Central Electricity Regulatory Commission (CERC), statutory body constituted under an Act of Parliament is inviting applications for filling up of existing/anticipated vacancies which may increase or decrease, on deputation on Foreign Service terms/ short-term contract basis from the officials of Central/ State Governments, Public Sector Undertakings, Autonomous Bodies etc.
2. The details of post like scales of pay, requisite qualifications/ qualifying service and experience etc, are given in Annexure-I.
3. The general terms and conditions are as under:-
i) Apart from basic pay and grade pay, the posts carry Dearness Allowance, HRA, and Transport Allowance etc. at the rates applicable to Central Government officials from time to time.
ii) Fixation of pay/Deputation (DUTY) Allowance shall be governed by the instructions issued by Department of Personnel and Training from time to time.
iii) Maximum age limit is 56 years on the last of receipt of the applications.
iv) The facility of retention or allotment of Government Accommodation is available at present. Moreover, as per CERC (Leased Accommodation) Regulations, 2007, Leased accommodation for lease rental up to two times of HRA admissible would
be permissible if opted, subject to the conditions laid down in CERC (l£ased Accommodation) Regulations, 2007.
v)The post mentioned in Annexure-I are exempted from the principle of immediate jabsorption .
vi) Medical Facilities are admissible as per the CERC (Indoor/Outdoor Medical facilities) Regulations, 2005. This is in lieu of the medical facilities in parent organisation/CGHS, if opted for the same. CERC will not bear any contribution
towards medical facilities, if deputationist opts for the medical facilities in parent organisation /CGHS.
vii) The normal period of deputation/short term contract as per the Recruitment Rules of the posts is three years. As per the CERC (Recruitment, Control and Service Conditions of Staff Regulations, 2007 as amended from time to time, "short
term contract” means appointment of officers from PSUs/ Autonomous Bodies etc.
viii) Officials appointed to CERC shall be governed by the terms and conditions of Department of Personnel and Training’s O.M. No. 6/8/2009-Estt (Pay-II) dated 17th June, 2010 read with Central Electricity Regulatory Commission (Recruitment,
Control and Service Conditions of Staff Regulations, 2007 as amended from time to time.
ix) CERC reserves the right to keep the post unfilled depending on the circumstances prevailing at the time of selection.
x) CERC reserve the right to change the number of posts as may be required by the circumstances prevailing at the time of selection. The vacancy position shown is tentative.
xi) Copy of all the Regulations mentioned above are available in the CERC's website.
xii) Mere fulfiling of eligibility criteria shall not bestow any right to be called for interaction. Only short-listed candidates shall be called for interactions.
xiii) Relaxation in essential qualifications/ experience can be considered by the competent authority in deserving cases.
xiv) Other Backward Classes/ Scheduled Castes/ Scheduled Tribes candidates would be given preference while all other conditions are fulfilled.
xv) The applicant selected by CERC shall not be allowed to withdraw his/her candidature subsequently. In case he / she declines the offer of appointment, his/her candidature shall not be considered for any further appointment by CERC for a period of two years from the date of cancellation of offer of appointment.
4. Central Electricity Regulatory Commission will remit/ extend the following benefits to deputationist:-
In case of deputation on foreign service terms
(a) Leave Salary Contribution
(b) Pension or NPS contribution
(c) Deputation (Duty) allowance, if applicable
In case of deputation on Short Term Contract
(a) Leave Salary Contribution
(b) Gratuity Contribution
(c) Deputation (Duty) allowance, if applicable
(d) Any one of CPF/EPF/NPS contribution
Other allowanees
Apart from all these, allowances as applicable in Govt of India or in CERC be paid as per their entitlement. No other allowances/benents will be paid to deputationist. However, any contribution required to be remitted to parent department shall be remitted after deducting the same from the salary of the deputationist .
5. Applications in the prescribed format as given in Annexure-II, duly completed and signed, along with attested photocopies of all relevant documents in support of age, educational qualifications, experience, etc. may be forwarded to the Deputy Chief (Admin), Central Electricity Regulatory Commission, 8th Floor, Tower B, World Trade Center, Nauroji Nagar, New Delhi - IIO 029 by 09th February 2026. The Applicants are also requested to apply online through website https://cercind.gov.in/vacancy. html.
6. The applications must be routed through proper channel and should reach this office on or before the prescribed due date. Applications submitted in advance shall be entertained only if the complete application routed through proper channel is received within thirty days after the closing date i.e. llth March 2026.
7. Applications not submitted in the prescribed format or received incomplete in any respect shall be summarily rejected.
8. The sponsoring/forwarding authorities are requested to forward only those applications of eligible and willing candidates whose particulars have been duly verified and whose services can be spared in the event of their selection. While forwarding the applications, attested copies of the ACRs/APARs for the last five years, along with latest Vigilance Clearance/Integrity Certificate of the officials concerned, must be enclosed without fail.
9. The envelope containing the application should be superscribed with “Application for the post of Chief (Economics)”.
Encl: - Annexure I and II
To
1. All Ministries /Departments of the Government of India (as per standard distribution list)
2. All the State Govemmalts/State Electddty Regulatory Commisdons /State Utilities/ Public Sector Undertakings/ Autonomous Bodies.
3. Technical Director Department of Personnel and Training with the request to publish the advertisement on its website for wider publicity.
4. Website of CERC.