Airports Economic Regulatory Authority of India (AERA) has released an official notification for the recruitment of 03 Data Analyst Posts. Interested and eligible candidates can apply Offline through the official AERA website. The last date to submit the application form is 18-02-2026. In this article, you’ll find the AERA Data Analyst Posts recruitment details, including eligibility criteria, age limit, salary structure, selection process, application steps, and direct links to the official notification and Offline application form.
AERA Data Analyst Statistics Recruitment 2026 Overview
Vacancy Details
Essential Qualifications
- Educational Requirement: Graduate degree in Statistics from any recognized university or institute
- Qualification Mode: Full-time, part-time, correspondence, or any other mode from recognized university/institute (India or worldwide) is acceptable
- Recognized Degrees: Single, joint, dual, combined, composite, or executive degree qualifications are all acceptable
Desirable Qualifications
- Candidates with internship or hands-on experience in any Government Organization in the following areas:
- Data handling and compilation
- Statistics analysis
- Data analysis
- Any related field involving statistics and data management
Age Limit & Relaxations
- Maximum Age: 35 years as on the last date of receipt of applications (18-02-2026)
- Note: Age limit may be relaxed in exceptional cases with approval of Competent Authority
Salary & Benefits
Monthly Remuneration Package:
Leave & Holidays:
- Casual Leave: 12 days per completed year on pro-rata basis
- Unpaid Leave: Maximum 15 days per year without pay (beyond this, contract may be terminated)
- Compensatory Off: Entitled for work on Sundays (no extra remuneration for Saturday/Sunday work)
- Unencashed Leave: Un-availed leave neither carried forward nor encashed
Other Benefits & Allowances:
- NO TA/DA: No Travel Allowance or Dearness Allowance for interview, joining, or completion
- NO HRA: No House Rent Allowance
- NO CGHS: No CGHS medical reimbursement benefits
- NO Accommodation: No company accommodation or reimbursement
- NO Phone/Conveyance Allowance: No phone, transport, or conveyance reimbursement
- NO Personal Staff: No personal staff provided
- Domestic Tour Allowance: For approved official tours - Hotel (Rs 2,250/day), Taxi (Rs 338/day), Food (Rs 900/day)
Job Scope & Responsibilities
Data Analyst (Statistics) will perform the following tasks:
- Data Preparation & Compilation: Prepare, compile, and analyze different types of data and statistics related to tariff determination
- Air Traffic Statistics: Preparation of monthly, quarterly, half-yearly, yearly air traffic statistics including:
- Passenger statistics
- Aircraft movements (ATM)
- Cargo data
- Charges Compilation: Compilation of landing, housing, parking charges and User Development Fees (by Year/Airport/Control Period) approved by AERA
- Capital Expenditure Analysis: Prepare capital expenditure details and reports
- Statistical Analysis: Conduct statistics analysis and compile various reports from RBI and other agencies for inflation forecasting and other data requirements
- Debt Funding Analysis: Compile and analyze debt funding patterns from various agencies
- Data Validation: Take appropriate data validation and error detection initiatives
- Report Preparation: Prepare reports, data compilations, and summaries
- Data Presentation: Prepare various data/statistics in suitable presentation and analysis formats
- Template Review: Periodic review and modification of report formats/templates for improved utility
- Additional Tasks: Any other work as per AERA requirement
Important Terms & Conditions
Employment Terms:
- Tenure: Initial period of 2 years subject to satisfactory performance review after first year
- Extension: 2-year tenure extendable for additional period up to 3 years based on requirement and satisfactory performance
- Nature of Appointment: Purely on contract basis; NOT an employment position
- Legal Status: Independent consultant, NOT a staff member or official of AERA
- Full-Time Requirement: Will not be permitted to take up any other assignment during engagement with AERA
- No Claim for Regular Employment: Work and days on contract duty do not create any representation or claim for any form of employment
Termination Provisions:
- By AERA: Can be terminated after 2 months' notice or proportionate payment in lieu of notice
- By Candidate: Must give 2 months' advance notice or remuneration in lieu
- Immediate Termination by AERA: AERA reserves right to terminate immediately without notice based on performance or breach of contract terms
- Public Interest Termination: AERA may terminate without notice if candidate unable to perform satisfactorily
- Automatic Termination: At end of tenure if not extended
- No Work Certificate: If terminated before 1 year or candidate resigns before 1 year, no work certificate will be issued
Confidentiality & IPR:
- Intellectual Property Rights: All IPR of data collected and deliverables produced remain with AERA
- Confidentiality: Cannot utilize, publish, or share data/statistics/information with third parties without written consent from AERA
- Document Handover: Must hand over all records to reporting officer before contract expiry and final payment
- Restricted Use of Name/Emblem: Cannot use AERA name, emblem, or official seal for commercial advantage without permission
Health & Medical Requirements
- Candidate should be in good health for discharging official duties effectively
- No Insurance/Compensation: Dependents not entitled to any compensation or claim in case of death, injury, or illness, regardless of cause
How to Apply
- Application Format: Use prescribed application format (as per Annex-II of advertisement)
- Required Documents: Attach copies of educational qualifications, experience certificates, and skills documentation
- Application Mode: Email, Post, or Courier only - NO hand delivery
- Last Date: Applications must reach by 18-02-2026 at 5:30 PM
- Late Applications: Any application received after deadline or incomplete/wrong format will be rejected
- Fresh Application: Applicants who had applied earlier must send fresh application; previous applications will not be considered
Application Submission Address
Deputy Chief
Airports Economic Regulatory Authority of India
3rd Floor, Udaan Bhawan
Safdarjung Airport
New Delhi - 110003
Documents Required
- Recent passport-size photograph (affixed on application)
- Copy of Government Identity Document showing date of birth (Aadhar/Voter ID/Driving License, etc.)
- Educational qualification certificates (Bachelor's degree in Statistics)
- Mark sheets/transcripts
- Experience certificates (if any) detailing organization, designation, period, and duties
- Any certificates related to desirable qualifications
- Declaration as per prescribed format confirming truthfulness of information
Selection Process
- Scrutiny: Applications reviewed based on parameters in the notice
- Mode of Selection: Interview and/or Group Discussion
- Personal Interaction: AERA may call shortlisted applicants for personal interaction before final decision
- Final Decision: Competent Authority's decision is final
- No Obligation: AERA not obligatory to interview every eligible candidate or fill all positions
- Schedule: Interview scheduled at AERA's discretion; applicant has no claim over timing
- Additional Documents: AERA may request any document/information as deemed appropriate
Important Instructions for Applicants
- Clearly superscribe application with "Data Analyst (Statistics)" as the post name
- Communicate with AERA only via email/post/courier; no telephone calls
- Fill application in prescribed format only; non-conforming applications will be rejected
- Candidate solely responsible for false/misleading/incomplete information
- Agreement with all terms & conditions of the notice is mandatory
- Submit applications well in advance to avoid postal delays
- AERA may ask for any document/clarification at any time
- No representation or appeal in case of rejection or non-selection
- AERA reserves right to cancel/defer selection for any reason
- Place of posting is New Delhi (non-transferable across cities without Competent Authority approval)
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