
Traffic Manager (HoD), Kolkata Dock System - Syama Prasad Mookerjee Port, Kolkata
Posted: 13 hours ago
Posts: 1
Location: CENTRAL (West Bengal)
Closed: 27 Jan 2026
Job Details
Syama Prasad Mookerjee Port, Kolkata (formerly Kolkata Port Trust) has circulated the anticipated vacancy in the post of Traffic Manager, the Head of Department of the Traffic Department under the Kolkata Dock System. The post is due to fall vacant with effect from 01.06.2026 and is to be filled by Absorption through Composite Method from among officers of Major Port Authorities who fulfil the Recruitment Rules at Annexure-I, failing which by deputation and failing both by direct recruitment. The Recruitment Rules require a degree from a recognised University and fifteen years' experience in shipping / cargo operations / railway transportation in an executive cadre in an Industrial, Commercial or Government Undertaking. The incumbent is appointed in the HoD scale of pay Rs. 1,00,000 - 2,60,000/- and elevated to Rs. 1,20,000 - 2,80,000/- after three years' regular service, subject to the Ministry's guideline. Applications are submitted on the Ministry's Online Application Portal and forwarded in hard copy through the applicant's Administrative Port with ACRs/APARs, NOC, administrative certificate and vigilance clearance.
- Level:
- central
- State:
- West Bengal
- Cities:
- Kolkata
- Other Information:
- Posting: Traffic Department, Kolkata Dock System, Syama Prasad Mookerjee Port, Kolkata
- Issuing office: Office of the Secretary, Syama Prasad Mookerjee Port, 15 Strand Road, Kolkata - 700001
Job Summary
One anticipated vacancy of Traffic Manager (Head of Department) under the Kolkata Dock System of Syama Prasad Mookerjee Port, Kolkata, in the scale of pay Rs. 1,00,000 - 2,60,000/- rising to Rs. 1,20,000 - 2,80,000/-, to be filled by absorption through composite method from officers of Major Port Authorities. Applications on the MoPSW Online Application Portal from 11.12.2025 to 12.01.2026.
Important Dates
Ministry's guideline on elevation to the higher scale referred to in the circular
Applications open · Online Application Portal (OAP) of the Ministry of Ports, Shipping & Waterways open for this post
Last date to apply · Last date for the printed application, forwarded through the Administrative Port, to reach the Office of the Secretary, SMPK
Crucial date for determining eligibility
Date from which the post of Traffic Manager is due to fall vacant
Dates not announced
- Last date for an application sent as an advance copy to be received through proper channel (within 15 days of the last date of receipt of application)
Eligibility Criteria
1. Educational Qualifications
| Criteria | Details |
|---|---|
| Any Graduate | Required |
2. Other Educational Qualifications
| Criteria | Details |
|---|---|
| Essential qualification | A Degree from a recognised University |
3. Experience Requirements
| Criteria | Details |
|---|---|
| Experience Range | 15 - N/A years |
4. Age Limit
| Criteria | Details |
|---|---|
| Age Range | N/A - N/A years |
| Age Limit As On | 1 Jun 2026 |
| Upper age limit for direct recruitment (Recruitment Rules, column 5) | 45 years |
| Age criterion for absorption / deputation | Not applicable - the Recruitment Rules state '(a) Age: No Applicable' for promotion / absorption / deputation |
5. Other Eligibility
| Criteria | Details |
|---|---|
| Merit benchmark | The selection is by merit for which overall grading in the ACRs / APARs will not be below 'Very Good' |
| Crucial date | Crucial date for determining the eligibility will be 01.06.2026, i.e. the date from which the post is due to fall vacant |
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Post Details
Total Posts: 1
1. Traffic Manager (Head of Department), Kolkata Dock System
Salary Details
> Salary Range: ₹1,00,000 - ₹2,80,000 Monthly
Other Information
- Initial scale of pay: Rs. 1,00,000 - 2,60,000/- (pre-revised Rs. 43,200 - 66,000/-) on appointment to the HoD post
- Elevated scale of pay: Rs. 1,20,000 - 2,80,000/- (pre-revised Rs. 51,300 - 73,000/-) after completion of three years' regular service in the post, subject to consideration by the Competent Authority and the Ministry's guideline vide Letter No. A-12023/15/2018-PE-I dated November 19, 2019
