On-line Applications are invited from eligible Indian Citizens for appointment to the following posts of Assistant Administrative Officer in Life Insurance Corporation of India:

Reservation for Scheduled Caste, Scheduled Tribe and Other Backward Classes shall be as under :

Reservation for Persons with Disabilities:
19 vacancies which includes 4 backlog vacancies shall be reserved for Persons with Disabilities.  Only the Orthopaedically Handicapped and Visually Impaired candidates are eligible to apply. Further, under the Visually Impaired, candidates with Category I Impairment (40-74%) only need apply.  Reservation for Persons with Disabilities shall be on horizontal basis.  Selected candidates will be placed in the appropriate category. 

Reservation for ECO/SSRCO
Reservation for Emergency Commissioned Officers/Short Service Retrenched Commissioned Officers shall be as per Rules.

The total number of vacancies including the vacancies for the reserved category may increase or decrease, depending upon the actual vacancies at the time of final selection and availability of successful candidates after the written test.

Eligibility Conditions as on 1st  March, 2009 shall be as under :

Emoluments and Benefits

Basic pay Rs. 11,110/- per month in the scale of Rs.11,110 - 540(14) – 18670 – 560(4) – 20,910 (under revision) and other admissible allowances as per rules. Total emoluments will be approximately Rs. 18,250/- in a city like Mumbai.  Other benefits are Non-Contributory Provident Fund, Gratuity, Pension (applicable as per the scheme existing  on the date of appointment),  LTC, Medical Benefit, Group Savings Linked Insurance (GSLI), Group Term Insurance , Vehicle (2 wheeler/4 wheeler) Advance,  etc as per rules of the Corporation.

Candidates who possess two years’ post qualification experience as Chartered Accountant in reputed organizations as on the date of eligibility shall be eligible for two advance increments on their appointment as Assistant Administrative Officer (Chartered Accountant) in the Corporation.

Application Fees (Non-refundable):

Application Fee of Rs.300/- shall be payable in Cash during cash collection hours at any Cash Collection Center of LIC Offices  viz. Satellite/Branch /Divisional /Zonal Office of Life Insurance Corporation of India.  Demand Drafts/Cheques shall not be accepted.  On-line applications shall be registered only on payment of Application Fee of Rs.300/- in Cash (wherever applicable) .  On payment of application fee, candidates will be issued a Miscellaneous Receipt containing details such as Transaction Number, Transaction Date, Branch Code & Miscellaneous Collection Number appearing on the Receipt issued to him/her. The receipt must be carried while filling up the application on-line so that the required details related to payment of fees can be filled correctly.

Before leaving the Cash Collection Centre, candidate should specifically check that the Account Code No.114033  is appearing in the Miscellaneous Receipt issued to him/her. Candidate should also check that his/her name is correctly reflected in the Miscellaneous Receipt .

Scheduled Caste/Scheduled Tribe /Physically Handicapped Candidates are not required to pay any fee.

Service Conditions

These shall be as applicable in the Corporation from time to time. These posts are regular and selected candidates, on appointment, are liable to be posted or subsequently transferred anywhere in India.

Selection Procedure

For Assistant Administrative Officer (Generalists)

Choice of Examination Centre: (For AAO Generalists only).

Candidates should indicate the Code Number/Name of the Test Centre in the appropriate column of the online Application form. No change of Centre will be permissible at a later date. The Corporation, for administrative reasons, however, reserves the right to direct the candidate to appear for Written Test at any Centre other than the one chosen by the candidate.

Proposed Examination Centers

Written Test:    

Paper II is of qualifying nature and the marks obtained in this paper will not be counted for ranking. However, Paper II of only those candidates who obtain such minimum qualifying marks in each part of Paper I (as the Corporation may fix at its discretion) will be assessed. The number of candidates to be called for interview will be about three times the number of vacancies to be filled in subject to availability of successful candidates in the written test and will be purely as per the ranking list (Total marks obtained in Paper I).

The Corporation reserves the right to fix the minimum eligibility standards in order to restrict the number of candidates to be called for Interview, commensurate with the number of vacancies. The decision of the Corporation in this regard shall be final and binding on the candidates and no correspondence will be entertained in this regard. Successful outstation candidates called for interview shall be entitled for re-imbursement of Second Class to and fro Railway/Bus Fare by the shortest route from the place of residence to the place of interview.

