FOURTH NCA NOTIFICATION

Applications are invited Online only from qualified candidates of Latin Catholic/ Anglo Indian community of Kerala State for appointment in the under mentioned post in Kerala Government service. Before applying for the post the candidate shall register as per One Time Registration Scheme through the official website of Kerala Public Service Commission. This is the Fourth NCA notification due to the non-availability of LC/AI candidates for the post as per notification dated 15.10.2012 (Category No. 523/2012), 30.11.2013(Category No. 484/2013) , 10.09.2015(Category No. 245/2015)

1. Department : Kerala Port Department
   
   
2. Name of Post : Port Officer
   
   
3. Scale of pay : ` 42640- 58640/
   
   
4. Number of vacancies : LC/AI 1 (One)
   
   

The above vacancy is now in existence. The Ranked list published as per this notification

will be valid till candidates are advised and appointed against the above vacancy earmarked for the

above community, but remain unfilled due to the paucity of candidates during the currency of the

Ranked list published on 28.09.2011(Category No. 297/2008) for the post.

5. Method of appointment : Direct Recruitment (From candidates belonging to LC/AI community only.)

Note:- Applications submitted by candidates other than from LC/AI Community will be rejected. Individual communications regarding the rejection of their applications will not be issued.

6. Age limit : 30-49. Only candidates born between 02.01.1968 and 01.01.1987 (both dates included) are eligible to apply for the post.[Including relaxation in para 2(i) of the General Conditions.]

[ For conditions regarding other age relaxation please see part (II) of the General Conditions except para 2(i)]

7.Qualifications :

A Foreign Going Master's Certificate granted by the Government of India or its equivalent with command experience for one year

OR

Must have served as Officer not below the rank of Lieutenant Commander in the Indian Navy in the Executive Branch and must possess the certificate of Service as Master (Foreign Going) and

not being in the active list there of. Preferential:- Experience in piloting and / or dredging operation for one year or more. Must be certified to possess the Visual Standard Specified below:

(i)Distant Vision : Right- eye Left eye V- 6/6 V-6/6

(ii) Near Vision: Reads 0.6 Reads 0.6

(iii) Each eye must have a full field of Vision

(iv) Squint or any morbid condition of the eyes or of the lids (trachoma like) of either eye shall be deemed to be a disqualification but not colour blindness.

Note:-1. Rule 10(a)(ii) of Part II of KS & SSR is applicable

2. Candidates should produce a Medical Certificate (Original) in the following format obtained from a Medical Officer not below the rank of an Assistant Surgeon when the Commission intimates.

FORM OF MEDICAL CERTIFICATE

I have this day medically examined Sri............................................................. and found that he has no disease or infirmity which would render him unsuitable for Government Service, His age according to his own Statement is ....................................... and by appearance is ................................. and his standards of Vision without glasses are as follows

Standards of Vision

(Eye Sight without glasses) Right Eye Left Eye

1. Distant Vision ..............................................Snellen ........................................Snellen.
   
   
2. Near Vision ...............................................Snellen ........................................Snellen
   
   
3. Field of Vision.......................................................................... (Specify whether full or not. Entry such as 'Normal', ' Good' etc are inappropriate here)
   
   
4. Squint .........................................................................................................................
   
   
5. Any morbid Condition of the Eyes or lids of either eye........................................................... ................................................................................................................................................
   
   

He is physically fit for the post of Port Officer in the Port Department.

Signature

Place:-Date:- Name, Designation and Grade of the Medical Officer

(Seal)

Note:-Details regarding standards of Vision should be clearly stated in the certificate as given

above and vague statements such as Vision Normal, 'Good', 'Average', etc will not be

accepted. Specification for each eye should be stated separately. If the Specification are not

as indicated above, the Officer issuing the certificate should certify whether the candidates

has got better standards of Vision or worse standards of Vision, as the case may be. Other

wise the certificate will not be accepted.

Probation:-Every person appointed to the above post shall from the date on which he/she joins duty be on probation for a total period of two years on duty within a continuous period of three years

Test:-Every person appointed to the post shall pass the following tests within the period of probation.

(I)

Account Test for executive officers of the Kerala State, and

(ii)

Kerala Port Department Test (Higher Grade)

8. Mode of Submitting applications:

a) Candidates must register as per 'ONE TIME REGISTRATION' with the Official Website of Kerala Public Service Commission www.keralapsc.gov.in before applying for the post. Candidates who have registered can apply by logging in to their profile using their User-ID and password by clicking on the 'Apply Now' button of the respective posts in the Notification Link. The photograph uploaded in the profile should be one taken after 31.12.2010. Name of the candidate and the date of taking photograph should be printed at the bottom portion in white background. The photograph once uploaded meeting all requirements shall be valid for 10 years from the date of uploading. There is no change in other instructions regarding the uploading of photographs. No application fee is required. Candidates shall take a printout of the application by clicking the link Registration card in their profile. Candidates are responsible for the correctness of the personal information and secrecy of password. Before the final submission of the application candidates must ensure correctness of the information on their profile. They must quote the User-ID for further communication with the Commission. Application once submitted is received as provisional and the details cannot be deleted or altered after the last date fixed for receipt of applications. The application submitted not in accordance with the conditions stipulated in the notification will be summarily rejected in due course of processing. Documents to prove qualification, experience, community, age etc. have to be produced as and when called for. The profile correction made by candidate in the office of KPSC on request after the last date fixed for the receipt of application will not reflect in the application. Such corrections will be in effect on the date on which correction have been made.

If a Written/OMR/ Online Test is conducted as part of this selection, Admission Ticket for eligible candidates will be made available in their Profile for One Time Registration and the date of downloading will be included in the Examination Calendar. Candidates can download Admission Ticket for 15 days from this date. Candidates who have downloaded the Admission Ticket will alone be permitted to attend the examination.

b) Candidates who have AADHAAR card should add AADHAAR card as ID Proof in their

profile.

1. Last date for receipt of applications :- 03-01-2018 Wednesday up to 12 midnight.
   
   
2. Address to which applications are to be sent :-www.keralapsc.gov.in
   
   

(For more information please refer the General Conditions given in Part II of the Gazette Notification.)

SAJU GEORGE SECRETARY KERALAPUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION