WII Recruitment 2026 for 12 Contractual Positions

About this advertisement

The Wildlife Institute of India has issued Advertisement No. WII/ADVT. 2/RP–CELL/ October, 2026, dated 29 October 2026, inviting online applications for 12 contractual positions under various projects. The last date for receipt of online applications is 16 November 2026, and the date of the online interview is 27 November 2026 (provisional). The positions are purely temporary/contractual and co-terminus with the project. Age relaxation is per Government of India rules, and no TA/DA is payable.

Positions detailed (Project 01)

The advertisement's Project 01 entries, read in full, are: Senior Project Associate, 1 post, Rs. 58,000 + HRA, age limit 40 years, essential M.Sc. in Wildlife Science, Zoology, Life Sciences or Environmental Sciences or equivalent with 4 years of research experience, desirable experience in RS and GIS, human-wildlife conflict or elephant ecology; Project Associate-II (RS and GIS), 1 post, Rs. 42,000 + HRA, age limit 35 years, essential M.Sc. in Geoinformatics, Remote Sensing and GIS, Geography or Environmental Science or equivalent with 2 years of experience, desirable experience in spatial analysis and RS and GIS applications in wildlife; Project Associate-I, 1 post, Rs. 37,000 + HRA, age limit 35 years, essential M.Sc. in Wildlife Science, Zoology, Life Sciences or Environmental Sciences or equivalent, desirable field experience in wildlife surveys or human-wildlife conflict. The remaining 9 positions under other projects are stated in the advertisement's pages 3-5, which were not transcribed in the verification; this post details the 3 Project 01 positions and states the total of 12 positions as advertised.

Fee and selection

The Application Processing Fee is Rs. 500 for the General category and Rs. 100 for SC/ST/OBC/EWS and Physically Challenged (PC) candidates. Selection is by screening/shortlisting on essential qualifications and experience, followed by an online interview, with a weightage of 70 percent for academic/essential qualifications and experience and 30 percent for interview performance.