Chandigarh SPMU Accountant Recruitment 2026

The Chandigarh Administration's Social Welfare, Women & Child Development Department is hiring 1 Accountant on a contract basis for its State Project Management Unit (SPMU) under Saksham Anganwadi and POSHAN 2.0. If you have a PG degree in Commerce/Accounting, or CWA-Inter/CA-Inter with relevant experience, you can apply offline. The last date to submit your application is 31 July 2026, up to 5:00 PM. The post pays a consolidated salary of Rs. 30,000 per month.

Chandigarh Administration Accountant (SPMU) Recruitment 2026 - 1 Post

The Director, Social Welfare, Women & Child Development, Chandigarh Administration has invited applications for 1 Accountant post to be engaged purely on a contract basis for setting up the State Project Management Unit (SPMU). This SPMU is being formed under Saksham Anganwadi and POSHAN 2.0, the central government's umbrella scheme that strengthens anganwadi services and nutrition delivery across the country. The Accountant will play a key role in managing scheme funds, budgeting, and audit compliance for the Chandigarh SPMU. There is no application fee and no online portal — you simply need to send your bio-data with supporting documents by post or in person to the department office in Sector 17-C, Chandigarh. This is a good opportunity for experienced accounting professionals, including retired government Accounts or Audit Officers looking for a contract assignment with a government department.

Who Can Apply?

Route 1 - Practising Accounting Professionals:

• Qualification: PG degree in Commerce/Accounting, or CWA-Inter/CA-Inter with at least 50% marks.
• Experience: At least 3 years of accounting experience with exposure to budgeting and audit, including at least 1 year in a Government PSU.
• Skills: You must be comfortable working with MS Word, Excel and PowerPoint, since day-to-day accounts and reports for the SPMU will be maintained digitally.

Route 2 - Retired Government Employees:

• Retired as an Accountant with at least 5 years' experience, OR
• Retired as an Accounts Officer or Audit Officer with at least 3 years' experience.

Whichever route you apply under, make sure your bio-data clearly states your qualification, designation held, and years of relevant accounting experience, since shortlisting will be based entirely on the details you submit. Hands-on exposure to government budgeting cycles and internal or statutory audit processes will help your application, since the SPMU handles scheme funds and reports to both state and central nodal departments.

Age Limit

The notification does not specify a separate minimum or maximum age limit for this post — eligibility is based purely on the qualification and experience routes listed above.

Salary

• The selected candidate will get a consolidated salary of Rs. 30,000 per month.
• This is a fixed contract remuneration — no separate DA, HRA or TA is mentioned in the notification, and there is no incremental pay scale since it is a consolidated contract post.
• No TA/DA will be paid for attending the interview or any test.

Selection Process

Selection is based on the following steps:

1. Application Screening: Your bio-data, photograph and certified documents will be checked against the eligibility criteria listed above.
2. Interview: Only eligible and shortlisted candidates will be called for an interview. The date and time will be communicated to you separately.

The competent authority can cancel the selection process at any stage without giving a reason. Incomplete applications, or applications received after the deadline, will be rejected without any reason being assigned, so make sure your bio-data and documents are complete before you submit them.

How to Apply

Since this is an offline, document-based recruitment with no application portal, follow these steps carefully:

1. Check the detailed essential and desirable qualifications, scope of work, and consolidated remuneration on chandigarh.gov.in or chdsw.gov.in.
2. Prepare a complete bio-data/CV covering your qualification, designation, and years of relevant experience.
3. Attach a recent stamp-size photograph along with self-attested photocopies of your educational qualification and experience certificates.
4. Sign your application and all attached documents.
5. Submit it to the Office of the Director, Social Welfare, Women & Child Development (ICDS), Town Hall Extension Building, 3rd Floor, Sector 17-C, Chandigarh.
6. Make sure your application reaches the office by 31 July 2026, 5:00 PM — incomplete or late applications will be rejected.

Keep checking chandigarh.gov.in and chdsw.gov.in for any corrigendum — updates to this notification, including the interview schedule, will be posted there and nowhere else.

Important Dates

• Notification Date: 9 July 2026
• Last Date to Apply: 31 July 2026 (up to 5:00 PM)
• Interview Date: To be announced (shortlisted candidates will be informed separately)

• Maintain day-to-day accounts and financial records of the SPMU
• Prepare budgets, expenditure statements and utilisation certificates for the scheme
• Support internal and statutory audits with the required documents and clarifications
• Process bills, payments and reimbursements as per government financial rules
• Reconcile bank statements and maintain accurate ledgers
• Prepare monthly and quarterly financial reports for the department
• Ensure compliance with accounting standards and government financial guidelines