Post and Vacancy under UPSC Recruitment 2023:

According to the UPSC Recruitment 2023 Notification, Notified 577 Vacancies to be filled in the Employees’ Provident Fund Organisation (EPFO), Ministry of Labor & Employment (MoLE):

Post Names:

01: Enforcement Officer/Accounts Officer (EO/AO)

02: Assistant Provident Fund Commissioner (APFO)

Vacancy: 577 (418 Plus 159) Nos.

Posting Location: New Delhi

Pay Scale Levels under the UPSC Recruitment 2023:

According to the UPSC Recruitment 2023 Notification, the Pay Scales Applicable to both Posts are as follows:

Pay Scale Levels:

01: Enforcement Officer/Accounts Officer (Group- ‘B’, Non-Ministerial): Pay Scale Level 08

02: Assistant Provident Fund Commissioner: (Group- ‘A’, Non-Ministerial) Pay Scale Level 10

Upper Age Limits under UPSC Recruitment 2023:

According to the UPSC Recruitment 2023 Notification, the Candidates should be aged as hereunder:

01: Enforcement Officer/Accounts Officer:

General (UR) Merit Candidates should be Maximum 30 Years.

02: Assistant Provident Fund Commissioner:

General (UR) Merit Candidates should be Maximum 35 Years.

Note: Relaxations in the Upper Age Limits in the case of Reserved Community applicable are explained in the UPSC Recruitment 2023 Notification.

Eligibility under USPC Recruitment 2023:

According to the USPC Recruitment 2023 Notification, the Eligibility Mandatory and Relevant to the Posts are hereunder:

01: Enforcement Officer/Accounts Officer:

Educational Qualification: Bachelor’s Degree in any Subject from the Accredited University/Equivalent.

02: Assistant Provident Fund Commissioner:

Educational Qualification: Bachelor’s Degree from the Accredited University/Equivalent.

Desirable: Diploma in Company Law/Labor Laws/Public Administration.

Selection Process for UPSC Recruitment 2023:

Based on the UPSC Recruitment 2023 Notification issued, the Union Public Service Commission shall carry out the Recruitment Test Selection and Other Criteria with reference to the UPSC Recruitment 2023 Notification and are also explained hereunder:

Recruitment Methodology:

In the event of the Applications received relatively in a large number from Applicants, the Union Public Service Commission will adopt the Shortlisting Criteria to restrict the number to only Eligible Candidates to be called in for the Interview to a Reasonable Number by Any or More of the Methodologies as mentioned hereunder:

a) “Based on the Desirable Qualification (DQ) or any one or all of the Desirable Qualifications (DQs) if more than one Desirable Qualification is prescribed”.

b) On the basis of Higher Educational Qualifications than the Minimum prescribed in the Ministry of Mines Recruitment 2023 Notification.

c) Based on Higher Experience in the relevant field than the Minimum prescribed in the Ministry of Mines Recruitment 2023 Advertisement.

d) By reckoning the Prior Professional Work-Experience before or Post-acquiring Essential Qualifications of the Candidate Applicants.

e) By invoking the Prior Work Experience even in cases where there is No Experience mentioned Either as Essential Qualification (EQ) Or as Desirable Qualification (DQ).

f) By holding a Recruitment Test (RT).

Note-II: Important Points:

Viva-voce/Personality Test carries Total 100 Marks explained hereunder:

i) The Category-wise Minimum Level of Suitability in the Interviews (100 Marks), irrespective of whether the Selection is conducted only through Interview or by holding a Recruitment Test (RT) to be followed by the Interview, shall remain as hereunder:

a) Un-Reserved Minimum Qualifying 50 Marks to be secured out of Aggregate 100 Marks

b) Economically Weaker Sections 50 Marks

c) Other Backward Community: 45 Marks

d) Scheduled Caste/Scheduled Caste/Persons with Benchmark Disability/ies (PwBD/s): 40 Marks.

ii) In cases where Selection is carried through by Recruitment Test (RT) followed by the Personal Interview, the Candidate will have to attain the Minimum Level of Suitability in their respective Categories in the course of the Interview Stage.

Application Fee for UPSC Recruitment 2023:

Following is the Category-wise Application Fee and Payment Gateway for remittance by the Applicants:

I) The General Category/EWS/OBC Candidates shall have to pay the Application Fee Rs. 25.00 (Rupees Twenty-five only) only either by remitting the Money in any Branch of the State Bank of India in Cash or by using the Net-Banking Facility of the State Bank of India or by using Visa/Master Credit/Debit Card Payment Gateway.

II) Reserved Community (SC/ST/PwBDs) and Women Candidates under any Community remain Exempted from payment of the Application Fee.

How to Apply for UPSC Recruitment 2023:

According to the UPSC Recruitment Notification 2023, the Willing Candidates should complete the Online Recruitment Application Process following Instructions therein:

i) Eligible and Willing Candidates should visit the USPC ORA Website to complete the Online Recruitment Application Process.

ii) Carefully Read the Online Application/Registration Instructions available on the UPSC ORA Portal.

iii) Initiate the Online Application Process as per the Instructions on the Online Registration Application Portal.

iv) Upload Scanned Signature, Photograph for uploading with Online Recruitment Application.

v) Upload Self-attested Documents on the UPSC Online Registration of Application.

vi) Remit the Application Fee Online through any of the Payment Gateway Debit/Credit Card/Net Banking, etc.

The Last Date for Submitting Online Application is 17th March 2023.

UPSC EPFO MoLE Recruitment 2023