Union Public Service Commission came into existence through the Government of India and the chairman of the commission and other members are appointed by the President of the country. Most of the members of the commission are government servants with not less than 10 years of experience of working either in a central government or state government organization.

Recruitment by UPSC:

Union Public Service Commission has invited applications from eligible candidates for the position of Air Safety Officer (Engineering) to work in the office of the Director General Civil Aviation under Ministry of Civil Aviation.

Name of the Position: Air Safety Officer (Engineering) (Vacancy No.11071402623)

Number of Vacancies: Total number of vacancies in 43, which is divided among the different categories as follows

• SC - 05

• ST – 03

• OBC – 11

• UR – 24

Pay Scale: Rs.15600-39100/- (PB-3) + Rs.5400/- (Grade pay) + plus NPA as admissible. Approximate Total Emoluments would be Rs.31,710/-

Eligibility requirements:

Educational qualification & Experience: To apply for this position, candidates must possess degree in Aeronautical Engineering from a recognized university or they must have passed in the Associate Membership Examination Part II and III/Section A & B of the Aeronautical Society of India. Preference will be given to candidates with experience of working as a pilot/navigator or experience in investigation of aircraft accidents.

Age Requirement: To apply to the position of Air Safety Officer, candidates should not be more than 35 years of age as on the 11th of August 2011, which is the closing date of application. For details regarding upper age relaxation, visit http://upsc.gov.in/recruitment/advt/2011/14_11_eng.pdf

Application fee:

Candidates will have to pay a fee of Rs.50 towards Central Recruitment fee stamp only. This fee is not applicable to women, PH, ST and SC candidates.

How to apply:

Candidates fulfilling the eligibility requirements will have to apply in prescribed format as given in the website of UPSC before the 11th of August 2011 to the address given below:

Joint Secretary (Recruitment),

Union Public Service Commission

Dholpur House,

Shahjahan Road,

New Delhi – 110 069

Last date to submit the application form: 11th of August 2011

For detailed job notification issued by the Union Public Service Commission for the post of Air Safety Officer, candidates can visit http://upsc.gov.in/recruitment/advt/2011/14_11_eng.pdf