CWC Secretary Recruitment 2026 – Apply Offline

CWC Recruitment 2026 (the notice does not print a number): the post of Secretary in the Central Waqf Council (CWC), New Delhi. The post will be filled on deputation basis (including short-term contract) on foreign service terms. It is open to serving officers of the Central Government, State Governments, Union territory Administrations, public sector undertakings and autonomous or statutory bodies, and to retired officers of the rank of Deputy Secretary or Director or above in the Central Government. The application must be sent in the prescribed form through proper channel to the Deputy Secretary (Waqf), Ministry of Minority Affairs, New Delhi. It must reach that office within 45 days from the date the advertisement is published in Employment News.

CWC Recruitment 2026 at a Glance

The official notification does not specify the application fee or the selection process.

About CWC

The Central Waqf Council (CWC), New Delhi, is a statutory body under the Ministry of Minority Affairs, Government of India. The Waqf Division of the Ministry, at Deendayal Antyodaya Bhawan, CGO Complex, Lodhi Road, New Delhi, issued this vacancy as Office Memorandum F. No. Waq-18/1/2025-Coord-MoMA dated 21 September 2026.

Where and How to Send

Fill in and sign the prescribed application form (the Proforma attached to the notice). Send it in original through proper channel, with forwarding letters, so that it reaches the following address within 45 days from the date the advertisement is published in Employment News:

Deputy Secretary (Waqf), Ministry of Minority Affairs, Room No. 1127 B-4 Wing, 11th Floor, Pt. Deendayal Antyodaya Bhawan, CGO Complex, Lodhi Road, New Delhi 110003.

1. Fill in the Proforma "Application for the post of Secretary, Central Waqf Council (on foreign deputation basis (including short term contract))" and paste a passport-size photograph on it.
2. Give your name, postal address, telephone, fax and e-mail, your present post with Pay Level (or Grade Pay), and the post you hold on a regular basis in your parent department. A retired officer gives the last designation and the post they retired from.
3. Fill in the details of your past service: the post, the pay scale or Grade Pay or Pay Level, the period, and the nature of the duties performed.
4. List your essential and desirable qualifications with the name and year of the degree, the university and the year of passing. Then sign the form and add your name, e-mail ID, the place and the date.
5. Have the forwarding office fill in its part of the form: the office's name and category, the date of your continuous employment in the present grade, your present pay level and basic pay, and the certificate verifying your service particulars. The office also encloses your Cadre and Vigilance clearance.
6. Put the application in a sealed envelope and write on it: "APPLICATION FOR THE POST OF SECRETARY, CENTRAL WAQF COUNCIL".
7. Send the envelope through proper channel to the address above so that it reaches within the 45-day limit.

Posts, Eligibility and Pay

Who Can Apply

The post of Secretary, Central Waqf Council is filled by deputation (including short-term contract) from:

• Serving officers of the Central Government or the State Government or Union territory Administration or public sector undertaking or autonomous or statutory body who:
  • hold analogous posts on a regular basis in the parent cadre or Department; or
  • have five years' regular service in the grade, rendered after appointment to it on a regular basis, in a post at Level 12 in the Pay Matrix (Rs. 78800-209200) or equivalent;
• Or retired officers of the rank of Deputy Secretary or Director or above in the Central Government.

Qualification and Experience

Essential:

• A Bachelors' degree or equivalent from a recognised University or institute; and
• at least five years' experience of administrative, financial and legal matters.

Desirable: experience in the field of waqf management.

Age Limit

• Serving officers: the maximum age limit for appointment on deputation is not exceeding fifty-six years as on the closing date for receipt of applications.
• Retired officers: the age should not be more than 62 years as on the last date for submission of the application.

The official notification gives the full eligibility conditions for the post.

Pay and Allowances

• Pay of the post: PB-4: Rs. 37400-67,000/- + GP Rs. 8700/- (Level 13 in the Pay Matrix as per the 7th Pay Commission).
• Serving officers: if a serving officer of the Central Government or the State Government or Union territory Administration or public sector undertaking or autonomous or statutory body is selected, their pay will be protected. The other allowances, such as Transportation allowance, HRA and Deputation Allowance, will be paid as applicable to Central Government employees on an equivalent scale of pay and Grade Pay.
• Retired officers: a retired person who draws a pension from any source gets a fixed monthly remuneration. It is worked out by deducting the basic pension from the pay drawn at the time of retirement. The remuneration stays the same for the term of the contract, with no annual increment or percentage increase during the contract period.

Tenure and Service Terms

• Serving officers: the period of deputation, including any period of deputation in another ex-cadre post held immediately before this appointment in the same or another organisation or department, shall ordinarily not exceed four years. It is also subject to the age of superannuation set by the Government of India.
• Retired officers: the initial period of appointment is two years. With the approval of the competent authority, further extensions are allowed only up to a total tenure of four years or until the officer reaches the age of sixty-five, whichever is earlier.
• Terms and conditions of service that the Recruitment Rules of the CWC do not explicitly cover will be governed by the relevant provisions of the FR-SRs and by the deputation rules, regulations and instructions issued by the Central Government.

Enclosures

• The prescribed application form (Proforma), duly filled in and signed, in original, with a passport-size photograph pasted on it
• Forwarding letters from the employer (the application goes through proper channel)
• Integrity Certificate
• Vigilance Clearance (and Cadre clearance, enclosed by the forwarding office)
• Attested copies of the Annual Confidential Reports (ACRs) for the last five years; retired officials send the latest five years before retirement
• The forwarding office's part of the form, with its certificate that your service particulars have been verified against the service records

Important Instructions

• Forward an application only for an official who can be relieved immediately if selected.
• A candidate who has been selected will not be allowed to withdraw their candidature later.
• Submitting an application does not give a candidate any claim to selection, interview or appointment.
• The Ministry has the right to reject any application without giving a reason.

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