Inland Waterways Authority of India (IWAI) has released an official notification for the recruitment of 01 Consultant Posts. Interested and eligible candidates can apply Offline through the official IWAI website. The last date to submit the application form is 28-01-2026. In this article, you’ll find the IWAI Consultant 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.
IWAI Consultant (Business Development) Recruitment 2026 Overview
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| Company Name | Inland Waterways Authority of India (IWAI) |
| Advt No. | IWAI/VNS/A&F (88)/RECTT-Consultant/2025-26 |
| Post Name | Consultant (Business Development) |
| No of Posts | 01 |
| Salary | Rs. 1,03,600/- per month |
| Qualification | Master of Business Administration (MBA) degree from a recognized university |
| Age Limit | Maximum 55 years |
| Start Date | 08/01/2026 |
| Last Date | 28/01/2026 |
| Official Website | https://iwai.nic.in |
Vacancy Details
| Post Name | No of Posts |
|---|---|
| Consultant (Business Development) | 01 |
Eligibility Criteria
- Essential Qualification: A Master of Business Administration (MBA) degree from a recognized university is a mandatory qualification. Strong Analytical, Communication and stakeholder engagement skills required.
- Work Experience: Applicant should have 10-15 years of relevant experience, with a strong preference for 7-10 years specifically within the maritime or logistics sector.
Salary/ Stipend
- A consolidated remuneration of Rs. 1,03,600/- per month (Rs. 100,000 as consolidated fee + Rs. 3,600 towards transport allowance) will be offered, subject to statutory deductions and applicable taxes.
Age Limit (as on 28-01-2026)
- Maximum age: 55 years as on the closing date of receipt of application
Important Dates
| Notification Date | 08 January 2026 |
| Last Date for Receipt of Application | 28 January 2026 |
General Information / Instructions
The engagement on purely contractual basis in IWAI shall be regulated as per the following guidelines:
- Individuals (Non-Government / Private / Multinational / Consultancy Firms) or from Govt. / Autonomous Bodies with requisite qualifications and experience as prescribed would be eligible for being engaged as Consultant (Business Development).
- The engagement would be for a fixed period for providing high quality services to IWAI as per offer of Agreement/Letter of engagement.
- The engagement would be on full time basis, unless specified, and they would not be permitted to take up any other assignment during the period of engagement with IWAI.
- Working hours would be from 10:00 AM to 05:30 PM at IWAI, Regional Office Varanasi (06 days of the week and Second Saturday weekly off) during the working days including half hour lunch break in between.
- The Consultant (Business Development) engaged on full-time basis will be required to attend office on all working days and also on holidays, if required.
Confidentiality:
- Consultants must not disclose any information related to IWAI or the Project to any third party without the Competent Authority's approval. This includes operational processes, technical know-how, security arrangements, administrative/organizational matters and classified data. Any unauthorized disclosure will be considered a violation of the Official Secrets Act, 1923, leading to termination of engagement and potential further action.
- The Consultant (Business Development) shall be responsible and accountable for the services rendered/ advice given by him since such advice/ service is the result of contractual relations between the consultant and the employer.
- The Consultant (Business Development) may avoid any conflict of interest while discharging contractual obligation and bring, before hand, any possible instance of conflict of interest to IWAI. Further, the Consultant is also expected to undertake an assignment only in the areas of its expertise and where it has capability to deliver efficient and effective advice/ service.
How to Apply
- Eligible candidates may apply with application in prescribed proforma, to be addressed to the Director (I/c), IWAI RO Varanasi, Multi Modal Terminal (Port), Ralhupur, Ramnagar, Varanasi (U.P), Pin- 221008, through Registered Post/ Speed Post only.
- The applicant must enclose the self-attested copies of Certificates, testimonials in support of the eligibility criteria as stipulated in the advertisement, failing which, the candidature shall be treated as non-eligible. The decision of the Authority as regards to the eligibility of a candidate or otherwise shall be final and no correspondence in this regard will be entertained.
IWAI Consultant Important Links
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