CIL Director (Personnel & IR) Recruitment 2026

CIL Director (Personnel & IR) Recruitment 2026: Overview

Coal India Limited (CIL), a Maharatna CPSE under the Ministry of Coal and the world's largest coal producer, is filling its Board-level post of Director (Personnel & Industrial Relations) through the Public Enterprises Selection Board (PESB). CIL runs 313 mines across eight states through twelve subsidiaries, with a workforce of over 2 lakh regular employees. The Director will head CIL's Personnel Division and set HR and industrial-relations policy for the company and all its subsidiaries. Senior HR/IR professionals from CPSEs, Central Government Group A services, eligible PSU banks, or comparable private/JV companies can apply.

Service Conditions and Caveats

• Tenure: The Director is appointed for five years from the date of joining, or till superannuation, whichever is earlier.
• Residual service: Candidates already inside a CPSE need two years of service left before they turn 60; candidates coming from outside need three years left.
• Employment status: On the date of application and interview, you must hold a regular (not contractual or ad-hoc) post in a CPSE, a Central Government Group A service, a qualifying State PSE, or a comparable private company/JV.
• Immediate absorption: Central Government, Armed Forces and All India Service officers are appointed on immediate absorption, surrendering their lien on their parent post.
• Debarment: Withdrawing after the interview or after the offer letter is issued means a two-year bar from any Board-level CPSE selection.
• No relaxation: The eligibility, age and debarment conditions are not relaxed for any applicant.

Application Submission Notes

Apply online only, through PESB's portal at pesb.gov.in; your application must be forwarded by your cadre-controlling authority, administrative ministry, or nodal officer — PESB rejects applications sent directly by post or e-mail (except from private-sector applicants). Applicants from private companies apply to PESB directly and must attach three years of annual reports plus proof that the company is listed. Every forwarded application must carry a vigilance clearance in the CVC's 13-point proforma. Address queries to the Secretary, Public Enterprises Selection Board, Public Enterprises Bhawan, Block No. 14, CGO Complex, Lodhi Road, New Delhi-110003.

• Formulate and implement personnel and industrial relations policy for CIL and its subsidiaries
• Lead negotiations and engagement with trade unions and workforce representatives
• Oversee recruitment, promotion, transfer and disciplinary policies across the Personnel Division
• Coordinate HR strategy with the Chairman and Managing Director and fellow Board members
• Monitor the industrial relations climate across CIL's mining areas and subsidiaries
• Guide welfare, safety and workforce-development programmes for a workforce of over 2 lakh employees
• Represent CIL in HR-related matters before the Ministry of Coal and other government bodies