ODISHA STAFF SELECTION COMMISSION Advertisement No. | #S/OSSC —Date_216[/2- Selection for recruitment to the post of Small Savings Officer (Jr.Grade) under the Finance Department, Govt. of Odisha. (Post Code -37/SSO ) Applications in prescribed format are invited for selection of candidates for recruitment to 18 posts of Small Savings Officer (Junior Grade) in Small Savings Directorate of Finance Department, Govt. of Odisha, carrying pay in the PB-I of Rs. 5,200-20,200/- with Grade Pay of Rs.2800/- 1, How to apply : l.a. Candidates have to apply online using the website of the Commission www.odishassc.in. By clicking on the tab ‘online application’ in the home page of the website, the posts advertised for online application and detailed instructions for submitting an application online, are displayed on the computer screen. These Instructions are to be read carefully before proceeding to fill up the Application Form. The Application Form can be generated by clicking on ‘apply online’ after selecting the post. 1.b. (Blank Application Form specific for the particular post will be generated on the screen, and the candidate has to fill in the required details against the various items in the Form, including the candidate’s recent passport size photograph which has to be uploaded, without leaving any item blank. The filled in Application Form can be submitted by clicking on the ‘submit’ button. After the form is successfully submitted, a user ID and a password are generated on the screen, which the applicant has to note down for his/her future use in accessing the system to find out the status of the application. The candidate has to click on the button ‘print application form’ to generate the filled in Application Form. This time the Application Form is generated by the system with a uniquebar code and bar code number printed on the format, which is the index number of the application. luc. The candidate has to take two printed copies of the application, one OSSC copy and the other the applicant’s copy. The OSSC copy is meant to be promptly sent to the Commission, duly attaching therewith (i) the original Treasury Challan in proof of payment of application fees, ii) photocopies of the certificates / documents in proof of date of birth, records of educational career, caste, documentary claim for being considered as reserved category/ special category. The Detailed Application Form (DAF) with all the above requisite certificates / documents, and with the signature of the candidate at the indicated space on the Form has to be submitted to the Commission by registered post, or in person at the appropriate drop box in the Commission’s office. 1d. Applications received incomplete are liable to be summarily rejected. Le. The candidate may find out the status of his/her application at different times by accessing OSSC website, clicking therein ‘online application’ tab, and thereafter clicking on the candidate’s log in, and providing the user ID and password). 2. Last date for receipt of Applications: 2.a. The last date for online submission of application in response to this advertisement is 30.6.2012. The system will be disabled from 5 PM of the said date after which the application form for this particular post will not be generated any more at the candidate’s end. 2.b. The closing time for receipt of Detailed Application Form (refer to para 1.c. above) in the Commission’s office is 5 PM of 77.2012. 3.VACANCY: 3.a. As per information filed by the concemed department the category wise break-up of the posts to be filled up by this recruitment is as follows:Category No. of vacant posts approved to be filled up Male Female sc 1 i ST 2 1 SEBC 4 1 UR. 5 2 Total 13 + SiPSuIB: 3.b. One post will be reserved for persons with disabilities(PWD) of O.A(one arm affected)/O.L(one leg affected)/B.L (MNR)(both legs affected, but not arms, mobility not restricted) / L.V (low vision) category; and one post will be reserved for Ex-Servicemen. 3... The number of vacant posts to be filled up on the basis of this recruitment is subject to change without any prior notice at the discretion of the State Govt. 4a. Age: The minimum age for the post is 21 years and the maximum age is 32 years as on 1“ January, 2012. The upper age limit is relaxable as per Rules by 5 years for candidates belonging to SC/ST/SEBC/Women candidates, by10 years in case of persons with disabilities, and by the total period of service rendered in defence service in case of Ex-Servicemen. However, a candidate can avail of only one type of relaxation in age as per rules. There is no relaxation in upper age limit pertaining to vacancies which arose in the previous years. To be eligible, candidates not enjoying any relaxation in upper age limit must not have been born earlier than 2" January, 1980 and not later than 1° January, 1991. 4.b. Educational Qualification: The candidates must have passed Bachelors’ Degree in any discipline with adequate knowledge of basic computer application, such as computer fundamentals, windows, office suite in MS Office, spread sheet, usage of internet and net-working concepts. The candidates must have passed HSC or equivalent examination with Odia as one of the subjects or must have passed examination in Odia of M.E. standard.