The National Commission for Scheduled Castes, a constitutional body under the Government of India that safeguards the interests of Scheduled Castes, has invited applications for 11 posts of Director, Law Officer, Assistant Director, Research Officer and Accountant on deputation basis, including short-term contract. The positions span Group A and Group B services across the Commission's headquarters and state offices, offering serving government officers a chance to work on social welfare research, legal matters and accounts work.
NCSC Director, Assistant Director and More Recruitment 2026
Posted 14 Oct 2026Updated 14 Oct 2026NCSC-Adm.015/5/2026-ADMIN (109839)
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About NCSC Director, Assistant Director and More Recruitment 2026
Job Overview
- Organization
- National Commission for Scheduled Castes
- Advertisement No.
- NCSC-Adm.015/5/2026-ADMIN (109839)
- Post Name
- Director, Law Officer and 3 more
- Job Location
- All India
- Who Can Apply
- Candidates from anywhere in India
- Job Type
- Deputation
- Age Limit
- Up to 56 years
- Gender
- All
- Nationality
- Indian
- Credentials Required
- Training in Cash and Accounts work from the Institute of Secretariat Training and Management or equivalent (Accountant)
- Tenure
- Deputation including short-term contract ordinarily not exceeding four years for Director and Law Officer, and three years for Assistant Director, Research Officer and Accountant
Vacancy Breakdown
Director
03
Law Officer
01
Assistant Director
05
Research Officer
01
Accountant
01
Total11
| Post Name | Total |
|---|---|
| Director | 03 |
| Law Officer | 01 |
| Assistant Director | 05 |
| Research Officer | 01 |
| Accountant | 01 |
| Grand Total | 11 |
Eligibility Details
Requirements differ by post — open a post to see its own.
Director3 posts
- Qualification
- Officers under the Central Government or State Governments or Union Territory Administrations or Universities or recognized Research Institutions or Public Sector Undertakings or autonomous, semi-Government or statutory organizations holding analogous post on regular basis in the parent cadre or department, or with five years service in the grade in Level 11 (Rs. 67,700-2,08,700); Master's Degree of a recognized University or Institution in Social Work or Sociology or Economics or Anthropology or Social Anthropology or Applied Anthropology or Statistics or Psychology or Geography or Mathematics (with statistics).
- Experience
- Eight years experience of conducting survey or research in the field of social welfare including analysis of data and preparation of the reports.
- Note
- Departmental officers in the feeder category who are in the direct line of promotion are not eligible for consideration for appointment on deputation.
- Place of Posting
- Mumbai, Bengluru and Hyderabad (anticipated)
- Tenure
- Deputation including short-term contract ordinarily not exceeding four years
Law Officer1 post
- Qualification
- Officers under the Central or State Governments or Union Territories or Universities or recognized Research Institutions or Public Sector Undertakings or Semi-Government or Statutory or Autonomous Organizations holding analogous post on regular basis, or with five years service in the grade in Level 10 (Rs. 56,100-1,77,500), or with six years service in the grade in Level 8 (Rs. 47,600-1,51,100); Master's degree in law with five years teaching and/or research experience, or Bachelor's degree in law with seven years teaching and/or research experience, or seven years as a member of State Judicial Service, or seven years practice as a qualified legal practitioner (Advocate) within the meaning of the Advocates Act, 1961.
- Experience
- Five years teaching and/or research experience in law with a Master's degree in law, or seven years with a Bachelor's degree in law, or seven years in State Judicial Service, or seven years practice as an Advocate.
- Note
- Qualifications are relaxable at the discretion of the Union Public Service Commission for reasons recorded in writing in the case of otherwise well qualified candidates.
- Place of Posting
- New Delhi
- Tenure
- Deputation including short-term contract ordinarily not exceeding four years
Assistant Director5 posts
- Qualification
- Officers under the Central Government or State Governments or Union Territory Administrations or Universities or recognized Research Institutions or Public Sector Undertakings or Autonomous, Semi-Government or Statutory organizations holding analogous post on regular basis, or with two years service in the grade in Level 8 (Rs. 47,600-1,51,100); Master's Degree of a recognized University or Institution in Social Work or Sociology or Economics or Anthropology or Social Anthropology or Applied Anthropology or Statistics or Psychology or Geography or Mathematics (with Statistics).
