Cochin Port Authority Chief Medical Officer Recruitment 2026 has been officially notified for filling up the post of Chief Medical Officer on deputation basis. As per the notification dated 31.03.2026, applications are invited from eligible officers working in Central Government, State Government, Union Territory Administration, Public Sector Undertakings, and Autonomous Bodies. The recruitment is being conducted to fill one post of Chief Medical Officer in Cochin Port Authority with a pay scale of Rs.100000–260000 (pre-revised Rs.43200–66000).
Cochin Port Authority Chief Medical Officer Recruitment 2026 specifies that candidates must be holding analogous posts or equivalent positions in the Medical Department with prescribed years of regular service. Officers holding the post of Chief Medical Officer with two years of regular service in the grade or Senior Deputy Chief Medical Officer with five years of service in the relevant pay scale are eligible to apply. The deputation period for the selected candidate will be three years.
Under Cochin Port Authority Chief Medical Officer Recruitment 2026, candidates must possess the required educational qualifications as prescribed in the Recruitment Rules. These include an MBBS degree and a Post Graduate Medical Degree or Diploma in the relevant specialty from a recognized university. The selection process will be based on merit, and the benchmark in overall grading in Annual Confidential Reports (ACRs) should not be below “Very Good”.
Cochin Port Authority Chief Medical Officer Recruitment 2026 mandates that applications must be submitted through the Online Application Portal of the Ministry of Ports, Shipping & Waterways. Candidates are required to register on the portal and submit the application online. A printout of the submitted application must be forwarded through proper channel along with required documents to the Secretary, Cochin Port Authority, Willingdon Island, Cochin.
The last date for receipt of applications under Cochin Port Authority Chief Medical Officer Recruitment 2026 is 01.06.2026, and the crucial date for determining eligibility is also 01.06.2026. Applications not submitted through proper channel or incomplete in any respect will not be considered.