Project Officer — Part II (Fishermen /Dependent of Fishermen Category)

755/2025

2025-12-31

Kerala State Co-operative Federation for Fisheries Development Limited

Project Officer

Anticipated Vacancies

Direct Recruitment through the Fishermen/Dependent of Fishermen Community.

18 - 40. Only candidates born between 02/01/1985 and 01/01/2007 (both dates included) are eligible to apply for this post.Other Backward Communities, SC/ST candidates are eligible for usual age relaxation. (For conditions regarding the age relaxation please see Part II of the General Conditions)

i)Applicant must be a Fisherman/ Dependent of Fishermen ii) MFSc/BFSC/M.Sc. (Aquatic Biology and Fisheries)/MSc (Industrial Fisheries)/MSc (Marine Biology)/MSc (Applied Fisheries and Aqua culture)/MSc (Aqua-culture and Fisheries Microbiology)/MSc (Aquaculture and Fish Processing)/MSc (Zoology) or Its equivalent from a recognized University.

1) The Notification is published for the anticipated vacancies of the above mentioned post.The vacancies reported for this post from Kerala State Co-operative Federation for Fisheries Development Limited will be filled by apportioning the same in the ratio of 5:3:2 between General Category (Part I),Fisherman/Dependent of Fisherman Category(Part II),Society Category (Part III).The vacancies for the same post if any, further reported within the period of this Rank List will also be divided in continuation of the division already made and vacancies for Fishermen/Dependent of Fishermen Category will be filled from the Ranked List published by the Commission in response to this notification. If there is shortage of candidates in the Ranked List of Fishermen/Dependent of Fishermen category, such vacancies will be filled from the Ranked List of Society Category candidates. Such passed over vacancies will not be compensated later. The rules of reservation as laid down in the General Rules 14 to 17 of part II of KS&SSR 1958 will not be followed for appointment from the list. 2) The Ranked list prepared and published by the Commission for the post shall remain in force for a minimum period of one year and a maximum period of three years, provided that the said Ranked list will not continue to be in force if a new Ranked list is published after the expiry of the minimum period of one year. In case no candidate is advised from the ranked list till the expiry of the period of three years, the duration of the ranked lists shall be extended for a further period of one year or till at least one candidate is advised from the list,whichever is earlier. Candidates will be advised for appointment against the aforesaid vacancies and the apportioned vacancies for the Fishermen/Dependent of Fishermen Category reported further during the period of currency of the list. 3) The selection in pursuance of this notification will be made on a statewide basis. 4) Probation: As per the Rule 184 of KCS every person appointed to the post shall from the date on which he/she joins duty be on probation for a period of two year on duty within a continuous period of three years. 5) Rule 10 (a) (ii) of Part II KS&SSR is applicable for this selection. 6) In addition to the qualification prescribed in the notification, the qualifications recognized by executive orders or standing orders of Government as equivalent to a qualification specified for the post in the Special Rules or found acceptable by the Commission in cases where acceptance of equivalent qualifications is provided for in the rules, and such of those qualifications which pre-suppose the acquisition of the lower qualification prescribed for the post, shall also be sufficient for the post,will also be accepted for the post. The copy of the Government orders declaring equivalent/higher qualifications shall be produced as and when required by the commission. 7) The eligible employees of Fishermen/dependent of Fishermen who apply for the above post should obtain the Certificate from the Revenue officials. The revenue officials concerned will issue the dependency certificate on the basis of the certificate issued by the fisheries officer concerned stating that the person belongs to the category of fishermen. Fishermen means any person engaged mainly in fishing operations for his livelihood. Dependents means Wife, Husband, Son, Daughter, Father/Mother of deceased sons or daughters wholly dependent on fishermen. The Dependency Certificate showing the details of the applicant, which render them eligible to apply for the post and should be uploaded in their profile and the original shall be produced when required by the Commission. Applications that upload Dependency Certificate at the time of submission will only be considered.