CERC Multi-Post Recruitment 2026

CERC Multi-Post Recruitment 2026: Overview

Central Electricity Regulatory Commission (CERC) is building teams across finance, regulatory affairs, economics, engineering, accounts and administration at its New Delhi office. The appointments are on deputation under foreign-service terms or short-term contract for officers from government, public-sector and autonomous bodies. This drive suits serving professionals who already understand public administration and want to work inside the institution that regulates inter-state electricity and related market matters. The notified positions are existing or anticipated and may change before selection.

Posts and Disciplines

• Joint Chief and Assistant Chief (Finance): senior finance roles covering tariff work, cost analysis and financial management.
• Deputy Chief (Regulatory Affairs) and Assistant Secretary (FOR): policy-facing positions for officers familiar with regulatory commissions and electricity-sector reform.
• Assistant Chief (Economics): analytical work in regulatory economics, forecasting and modelling.
• Assistant Chief (Engineering): technical work spanning power-system planning, transmission, generation technologies and techno-economic appraisal.
• Pay and Accounts Officer and Senior Accounts Officer: government accounting, budgeting, receipts, payments and financial-control responsibilities.
• Private Secretary and Assistant: secretariat, office administration, establishment, accounts and procurement support.

Post-wise Duties

Joint Chief and Assistant Chief (Finance)

You will examine tariff proposals, cost data and financial models, then turn them into clear analysis for regulatory decisions.

Deputy Chief (Regulatory Affairs)

You will coordinate policy files, study sector reforms and help CERC frame well-supported regulatory positions.

Assistant Secretary (FOR)

You will support the Forum of Regulators, organize its records and meetings, and keep inter-commission work moving.

Assistant Chief (Economics)

You will apply econometrics, demand forecasting and modelling to electricity-market and tariff questions.

Assistant Chief (Engineering)

You will review system planning, transmission operations and generation proposals with a techno-economic perspective.

Pay and Accounts Officer

You will oversee budgets, drawing and disbursement, receipts, recoveries and government accounting controls.

Senior Accounts Officer

You will manage cash, accounts and budget work while maintaining accurate financial records.

Private Secretary

You will manage confidential correspondence, schedules, office files and senior-level secretariat support.

Assistant

You will handle establishment, administration or accounts work; some assignments also support GeM procurement.

Service Conditions and Caveats

• Tenure: the normal deputation or short-term contract period is five years under CERC recruitment rules.
• Applicant pool: these posts are for officers of Central or State Governments, public-sector undertakings and autonomous bodies who meet the post-wise service conditions.
• Accommodation and medical choice: government or leased accommodation may be available, while medical facilities follow the option exercised under CERC rules.
• Shortlisting: satisfying the conditions does not create a right to interaction; CERC will call only shortlisted applicants.
• Reserved-category preference: applicants from OBC, SC and ST categories receive preference when all other conditions are met.
• Offer withdrawal: declining an accepted appointment can block consideration for another CERC appointment for two years.

Application Submission Notes

Complete the online registration and also route the prescribed signed form through your proper channel to Deputy Chief (Admin), CERC, 8th Floor, Tower B, World Trade Center, Nauroji Nagar, New Delhi 110029. Write “Application for the post of [post name]” on the envelope. An advance copy alone is not enough; the fully forwarded application and service records must reach CERC within the permitted grace period.

• Review finance, regulatory, engineering or administrative files assigned to the post
• Prepare accurate notes, analyses and recommendations for commission decisions
• Coordinate with government departments, utilities, regulators and internal divisions
• Maintain official records, budgets, accounts or correspondence for the assigned function
• Monitor compliance with CERC regulations and government procedures
• Support meetings, hearings, procurement or policy work as required by the role
• Report progress and risks to the responsible senior officer
• Protect confidential regulatory, personnel and financial information