DCPW Additional Director Recruitment 2026 – Apply Offline

The Directorate of Coordination Police Wireless (DCPW), Ministry of Home Affairs, is filling 1 post of Additional Director on deputation basis in Level 13 of the Pay Matrix (Rs. 1,23,100-2,15,900/-). The post is open to officers of the Central Government, State Governments or Union territories who have 10 years' experience (8 years with a Master of Engineering or Master of Technology) in Radio Communication, Computer Communication or Satellite Communication. The deputation will initially be for three years. Applications in duplicate in the Annexure-II pro-forma, with APAR dossiers, must be sent through proper channel to the Director, DCPW, within sixty days from the date the advertisement is first published in the Employment News.

DCPW Additional Director at a Glance

The official notification does not specify the application fee or the selection process.

About DCPW Additional Director

The Directorate of Coordination Police Wireless (DCPW) works under the Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India. Its office is at Block No. 9, C.G.O. Complex, Lodhi Road, New Delhi-3. The Police Modernization Division (PM-II Section) of the Ministry of Home Affairs sent this vacancy circular to the MHA website for publicity in an Office Memorandum dated 16 October 2026.

Who Can Apply

The post is open to officers under the Central Government or State Governments or Union territories who meet condition (a) and condition (b).

(a) Service condition - one of these:

• (i) holding analogous posts on regular basis in the parent cadre or department; or
• (ii) with five years' service in the grade rendered after appointment thereto on a regular basis post in level 12 (Rs. 78800-209200) in the pay matrix or equivalent in the parent cadre or department.

(b) Educational qualification and experience - one of these:

• (i) Bachelor of Engineering or Bachelor of Technology in Electronics or Telecommunications or Communications or Computer Science or Information Technology, or Master degree in Physics or Computer Applications, from a recognised University or institute, with ten years experience in Radio Communication, Computer Communication or Satellite Communication; or
• (ii) Master of Engineering or Master of Technology in Electronics or Telecommunications or Communications or Computer Science or Information Technology from a recognised University or Institute, with eight years' experience in Radio Communication, Computer Communication or Satellite Communication.

Age limit: The maximum age limit for appointment by deputation is not more than fifty-six years as on the last date of receipt of applications.

Who is not eligible: Departmental officers in the feeder category who are in the direct line of promotion cannot be considered for appointment on deputation or absorption. In the same way, deputationists cannot be considered for appointment by promotion.

Check the official notification for the full discipline-specific eligibility of the post.

Pay and Terms

• Pay: Level 13 in the Pay Matrix, Rs. 1,23,100-2,15,900/- (Rs. 37400-67000, GP-8700 pre-revised).
• Pay rules: The pay of the selected officer will be regulated in accordance with the Department of Personnel & Training O.M. No. 2/29/91-Estt (Pay-III) dated 5-1-1994, as amended from time to time.
• Classification: General Central Service, Group 'A', Gazetted, Non-ministerial.
• Period of deputation: Initially three years.
• Overall limit: The period of deputation, including deputation in another ex-cadre post held immediately before this appointment in the same or another organisation or department of the Central Government, shall ordinarily not exceed five years.
• Vacancy date: The vacancy arises w.e.f. 01.07.2027.

How to Apply for DCPW Additional Director

Applications are not sent directly by the candidate. Each officer's application goes through the authority that has administrative control over the officer. The circular is addressed to Parliament secretariats, the UPSC, the CVC, the Supreme Court, State and UT governments, DGPs/IGPs, Central Ministries and Departments, the CAG, the Controller General of Accounts and all Central Police Organizations.

1. Fill in the Bio-data/Curriculum Vitae pro-forma (Annexure-II of the circular), in duplicate. For details of employment, enclose a separate sheet signed by you if the space in the form is not enough.
2. Submit it to your administrative authority. Only officers who can be spared if they are selected should be forwarded.
3. The forwarding authority verifies your particulars, attaches the certificates required and completes the "Certification by the Employer/Cadre Controlling Authority".
4. The authority sends the application, with complete and up-to-date APAR dossiers for the last five years, to: Director, DCPW, MHA, Block No. 9, CGO Complex, Lodhi Road, New Delhi-110003.
5. The application must reach DCPW within sixty days from the date the advertisement is first published in the Employment News.

Documents named in the notice

• Application in the Annexure-II pro-forma, in duplicate
• Complete and up-to-date APAR dossiers for the last five years
• Other necessary certificates/documents
• CR Dossier: photocopies of the ACRs for the last 5 years, attested by an officer of the rank of Under Secretary to the Govt. of India or above
• Employer certification that no vigilance or disciplinary case is pending or contemplated against the officer and that the officer's integrity is certified
• Employer certification that no major or minor penalty has been imposed in the last 10 years, or a list of the penalties imposed in that period
• For officers already on deputation: cadre clearance, vigilance clearance and an integrity certificate, with the application forwarded by the parent cadre/department
• For applicants from an organisation that does not follow Central Government pay scales: the latest salary slip showing basic pay with scale of pay and rate of increment, dearness pay/interim relief/other allowances (with break-up) and total emoluments

Important Instructions

• Applications received after the last date, without APAR dossiers and certificates/documents, or otherwise incomplete will not be considered.
• Once selected, a candidate will not be allowed to withdraw their candidature.
• The employer certifies that, if selected, the officer will be relieved immediately.
• Pay, pay band and grade pay granted under ACP/MACP are personal to the officer and should not be entered as the regular pay. Only the pay band and grade pay/pay scale of the post held on a regular basis should be given. ACP/MACP details go in the separate table in the form.
• Officers holding a post on deputation outside their cadre while keeping a lien in the parent cadre must give the name of the parent office and the substantive post they hold.
• The candidate's declaration in the form states that the information in the CV and the supporting documents will be assessed by the Selection Committee at the time of selection.

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