- Note on the recorded range: min_salary is the floor of the initial scale and max_salary the ceiling of the elevated scale; the two scales are stages of the same appointment, not separate posts
How to Apply
- 1. Step 1:
- Register and apply on the Online Application Portal (OAP) of the Ministry of Ports, Shipping & Waterways at http://onlinevacancy.shipmin.nic.in, open from 11.12.2025 to 12.01.2026
- 2. Step 2:
- Forward a printout of the filled-up application with the required documents in an envelope, through the Administrative Port, superscribing 'Application for the post of Traffic Manager'
- 3. Step 3:
- The application must reach the Office of the Secretary, Syama Prasad Mookerjee Port, 15 Strand Road, Kolkata - 700001 on or before 27.01.2026
- 4. Advance copies:
- Where an advance copy is received by the Port, the candidature will not be considered if the application is not received through proper channel within 15 days of the last date of receipt of application, i.e. 27.01.2026
Selection Process
- 1. Method:
- By absorption through composite method, failing which deputation, and failing both, by direct recruitment
- 2. Basis of selection:
- Selection is by merit for which overall grading in the ACRs / APARs will not be below 'Very Good'
- 3. Selection body:
- Service Selection Committee
Document Requirements
- 1. i:
- Certified copies of ACRs / APARs for the last 5 years, duly attested by an officer not below the rank of Dy. HoD on each page
- 2. ii:
- Self-attested copies of all certificates towards proof of educational qualification and present and past work experience in the respective post and pay scale, duly verified and attested by an officer not below the rank of Dy. HoD on each page; where appointment or promotion was on an officiating, ad-hoc or pro-forma basis, details of regularization are to be indicated clearly
- 3. iii:
- No objection certificate issued by the Competent Authority from the respective Port
- 4. iv:
- Undertaking of the applicant that the candidature will not be withdrawn if selected
- 5. v:
- Administrative Certificate by the concerned Port (Annexure-II)
- 6. vi:
- Vigilance comments / clearance certificate in the prescribed pro-forma (Annexure-III), including details of penalties, if any, in the last ten years
- 7. vii:
- Two self-attested passport size photographs
Important Instructions
- 1. Incomplete or late applications:
- Incomplete applications, or applications received after the due date, will not be considered
- 2. Withdrawal after selection:
- Withdrawal of candidature of Port officials after final selection by the Service Selection Committee will be dealt with in line with the relevant order of the Ministry
- 3. Availability:
- The circular along with its annexures is also available on the SMP, Kolkata website https://smp.smportkolkata.in/smpk/en/
Other Information
- 1. Circular number:
- No. Admn/7282/1/TM
- 2. Circular date:
- Dated: 11.12.2025, printed on the top right of page 1 opposite the circular number
- 3. Addressed to:
- The Chairperson, All Major Port Authorities
- 4. Annexures:
- Annexure-I: Recruitment Rules for Class-I posts of the Traffic Department; Annexure-II: administrative certificate to be given by the Head of Office (blank proforma); Annexure-III: vigilance comments / clearance pro-forma (blank proforma)
- 5. Source text quality:
- The extracted text of this PDF is OCR of a scan and misspells the Port's name as 'Moockerjee' and the OAP window as '11,12.2025'; the values recorded here were checked against the rendered page 1, which reads 'Syama Prasad Mookerjee Port, Kolkata' and '11.12.2025 to 12.01.2026'
- 6. Date left unresolved:
- Important date serial 3 (advance-copy grace period) is stated only as 'within 15 days of the last date of receipt of application i.e. 27.01.2026'; no explicit calendar date is printed, so it is typed as other with basis unresolved and null dates rather than computed
Contact Details
Phone: 033-2230-3451
Address: Office of the Secretary, Syama Prasad Mookerjee Port, Kolkata, 15 Strand Road, Kolkata - 700001
Other Information
Fax: 033-2230-4901
Website: https://smp.smportkolkata.in/smpk/en/
Signed by: S. Bandyopadhyay, Sr. Dy. Secretary-II, for Secretary
