SSC CGL Job Profile 2021- Various posts under CGL Posts

The Staff Selection Committee (SSC) Examination is conducted every year to fill various vacancies in the government department for different posts in various ministries. Combined Graduate Level is another examination that has huge vacancies and fills the posts every year. There are around 34 posts offered in CGL. Below are given the various job profiles of all such posts that come under the SSC- CGL examination.

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SSC CGL Vacancies

The different posts that will be filled by the examination include posts like Assistants, Auditors, Inspectors, etc. under different government departments, ministries and organizations.

The total number of vacancies for the total posts under the SSC CGL examination is approximately 4500 in number. The final selection for the post allotment is made on the basis of the marks obtained in all the tiers. The minimum SSC CGL grade pay is INR 2400 while the maximum is INR 4800.

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SSC CGL Job Profiles for Different Posts

The job profiles offered under SSC CGL exam that come under Group A are that of an Assistant Audit Officer and Assistant Accounts Officer. Below is given a table that describes both the job profiles.

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Given below is a list of some of the job profiles that come under the SSC CGL examination. All the necessary details are also mentioned below:

Inspector Of Income Tax (CBDT)

The job of Inspector of Income-tax is basically of Grade C. The roles and responsibilities include verifying individual IT records. It also includes assessing and processing business concerns. The postings done will be state- wise.

• Pay Scale: 4600
• Job Location: Anywhere across India
• Nature of Work: Desk Job
• Career Path: Promotion is given after 8 years of completion of service and after clearing the departmental exam. The order of promotion of Income-tax officer is as given below:
  • Assistant Commissioner
  • Deputy Commissioner
  • Commissioner

Assistant Audit Officer (Indian Audit And Accounts Department Under CAG)

The job of Inspector of Income-tax is basically of Grade C. The roles and responsibilities include verifying individual IT records. It also includes assessing and processing business concerns. The postings done will be state- wise.

• Pay Scale: 4800
• Job Location: Anywhere across India
• Nature of Work: Desk Job
• Roles and Responsibilities: The role of AAOs is to coordinate with the Audit Officer and Senior Audit Officer in the conduction of financial and performance audits.
• Career Path: Senior AO, DAG

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Inspector (Preventive Officer)- (CBEC)

The job of Inspector includes the gathering of information and taking subsequent actions based on it in order to prevent malpractice.

• Pay Scale: 4600
• Job Location: In cities with ports and airports
• Nature of Work: Clerical or File work
• Roles and Responsibilities: The major role is to gather information and take subsequent action based on it to prevent malpractice.
• Career Path: Promotion is given after 8 years of completion of service and after clearing the departmental exam. The order of promotion is as given below:
  • Superintendent
  • Assistant Commissioner
  • Deputy Commissioner
  • Commissioner

Assistant (Ministry Of External Affairs)

The job of assistant in external affairs includes mostly administration work like typing, reports, event updating etc. There are maximum chances of posting in foreign countries.

• Pay Scale: 4600
• Job Location: In Delhi. You will have maximum chances of posting in foreign countries as India has its embassy in most of the foreign countries
• Nature of Work: Mostly administration work typing, reports compiling, email, calls, event updating, file maintenance, etc.
• Posting will be in Delhi and there is a major chance of foreign posting in countries that have Indian embassies.
• The nature of the work is primarily administrative such as typing reports, managing emails, calls, updates on events and file maintenance.
• Career Path: 1st Promotion is given after 15- 17 years of completion of service (without clearing any exam) or after 8 years (after clearing the departmental exam).

Assistant Enforcement Officer (Directorate Of Enforcement, Department Of Revenue)

The nature of the job profile of SSC CGLAssistant Enforcement Officer job profile is quite similar to that of an inspector which includes roles and responsibilities likeinspecting, preventing, arresting those into money laundering/ forgery, etc.

