ISTM Recruitment 2026 – Apply Offline for 2 Joint Director, Deputy Director Posts

The Institute of Secretariat Training and Management (ISTM), New Delhi, wants to fill 2 faculty posts on deputation. The posts are Joint Director (Peripatetic Training) at Level-12 and Deputy Director (Economics and Planning) at Level-11. Only serving government and public-sector officers can apply, and their applications must come through their own department (proper channel). The advertisement appeared in the Employment News / Rozgar Samachar issue of 24-30 October 2026, and applications must reach ISTM within 60 days of that publication.

ISTM Joint Director and Deputy Director Recruitment 2026 Overview

The official notification does not specify the application fee.

About ISTM

The Institute of Secretariat Training and Management is a Central Training Institute under the Department of Personnel and Training (DoPT), Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions, Government of India. It is an ISO 9001:2015 institution. Its office is in the Administrative Block, JNU Campus (Old), Olof Palme Marg, New Delhi-110067.

ISTM Joint Director and Deputy Director Vacancy Details 2026

The Joint Director post falls vacant from 17 March 2027. The Deputy Director post has been vacant since 1 May 2020. Both posts are classified as General Central Service Group 'A' Gazetted, Non-Ministerial.

Pay and Training Allowance

The selected officer can draw either the pay of the deputation post, or the basic pay drawn in the parent department or cadre plus a training allowance on it. The Government of India sets the training allowance rate from time to time. At present it is 12% of basic pay.

Duties of Both Posts

• Schedule, organise and direct training programmes for supervisory and operating level officers of the Central and State Governments, autonomous bodies and similar organisations.
• Produce training materials, case studies, practical experiences and similar material.
• Assist the Director of the Institute in administrative and training matters.

ISTM Joint Director and Deputy Director Eligibility 2026

Age limit: For both posts, applicants must not be over fifty-six (56) years of age on the closing date for receipt of applications.

Joint Director (Peripatetic Training)

Who can apply: Officers under the Central Government who either:

• hold an analogous post on a regular basis in their parent cadre or department; or
• have five years' regular service in the grade at Level 11 (Rs. 67700-208700) in the pay matrix, or an equivalent post, in their parent cadre or department.

Essential:

• Bachelor's degree from a recognised University or institute; and
• Five years' experience in Administrative or Establishment or Financial Matters in ministerial posts of the Government of India.

Desirable:

• Master's degree in Public Administration or Economics from a recognised University or institute.
• DoPT Certified Master Trainer, or Recognised Trainer, or trained in Direct Trainer Skills (DTS) or Design of Training (DoT) under the Trainers Development Programme (TDP).
• Experience in one or more of these areas: one year in matters related to training; or one year in an Integrated Finance Division or in Administrative Vigilance at pay level 10 (Rs. 56100-177500) or above; or one year in developing online training modules, instruction design or curriculum design.

Deputy Director (Economics and Planning)

Who can apply: Officers under the Central Government, State Governments, Union Territory Administrations, Universities, recognised research institutes, public sector undertakings, or autonomous or statutory organisations, who either:

• hold an analogous post on a regular basis in their parent cadre or department; or
• have five years' regular service in the grade at Level-10 in the pay matrix, or an equivalent post, in their parent cadre or department.

Essential:

• Bachelor's degree with Economics as a subject from a recognised University or institute; and
• Three years' experience in the field of economic policy (including planning and financial management), of which two years must be in dealing with centrally sponsored or sector schemes.

Desirable:

• Master's degree in Economics or Business Administration (Finance) from a recognised University or institute.
• Two years' teaching or training experience in Economic Policy, Financial Management or Planning.
• DoPT Certified Master Trainer, or recognised Trainer, or trained in Direct Trainer Skills (DTS) or Design of Training (DoT) under the Trainers Development Programme (TDP).
• Experience in one or more of these areas: one year in training-related matters; two years in Administrative, Establishment or Financial matters at pay level 10 or above; one year in an Integrated Finance Division or in Administrative Vigilance at pay level 10 or above; or one year in developing online training modules, instruction design or curriculum design.

For the full eligibility conditions of each post, see Annexure-I (A) and (B) of the official notification (PDF).

Important Dates

Selection Process

The posts are filled on deputation. When the selection is made, a Selection Committee assesses the information in each applicant's bio-data together with the documents submitted for the essential qualification and work experience. The parent (borrowing) department must also give its own comments confirming the applicant's essential qualification and work experience for the post applied for.

Service Conditions

• The period of deputation, counting any deputation in another ex-cadre post held immediately before this appointment in the same or another Central Government organisation or department, shall ordinarily not exceed four years.
• The Deputy Director post is open on deputation including short term contract.
• Only officers who can be spared immediately if selected should apply. The parent department must confirm that the officer will be relieved of his/her duties.

How to Apply for ISTM Joint Director and Deputy Director Recruitment 2026

1. Download the eligibility conditions and the bio-data proforma from the ISTM website. Annexure-II (A) is the proforma for Joint Director and Annexure-II (B) is the proforma for Deputy Director.
2. Fill in the bio-data in quadruplicate (four copies). Include your education, your employment record in chronological order, and the pay level of each post you held on a regular basis. Do not show ACP/MACP pay against those posts; list it separately.
3. Submit the application to your own department. The Competent Authority must check your details against your service record, countersign the application with the office seal, and fill in the Employer/Cadre Controlling Authority certificate.
4. Your department forwards the application through proper channel to Shri Ram Bhagat Kushwaha, Under Secretary (ISTM Section), Training Division, Block-IV, 3rd Floor, JNU (OLD) Campus, New Delhi-110067.
5. The application must reach that address within 60 days of the advertisement's publication in the Employment News / Rozgar Samachar.

Documents to send with the application:

• Bio-data in quadruplicate in the prescribed proforma
• Cadre Clearance
• Vigilance Clearance
• APAR for the last five years, attested; the employer certificate asks for the original CR dossier or photocopies of the last 5 years' ACRs attested by an officer of Under Secretary rank or above
• A certificate that no vigilance or disciplinary case is pending or contemplated, and that your integrity is certified
• A statement that no major or minor penalty was imposed in the last 10 years, or a list of any such penalties
• For applicants from organisations that do not follow Central Government pay scales: the latest salary slip showing basic pay, scale and increment rate, allowances, and total emoluments

Officers who are already on deputation must have their applications forwarded by their parent cadre or department, with Cadre Clearance, Vigilance Clearance and an Integrity certificate. Applications may be rejected if they arrive after the closing date, come without the prescribed documents, are incomplete, or are not in the prescribed proforma.

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