NPC Advisor Recruitment 2026 – Apply Online

The National Productivity Council (NPC), an autonomous body under DPIIT, Ministry of Commerce & Industry, Government of India, has invited applications for one Advisor post (Post Code Adv/01) on a purely contractual basis for 3 months at its Regional Directorate, Kolkata. Applications are sent by email to [email protected] on or before 15 November 2026, 3:00 PM, using the Annex-AF format.

NPC Advisor at a Glance

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

About NPC

The notice describes the National Productivity Council as an autonomous body under DPIIT, Ministry of Commerce & Industry, Government of India. It says NPC promotes productivity consciousness in the country for sustainable socio-economic development through productivity promotion and dissemination through consultancy, research and training activities in different sectors of the economy. The notice is issued from NPC at 5-6 Institutional Area, Lodhi Road, New Delhi, and NPC Headquarters (HQ), New Delhi invites the applications.

Where and How to Send

Send the application by email to [email protected]. The notice requires it on or before 15/11/2026 by 3:00 PM. The subject of the email must mention the name of the post applied for and the Advertisement No. (135.NPC/KOL/CONS/03/2026).

1. Fill in the application as per Annex-AF (Application for engagement as contractual person in NPC), which asks for name, parent's/husband's name, date of birth, addresses, Aadhar No., contact numbers, email ID, post applied for and qualifications.
2. Fill in the APPENDIX, "Details of Experience", with period (starting from the last), name of office/organisation, post, remuneration or pay band with grade pay if applicable, and description of duties performed.
3. Scan self-attested copies of all requisite documents, and a latest photo.
4. Email everything to [email protected] with the post name and Advertisement No. in the subject.

The Annex-AF declaration states that the information given is true, that the terms and conditions of the advertisement are acceptable, that no disciplinary proceedings are pending against the applicant as on date, and that all material facts have been disclosed. Incomplete applications and applications without self-attested scanned copies of documents will be rejected.

Posts, Eligibility and Pay

• Qualification: MBA in HR/Post Graduation in Industrial Engineering (IE).
• Required experience: at least 20 years of experience in Human Resource Management, Organization Behavior, HR Analytics, manpower assessment studies etc.
• Domain experience: adequate understanding of Government functioning, and the ability to facilitate coordination with the concerned departments, directorates and other offices of State Government; to provide technical and administrative guidance on government workflows and service delivery mechanisms; to ensure seamless execution of the study; and to oversee data compilation and report preparation to ensure administrative feasibility, technical soundness and overall quality of the study.
• Required skills: MS Word, MS Excel, MS Power Point, Data Analysis; Report Writing; Communication skills.
• Experience areas listed: data collection, MIS reporting and data analysis (data collection, analysis, MIS dashboards); report writing (preparing reports, presentations); reports finalization (discussions, presentations, preparing final reports).
• Own laptop: all candidates should have their own laptop for this job. No laptop will be provided by the organisation.
• Age limit: not specified in the notice.

The remuneration is the maximum of Rs.10,000 per day, subject to a maximum of 15 days a month, and depends on relevant experience and performance in selection process. The notice mentions a retired-person field in Annex-AF, so retired officers are covered by the form. For discipline-specific eligibility, candidates should refer to the official notification.

NPC Advisor Job Description

The notice says the Advisor would be expected to perform the following duties:

• Provide technical expertise on workflow structures and service delivery mechanisms to guide the study teams.
• Advise the study team on incorporating the impacts of upcoming policy changes, e-governance initiatives, automation, and future departmental expansions into the final manpower projections.
• Support between the study team and senior department leadership whenever necessary to get institutional support.
• To support the team wherever needed to support seamless flow of work.
• Oversee data compilation and provide critical inputs during the drafting of the study reports to ensure administrative viability and technical rigor.

Enclosures

• Application as per Annex-AF.
• Self-attested copy of proof of date of birth.
• Self-attested copy of Aadhar.
• Self-attested copies of educational/technical qualifications and all requisite documents.
• Duly filled APPENDIX (details of experience).
• Latest photo.
• Copy of PPO, in the case of a retired person, with the date of retirement and the name of the office where the officer was last working.
• Any other relevant information, on a separate sheet if necessary.

Important Dates

Important Instructions

• The engagement is purely on a contract basis for 3 months and does not confer any right for regular appointment in NPC or its associated organizations.
• The contractual person is not entitled to any benefits, compensation, absorption or regularization of service in NPC, and shall not claim any under the Industrial Disputes Act, 1947 or the Contract Labour (Regulation and Abolition) Act, 1970.
• Working hours, travelling and daily allowance, leave etc. are governed by the applicable provisions of NPC for the assigned assignment(s).
• NPC may terminate the contract at any time without notice and without assigning any reason if performance is not satisfactory, the person fails to perform the functions entrusted, or is found indisciplined or wanting.
• Original documents and certificates in support of age, qualification and experience must be produced at the time of joining; otherwise the offer of engagement stands withdrawn.
• NPC reserves the right to cancel or withdraw the advertisement at any time without assigning any reason whatsoever.

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