NCL invited job applications for its CMD post; apply before March 13

NCL Recruitment 2026: Coal India Limited (CIL) subsidiary Northern Coalfields Limited (NCL) has invited job applications for its Chairman & Managing Director (CMD) post through PESB portal. Eligible and interested candidates can apply for the job before March 13. The top post in NCL is laying vacant since December 16, 2025. However, CIL’s Chairman B. Sairam has been holding the additional charge of NCL’s CMD post.

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The CMD is the chief executive of the corporation and is accountable to the board of directors and government & shareholders. He/She is responsible for the efficient functioning of the corporation for achieving its corporate objectives and performance parameters.

Pay scale: Rs 1,80,000 – Rs 3,20,000 (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 an Engineering graduate or Chartered Accountant or Cost Accountant or Post Graduate or Graduate with MBA or PGDIM from a recognised institute.

Work Experience

The applicant should possess cumulative experience/ exposure for at least 5 years during the last 10 years in Finance or Business Development or Production or Operations or Marketing or Project Management in a large organisation of repute.

Applicants with experience in coal or mining sector will have added advantage.

or

The applicants should possess cumulative experience of at least 5 years in core HR/IR/Personnel Management along with at least three years cumulative experience during the last 10 years in Finance or Business Development or Production or Operations or Marketing or Project Management in a large organisation of repute.

Applicants with experience in coal or mining sector will have added advantage.

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 official notification.

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