MoEF&CC Bhubaneswar Recruitment 2026 for Principal Private Secretary, Assistant and UDC

• Principal Private Secretary: Stenographer officers from the specified government bodies or institutions must hold an analogous post regularly, or have six years of regular service in Level 8 or equivalent, or seven years in Level 7 or equivalent.
• Assistant: Officers from the specified government bodies or institutions must hold an analogous post regularly, or have six years of regular service in Level 5 or ten years in Level 4. A bachelor's degree from a recognised university or institute is also required.
• Upper Division Clerk: Central Government officers must hold an analogous post regularly or have eight years of regular service as a Lower Division Clerk or equivalent.
• Applicants must be able to be relieved immediately after selection and be spared on deputation by their parent department. Departmental officers in the feeder category who are in the direct line of promotion are ineligible for deputation.

• Obtain the prescribed application proforma in Annexure II from the ministry website or the Regional Office in Bhubaneswar.
• Complete the form and obtain the employer's signature, name, department and office seal.
• Have the application forwarded through the proper channel with the required enclosures.
• Send it to The DDGF, Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change, Regional Office, A/3, Chandrasekharpur, Bhubaneswar, Odisha, 751023.
• Ensure the application reaches the office by 17 December 2026.

About the vacancies

The Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change is filling three posts on deputation at its Regional Office in Bhubaneswar. There is one position each for Principal Private Secretary, Assistant and Upper Division Clerk. The maximum age is 56 years on the closing date for receipt of applications.

Eligibility and pay

The posts have different service requirements. For Principal Private Secretary, eligible stenographer officers must meet the specified analogous-post or Level 8 or Level 7 service conditions. The Assistant post requires a recognised bachelor's degree as well as the prescribed analogous-post or Level 5 or Level 4 service. For Upper Division Clerk, eligible Central Government officers must hold an analogous post regularly or have eight years of regular service as a Lower Division Clerk or equivalent.

The pay is Level 11 for Principal Private Secretary, Level 6 for Assistant and Level 4 for Upper Division Clerk. Applicants must be able to be relieved immediately after selection and be available for deputation through their parent department. Departmental officers in a feeder category who are in the direct line of promotion cannot apply on deputation.

Application and selection

Obtain the Annexure II proforma from the ministry website or the Bhubaneswar Regional Office. Complete it and arrange for the employer's signature, name, department and office seal. The application must be forwarded through the proper channel with the parent office or department's recommendation, five years' ACRs or APARs, vigilance clearance and dossiers.

Send the application to The DDGF, Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change, Regional Office, A/3, Chandrasekharpur, Bhubaneswar, Odisha, 751023. It must reach the office by 17 December 2026. A Selection Committee will assess the curriculum vitae and supporting documents.

Deputation period

The initial deputation is for three years and may be extended up to five years under the stated guidelines. The total period, including earlier ex-cadre deputation, ordinarily should not exceed four years for Principal Private Secretary or three years for Assistant and Upper Division Clerk.