Department of Commerce Deputy Development Commissioner (SEZ) Recruitment 2026 – Apply Offline

Department of Commerce, Ministry of Commerce & Industry, Gandhidham, Delhi, has invited applications for the post of Deputy Development Commissioner (DDC) under Advt No. K-43011(15)/16/2022-SEZ(ADMIN). Applications are to be sent offline and must reach the organisation by 20 December 2026.

The post is for Kandla SEZ, Gandhidham, Gujarat. Qualification required: Officers of Central Government Services including AIS and organised Group ‘A’ Services, State Government, Union Territories, PSUs, Autonomous or Statutory bodies: (i) holding an analogous post on regular basis; or (ii) with 5 years of service in a post in Pay Level-10 of the 7th CPC Pay matrix. The pay is Level-11 as per 7th CPC matrix. Eligibility, dates and the steps to apply are given below.

Key Points

• Last date: 20 December 2026
• Vacancies: 1
• How to apply: Offline, by post or in person as the notification says
• Pay: Pay Level-11 as per 7th CPC matrix
• Fee: No application fee is mentioned in the notification
• Age limit: Maximum 56 years (as on closing date of receipt of application)
• Place: Kandla SEZ, Gandhidham, Gujarat

Department of Commerce Deputy Development Commissioner (DDC) Recruitment 2026 – Overview

The official notification does not specify the application fee.

Department of Commerce Notification PDF 2026

Advt No. K-43011(15)/16/2022-SEZ(ADMIN) gives the full conditions for the post, including anything not covered in the tables on this page. Read it before applying. The download link is in the Important Links table below.

Download Department of Commerce notification PDF

Eligibility Criteria

• Qualification: Officers from Central Government Services including All India Services (AIS) and organized Group ‘A’ 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
• Experience: Desirable: experience in industrial development, foreign trade, estate development and administration
• Age limit: Maximum 56 years (as on closing date of receipt of application)

Other conditions:

• Applicants must be officers who could be relieved in the event of selection.
• Completion of cooling off period of 03 years after the last deputation is essential (application form, item 9).

Desirable:

• Experience in industrial development, foreign trade, estate development and administration

Who Cannot Apply for Department of Commerce Recruitment 2026

• Applications not in the prescribed format, received after the last date, without confidential reports and other relevant documents, or incomplete will not be considered.

Pay and Terms of Engagement

• Appointment on transfer on deputation basis.
• Period of deputation shall ordinarily not exceed 03 years in case of DDC.
• Terms governed by DoPT O.M. No. 6/8/2009-Estt. (Pay-II) dated 17th June, 2010 as amended from time to time.

Important Dates

How Will Department of Commerce Select Candidates?

• Deputation basis selection

Documents to Enclose

• Complete and up-to-date Confidential Reports for the last five years in original or photocopy attested by an officer not below the rank of Under Secretary to the Government of India
• Vigilance Clearance
• Cadre Clearance
• Certificate by the Head of the Department verifying particulars, no pending or contemplated disciplinary/vigilance proceedings, and integrity

How to Apply for Department of Commerce Recruitment 2026 Offline

1. Fill the application in the prescribed format at Annexure-II of the notice.
2. Attach complete and up-to-date Confidential Reports for the last five years, in original or attested photocopy.
3. Attach Vigilance Clearance and Cadre Clearance.
4. Get the Head of the Department’s certificate in the form verifying particulars and integrity.
5. Forward the application to The Under Secretary (SEZ), Room No. 317, 3rd Floor, Department of Commerce, Vanijya Bhawan, New Delhi-110001.
6. Application must be received within 45 days from the date of publication of the advertisement in the Employment News.
7. Make sure it reaches by 20 December 2026.

Other Points to Note

• Further information, including any extension in the last date of receipt of application, will be notified on http://sezindia.gov.in and the website of the respective jurisdictional SEZ.

Department of Commerce Deputy Development Commissioner (DDC) Recruitment 2026 – Important Links

Official Source

This article is based on the official notification of Department of Commerce, Ministry of Commerce & Industry, Advertisement No. K-43011(15)/16/2022-SEZ(ADMIN). Candidates should verify every detail in that notification before applying.