The Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) is inviting applications for vacancies in the Employees’ Provident Fund Organisation, Ministry of Labour and Employment. Eligible candidates can apply online through the official website of UPSC at upsc.gov.in and upsconline.nic.in. The last date to submit online application for the posts is August 18.
Candidates with a bachelor’s degree in any subject from recognised university or institute will become eligible for the enforcement officer or accounts officer and anyone with a degree from a recognised University or equivalent are eligible for appointment in assistant provident fund commissioner.
In the enforcement officer or accounts officer, the total vacancies notified are 56 posts, while in the assistant provident fund commissioner posts, it is 74.
A combined recruitment test (CRT) in pen and paper will be held to shortlist the candidates for the interview round to recruit candidates to the posts in EPFO by the Commission. The date of examination will be intimated later on the UPSC website.
Weightage of Combined Recruitment Test (CRT) marks and interview marks will be in the ratio of 75:25 for determining the final merit in the instant recruitment cases.
The exams will be held across 78 cities in India. There will be a ceiling on the number of candidates allotted to each of the city centers, except Chennai, Dispur, Kolkata and Nagpur. Allotment of Centers will be on the “first-apply-first allot” basis, and once the capacity of a particular Centre is attained, the same will be frozen. Applicants, who cannot get a centre of their choice due to ceiling, will be required to choose a Centre from the remaining ones. Applicants are, thus, advised that they may apply early so that they could get a centre of their choice.
Duties of enforcement officers or account officers and assistant provident fund commissioner, are to look after the work of enforcement, recovery, accounts, administration, cash, legal, pension and computer which includes the statutory and administrative functions like conducting inquiry; settlement of claims general administration maintenance of cash book/reconciliation of bank statement; MIS returns etc.