RFRI Recruitment 2026 – Walkin for 2 Junior Project Fellow, Project Assistant Posts

ICFRE-Rain Forest Research Institute (RFRI), Jorhat, under the Indian Council of Forestry Research and Education, Ministry of Environment, Forest & Climate Change, will hold a walk-in interview on 26 November 2026 from 9.30 am onwards at the Institute in Jorhat. Candidates are to report between 9.30 am and 10.30 am. The interview is to engage one Junior Project Fellow (JPF) at Rs. 24,000/- + HRA as admissible and one Project Assistant (PA) at Rs. 22,000/- (Fixed) per month on an externally aided project.

RFRI Recruitment 2026 Walk-in Interview Date, Time and Venue

The official notification does not specify the application fee or a separate last date to apply.

About RFRI

ICFRE-Rain Forest Research Institute is part of the Indian Council of Forestry Research and Education, under the Ministry of Environment, Forest & Climate Change, Government of India. Its letterhead gives the address as Deovan, Sotai, Jorhat-785010 (Assam). The posts are for the GoI-UNDP-GEF7 Biodiversity Project "Strengthening Institutional Capacities for Securing Biodiversity Conservation Commitments", with Dr. Dhruba J. Das, Scientist-F, as Principal Investigator and the National Biodiversity Authority, Chennai, as funding agency.

Posts and Eligibility

For the JPF post, candidates having working experience in Garo Hills, Meghalaya and GIS will be preferred (desirable).

Age Limit

• Junior Project Fellow (JPF): upper age limit 28 years as on 01.07.2026.
• Project Assistant (PA): upper age limit 25 years as on 01.07.2026.
• Relaxation for both posts: up to 5 years for SC/ST/Women and 3 years for OBC candidates.

Terms of Engagement

• The posts are purely contractual.
• The project is initially for 1 year.
• Recruitment is temporary and co-terminus with the project, and does not guarantee subsequent employment in any Institute under the Council.

Candidates should check the official notification for any further eligibility detail for each post.

What to Bring

• Duly filled application form in the prescribed format (the form is on page 2 of the notice).
• Attested copies of educational qualifications from HSLC onwards, experience certificates and other relevant documents.
• Age proof certificate, and caste proof certificate for SC/ST/OBC candidates.
• One passport size photograph (the form also has space for a self-attested passport size photograph).
• Original certificates for verification at the time of reporting.
• A No Objection Certificate from the employer, for candidates working in Government/public sector undertakings or autonomous organisations.

What Happens on the Day

Candidates report between 9.30 am and 10.30 am on 26 November 2026 and submit the filled application form with attested copies of their documents. Original certificates are verified at reporting. The interview is held from 9.30 am onwards. The application form also asks for the project(s) preferred, language and computer proficiency, previous work experience and any contractual obligation to serve another Government, public sector or autonomous body.

Important Instructions

• No TA/DA will be paid for attending the interview.
• Canvassing in any form will lead to disqualification of the candidate.
• The declaration on the form states that if any material information is found concealed or distorted, the appointment is liable to termination without notice at any point during the project.
• Applicants should ensure that they satisfy the eligibility criteria.

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