• Pay Scale: 4600
• Job Location: The posting will be in any of the enforcement directorate offices which are located at Chandigarh, Chennai, Cochin, Delhi, Hyderabad, Kolkata, Ahmedabad, Bangalore, Lucknow, Mumbai, Patna, Srinagar, Bhubaneswar, Calicut, Guwahati, Indore, Jaipur, Jalandhar, Madurai, Nagpur and Varanasi only.
• Nature of Work: Field Job
• Roles and Responsibilities: The role is to inspect, prevent and arrest those who are indulged into money laundering, forgery etc.
• Career Path: There is no fixed time for promotion. The order of promotion is as given below:
  • Enforcement Officer
  • Assistant Director
  • Deputy Director
  • Director

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Assistant (Ministry Of Railway)

The SSC CGL assistant in the railway ministry job profile is more of a clerical type as far as the job role is considered. But in terms of grade, the job profile is above the upper division clerk (LDC). The post is entitled to many perks which makes it one of the most lucrative posts.

• Pay Scale: 4600
• Job Location: In cities or Regional Headquarters
• Nature of Work: Clerical but above upper division clerk (LDC)
• Roles and Responsibilities: The role is to inspect, prevent and arrest those who are indulged into money laundering, forgery, etc.
• Career Path: There is no fixed time for promotion. The order of promotion is as given below:
  • Sectional Officer
  • Under Secretary
  • Deputy Secretary
  • Director

Assistant (Intelligence Bureau)

The SSC CGLAssistant [Intelligence Bureau] job profile will have work which is data-oriented work (90 percent computer work) in the intelligence bureau. The candidates opting for this post will have their postings at state headquarters in IB cell (if there are vacancies) or the candidate may directly get posted in Delhi.

• Pay Scale: 4600
• Job Location: IB Cell or In Delhi (At state headquarters)
• Nature of Work: The work is data-oriented which is 90 percent of computer work in the Intelligence Bureau.
• Career Path: There is no fixed time for promotion. The order of promotion is as given below:
  • Sectional Officer
  • Under Secretary
  • Deputy Secretary

Assistant (Other Ministries Or Departments)

The candidates selected for SSC CGLAssistant [Other Ministries/Departments/Organisations] job profile will be working under Govt. of India with departments such as Dept. of Personnel & Training, Parliamentary Affairs, Election Commission, etc. The location of posting would most probably be in Delhi.

• Pay Scale: 4600
• Job Location: Mostly in Delhi
• Career Path: There is no fixed time for promotion. The order of promotion is as given below:
  • Sectional Officer
  • Under Secretary
  • Deputy Secretary

Assistant (Ministry Of Statistics And Programme Implementation)

Candidates with a statistics degree are eligible for this job. The core responsibility of this post is to collect data and plot this information which will be useful for the government to implement schemes. The job profile will be a mixture of a desk job and a field job in which the investigators need to visit certain areas. A decent job with good pay, it can be a good option.

• Pay Scale: 4200
• Job Location: Variable
• Nature of Work: Desk or Field Job
• Roles and Responsibilities: The role is to collect data and plot the information which will be useful for various departments in implementing the schemes.
• Career Path: Promotions are very slow. The order of promotion is as given below:
  • Senior Statistical Officer
  • Assistant Director
  • Deputy Director
  • Joint Director

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Divisional Accountant (Offices Under Cag)

The candidates opt for SSC CGLDivisional Accountant [Offices under CAG] job post which will come under CAG. The roles and responsibilities include auditing expenses of works/ projects carried out by the state government. The reports are sent to the CAG headquarters to point out any sorts of malpractice. Traveling is not incorporated in this job profile.

• Pay Scale: 4200
• Job Location: Posted in cities having offices coming under CAG
• Nature of Work: Desk Job
• Roles and Responsibilities: The major role is to carry out auditing expenses of works or projects by state governments.
• Career Path: There is no fixed time for promotions. The order of promotion is as given below:
  • Divisional Account Officer II
  • Divisional Account Officer I
  • Sr. Divisional Account Officer

SSC CGL is a popular exam owing to the number of posts that are offered through it. Being familiar with the different posts and their job description will help you make an informed choice while selecting your job preferences.