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Traffic Manager (HoD), Kolkata Dock System - Syama Prasad Mookerjee Port, Kolkata
Posted: 13 hours ago
Posts: 1
Location: CENTRAL (West Bengal)
Closed: 27 Jan 2026
Job Details
Syama Prasad Mookerjee Port, Kolkata (formerly Kolkata Port Trust) has circulated the anticipated vacancy in the post of Traffic Manager, the Head of Department of the Traffic Department under the Kolkata Dock System. The post is due to fall vacant with effect from 01.06.2026 and is to be filled by Absorption through Composite Method from among officers of Major Port Authorities who fulfil the Recruitment Rules at Annexure-I, failing which by deputation and failing both by direct recruitment. The Recruitment Rules require a degree from a recognised University and fifteen years' experience in shipping / cargo operations / railway transportation in an executive cadre in an Industrial, Commercial or Government Undertaking. The incumbent is appointed in the HoD scale of pay Rs. 1,00,000 - 2,60,000/- and elevated to Rs. 1,20,000 - 2,80,000/- after three years' regular service, subject to the Ministry's guideline. Applications are submitted on the Ministry's Online Application Portal and forwarded in hard copy through the applicant's Administrative Port with ACRs/APARs, NOC, administrative certificate and vigilance clearance.
- Level:
- central
- State:
- West Bengal
- Cities:
- Kolkata
- Other Information:
- Posting: Traffic Department, Kolkata Dock System, Syama Prasad Mookerjee Port, Kolkata
- Issuing office: Office of the Secretary, Syama Prasad Mookerjee Port, 15 Strand Road, Kolkata - 700001
Job Summary
One anticipated vacancy of Traffic Manager (Head of Department) under the Kolkata Dock System of Syama Prasad Mookerjee Port, Kolkata, in the scale of pay Rs. 1,00,000 - 2,60,000/- rising to Rs. 1,20,000 - 2,80,000/-, to be filled by absorption through composite method from officers of Major Port Authorities. Applications on the MoPSW Online Application Portal from 11.12.2025 to 12.01.2026.
Important Dates
Ministry's guideline on elevation to the higher scale referred to in the circular
Applications open · Online Application Portal (OAP) of the Ministry of Ports, Shipping & Waterways open for this post
Last date to apply · Last date for the printed application, forwarded through the Administrative Port, to reach the Office of the Secretary, SMPK
Crucial date for determining eligibility
Date from which the post of Traffic Manager is due to fall vacant
Dates not announced
- Last date for an application sent as an advance copy to be received through proper channel (within 15 days of the last date of receipt of application)
Eligibility Criteria
1. Educational Qualifications
| Criteria | Details |
|---|---|
| Any Graduate | Required |
2. Other Educational Qualifications
| Criteria | Details |
|---|---|
| Essential qualification | A Degree from a recognised University |
3. Experience Requirements
| Criteria | Details |
|---|---|
| Experience Range | 15 - N/A years |
4. Age Limit
| Criteria | Details |
|---|---|
| Age Range | N/A - N/A years |
| Age Limit As On | 1 Jun 2026 |
| Upper age limit for direct recruitment (Recruitment Rules, column 5) | 45 years |
| Age criterion for absorption / deputation | Not applicable - the Recruitment Rules state '(a) Age: No Applicable' for promotion / absorption / deputation |
5. Other Eligibility
| Criteria | Details |
|---|---|
| Merit benchmark | The selection is by merit for which overall grading in the ACRs / APARs will not be below 'Very Good' |
| Crucial date | Crucial date for determining the eligibility will be 01.06.2026, i.e. the date from which the post is due to fall vacant |
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Post Details
Total Posts: 1
1. Traffic Manager (Head of Department), Kolkata Dock System
Salary Details
> Salary Range: ₹1,00,000 - ₹2,80,000 Monthly
Other Information
- Initial scale of pay: Rs. 1,00,000 - 2,60,000/- (pre-revised Rs. 43,200 - 66,000/-) on appointment to the HoD post
- Elevated scale of pay: Rs. 1,20,000 - 2,80,000/- (pre-revised Rs. 51,300 - 73,000/-) after completion of three years' regular service in the post, subject to consideration by the Competent Authority and the Ministry's guideline vide Letter No. A-12023/15/2018-PE-I dated November 19, 2019
