Central Electricity Regulatory Commission (CERC) Invites Application for Research Officer Recruitment 2022

Central Electricity Regulatory Commission New Delhi Last Date: 5th April, 2022

Vacancy Circular No:

Central Electricity Regulatory Commission (CERC)
invites applications for recruitment of Research Officer

Research Officer

Job Location:

36 Janpath, New Delhi, 110001 Delhi
Last Date: 05 April 2022
Employment Type: Full Time

Number of Vacancy: 1 Posts

Central Electricity Regulatory Commission Vacancy 2022
Central Electricity Regulatory Commission Vacancy 2022 Recruitment 2022 Details
Job Role Research Officer
Education Requirement
Total Vacancy 1 Post
Job Locations New Delhi
Experience 4 - 8 years
Salary 64000 - 85000(Per Month)
Posted on 21 Mar, 2022
Last Date To Apply 05 Apr, 2022

Educational Qualification: M.A

Experience: Please refer to official document

Skills / Eligibility

1. Post Name: Research Officer

2. No. of Post: 01

3. Essential Qualifications: Masters/Post Graduate degree in Economics /Public Policy /Management (Finance/ Infra structure/Power Management)/Regulatory Governance/Engineering/Sciences

4. Desirable: Computer proficiency with goeod communication skills.

5. Experience and Competencies: Minimum of four to seven years of over all experience with Mgood understanding of power sector, especially of the Electricity Act, 2003, Policies under the Act etc. i minimum four years of working experien ce in power sector in regulatory affairs and/ or generation/ transmission/distribution sector.

6. Consolidated prof essional fee Rs.64,000-85,000 per month(dependi| ng on the qualifica tion and experiene e)excluding Servic e Tax, if applicabl Consolidated salary shall be fixed tak ing into account he experience and salary drawn in i mmediate previous employment

Pay Scale:
INR
64000 - 85000(Per Month)

Age Limit:

Selection Procedure

(a) The Selection process includes written test and /oral interaction.

(b) Only candidates who strictly fulfill the eligibility criteria will be shortlisted and called for written examination and / oral interaction

(d) The final selection of the candidates shall be based on the ranking/merit of combined score of the written examination and / interaction.

(e) Candidates called for interaction would be required to bring original documents relating to qualification, experience and salary slip for the past six months. These documents shall be examined before interaction with the selection committee.

(f) In case of non-submission of the salary slip for the past six months, the candidate will be considered for selection at the minimum range of the scale.

(g) No TA/DA shall be admissible for attending written examination and interaction for the advertised post.

(h) The decision of FOR shall be final.

How to Apply:

Interested and eligible candidates may send their applications in the prescribed format along with all relevant documents on qualifications and experiences to the Assistant Secretary(FOR),First Floor, Chanderlok Building, 36, Janpath, New Delhi by 05-04-2022 by 5.00 PM.


Important Dates:

Published on: 21 March 2022

Last date for application is: 05 April 2022

For more details, please refer to official notification at

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