Mumbai Port Authority Senior Deputy Secretary Recruitment 2025-26 – Apply Online

Mumbai Port Authority  has released an official notification for the recruitment of Senior Deputy Secretary Posts. Interested and eligible candidates can apply Online through the official Mumbai Port Authority website. The last date to submit the application form is 13-01-2026. In this article, you’ll find the Mumbai Port Authority Senior Deputy Secretary Posts recruitment details, including eligibility criteria, age limit, salary structure, selection process, application steps, and direct links to the official notification and Online application form.

Mumbai Port Authority Senioe Deputy Secretary Recruitment 2025 Overview

Mumbai Port Authority Sr. Dy. Secretary Recruitment 2025 Vacancy Details 

Eligibility Criteria

• Qualifications: A degree from recognized University.
• Essential qualifications: (i) A degree from recognized University. (ii) Twelve 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 recognized University/Institution.
• Experience: Twelve years’ experience in executive cadre in the field of General Administration, Personnel, Industrial Relations etc. in an Industrial/Commercial /Govt. Undertaking.

Salary/Stipend

Age Limit (as on 01-06-2026)

Important Dates

Selection Process

• The selection is by merit for which overall grading in the APARs should not be below “Very Good”.
• Selection by Services Selection Committee.

General Information/Instructions

• As per the Ministry’s circular No. A-29018/4/2081/PE-I dated 11.8.2021, in case of receipt of advance copy of application from any candidate, his candidature will not be considered if his application is not received through proper channel from the Port within 15 days of the last date of receipt of applications.
• While forwarding the application, the Major Ports are to enclose all relevant documents at a time. No piecemeal/part forwarding will be considered.
• The crucial date for eligibility criteria will be the date of arising of vacancy, i.e. 1.6.2026 in terms of Ministry of Ports, Shipping and Waterways’ circular No. A-29018/4/2081/PE-I dated 11.8.2021.
• As per the Ministry’s guidelines dated 11.8.2021 regarding filling up the Dy. HoD level posts in Major Port Authorities, Port official who withdraws his candidature for the post after his selection by the Services Selection Committee, will be liable for debarment from future selection to Dy. HoD level posts in all Major Port Authorities for a period of two years.
• Incomplete applications or applications received after due date will not be considered.

How to Apply

• Applications are invited from eligible and willing officers of all the Major Port Authorities possessing the prescribed qualifications and experience as mentioned at Annexure I. The application shall be submitted through ‘Online Application Portal (OAP)’ of the Ministry of Ports, Shipping and Waterways (website http://onlinevacancy.shipmin.nic.in) from 15.12.2025 to 13.1.2026. No application submitted other than OAP will be accepted.
• The candidate has to submit the hard-copy of the application form uploaded in OAP to his administrative Port for onward forwarding to Mumbai Port Authority. The administrative Ports are required to forward the applications of the candidates superscribing “Application for the post of Sr. Dy. Secretary in Mumbai Port Authority” on or before 28.1.2026, along with the following documents:
• (i) certified copies of APARs for the last 5 years (2020-21 to 2024-25), duly attested by an officer not below the rank of Dy. HOD on each of the pages;
• (ii) a statement showing year-wise availability of APARs and grading duly signed by the HoD/Secretary. If APAR for a particular year during the last 5 years is not available, “No Report Certificate” may be furnished, along with APARs of the preceding years;
• (iii) Attested photocopies of all certificates and proof of educational qualification, present and past work experience in the respective post and pay scale.
• (iv) No objection certificate from the respective Port.
• (v) Undertaking of the applicant that he will not withdraw his candidature, if selected by Services Selection Committee;
• (vi) Administrative clearance of the concerned port (Annexure II)
• (vii) Vigilance report is to be furnished in the prescribed format (Annexure III).
• (viii) If any major or minor penalty has been imposed on the applicant during the last 10 years, the disciplinary case leading to such penalty along with necessary documents may be sent along with the application.

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