CRIS Project Officer Recruitment 2026 – Apply Offline

Railway Officers retired from the post of Junior scale or Senior scale (Pay Level-10 & above), with field and office experience in civil engineering, can apply for one Project Officer post (Project & Group: CIVIL) at the Centre for Railway Information Systems (रेलवे सूचना प्रणाली केन्द्र), an organisation of the Ministry of Railways, Government of India, at its New Delhi office. This post-retirement assignment is initially for one year, with remuneration as per CRIS norms, and the applicant must not be more than 62 years of age on the closing date. Applications in the enclosed format go by Dak or by email to [email protected] in PDF format within 30 days from the date of publication on the CRIS website - about 4 December 2026 (30 days from 4 November 2026).

CRIS Project Officer at a Glance

The official notification does not specify the application fee, the selection process, a pay amount or the minimum educational qualification.

About CRIS

The Centre for Railway Information Systems (CRIS) is an organisation of the Ministry of Railways, Government of India, located at Chanakyapuri, New Delhi 110021. This vacancy notice, No. CRIS/ITPI/ESTB/951/2026-PERS (CN 10027) dated 04.11.2026, was issued over the digital signature of Anil Kumar Chaudhary, Chief Manager/Personnel. The post sits in the CIVIL project and group of CRIS.

Who Can Apply

Only retired Railway Officers can apply, as the Project Officer post is a post-retirement assignment. The official notification does not specify the minimum educational qualification. The notice prints these requirements:

• Railway Officers retired from the post of Junior scale or Senior scale (Pay Level-10 & above).
• Experience of all sorts of field activities - construction as well as maintenance in civil Engg assets - with domain knowledge of civil Engg.
• Experience of office working such as preparation of estimates, drawing, budget allocation, works sanction and progress monitoring activities, tendering & procurement, official correspondence etc.
• The official should be conversant with working in a computerized environment.

Age Limit

The applicant must not be more than 62 years of age on the closing date (i.e. not retired more than 2 years back). The notice prints no age relaxation.

Candidates should check the official notification for the full eligibility wording for the Project Officer post.

Pay and Tenure

• Remuneration: as per CRIS norms. The notice prints no amount, and pay for the retired officer is not stated beyond this line.
• Engagement period: initially for one year.
• Duty in shift: required.
• Holiday working, including Saturday and Sunday: required.

How to Apply for CRIS Project Officer

1. Fill in the Application Format enclosed with the notice (page 2 of the PDF).
2. Attach a copy of the PPO/Service and Experience certificate; the form asks for a legible copy of the PPO.
3. Sign the form as the applicant.
4. Send the application by Dak, or by email to [email protected] in PDF format.
5. Make sure it is sent within 30 days from the date of publication on the CRIS website (about 4 December 2026).

The notice does not print a separate postal address for applications sent by Dak; the office address printed on the notice is Chanakyapuri, New Delhi 110021.

Details asked in the Application Format

• Post applied for and Vacancy Notice No. against which applied for
• Name of retired official, name of post at the time of retirement, date of birth, date of appointment and date of retirement
• Name of officer and department at the time of retirement: department and place, officer name and designation, mobile number of the officer
• Last Pay Level and Pay Drawn, and experience of working in Railway/Govt/PSU (type of work done)
• Address for correspondence, mobile number and e-mail address
• PF Account Number of Railway, PPO Number, HRMS ID and category (Genl/OBC/SC/ST)

Documents named in the notice

• Application in the enclosed format, signed by the applicant
• Legible copy of PPO
• Service and Experience certificate

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