SMP Kolkata Senior Dy. Chief Accounts Officer Recruitment 2026 – Apply Online

One post of Sr. Dy. Chief Accounts Officer (Sr. Dy. CAO), a Dy. HoD level post in the Finance Department of Syama Prasad Mookerjee Port, Kolkata (formerly Kolkata Port Trust), Kolkata Dock System, is to be filled by absorption through the composite method in the pay scale of Rs. 80,000-2,20,000/- (pre-revised Rs. 32,900-58,000/-). The circular is addressed to the Secretaries of all Major Ports Authorities, and suitable and willing officers apply on the Online Application Portal (OAP) of the MoPS&W, onlinevacancy.shipmin.nic.in, from 13 November 2026 to 14 December 2026. The printout with documents must reach the port through the Administrative Port by 29 December 2026.

About SMP Kolkata

Syama Prasad Mookerjee Port, Kolkata, formerly Kolkata Port Trust, is a Major Port with its office at 15, Strand Road, Kolkata-700 001. The post sits in its Finance Department under the Kolkata Dock System, and the circular has been sent to all Major Ports Authorities so that their officers can apply.

Who Can Apply

The post is to be filled as per the notified Recruitment Rules attached as Annexure-I, which are the Kolkata Port Trust Employees (Appointment, Seniority and Promotion) Regulations, 2013, published in the Gazette of India on 15 October 2013. Only suitable and willing officers who satisfy these rules may apply, and the application must come through their Administrative Port. The crucial date for determining eligibility is 1 December 2026.

Essential Qualification (as printed in the Recruitment Rules)

• Member of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of India or of the Institute of Cost and Works Accountants of India.
• Nine years experience in Executive cadre in the field of Finance, Accounting in an Industrial/Commercial/Govt. Undertaking.
• The Recruitment Rules also state that for KoPT officials on roll on the date of notification of these Regulations, M.Com/MBA (Finance) would also suffice.

Eligibility for Absorption through Composite Method

The following officers are eligible for absorption through the composite method:

• Officers holding analogous posts, or Dy. Chief Accounts Officer and equivalent posts in the respective discipline of Finance Department in the scale of pay of Rs.24,900-50,500/- with 3 years regular service in a Major Port Trust; or
• Dy. CAO and equivalent post in the respective discipline of Finance Department with 2 years regular service in the grade and a combined regular service of 7 years in the scale of pay of Rs. 20,600-46,500/- and Rs. 24,900-50,500/- in the respective discipline of Finance Deptt. in a Major Port Trust.

Pay and Tenure

The Sr. Dy. CAO post carries the scale of pay of Rs. 80,000-2,20,000/-, pre-revised Rs. 32,900-58,000/-, and is a Class-I, Dy. HoD level post. The Recruitment Rules show the probation period as N.A. for this post. The Appointing Authority as well as the Disciplinary Authority for all Dy. HOD level posts is the Central Government, i.e. Secretary (PSW), in terms of Ministry's letter No. A-29018/4/2018-PE-I dated 30.05.2022 and 01.06.2022.

How to Apply for SMP Kolkata Sr. Dy. Chief Accounts Officer (Sr. Dy. CAO)

1. Register on the Online Application Portal (OAP) of the MoPS&W website, http://onlinevacancy.shipmin.nic.in.
2. Apply for the post through OAP between 13 November 2026 and 14 December 2026.
3. Take a printout of the filled-in application and attach the documents listed below.
4. Send it in an envelope through your Administrative Port, superscribed "Application for the post of Sr. Dy. Chief Accounts Officer (Sr. Dy. CAO)".
5. The envelope must reach the Office of the Secretary, Syama Prasad Mookerjee Port, Kolkata, 15 Strand Road, Kolkata-700001 on or before 29 December 2026.

Documents named in the notice

• Certified copies of ACRs/APARs for the last 5 years, attested on each page by an officer not below the rank of Dy. HOD (the Annexure-II certificate refers to APARs from 2020-2021 to 2024-25).
• Attested copies of all certificates of educational qualification and present and past work experience in the respective post and pay scale, verified by the administrative port while forwarding; for appointment or promotion on "officiating", "ad-hoc" or "pro-forma" basis, the details of "regularization" must be indicated clearly.
• Administrative Certificate / No objection certificate from the competent authority of the respective Port (Annexure-II).
• Undertaking of the applicant that the candidature will not be withdrawn, if selected.
• Vigilance comments/clearance certificate in the pro-forma at Annexure-III, prescribed by CVC vide circular No. 01.03.2026 dated 12.03.2026, with details of penalties, if any, in the last ten years (Sl. No. 10 of Annexure-III).
• Self attested passport size photographs (two numbers).

Forms in the Annexures

Annexure-II is a certificate signed by the Head of Office (forwarding authority, with office seal). It certifies that the officer's particulars are correct, that no disciplinary or vigilance case is pending or contemplated, the officer's integrity, the veracity of educational and caste certificates, and that the port has no objection to releasing the officer if selected. Annexure-III, furnished and signed by the CVO or HOD, gives the officer's service details, positions held during the 10 preceding years, suspension status, inclusion in the "Agreed List", allegations, penalties, pending proceedings or complaints, and filing of the annual immovable property return under Rule 18 of the CCS (Conduct) Rules, 1964.

Selection and Interview

As per the Recruitment Rules, the selection is by merit, for which the benchmark in overall grading in the APARs will not be below "very good". The recommendations of the Service Selection Committee will be conveyed to the Ministry for approval before the appointment order is issued. The notice does not mention an interview date.

Important Instructions

• As per the Ministry's instruction dated 11.08.2021, if the port receives an advance copy, the candidature will not be considered unless the application is received through proper channel within 15 days of the OAP last date, i.e. by 29.12.2026.
• Incomplete applications or applications received after the due date will not be considered.
• Port officials who withdraw their candidature after selection by the Service Selection Committee will be liable for debarment from future selection to Dy. HoD level posts in all Major Port Authorities for two years.
• The circular with its annexures is also available on the SMP Kolkata website. The office can be reached on Phone 2230-3451 and Fax 033-2230-4901.

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