- Experience
- Three years experience of conducting survey or research in the field of social welfare including analysis of data and preparation of the reports.
- Note
- Departmental officers in the feeder category who are in the direct line of promotion are not eligible for consideration for appointment on deputation.
- Place of Posting
- Agartala, Ahmedabad, Bangalore, Chandigarh, Guwahati, Kolkata, Lucknow, Mumbai and New Delhi
- Tenure
- Deputation including short-term contract ordinarily not exceeding three years
Research Officer1 post
- Qualification
- Officers under the Central Government or State Governments or Union Territories or Universities or recognized Research Institutions or Public Sector Undertakings or Autonomous or Statutory organizations holding analogous post on regular basis, or with two years service in the grade in Level 7 (Rs. 44,900-1,42,400); Master's Degree of a recognized University or Institution in Social Work or Sociology or Economics or Anthropology or Social Anthropology or Applied Anthropology or Statistics or Psychology or Geography or Mathematics (with Statistics).
- Experience
- Two years experience of conducting survey or research in the field of social welfare including analysis of data and preparation of the reports.
- Note
- Departmental officers in the feeder category who are in the direct line of promotion are not eligible for consideration for appointment on deputation.
- Place of Posting
- Agartala, Ahmedabad, Bangalore, Chandigarh, Guwahati, Kolkata, Lucknow, Mumbai and New Delhi
- Tenure
- Deputation including short-term contract ordinarily not exceeding three years
Accountant1 post
- Qualification
- Senior Secretariat Assistants of the Central Secretariat Clerical Service with eight years regular service in the grade who have undergone training in Cash and Accounts work in the Institute of Secretariat Training and Management or equivalent and possess two years experience of cash, accounts and budget work; failing which, officers under the Central Government or State Government or Union Territories or recognized research institutions or universities or public sector undertakings or statutory or autonomous organisations holding analogous posts on regular basis, or with six years regular service in the grade in Level 5 (Rs. 29,200-92,300), or with eight years regular service in the grade in Level 4 (Rs. 25,500-81,100), who have undergone training in cash and accounts work in the Institute of Secretariat Training and Management or equivalent and possess two years experience of cash, accounts and budget work.
- Experience
- Two years experience of cash, accounts and budget work.
- Place of Posting
- New Delhi
- Tenure
- Deputation including short-term contract ordinarily not exceeding three years
Age Limit
Not exceeding 56 years as on the closing date of receipt of applications
Selection Process
Applications received through proper channel are evaluated on eligibility criteria, qualifications, experience and up-to-date APAR records, and selected candidates are appointed on deputation (including short-term contract) basis.
Salary Structure
Director
Pay: Level-12 in the pay matrix (Rs. 78,800-2,09,200)
Law Officer
Pay: Level-11 in the pay matrix (Rs. 67,700-2,08,700)
Assistant Director
Pay: Level-10 in the pay matrix (Rs. 56,100-1,77,500)
Research Officer
Pay: Level-8 in the pay matrix (Rs. 47,600-1,51,100)
Accountant
Pay: Level-6 in the pay matrix (Rs. 35,400-1,12,400)
| Post | Pay |
|---|---|
| Director | Level-12 in the pay matrix (Rs. 78,800-2,09,200) |
| Law Officer | Level-11 in the pay matrix (Rs. 67,700-2,08,700) |
| Assistant Director | Level-10 in the pay matrix (Rs. 56,100-1,77,500) |
| Research Officer | Level-8 in the pay matrix (Rs. 47,600-1,51,100) |
| Accountant | Level-6 in the pay matrix (Rs. 35,400-1,12,400) |
How to Apply
- 1Download the prescribed proforma (Annexure-II) from the official NCSC website
- 2Fill in the bio-data and curriculum vitae completely with accurate details
- 3Attach up-to-date APARs for the last five years and the vigilance clearance certificate
- 4Get the parent department to forward the application with the integrity certificate and the major/minor penalty statement
- 5Send the completed application through proper channel to the National Commission for Scheduled Castes office
Documents to Carry / Upload
•Up-to-date APARs for the last five years
•Vigilance clearance certificate
•Integrity certificate
•Major/minor penalty statement
•Cadre clearance for officers already on deputation
Important Details
- These are deputation posts (including short-term contract) and the terms and conditions are the same as prescribed by the Department of Personnel and Training vide O.M.