- Note on the recorded range: min_salary is the floor of the initial scale and max_salary the ceiling of the elevated scale; the two scales are stages of the same appointment, not separate posts
How to Apply
- 1. Step 1:
- Register and apply on the Online Application Portal (OAP) of the Ministry of Ports, Shipping & Waterways at http://onlinevacancy.shipmin.nic.in, open from 11.12.2025 to 12.01.2026
- 2. Step 2:
- Forward a printout of the filled-up application with the required documents in an envelope, through the Administrative Port, superscribing 'Application for the post of Traffic Manager'
- 3. Step 3:
- The application must reach the Office of the Secretary, Syama Prasad Mookerjee Port, 15 Strand Road, Kolkata - 700001 on or before 27.01.2026
- 4. Advance copies:
- Where an advance copy is received by the Port, the candidature will not be considered if the application is not received through proper channel within 15 days of the last date of receipt of application, i.e. 27.01.2026
Selection Process
- 1. Method:
- By absorption through composite method, failing which deputation, and failing both, by direct recruitment
- 2. Basis of selection:
- Selection is by merit for which overall grading in the ACRs / APARs will not be below 'Very Good'
- 3. Selection body:
- Service Selection Committee
Document Requirements
- 1. i:
- Certified copies of ACRs / APARs for the last 5 years, duly attested by an officer not below the rank of Dy. HoD on each page
- 2. ii:
- Self-attested copies of all certificates towards proof of educational qualification and present and past work experience in the respective post and pay scale, duly verified and attested by an officer not below the rank of Dy. HoD on each page; where appointment or promotion was on an officiating, ad-hoc or pro-forma basis, details of regularization are to be indicated clearly
- 3. iii:
- No objection certificate issued by the Competent Authority from the respective Port
- 4. iv:
- Undertaking of the applicant that the candidature will not be withdrawn if selected
- 5. v:
- Administrative Certificate by the concerned Port (Annexure-II)
- 6. vi:
- Vigilance comments / clearance certificate in the prescribed pro-forma (Annexure-III), including details of penalties, if any, in the last ten years
- 7. vii:
- Two self-attested passport size photographs
Important Instructions
- 1. Incomplete or late applications:
- Incomplete applications, or applications received after the due date, will not be considered
- 2. Withdrawal after selection:
- Withdrawal of candidature of Port officials after final selection by the Service Selection Committee will be dealt with in line with the relevant order of the Ministry
- 3. Availability:
- The circular along with its annexures is also available on the SMP, Kolkata website https://smp.smportkolkata.in/smpk/en/
Other Information
- 1. Circular number:
- No. Admn/7282/1/TM
- 2. Circular date:
- Dated: 11.12.2025, printed on the top right of page 1 opposite the circular number
- 3. Addressed to:
- The Chairperson, All Major Port Authorities
- 4. Annexures:
- Annexure-I: Recruitment Rules for Class-I posts of the Traffic Department; Annexure-II: administrative certificate to be given by the Head of Office (blank proforma); Annexure-III: vigilance comments / clearance pro-forma (blank proforma)
- 5. Source text quality:
- The extracted text of this PDF is OCR of a scan and misspells the Port's name as 'Moockerjee' and the OAP window as '11,12.2025'; the values recorded here were checked against the rendered page 1, which reads 'Syama Prasad Mookerjee Port, Kolkata' and '11.12.2025 to 12.01.2026'
- 6. Date left unresolved:
- Important date serial 3 (advance-copy grace period) is stated only as 'within 15 days of the last date of receipt of application i.e. 27.01.2026'; no explicit calendar date is printed, so it is typed as other with basis unresolved and null dates rather than computed
Contact Details
Phone: 033-2230-3451
Address: Office of the Secretary, Syama Prasad Mookerjee Port, Kolkata, 15 Strand Road, Kolkata - 700001
Other Information
Fax: 033-2230-4901
Website: https://smp.smportkolkata.in/smpk/en/
Signed by: S. Bandyopadhyay, Sr. Dy. Secretary-II, for Secretary
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