ICFRE Financial Advisor Recruitment 2026

ICFRE is hiring 1 Financial Advisor at its headquarters in Dehradun. This is a deputation including short-term contract post for senior accounts, audit, finance and budget officers. The last date for receipt of application is 15 July 2026. Salary is under Pay Level 12/13 of the 7th CPC Pay Matrix, with usual allowances as per rules.

ICFRE Financial Advisor Recruitment 2026 - 1 Post

Indian Council of Forestry Research and Education (ICFRE) is an autonomous body under the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change, Government of India. The council has issued Vacancy Circular Advt. No. 04/FA/2025-ICFRE for filling one Financial Advisor post at ICFRE Headquarters, Dehradun. This is a senior finance leadership role meant for officers with government accounts, audit, budget or financial management experience.

The application must move through proper channel. Serving officers need their cadre controlling authority to forward the application with vigilance clearance, APARs and concurrence. ICFRE also asks applicants to send the filled application by email to sec@icfre.org and through hard copy before the closing date.

Vacancy Details

• Financial Advisor: 1 post
• Organisation: ICFRE Headquarters, Dehradun
• Appointment Mode: Deputation including short-term contract
• Tenure: Ordinarily 3 years or till superannuation, whichever is earlier
• Posting: Dehradun during tenure, with liability to serve anywhere in ICFRE institutes or centres

Who Can Apply?

Pay Level Route

• Pay Level: Officers working in Pay Level 12/13 of the 7th CPC Pay Matrix or holding an analogous post on regular basis can apply.

Organised Accounts Service Route

• Service Background: Officers from IA&AS, IDAS, ICAS, IPAS or IRAS need at least 9 years of service with reference to the year of allotment.

Subordinate Accounts Service Route

• Experience: Officers of Subordinate Accounts Service under Government of India need 16 years of experience, including at least 10 years in Pay Level 11 of the 7th CPC Pay Matrix.

Cost/Chartered Accountant Route

• Qualification and Experience: Fellows of the Institute of Cost Accountants or Chartered Accountants of India, or equivalent degree holders, need 10 years of experience in audit, accounts and budget in Government, semi-government, autonomous organisations, PSUs, government banks or insurance companies.

Match your route before applying. This notice is not a general graduate finance vacancy; it is meant for officers who already hold a senior government pay level or have a strong accounts, audit and budget background. Your service details, pay scale, year of allotment, present post and past experience should clearly support the route you claim in the application.

Age Limit

• The notification does not mention a separate maximum age limit.
• The tenure is ordinarily 3 years or till superannuation, whichever is earlier.
• Minimum service years will be checked with reference to the last date of receipt of application.

Salary

• The post is in Pay Level 12/13 of the 7th CPC Pay Matrix.
• Approximate Pay Level 12 range starts at Rs. 78,800 per month.
• Pay Level 13 can go up to Rs. 2,15,900 per month, depending on applicable level and service rules.
• Usual allowances are payable as admissible under ICFRE/Government rules.

Application Fee

• Application fee: Rs. 500.
• Payment should be transferred to DDO ADMIN, ICFRE REVENUE ACCOUNT.
• Account number: 496902010084490.
• IFSC code: UBIN0549690.
• UTR number and payment details should be sent along with the application.

Do not skip the UTR details. The application form asks for the UTR number and amount, and the circular says the transaction details should be sent with the application. If the payment proof is missing, ICFRE may treat the application as incomplete.

Selection Process (No Written Exam)

The notification does not mention a written exam. Selection will be based on proper-channel nomination, service record scrutiny and approval by the competent authority.

1. Application Scrutiny: ICFRE checks whether the application is complete and received before the last date.
2. Service Record Check: APARs for 2020-21 to 2024-25, vigilance clearance and cadre authority concurrence are checked.
3. Eligibility Review: Pay level, service years, accounts/audit background and experience are matched with the circular.
4. Final Decision: The competent authority may fill or not fill the vacancy based on council requirements.

How to Apply

1. Download the application proforma from the official ICFRE notification at icfre.gov.in.
2. Fill Part I with personal details, service details, pay scale, experience and UTR/payment details.
3. Pay the Rs. 500 application fee and keep the transaction details ready.
4. Attach the filled application, vigilance clearance, APARs for the last five years and cadre controlling authority concurrence.
5. Email the application to sec@icfre.org before 15 July 2026.
6. Send the hard copy through proper channel to Secretary, ICFRE, P.O. New Forest, Dehradun - 248006.
7. Write Application for the post of Financial Advisor-2026 on the envelope.

Check the document checklist before dispatch. The circular specifically asks whether the application is signed, whether Part II is filled by the controlling authority, whether APARs are enclosed, whether vigilance clearance is enclosed and whether the Rs. 500 fee has been paid. Late or incomplete applications will not be considered.

Important Dates

• ICFRE Page Updated: 27 May 2026
• Application Start: 27 May 2026
• Last Date for Application: 15 July 2026
• Last Date for Fee/UTR Details: 15 July 2026
• Selection Date: To be announced

• Advise ICFRE leadership on financial planning, accounts and budget matters
• Review audit, expenditure and financial control issues across ICFRE units
• Monitor compliance with government finance rules and council procedures
• Prepare financial notes, budget reviews and decision papers for competent authority
• Coordinate with ministries, audit bodies, accounts services and ICFRE institutes
• Manage scrutiny of proposals involving grants, expenditure, accounts and financial approvals
• Support transparent use of public funds in forestry research and education programmes