Central Electricity Regulatory Commission (CERC) has released an official notification for the recruitment of 02 Senior Advisor and Advisor Posts. Interested and eligible candidates can apply Online through the official CERC website. The last date to submit the application form is 19-02-2026. In this article, you’ll find the CERC Senior Advisor and Advisor Posts recruitment details, including eligibility criteria, age limit, salary structure, selection process, application steps, and direct links to the official notification and Online application form.
CERC Sr. Advisor (Law) and Advisor (Law) Recruitment 2026 Overview
Vacancy Details
Eligibility Criteria
- Qualification: Bachelor's degree in law from a reputed institution/University.
- Experience: At least 15 years' working experience (post qualification) in the Power Sector/ Judicial body/ Regulatory/quasi-judicial body/ dealing with legal matters.
- The candidate should have • Excellent drafting, communication and analytical skills • Adept at working on computers, including MS Office.
- Desirable: In-depth understanding of the regulatory framework in the electricity sector, including the Tariff Regulations and the adjudicatory mechanism. • Knowledge of relevant legislations of India. • The policy framework including the National Electricity Policy and Tariff Policy. • Experience in drafting orders and the process of framing/ drafting regulations
- Qualification: Bachelor degree in law from a reputed institution/University.
- Experience: At least 10 years' working experience (post qualification) in the Power Sector/ Judicial body/ Regulatory/quasi-judicial body/ dealing with legal matters.
- The candidate should have • Excellent drafting, communication and analytical skills • Adept at working on computers, including MS Office.
- Desirable: In-depth understanding of the regulatory framework in the electricity sector, including the Tariff Regulations and the adjudicatory mechanism. • Knowledge of relevant legislations of India. • The policy framework including the National Electricity Policy and Tariff Policy. • Experience in drafting orders including the process of framing/ drafting regulations
Salary/ Stipend
- Rs. 2,25,000/-
- Rs. 1,50,000/-
Age Limit
- The age of the applicant to be appointed as Individual Consultant for different categories as on 1st January of the year of advertisement shall be below 62 years; Provided that no Consultant would be retained in the Commission after attaining the age of 65 years.
Important Dates
Selection Process
- The Consultants will be engaged in accordance with the terms and conditions laid down in Central Electricity Regulatory Commission (Appointment of Consultants) Regulations, 2008 and its amendments from time to time (copies available on Commission website www.cercind.gov.in).
- The eligibility will be considered by a Consultancy Evaluation Committee (CEC) to be set up by Commission and their performance will be evaluated based on the following criteria:
- Only short-listed candidates will be called for an interaction with the Selection Committee.
- The CEC may, in its discretion, reserve the right to conduct a written test to evaluate the drafting and presentation skills of the candidates.
General Information/ Instructions
- Normal working hours would be 9.30 A.M to 6.00 P.M (05 days week) including half an hour lunch break. The personnel may be called on Saturdays/ Sundays and other gazetted holidays, and required to be present beyond normal working hours in case of exigencies.
- In addition to holidays notified by Central Government, the Individual Consultant shall be entitled for fifteen (15) days leave in a calendar year (January to December) which shall be credited in advance, on quarterly basis, as under. The intervening Saturdays/ Sundays / holidays, if any, shall not be counted as leave. Unutilised leave shall not be carried forward to the next calendar year and is not encashable. Leave of any other nature is not admissible
- (a) 1st Quarter: (January to March) – 04 days
- (b) 2nd Quarter: (April to June) – 04 days
- (c) 3rd Quarter: (July to September) – 04 days
- (d) 4th Quarter: (October to December) – 03 days
- The Individual Consultant shall not be entitled to any professional fees for the period of absence beyond the entitled leave of 15 days as above. Any availed leave during a calendar year shall not be carried forward to the next calendar year or qualify for encashment.
- In case the Individual Consultant remain absent for more than 15 days beyond the entitled leave in a calendar year, without any prior intimation/prior sanction, except in case of emergency, CERC would be free to terminate the services of the said Individual Consultant.
- In the event of absence on the ground of sickness, the Individual Consultant shall be required to submit a proper medical and fitness certificate. However, any leave including the leave on medical grounds beyond the cumulative period of 15 days shall be without any profession fees.
- In case of tour within India, the Commission shall reimburse the expenses for journey undertaken for official work by the Consultants as per the following entitlement:-
- (a) By air- Economy class;
- (b) By train (AC-II tier),
- (b) For local travel - Non-AC taxi.
- The individual consultants shall be entitled to a performance-related variable pay of up to 40% of the monthly fee, which will be admissible on achieving the pre-specified targets by the Commission
- The contract will be initially for a period of two years which can be extended for up to one year on each occasion, limited to a total period of four years. The Commission and the Consultant would both have option to terminate the contract by giving a notice of three months or the equivalent remuneration in lieu thereof.
- Applications are to be submitted in prescribed format only. Otherwise, the applications which are not in prescribed format are liable to be rejected. Incomplete applications or those received after due date will not be entertained and will be summarily rejected without any communication. The candidature of such candidates who are subsequently found ineligible according to the terms and conditions laid down in this tender notice will be cancelled. The decision of the Consultancy Evaluation Committee regarding eligibility of the candidate shall be final.
- All official information, documents etc., whether in physical form or in electronic form, shall be the propriety ownership of CERC and the consultant shall not disclose the same to any person or persons or firms etc., unless required to do so, in due discharge of the official duties, with prior permission/ approval of the Controlling officer/ Competent authority in CERC.
- The Consultant will not utilize or publish or part with, to a third party, any part of the data or statistics or proceedings or information collected for the purpose of their assignments or during the course of, assignment for the CERC without the express written consent of CERC.
- The Consultant will maintain highest standards of integrity, transparency, competitiveness, economy and efficiency while working in CERC. The consultant so appointed shall in no case represent or give opinion or advice to others in any matter which is adverse to the interest of CERC nor will indulge in any activity outside the terms of the contractual assignment.
- The Commission reserves the right to reject any or all applications without assigning any reason, or whatsoever.
- Appointment under this assignment shall be on purely contract basis for a limited period only. Such appointment shall not bestow any rights whatsoever to claim for regular appointment or continued contractual appointment in Commission.
- Relaxation in essential qualifications/experience can be considered in deserving cases at the discretion of the Commission.
- Commission reserves the right not to fill up all or any of the above-mentioned positions.
- Only short-listed candidates will be called for an interaction with the Selection Committee.
- The CEC may, in its discretion, reserve the right to conduct a written test to evaluate the drafting and presentation skills of the candidates.
How to Apply
- Interested and eligible candidates may kindly send their applications, in the prescribed format to the Dy. Chief (Adm.), CERC, 8th Floor, Tower-B, World Trade Center, Nauroji Nagar, New Delhi-110029 by 19th February, 2026, up to 5.00 P.M.
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