- No. 6/8/2009-Estt.
- (Pay I) dated 17.06.2010, as amended from time to time.
- Applications must be sent through proper channel in the prescribed proforma (Annexure-II), and the forwarding Ministry or Department must send the up-to-date APARs of the last five years and the vigilance clearance certificate of the applicant.
- Applications received after the last date, without APARs, found incomplete, or not received through proper channel will not be considered, and no applicant will be permitted to withdraw his or her name after selection.
- Departmental officers in the feeder category who are in the direct line of promotion are not eligible for appointment on deputation.
- Only officers of the Central Government, State Governments and Union Territories are eligible for appointment on absorption basis, and candidates of non-Government organizations are eligible only for short-term contract.
- Armed forces personnel of the rank of Captain or equivalent due to retire or to be transferred to reserve within one year, with the requisite qualifications and experience, are also considered for deputation.
- The number of posts as well as the station of posting are subject to variation at the sole discretion of the Commission.
Tentative Places of Posting
Director
Places: Mumbai, Bengluru and Hyderabad (anticipated)
Law Officer
Places: New Delhi
Assistant Director
Places: Agartala, Ahmedabad, Bangalore, Chandigarh, Guwahati, Kolkata, Lucknow, Mumbai and New Delhi
Research Officer
Places: Agartala, Ahmedabad, Bangalore, Chandigarh, Guwahati, Kolkata, Lucknow, Mumbai and New Delhi
Accountant
Places: New Delhi
| Post | Places |
|---|---|
| Director | Mumbai, Bengluru and Hyderabad (anticipated) |
| Law Officer | New Delhi |
| Assistant Director | Agartala, Ahmedabad, Bangalore, Chandigarh, Guwahati, Kolkata, Lucknow, Mumbai and New Delhi |
| Research Officer | Agartala, Ahmedabad, Bangalore, Chandigarh, Guwahati, Kolkata, Lucknow, Mumbai and New Delhi |
| Accountant | New Delhi |
Deputation Tenure
Period of deputation including short-term contract in another ex-cadre post held immediately preceding this appointment ordinarily does not exceed four years for Director and Law Officer, and three years for Assistant Director, Research Officer and Accountant.
Absorption and Re-employment
Only officers of the Central Government, State Government and Union Territories are eligible for consideration for appointment on absorption basis. Armed forces personnel of the rank of Captain or equivalent who are due to retire or to be transferred to reserve within one year and have the requisite qualifications and experience are also considered for deputation; they get deputation terms up to their date of release from the Armed Forces and may thereafter continue on re-employment up to the age of superannuation with reference to a civil post.
Relaxation of Qualifications
Qualifications are relaxable at the discretion of the Union Public Service Commission for reasons to be recorded in writing, in the case of candidates otherwise well qualified. The qualification regarding experience is relaxable at the discretion of the Union Public Service Commission for Scheduled Caste and Scheduled Tribe candidates if, at any stage of selection, the Commission is of the opinion that sufficient candidates from these communities with the requisite experience are not likely to be available to fill the posts reserved for them.
Frequently Asked Questions
Can officers already on deputation apply for these posts?
Yes. Their applications must be forwarded by the parent cadre or department along with cadre clearance, vigilance clearance and an integrity certificate.
Can candidates from non-government organisations apply?
Yes, but they are eligible only for short-term contract and not for absorption.
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