NATIONAL HIGHWAYS AUTHORITY OF INDIA

(Ministry of Road Transport & Highways)

National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) invites applications for recruitment to the
following post:-

Sr. Name of the posts No. of advertised posts* Mode of Recruitment

No.
1. Deputy General Manager (Finance 08 (Eight) Deputation
& Accounts)
* No. of posts may increase or decrease.

DETAILS OF ELIGIBILITY CONDITIONS

S. Name of the No. of Classification Pay Band and Method of Age Limit
No. P osts posts to of posts Grade Pay Recruitment
be filled
up
1 2 3 4 5 6
1. Deputy General 08 (Eight) Group - A Level 12 in Pay Deputation For
Manager Matrix (Rs. 78800- Deputation
(Finance & 209200) : Not
Accounts) exceeding
56 years

Educational qualification and experience In case of recruitment by deputation, the

required grades from which to be made.

7 8

By deputation:
(i) Educational Qualification: (a) from officers under the Central Government
or State Governments or Union Territories or
Bachelor degree in Commerce or Chartered
Public Sector Undertakings or Semi
Accountant or Certified Management Accountant
Government or Statutory or Autonomous
or Master in Business Administration (Finance)
Organizations and other Government Bodies:-
from a recognised University or Institute;
OR (i) holding analogous post on regular basis in
level- 12 in pay matrix (Rs.78800-209200) (in
Member of any organised Finance or Accounts Central Dearness Allowance pattern) or
related Service of the Central Government or equivalent in the Industrial Dearness
State Government; Allowance pattern in the parent cadre or
Department;
AND OR
(ii) with four years’ service in the grade
(ii) Experience :
rendered after appointment thereto on regular
Six years’ experience in Financial Accounting or basis in level -11 in the pay matrix (Rs.67700-
Budgeting or Internal Audit or Contract 208700) (in Central Dearness Allowance
Management or Fund Management or pattern) or equivalent in the Industrial
Disbursement in an organisation of repute. Dearness Allowance pattern in the parent
cadre or Department;
OR
(iii) with nine years’ service in the grade
rendered after appointment thereto on regular
basis in level -10 in pay matrix (Rs.56100-
177500) (in Central Dearness Allowance
pattern) or equivalent in the Industrial
Dearness Allowance pattern in the parent
cadre or Department;

AND
Possessing essential qualifications and
experience stipulated in column 7.

Note:
The period of deputation, including the period
of deputation in another ex-cadre post held
immediately preceding this appointment in the
same or some other organisation or
Department, shall ordinarily be three years
which may be extended for another two years
with the approval of Chairman, National
Highways Authority of India. Further extension
beyond 5th year and up to a maximum of 10
years shall be with the approval of the Ministry
of Road Transport and Highways subject to
satisfactory performance. The maximum age
limit for appointment by deputation shall be not
exceeding 56 years.
 IMPORTANT DATES

Opening Date for Online Registration of 19.12.2024 (10.00 AM)

Application
Last Date for submission of Online application 20.01.2025 (6.00 PM)
Last date for receipt of the Print-out of Online 19.02.2025 (6.00 PM)
application (duly signed by the applicant) from Note: NHAI at its discretion may extend the date
the parent department of the applicant along with of accepting the Through Proper Channel copy
‘Verification Certificate’, duly issued by the cadre of the application along with requisite documents
controlling authority in the parent department of from Parent Departments by 02 days prior to the
the applicant and verifying thereby the entries in Meeting of Selection Committee/ Interview.
the application of the applicant with regard to
educational / professional qualification/s and
service details (holding of post, nature of post,
pay particulars, and nature of duties performed,
experience, etc.)

Important Instructions:

The candidates applying the posts should note the following:-

1. The posts carry all India service liability. Therefore, those who are willing to serve anywhere
in India may only apply.

2. The applicant who apply for the post with respect to the advertisement shall not be allowed
to withdraw his/her candidature subsequently. The applicant selected by NHAI should not
decline the offer of appointment. In case he / she declines the offer of appointment, his/her
candidature shall not be considered for any further appointment by NHAI for a period of two
years from the date of cancellation of offer of appointment.

3. In case of selection on deputation basis, applicants who are more than 56 years of age as
on the last date for receipt of applications need not apply. Those applicants who are due to
retire from their parent cadre within two years, as on the closing date for receipt of
applications also need not apply.

4. SC/ST/Minority Community / Women/ Persons with Benchmark Disabilities, are encouraged

to apply.

5. Persons with Benchmark Disabilities (PwBD) can apply to the respective posts even if the
post is not reserved for them but has been identified as Suitable. However, such Applicants
will be considered for selection to such post by general standard of merit. Persons suffering
from not less than 40% of relevant disability shall alone be eligible for the benefit of
reservation and other relaxations as permissible under the rules. Thus, Physically
Handicapped (PH) persons can avail benefit of reservation and other concessions and
relaxations as permissible under the rules only when degree of physical disability is 40% or
more and the posts are suitable for PwBD candidates.

►6. Crucial date for determination of eligibility shall be the last date prescribed for the receipt of
ONLINE applications.

7. Applicants working in PSUs/ Public Sector Banks may refer to NHAI Circulars
regarding equivalency of Pay Structure (between CDA vs IDA and CDA vs Public Sector
Banks) attached with the advertisement.
8. Canvassing or bringing influence in any form will disqualify the candidature.

9. The advertisement can be withdrawn at any time at the discretion of the Competent Authority
without assigning any reasons therefore.

