Law Officer Vacancy at National Commission for Scheduled Castes, New Delhi
The National Commission for Scheduled Castes (NCSC) has invited applications for 1 post of Law Officer on deputation basis (including short-term contract) under Circular No. NCSC-Adm.015/5/2026-ADMIN (109839) dated 12 October 2026. Applications are to be forwarded within 60 days from the date of publication of the advertisement in Employment News; NCSC’s official vacancies listing shows the last date as 12 December 2026.
Position at a Glance
| Post | Law Officer |
| Number of Vacancies | 1 (Unreserved) |
| Nature of Engagement | Deputation (including short-term contract) |
| Location | New Delhi |
| Age Limit | Not exceeding 56 years as on the closing date of receipt of applications |
| Application Mode | Offline, through proper channel, in the prescribed proforma |
| Last Date | 12 December 2026 (as shown on NCSC’s official vacancies listing; the circular states within 60 days of publication in Employment News) |
Eligibility
Eligible officers are officers under the Central Government/State Governments/Union Territories/PSUs/autonomous bodies and similar organisations: (i) holding analogous posts on regular basis in the parent cadre/department; OR (ii) with 5 years’ service in the grade rendered after appointment thereto on regular basis in Level-10 in the Pay Matrix or equivalent; OR (iii) with 6 years’ service in the grade rendered after appointment thereto on regular basis in Level-8 in the Pay Matrix or equivalent. In addition, candidates must possess: a Master’s degree in Law and 5 years’ teaching and/or research experience in Law; OR a Bachelor’s degree in Law of a recognised University/Institute and 7 years’ teaching and/or research experience in Law; OR should have been a member of State Judicial Service for 7 years; OR should be a qualified legal practitioner, that is, an Advocate within the meaning of the Advocates Act, 1961, who has practised as such for 7 years. The Law Officer post carries Level-11 in the Pay Matrix (Rs. 67,700–2,08,700). The period of deputation (including short-term contract), including any period in another ex-cadre post held immediately preceding this appointment in the same or some other organisation/department of the Central Government, shall ordinarily not exceed 4 years.
How to Apply
Applications in the prescribed proforma (Annexure-II), duly forwarded through proper channel along with the required certificates and attested APARs for the last 5 years, are to be sent to the Under Secretary (Admin), National Commission for Scheduled Castes, 5th Floor, Lok Nayak Bhawan, Khan Market, New Delhi-110003. No application fee is stated in the circular.
Deadline Alert
The last date for receipt of applications is 12 December 2026, as shown on NCSC’s official vacancies listing (the circular states within 60 days of publication in Employment News). 38 days remain from today (04 November 2026).
Official Link: https://ncsc.nic.in/storage/vacancies/NlqBv3VCNgmxKNsnpAEpC2SHozW4BWvOSfn7g0vo.pdf
