MCL invites job applications for Director (Personnel); apply before March 13

MCL Recruitment 2026: Mahanadi Coalfields Limited (MCL) has invited job applications for the engagement of Director (Personnel) through PESB portal. Eligible and interested candidates can apply for the job before March 13. The Director (Personnel) post in MCL set to fall vacant on July 1. Currently, Keshav Rao is serving as Director (Personnel) in MCL.

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Director (Personnel) is a member of Board of Directors and reports to the Chairman and Managing Director (CMD). He/She is overall in-charge of coordinating and implementing personnel and industrial relations policies, management functions, administrative control etc. in the organisation.

Pay scale: Rs 1,60,000 – Rs 2,90,000 (IDA)

Age Limit: Minimum age limit is 45 years and the age of superannuation is 60 years

The minimum length of service required in the eligible scale will be one year for internal candidates, and two years for others as on the date of vacancy.

Employment Status

The applicant must, on the date of application, as well as on the date of interview, be employed in a regular capacity – and not in a contractual/ad-hoc capacity – in one of the followings:-

(a) Central Public Sector Enterprise (CPSE) (including a full-time functional Director in the Board of a CPSE);

(b) Central Government Group 'A' officers including the Armed Forces of the Union and All India Services and officers from Public Sector Banks/ Financial Institutions/ Autonomous Bodies etc;

(c) State Public Sector Enterprise (SPSE) where the annual turnover is *Rs 1,000 crore or more;

(d) Private Sector company/ Joint Venture (JV) [50:50 JVs of Central Government/ State Governments and JVs of CPSEs with other CPSEs/ organisations (50:50 JVs)]/ National and State level Cooperative Federations (hereinafter referred as JVs/ Federations) whose annual turnover is *Rs 1000 crore or more. In case of Private Company, preference would be given to candidates from listed Companies. The applicants from Private Company, JV and Federation will be arranged in order of annual turnover of these entities.

(*The average audited annual turnover of three financial years preceding the calendar year in which the post is advertised shall be considered for applying the approved limits.)

Educational Qualifications

The applicant should be a graduate with good academic record from a recognised university or institute.

Applicants with Post Graduate Diploma or Degree in Personnel Management/ Human Resource Management or Masters in Business Administration (MBA)/ Post Graduate Diploma/ Programme in Management (PGDM/ PGPM), from a recognized University/Institute, is desirable.

Work Expriences

The applicant should have at least five years of cumulative experience during the last ten years in various aspects of HR or Personnel Management or Industrial Relations in an organisation of repute.

Note: Please read attached pdf for more details about the required work exprience.

Duration of the appointment

The appointment shall be for a period of five years from the date of joining or upto the date of superannuation or until further orders, whichever is earlier.

Click here to read the details advertiesment.

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