VOCPA FA & CAO Recruitment 2026

About This Job

VOCPA is hiring 1 Financial Adviser and Chief Accounts Officer (FA & CAO) for V.O. Chidambaranar Port Authority at Tuticorin, Tamil Nadu. You need to be a member of ICAI or ICMAI and have 15 years of executive finance/accounts experience. The application opened on 03 June 2026 and the last date is 02 July 2026. The salary scale is Rs. 1,00,000 to Rs. 2,60,000 per month.

V.O. Chidambaranar Port Authority FA & CAO Recruitment 2026 - 1 Post

V.O. Chidambaranar Port Authority (VOCPA) has notified one Head of Department level finance post in the scale of pay of Rs. 1,00,000-2,60,000. The post is filled first by absorption through composite method, then by deputation, and direct recruitment is used only if the first routes do not work. This is a senior finance leadership role for officers with deep experience in finance and accounting in government, port, PSU, industrial or commercial organisations.

The official proforma also makes the service-file requirements clear: your office has to certify eligibility, vigilance status, integrity, penalty history and APAR records. This matters because the post is a Head of Department finance role, so VOCPA will look closely at both professional qualification and clean service record before final selection.

Who Can Apply?

Educational and Professional Qualification

• Professional membership: You must be a member of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of India (ICAI) or the Institute of Cost and Works Accountants of India / ICMAI.
• Experience: You need 15 years of executive-cadre experience in Finance or Accounting in an industrial, commercial or government undertaking.
• Absorption route: Officers holding posts in Rs. 80,000-2,20,000 scale with 3 years regular service in the Finance Department of a Major Port Authority can be considered.
• Deputation route: FA & CAO or equivalent officers in Rs. 1,00,000-2,60,000, or Senior Deputy Chief Accounts Officer/equivalent officers in Rs. 80,000-2,20,000 with 3 years regular service, can be considered from government, semi-government, PSU or autonomous bodies other than Major Port Authorities.

Age Limit

• Direct recruitment age limit: Maximum 45 years.
• Absorption route: The recruitment rules state that the direct-recruitment age limit does not apply for absorption.
• Age reference date: The notification does not mention a separate cut-off date.

Salary

• Current pay scale: Rs. 1,00,000 to 2,60,000 per month.
• Old pay references: Pre-revised scale Rs. 43,200-66,000 and earlier scale Rs. 18,500-450-23,900.
• Allowances: The selected officer will get allowances and service benefits as per VOCPA/Major Port Authority rules.

Selection Process

The selection is based on merit and service record, not a written exam.

1. Eligibility check: VOCPA will check professional membership, finance/accounting experience, pay scale and regular service details.
2. APAR review: The benchmark in overall APAR grading should not be below Very Good.
3. Departmental Promotion Committee: The committee includes Ministry/Port representatives and a reserved-category representative nominated by MoPSW.
4. Document and vigilance clearance: The forwarding authority must certify service details, integrity, APARs for 2021-22 to 2025-2026, and vigilance status.

How to Apply

1. Go to the online application portal at onlinevacancy.shipmin.nic.in.
2. Select advertisement number 7502/D/1005 for FA & CAO in VOC Port Authority.
3. Complete the online application with your service, qualification and experience details.
4. Keep the prescribed proforma, photograph, qualification details, employment history and enclosure list ready.
5. Route the application through the proper channel with APARs, vigilance clearance and integrity certificate.
6. Submit the application before 02 July 2026.

Important Dates

• Online Application Start: 03 June 2026
• Last Date to Apply: 02 July 2026
• Exam Date: Not applicable - selection is by merit/service record

• Lead finance, accounting, budgeting and audit functions for the Port Authority
• Manage financial planning, expenditure control and statutory compliance
• Prepare financial reports, budget proposals and management notes for senior leadership
• Monitor revenue, expenditure, accounts and internal control systems
• Coordinate with Ministry, auditors, port departments and finance committees
• Guide finance staff and support policy decisions with clear financial analysis