DGLL Visakhapatnam Navigational Assistant Grade-III Recruitment 2026 — 1 SC Post

Job overview

Category

Engineering

Location

Andhra Pradesh

Employment type

Government

Qualification

Diploma in Electronics, Telecommunication, Electronics & Communication, or Electrical & Electronics from an institution recognised by the Central or State Government.

Vacancies

1

Recruitment details

RECRUITMENT AND RESERVATION Advertisement 06/2026 of the Central Employment Exchange includes one permanent Navigational Assistant Grade-III post at the Directorate of Lighthouses and Lightships, Visakhapatnam. The vacancy is reserved for Scheduled Caste candidates. Pay is Level 5 of the Seventh Central Pay Commission matrix. The notice identifies the post as suitable for persons with disabilities but does not specify disability subcategories in this extract; consult the full recruitment rules before relying on suitability. QUALIFICATION AND AGE The essential qualification is a recognised diploma in Electronics, Telecommunication, Electronics and Communication, or Electrical and Electronics. The ordinary age range is 18–27 years, with the notice stating five years' relaxation for SC candidates and relaxation for government servants up to age 40 under applicable rules. The age reference is the closing date for receipt of applications. No broader category eligibility or additional relaxation has been assumed. WORK AND POSTING Duties include operating and monitoring marine aids to navigation, watching operational duties at the lighthouse station, and carrying out other work assigned by the Station-in-Charge or reporting officer. Initial placement may be at a lighthouse, DGPS or NAVTEX station under the Visakhapatnam directorate. Posting may be transferred elsewhere in India; the notice also states all-India service liability. APPLICATION METHOD Fill the prescribed offline form on A4 paper, with the application in capital letters. Send it to the Director, Directorate of Lighthouses and Lightships, Deep Bhawan, Port Residential Area, Saligrampuram, Visakhapatnam 530024. Attach date-of-birth proof, diploma certificate and all-semester marksheets, category certificate and applicable disability/ex-serviceman certificates. Serving government or public-sector applicants must follow the proper channel or supply the prescribed NOC. The application form and declaration continued on page 9 belong to this notice. DEADLINE AND SELECTION The receipt deadline is within 30 days of publication in Employment News/Rozgar Samachar. The original publication date must be confirmed before assigning a calendar deadline; this field is deliberately null. Selection uses a written test and trade test. Dates and venue are to be communicated later. The extract does not state an application fee. The official website link is an entry point for recruitment rules and notices, not an online application endpoint.

Age information

18–27 years; SC relaxation 5 years; government-servant relaxation up to age 40 subject to rules. Age assessed on the application receipt closing date.

Selection process

Written test and trade test; schedule and venue to be communicated later.

Record information

Added

3 October 2026

Last updated

3 October 2026