Divisional Officer (Fire), Delhi Fire Service Recruitment Rules, 2021

Name of Post

Number of posts

Classification

Pay Level in the Pay Matrix

Whether Selection post/ Non Selection post

Age limit for direct recruits

Educational and other Qualification required for direct
recruits

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

Divisional Officer (Fire)

9 (2021)

* subject to variation dependent on workload

General

Central

Service

Non- Ministerial Gazetted Group ‘A’

11

Remark: Level – 11

(67700 –

208700) in the pay matrix

Selection Post

Not Applicable

Essential:-

Qualification:

Not Applicable Experience: Not Applicable Desirable:-

Qualification:

Not Applicable Experience: Not ApplicableQualification Standard Note: NA Experience Standard Note: NA

Whether age and educational qualification prescribed for
Direct recruitment will apply in the case of promotees

Period of Probation, if any

Method of

Recruitment, whether by direct recruitment or by promotion
or by deputation/absorption and percentage of the vacancies
to be filled by various methods

In case of recruitment by Promotion/ Deputation /
absorption grades from which promotion/ deputation/
absorptions to be made

If a Departmental Promotion Committee exists, what is its
composition

Circumstances in which Union

Public Service Commission to be consulted in making
recruitment

8

9

10

11

12

13

Age

:
NA

Edu. Qual
:

NA

N.A. Years

Method:

Promotion failing which Deputation including Short Term
Contract.

Percentage:

100

Promotion:

Assistant Divisional Officer with 5 years regular service
in level-10 of pay matrix (Rs. 56,100 – Rs. 1,77,500/-),
and having 2-4 weeks mandatory training as prescribed by
the Department.

Note

1:
Where Juniors who have completed their qualifying/
eligibility service are being considered for promotion,
their seniors would also be considered provided they are
not short of the requisite qualifying/eligibility service
by more than half of such qualifying/ eligibility service
or two

Departmental

Promotion

Committee

1. Financial Commissioner (Chairman)

2. Administrative Secretary of the Department (Member)

3. Spl. /Addl. Secretary (GAD) (Member)

4. N.A (Member)

Consultation with the UPSC

necessary for filling up the post on deputation (ISTC)
basis.

years, whichever is less, and have successfully completed
their probation period for promotion to the next higher
grade along with their juniors who have already completed
such qualifying/ eligibility service.

Deputation

(including

Short

Term Contract):

Officers of the Central Government/State Government/ Union
Territory/ Autonomous or Statutory Organization/ Public
Sector Undertaking/ Recognized University/ Research
Institution:

(A) (i) Holding analogous post on regular basis in the
parent Cadre/Department;

OR

(ii) With 5 years service in the grade rendered after
appointment thereto on a regular basis in Level-10 in pay
matrix or equivalent in the parent Cadre/ Department;

AND

(B) Possessing following educational qualifications and
experience:

Essential:-

(i) A degree in Science from a recognized university
alongwith Advanced Diploma (Divisional Officer course
passed) from National Fire Service College, Nagpur after
having passed Station Officers and Instructor Course and
Sub Officer Course from National Fire Service College,
Nagpur

OR

Bachelor of Engineering (Fire) OR

BE (Fire Technology Safety)/ BE (Safety Fire Engineering)
from a recognized University.

(ii) 07 years professional experience, out of which at
least 5 years experience should be in the level 10 as per
7th C.P.C. or equivalent, in any fire organization,
preferably of a Metropolitan City.

(iii) Should have minimium physical standard i.e. height
165cms., weight 50kg. and chest 86.5cms. (Expanded.)

Note
: Person selected/appointed shall have to produce Medical
Certificate from Medical Board of Govt. of NCT of Delhi
Hospital to the effect that the individual is able bodied
and does not have any deficiency in any limb and is not
suffering from any contagious disease.

Note

2:
The Departmental Officers in the feeder category who are in
direct line of promotion will not be eligible for
consideration for appointment on

5. N.A (Member)

Departmental

Confirmation

Committee

1. N.A (Chairman)

2. N.A (Member)

3. N.A (Member)

4. N.A (Member)

5. N.A (Member)

deputation. Similarly, Deputationists shall not be eligible
for consideration for appointment by Promotion.

Note

3:
Period of Deputation including period of deputation in
another ex-cadre post held immediately preceding this
appointment in the same or some other Organization/
Department of the Central Government shall ordinarily not
exceed 4 years. The maximum age limit for appointment by
deputation shall not exceed 56 years as on the closing date
of receipt of applications.

Standard

Note

:
NA