PSERC Recruitment 2026 – Apply Offline for Staff Consultant, Director Finance and More Posts

The Punjab State Electricity Regulatory Commission (PSERC) is filling 3 posts under Recruitment Notice Reference No. 79/2026/10: 01 Staff Consultant on contract basis, and 01 post each of Director/Finance and Registrar/Joint Director (Legal) on deputation/contract basis. Applications in the prescribed proforma should reach the Secretary, PSERC on or before 11 November 2026 (21 days from issuance of the advertisement).

PSERC Recruitment 2026 at a Glance

The official notification does not specify the application fee.

About PSERC

The Punjab State Electricity Regulatory Commission (PSERC) is the electricity regulatory commission of the State of Punjab and is based in Chandigarh. Under this notice, the Staff Consultant will assist the Commission in the performance and discharge of its functions. The Commission's regulations are available on its website, www.pserc.punjab.gov.in, under the 'Regulations' tab.

Where and How to Send

Applications should reach the Secretary, PSERC on or before 11 November 2026. The notice does not print a postal address or say how applications should be sent. Candidates fill in the "Proforma of Application" printed at the end of the notice. How you apply depends on whether you are applying on deputation or on contract:

1. Fill in the Proforma of Application with the post applied for, your name, S/o D/o W/o, date of birth, present address with telephone number, permanent address with an alternate telephone number, email ID, the office/department where you are now employed, your present post, the date of appointment to that post, your present grade pay and scale of pay or lumpsum amount, your educational qualifications and your nature of experience.
2. Fill in the Details of Employment table: name of the office/organisation, post held, nature of appointment (regular, ad-hoc, deputation, contract etc.), from-to dates, scale of pay and basic pay and GP/lumpsum amount, and nature of experience. If the space is not enough, enclose a separate sheet authenticated with your signature.
3. Paste a self-attested passport size photograph on the proforma and sign it.
4. Contract applicants: send the completed proforma with self-attested copies of all certificates related to educational qualification, qualifying service and nature of experience.
5. Deputation applicants: your Parent Department forwards your application, after due verification and only if your services can be spared if you are selected. It sends your bio-data, your ACRs for the last five years and information on pending and decided vigilance and disciplinary cases.
6. Deputation applicants must also send an advance copy of their application in the prescribed proforma themselves.
7. Make sure the application reaches the Secretary, PSERC on or before 11 November 2026.

Posts, Eligibility and Pay

Age limit: The application proforma states that the age of the candidate should not be more than 62 years on the last date of receiving applications for the post on contract.

Staff Consultant

• Minimum Educational Qualification: Graduate in any discipline from a recognized university.
• Qualifying Service: Officers of the Central/State Government /Autonomous Bodies or PSU under State/Central Government, must have experience of working on the post of Secretary to Minister/Chairperson/ analogous post.
• Nature of Experience: The candidate should have experience in coordination and protocol with the Punjab Government, FOR, FOIR and other Regulatory Commissions, and should have (i) working knowledge of computer, and (ii) passed the matriculation examination with Punjabi as a subject.
• Emoluments: Rs 90,000/-.
• Other Terms and Conditions: As per the Punjab State Electricity Regulatory Commission (Engagement of Consultants) Regulations, 2012 and as decided by the Commission from time to time.

Director/Finance

• Minimum Educational Qualifications: Chartered Accountant/ Cost Accountant/ MBA (Finance) or officer from IRS/IA&AS/Indian Economic Service.
• Qualifying Service (any one of the following):
  • Serving/Retired Officers of the Central/State Government or PSU under State/Central Government who have worked on a regular basis on a post in the scale of Rs.148800-218600; OR
  • Serving/Retired Officers of the Central/State Government or PSU under State/Central Government with a minimum of 4 years' experience on a regular basis on a post in the scale of Rs.123100-209600; OR
  • A minimum of 20 years' experience of working in Finance, of which three years' experience is in a senior assignment relating to financial management.
• Nature of Experience: Familiarity with Electricity laws, Regulatory affairs and latest development in the power sector. Preference shall be given to candidates with experience in tariff formulation, cost analysis, financial management.

Registrar/Joint Director (Legal)

• Minimum Educational Qualifications: Degree in Law from a recognized university.
• Qualifying Service (any one of the following):
  • Serving/Retired Officers of the Central/State Government or PSU under State/Central Government or quasi-judicial/statutory bodies on the analogous post in the scale of Rs. 123100-209600 on a regular basis; OR
  • A minimum of 6 years of experience of working in the Central/State Government or PSU under State/Central Government or quasi judicial/statutory bodies on the analogous post in the scale of Rs. 83600-203100; OR
  • A minimum of 12 years' experience of handling Legal/quasi judicial/statutory matters.
• Nature of Experience: Preference will be given to candidates with experience relating to electricity laws/Regulations including proceedings, petitions pleadings, listing of the case laws, drafting statutes legislation/Regulations.

For Director/Finance and Registrar/Joint Director (Legal), the eligibility criteria, pay, allowances and other terms and conditions of service will be as per the Punjab State Electricity Regulatory Commission (Appointment & Service conditions of Employees) Regulations, 2015, as amended from time to time. These Regulations are on the Commission's website under the 'Regulations' tab. The term of appointment for these posts will also be as per the Regulations. Candidates should check the official notification for the full eligibility rules of each post.

Enclosures

• The completed Proforma of Application with a self-attested passport size photograph pasted on it.
• A separate sheet with the details of employment, authenticated with your signature, if the space in the proforma is not enough.
• Contract applicants: self-attested copies of all certificates related to educational qualification, qualifying service and nature of experience.
• Deputation applicants (sent by the Parent Department): bio-data, ACRs for the last five years, and information on pending and decided vigilance and disciplinary cases.
• Deputation applicants: an advance copy of the application in the prescribed proforma, sent by the candidate.

Selection Process

For Director/Finance and Registrar/Joint Director (Legal), the competent authority will make the selection on the recommendation of the Screening-cum-Selection Committee of PSERC. The committee will judge suitability for the post on the basis of qualifications, qualifying service and nature of experience. The notice does not describe a written test or an interview for these posts. The part of the notice on the Staff Consultant post does not describe a selection process.

Important Instructions

• Candidates who already applied for Director/Finance under vacancy circular No.77/2026/08 need not apply again. Their earlier applications will be considered.
• Deputation applicants are forwarded by their Parent Department only after due verification, and only if their services can be spared if they are selected.
• The Staff Consultant engagement is governed by the PSERC (Engagement of Consultants) Regulations, 2012 and by decisions of the Commission from time to time.

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