10. In case of any dispute / ambiguity / confusion that may occur in the process of selection,
the decision of the Appointing Authority in NHAI for the post concerned shall be final.

11. The age of superannuation for officers/employees appointed on deputation in NHAI shall
be 60 years, as applicable to regular officers/employees of NHAI; or as is applicable to
them in their parent organization, whichever is less.

12. In case of any inadvertent mistake in the process of selection, which may be detected at
any stage even after issuing an offer of appointment, the NHAI reserves the right to modify/
withdraw/ cancel any communication made to the applicant.

13. Any legal dispute with regard to the selection/ recruitment process will be subject to
jurisdiction of the courts in Delhi only.

14. No correspondence or query will be entertained from the candidates regarding the
eligibility, status of application, postal delays, conduct and result of tests, selection
process, etc.

15. NHAI may at its discretion adopt the objective criteria to screen the applications and call
the screened candidates for written test and/or interview, etc. NHAI also reserves the right
to select the lesser number of candidates than the number of posts advertised, as per
fitness of candidates assessed by the Selection Committee.

16. The departmental officers of NHAI in the feeder category who are in the direct line of
promotion as per RRs of the respective post will not be eligible for consideration for
appointment on deputation. Similarly, deputationists shall not be eligible for consideration
for appointment by promotion.

Procedure to apply

17. Applicants can apply ONLINE only. The procedure to be followed for filling up the
application is given below:-
i) The applicant may visit the NHAI website [“http://www.nhai.gov.in”] for accessing the link
for applying online. The link may be opened on Google Chrome or Mozilla Firefox.
ii) Click on the tab About Us → Vacancies → Current. Click on the relevant Recruitment
advertisement and then click ‘Online application’.
iii) Once you click on “APPLY” system will redirect you to NHAI portal.
iv) Create the registration with below information
1. User ID (User id can be anything)
2. Create the password
3. Name
4. Phone number
5. Email id
6. Aadhar card number (Optional)
v) Once you entered all the above details, login to the system with the user id and password
that you received on your registered e-mail.
vi) After login:
 1. Post you would like to apply
2. Fill Application form
vii) Fill the complete application
1. All the fields in the form are mandatory fields.
2. After entering your date of birth and retirement age, press enter button. Once you press
enter button, system will auto calculate and populate the same in the next row.
3. Fill in the form and attach all the scanned copy of colour passport size photograph, digital
signature, essential educational / professional qualification(s), promotion/appointment
order(s), only in ‘jpg / ‘jpeg’ or ‘png’ or ‘gif’ ‘pdf’ image types not exceeding 1 MB, may be
uploaded.
4. In the fields where you need to add your educational and experience, add the detail in
given box and after adding all the data, click on add the same to list. Once you add the
same to list, you could see the detail on below table.
5. After filling the application form, to verify it by click on ‘preview’ button to check all the
information filled by you are correct or not.
6. In case if you wish to change any data in given form, then change the same.
7. Once everything is correct, Use ‘Final Submit’ to save all information.
8. Once you click on ‘submit your application button’, system will take you to the next screen,
where you can see the ‘reference number’ and you would also be having an option to download
the form.
xii) The ONLINE application may be submitted by 20.01.2025 (6.00 PM).
►xiii) After submission of the ONLINE Application Form, ‘PDF’ format thereof containing details
entered by the Applicant shall be generated. The applicant should take out print of the
ONLINE Application Form and get the same forwarded by his/her parent department along
with the prescribed ‘Verification Certificate’ and certified copy of APARs/ACRs. The
Department/Organization concerned while forwarding the application should:

(a) Enclose attested copies of Annual Confidential Reports / Annual Performance

Appraisal Report / gist of APARs/ACRs/ certificate with regard to work & conduct of the
officer for the last five (05) years along with a vigilance clearance certifying that no
penalty is imposed against the officer for last ten years, integrity certificate and no
penalty certificate.
(b) Certify that the particulars given by the Applicant in his / her ONLINE application
regarding the details of educational/professional qualification(s), relevant experience
and pay particulars, etc. have been verified from the service records and are true,
correct and complete.

18. The applicants are advised to fill the ONLINE application form carefully in accordance with
the eligibility criteria and experience mentioned for the post(s). Applications received through any
other method/procedure would not be accepted and summarily rejected. Applications incomplete
in any respect, especially without details of pay scales, experience, etc. shall be summarily
rejected without any notice. It may be noted that any subsequent clarification regarding job profile/
experience etc. at a later date will not be entertained under any circumstances.

19. The applicants are advised to submit the Online Recruitment Application well in advance
without waiting for the closing date and also ensure that the Print-Out of the ONLINE Application
Form along with requisite documents, is forwarded through their Parent Departments within the
stipulated time.

20. Applicants applying for more than one post should submit separate application for each post,
failing which, the application will be considered only for the first post indicated in the application.
►21. Duly filled-in print-out of the ONLINE application, forwarded by parent department of the
applicant along with the prescribed ‘Verification Certificate’ and photocopy of APARs/ACRs for
the last five (05) years, should reach NHAI at the following address, on or before 19.02.2025:-

DGM (HR/ADMN.)-III
NATIONAL HIGHWAYS AUTHORITY OF INDIA
PLOT NO. G5-&6, SECTOR-10,
DWARKA, NEW DELHI-110075

22. ‘Corrigendum’ or ‘Addendum’ or ‘Cancellation’ to this advertisement, if any, shall be published

only on the website of NHAI and will not be published in the newspapers. Therefore, the Applicants
are advised to check the website of NHAI regularly.

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