Govemment
:
(b) State Govemmeni
(c) Autonomoui Organizations
(d) Government Undertakings
(e) Universities
II
Areyou tn the revlsed scaleofpay?If
yes, grvethe
date from hichtheIevtsIOn took p aceand also
indicate th sedscale
t2 Total emoluments per month now drawn
l3 dditional lnformation f anv wh chyou would
Iike to mention ln supportofyoursulrabi
ty forthe
post. Enclose aseparate sheet, if thespace ls
lnstlfficIent
l4 Whether belong to SC/ST:
l5
Remarks
Date:
Name & Signature ofthe candidate
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3- . applicant and heiJe rs ctear from the vigilance ansle )r pending or contemplated against the
The record ofservice ofrhe offi";.1 ;^ ;;;;:;h"J;
4s. . doubt about his/her rntegn6. - scrutinized and it is cenified that there is no
AIt i 's i ;c "er qtif ;ie ;d ; ,t,h;a"t ;n;;:fl,1i"ilffi:Tl"li^,ffiT:ill5:*::l"f
s ras,,en yea^
OFFICIAL SEAL
Date:
Place: Countersigned
(Employer)
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