MoEF&CC Regional Office Bhopal Recruitment 2026

MoEF&CC Regional Office Bhopal Recruitment 2026 — 5 posts on deputation

The Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change (MoEF&CC), Regional Office, Bhopal, has invited applications for 5 posts on deputation (including short-term contract): Principal Private Secretary (PPS) 1, Section Officer 1, Junior Translator 1, Assistant 1 and Upper Division Clerk (UDC) 1. This is a deputation-only circular for serving Central and State Government, Union Territory, PSU, University and recognised research institution officers. It is not open to the general public or to fresh candidates. Applications must reach by 22 December 2026.

The circular carries File No. 9-7/93(FOR)Vol-III and is dated "As per e-sign" — no printed date appears in the circular itself. The official MoEF&CC recruitment listing shows the opening date as 7 November 2026 and the closing date as 22 December 2026, and those listing dates are used here.

Vacancies and pay

Principal Private Secretary: 1 post, Pay Level-11, Rs. 67,700 to Rs. 2,08,700 per month. Section Officer: 1 post, Pay Level-7, Rs. 44,900 to Rs. 1,42,400 per month. Junior Translator: 1 post, Pay Level-6, Rs. 35,400 to Rs. 1,12,400 per month. Assistant: 1 post, Pay Level-6, Rs. 35,400 to Rs. 1,12,400 per month. Upper Division Clerk: 1 post, Pay Level-4, Rs. 25,500 to Rs. 81,100 per month.

Who can apply

PPS: a Stenographer holding an analogous post, or with 6 years regular service in Level 8, or 7 years in Level 7. A Departmental Private Secretary in Level 7 with 7 years regular service in the Regional Office is also considered. Section Officer: analogous post, or 5 years regular service in Level 6; a Bachelor's degree and 2 years experience in accounts and administration in a Government office, PSU or autonomous or statutory body. Junior Translator: analogous post, or 6 years regular service in PB-1 GP 2800, or 10 years in PB-1 GP 2400; a Master's degree in Hindi with English (or vice versa, or other combinations as printed) and a recognised Diploma or Certificate in Hindi-English translation or 2 years translation experience. Assistant: analogous post, or 6 years regular service in Level 5, or 10 years in Level 4; a Bachelor's degree. UDC: analogous post, or 8 years regular service as LDC or equivalent. Departmental officers in the direct line of promotion are not eligible for deputation, and deputationists are not eligible for promotion. The deputation period is ordinarily not more than 3 years (4 years for PPS).

The maximum age is 56 years as on the closing date of receipt of applications, for all posts. No minimum age is stated in the circular.

Fee

No application fee is stated anywhere in the 19-page circular. Do not assume any fee.

How to apply

Send the completed application in the prescribed format (Annexure-II), through the proper channel, with attested copies of ACR or APAR dossiers for the preceding 5 years and a valid Vigilance Clearance Certificate, to the Deputy Director General of Forests (Central), Regional Office, Bhopal, MoEF&CC, Kendriya Paryavaran Bhavan, Link Road No. 3, E-5, Ravi Shankar Nagar, Arera Colony, Bhopal - 462016 (M.P.). Applications without parent-office recommendation, incomplete applications, or applications received after the due date are summarily rejected. Terms are governed by DoPT O.M. No. 6/8/2009-Estt. dated 17 June 2010.

Note: this is a different advertisement from the MoEF&CC Regional Office, Bhubaneswar deputation circular (3 posts: Section Officer, Assistant and Junior Hindi Translator). Do not confuse the two circulars.