NMPA Senior Assistant Secretary Recruitment 2026 – Apply Offline

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• Updated October 23, 2026 03:51 PM
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Eligibility for Absorption/Deputation

• Under the RR, absorption/deputation will be of officers holding analogous posts, or the post of Asst. Secretary Gr-I in the scale of pay of Rs.9100-15100 with 5 years regular service in the grade, in a Major Port Trust.

Educational Qualification and Experience

• The RR lists the following qualifications for direct recruitment:
• Essential (i): A degree from a recognised university.
• Essential (ii): Five years experience in executive cadre in the field of General Administration, Personnel, Industrial Relations etc. in an Industrial/Commercial/Govt. Undertaking.
• Desirable: Post Graduate degree/diploma in Personnel Management/Industrial Relations/Social Work/Labour Welfare or allied subjects or degree in Law from a recognised university/institution.
• According to the RR, the educational qualifications for direct recruits will apply in the case of promotion/absorption/deputation, but the experience for direct recruits will not.

Age Limit

• The RR prints an upper age limit of 35 years for direct recruitment. It also states that this age limit does not apply in the case of promotion/absorption/deputation.

How to Apply for NMPA Sr. Assistant Secretary (Class-I)

• Fill in the application in the prescribed proforma (Annexure-II, "Format of Application"). Affix a photograph and give the circular number and date (File No. e-office No.2026/2329/CERS.2, dated 22.10.2026). Also fill in your personal details, caste, nationality, qualification, experience in chronological order (organisation, post held, scale of pay, from/to, nature of duties performed), addresses, and the name of your organisation. Then sign the declaration.
• Submit the application through proper channel to your own Port by 20 November 2026.
• Send a copy of the application in advance to [email protected] on or before 20 November 2026. This gives the Ports extra time to forward the applications.
• Your Port forwards the application with the required documents, by post or by email, to: The Secretary, New Mangalore Port Authority, Panambur, Mangalore - 575 010.
• The envelope must be superscribed "Application for the post of Sr. Assistant Secretary (Class-I)".
• The forwarded application must reach the addressee on or before 4 December 2026.

Documents to Be Sent with the Application

• Certified copies of APARs for the last 5 years (2021-22 to 2025-26), attested on each page by an officer not below the rank of Dy. HOD.
• A statement of the year-wise availability of APARs and grading for the last 5 years (2021-22 to 2025-26), signed by the Head of Office/HOD. If the APAR for any year is not available, a No Report Certificate may be sent along with the APARs of the preceding years.
• Attested photocopies of all certificates and proof of educational qualifications, and of present and past work experience in the respective post and pay scale, verified and certified by the Head of Office/HOD. The veracity of the educational certificates and the recognition of the degree must be ensured and certified.
• No objection certificate from the Organization.
• An undertaking by the applicant that the candidature will not be withdrawn if selected (Annexure-III).
• Vigilance and administrative clearance by the concerned port in the pro-forma at Annexure-IV, furnished and signed by the CVO or HOD.
• Two latest passport size photographs, placed in a transparent envelope.
• The certificate from the employer in Annexure-V, signed by the HOD/Head of Office with the official seal.
• In the Annexure-V certificate, the Head of Office confirms these points:
• the officer's particulars are correct;
• no disciplinary or vigilance case is pending or contemplated against the officer;
• the officer's integrity is certified;
• no major or minor penalty has been imposed on the officer in the last 10 years;
• the APARs are enclosed;
• the university certificates have been verified;
• the officer meets the educational qualification and experience criteria of the Recruitment Rules.
• Annexure-IV asks for these details:
• the officer's service and the positions held in the preceding ten years;
• whether the officer is on the "Agreed List" or the "List of officers of Doubtful integrity";
• any vigilance allegations or punishments in the last 10 years;
• any pending proceedings, charge sheets or contemplated action;
• whether the annual immovable property return was submitted under Rule 18 of the CCS (Conduct) Rules, 1964;
• any pending vigilance complaints.

Important Dates

Important Instructions

• Only applications received through proper channel within the due dates, with all the required documents, will be considered for the post.
• Under the Annexure-III undertaking, the applicant agrees to accept the appointment if selected and not to withdraw.
• If any information given is found to be incorrect or false, the candidature will stand cancelled. If shortcomings are found after appointment, the service is liable to be terminated.
• The declaration in the application form states that false information makes the applicant liable to disqualification, apart from any legal action deemed fit.
• The NMPA Management reserves the right to make any changes if the need arises, without giving any reason.

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Q1. How many vacancies are there in NMPA Recruitment 2026?

• New Mangalore Port Authority will fill 01 post of Sr. Assistant Secretary (Class-I) by absorption/deputation.

Q4. What is the educational qualification for NMPA Sr. Assistant Secretary (Class-I)?

• The essential qualification is a degree from a recognised university. A Post Graduate degree/diploma in Personnel Management/Industrial Relations/Social Work/Labour Welfare or allied subjects, or a degree in Law from a recognised university/institution, is desirable.

Q5. Is there an age limit for the NMPA Sr. Assistant Secretary deputation?

• The RR gives an upper age limit of 35 years for direct recruitment only. It states that this age limit does not apply in the case of promotion/absorption/deputation.

Q6. What is the salary of NMPA Sr. Assistant Secretary (Class-I)?

• The post is in the scale of pay of Rs.50,000-1,60,000 (Pre to pre revised Rs.10750-16750). A deputationist may instead choose to draw the pay of the parent department post plus a deputation allowance.

Q9. Which documents are needed with the NMPA Sr. Assistant Secretary application?

• The application needs the following: certified APARs for 2021-22 to 2025-26 and an APAR statement; attested certificates of qualification and experience; a No objection certificate; the Annexure-III undertaking; Annexure-IV vigilance clearance; two passport size photographs; the Annexure-V employer certificate.