Selection Procedure For Assistant Administrative Officer (Chartered Accountant & Actuarially Qualified)

Selection will be based on the performance in the interview and fitness in pre-recruitment medical examination.  The number of candidates to be called for interview will be about three times the number of vacancies to be filled in under each post.

Probation  :   
One year, extendable upto 2 years

Guarantee Bond:
Before joining as a Probationer, candidates  will be required to give an undertaking to serve the Corporation for a minimum period of four years from the date of joining (including probationary period) failing which, he/she will be liable to pay liquidated damages of Rs. 100000/- (Rupees one lakh only) to the Corporation.  The candidate will have to submit an Indemnity Bond for Rs. 100000/- (Rupees one lakh only) duly stamped and executed by a Surety of sound financial standing and not related to the candidate. The stamp value of the Bond will be as applicable to the State in which the bond is executed by the Surety.

How to Apply (for all posts)

Candidates are necessarily required to register On-line for applying. No other means/mode of applications will be accepted.  Candidates have to register on-line only after obtaining a receipt for payment of application fee , wherever applicable, at the cash collection centre of LIC.  If not, applications shall be invalid.

Eligible candidates are required to log in to the designated website http://jobs.licindia.co.in for submission of applications on-line.   While filling the ‘Fee Details’ in the online application form, candidates are required to enter and check the following:
          a)       LIC Branch Code (Upper Left Hand Corner of the Miscellaneous                               Receipt) – Maximum 4 characters(Alpha Numeric).
          b)       Miscellaneous Collection Number – Maximum 6 Digits (appearing in                        the shaded portion of the Box).
           c)      Transaction Number (Tr. No.) - Maximum 8 Digits (appearing on the Left Hand Corner of the Receipt).
          d)       Transaction Date (appearing on the Upper Left Hand Corner of the                         Receipt)

A specimen of the Miscellaneous Receipt showing the above fields is shown below for reference.

Fields marked * are required to be filled in the on-line application. Correct Branch Code & Date of deposit of application money should be selected from the Drop Down    Boxes.

On successful acceptance of appropriate validations in the online application form, candidates will be given a unique application Registration number which has to be quoted for all future references pertaining to this recruitment.

Candidates can log on for Registration of Applications on the dates given below:

Candidates shall be solely responsible for filling up the on-line applications correctly . In case of invalid applications due to errors committed by the applicant no claims for refund of application money so collected shall be entertained by the Corporation  . 

To avoid last minute rush, candidates are advised to pay the application fees (wherever applicable ) and register on-line at the earliest.

Issue of Call Letters for written examination for AAO Generalists.

Candidates eligible for written examination for the post of AAO Generalists will have to visit the website http://jobs.licindia.co.in for downloading call letters for written examination from 25th May, 2009 onwards by clicking “My Account”.  Information of important dates/change of dates, if any, regarding written examination, uploading of the call letters etc. shall be made available under “Notice Board” on the above mentioned website.  Candidates are required to affix their recent recognizable photographs  on the call letter, get it attested by a Gazetted Officer or Officer of a Public Sector Undertaking  and bring it to the examination centre along with a photo copy of the same.  The invigilator at the examination centre shall sign the original and the copy of the call letter.  The original call letter shall be collected by the invigilator  while copy will be retained by the candidate for future reference.

 List of ineligible candidates owing to non payment of application fee shall be posted on the site.  A period of one week shall be given to the candidates to contact in case they do not find their call letter posted on the site despite their payment of fee.    In such cases, candidates may contact through e-mail by clicking “Contact Us” Tab available in “My Account” of the candidate.

Important Instructions:

1. Before applying, candidates are advised to satisfy themselves that they fulfill all the requirements especially age, qualification, caste (for Scheduled Caste/Scheduled Tribe/Other Backward Class candidates only). If found ineligible on any count, their candidature will be cancelled at any stage of recruitment. The fees paid by ineligible candidates shall be forfeited. Decision of the Corporation in all matters regarding eligibility of the candidate, selection and any other matters relating to recruitment will be final and binding on the candidate. No correspondence or personal enquires shall be entertained by the Corporation in this regard.
2. Candidates should have a valid personal e-mail id.  In case, candidates are not having valid e-mail, they should create a new e-mail id before applying on-line which should be valid for the duration of the project.  Keep particulars of date of birth, educational qualifications, caste, payment details, other personal details etc. ready as these are required to be entered in the on-line application.
3. Candidates applying for more than one post are required to apply on-line for each post separately and also pay application fee separately for each post.
4. After applying on-line, the candidates should obtain a system generated Print-out of the application on A-4 Size Paper and retain it after signing the same.  Please do not send this print out to Life Insurance Corporation of India.
5. Candidates who are called for interview will have to submit the duly signed System Generated Print Out of the On-line application, copy of the call letter duly signed by the invigilator during the written examination, miscellaneous receipt of fee as mentioned above and also produce original and attested Photostat copies of all relevant certificates at the time of interview failing which their candidature shall be liable to be cancelled.
6. Withdrawal of candidature on account of non furnishing of any information will not confer any right to carry forward or retain the candidature for future recruitment
7. Application once submitted will not be allowed to be withdrawn and the fee once paid will not be refunded nor would this fee be held in reserve for future exam/ selection.
8. Caste Certificate in respect of SC/ST/OBC must be obtained in the prescribed format from any one of the following authorities and submitted at the time of interview.

A	District Magistrate/ Additional District Magistrate/ Collector/ Deputys Commissioner/Additional Deputy Commissioner/ Deputy Collector/ 1st Class Stipendiary Magistrate/Sub-Divisional Magistrate /Taluka Magistrate/ Executive Magistrate/Extra Assistant Commissioner not below the rank of  1st Class Stipendiary Magistrate).
B	Chief Presidency Magistrate/Additional Chief Presidency magistrate /Presidency Magistrate.
C	Revenue Officer not below the rank of Tehsildar.
D	Sub-Divisional Officer of the area where the candidates and / or his family resides.
E	As far as the candidates belonging to ST caste from Tamil Nadu are concerned, the certificate issued by Revenue Divisional Officer only is acceptable and not  by the Tehsildar.

9. For claiming reservation under OBC category, candidates should belong to such        caste or community which are common to both the lists in respect of Mandal        Commission and the State Governments List from the State of their origin (as per the list published by the Central Government).  The benefit of reservation        shall not apply to persons/ sections belonging to "Creamy layer" as specified vide column 3 of the Schedule to the Dept. of Personnel & Training OM         No.36012/22/93-Estt. (SCT) dated 8.9.93. OBC candidates should produce    certificate as per the proforma prescribed by the Ministry of Personnel, Public         Grievances and Pensions, Govt. of India which should include that they do not         belong to Creamy layer. (Non submission of certificate in the prescribed       proforma may render the application to be invalid.) OBC certificate should not       be more than one year old as on the date of application.
10. Candidates serving in Government/Public Sector Undertakings should produce          “No Objection Certificate” from their employer at the time of interview, failing which, their candidature may not be considered.
11. Candidates shall not be permitted to use calculators, mobile phones, pagers or        any other instruments in the examination hall.
12. Admission to written test is purely provisional without verification of age/qualification/category of candidate with reference to documents.        Candidates should not furnish any particulars that are false, tampered,          fabricated and/or should not suppress any material information while filling up        the online application form.
13. Any request for change of address will not be entertained.
14. The candidates will appear for the written examination at the allotted centers at their expenses & risks and the LIC will not be responsible for any injury/ losses etc. of any nature.
15. Appointment of selected candidates is subject to his/ her being declared medically fit as per the requirement of the LIC. Such appointments will also be subject to the  LIC of India (Staff) Regulations, 1960.
16. Interview Call Letters for candidates appearing for AAO (Chartered Accountant & Actuarially Qualified) shall be sent by post at the correspondence address given by the         candidate.  Requests for sending letters to different address subsequently shall not be entertained.

In case of any dispute on account of interpretation of this advertisement in version other than English, the English version shall prevail.

Place: Mumbai.                                                                                                                      Executive Director (Personnel)
Date 21st  March, 2009.