CAQM Consultant Recruitment 2026 – Apply Offline

Only retired employees of Government, Statutory or Autonomous Bodies who held the level of Private Secretary/Principal Private Secretary or Personal Assistant can apply for the 03 Consultant (PS) posts at the Commission for Air Quality Management in National Capital Region and Adjoining Areas (CAQM), New Delhi. The engagement is initially for one year. Pay is a consolidated remuneration equal to the last pay drawn minus pension plus TA. Applications in the prescribed format can be submitted at the CAQM office in New Delhi or by email to [email protected], and must be received by 26 November 2026.

About CAQM

The Commission for Air Quality Management in National Capital Region and Adjoining Areas (CAQM) is a government commission with its office on the 17th Floor of Jawahar Vyapar Bhawan (STC Building), Tolstoy Marg, New Delhi. Through this notice, issued on 11 November 2026, the Commission is engaging retired government servants (PPS/PS/PA) as Consultant (PS) to provide secretarial assistance to its officers, as per the requirement of the Commission.

Who Can Apply

The CAQM Consultant (PS) posts are open only to retired employees. An applicant must meet each of the following conditions:

• Retirement level: Must have retired from Government/Statutory/Autonomous bodies at the level of Private Secretary/Principal Private Secretary (Level 8 or above, up to Level 11 of the Pay Matrix as per the 7th CPC) or Personal Assistant (Level 6 to 7 of the Pay Matrix as per the 7th CPC).
• Experience: Must have at least five years' experience and capabilities of rendering secretarial assistance to officers (the duties are listed in the job description below).
• Age limit: Candidates should not be more than 63 years of age on the last date of submission of application.

The official notification does not specify the minimum educational qualification. The application form, however, asks for educational and professional qualifications, and an application without supporting documents for them is liable to be rejected. Candidates should check the official notification for the full eligibility conditions of the post.

Pay and Tenure

A Consultant (PS) gets a consolidated remuneration equal to the last pay drawn minus pension, plus TA as per applicable rates in accordance with DoPT and DoE guidelines. The amount fixed remains unchanged for the term of the contract, and TDS will be deducted as per rules.

Retired employees of non-pensionable statutory bodies/organisations are paid a fixed remuneration based on the pay level from which they retired:

Other terms printed in the notice:

• The engagement is initially for one year from the date of engagement, which may be extended or curtailed as per requirement/performance of the individual.
• The engagement is purely on need basis, dependent on work performance.
• Leave: 1.5 days for each completed month of service.
• Normal office timings are 9.30 AM to 6.00 PM. The consultant may be required to devote extra time in exigencies.

CAQM Consultant (PS) Job Description

The notice describes the secretarial assistance a Consultant (PS) gives to officers of the Commission:

• Taking dictation in shorthand and its transcription
• Assisting in drafting and issue of all correspondence as per direction of the officer
• Managing appointments/engagements
• Attending telephone calls and receiving visitors
• Maintaining the papers required to be retained by the officer

How to Apply for CAQM Consultant (PS)

The notice includes a prescribed application form and an Annexure (non-disclosure undertaking). The steps it gives are:

1. Fill in the application in the prescribed format, complete in all respects. The form asks for the post applied for, name and date of birth (as per the Matriculation certificate), father's name, age as on the last date of receipt of application, gender, postal and permanent addresses, mobile number, email ID, educational/professional qualifications, experience, PPO number and date, and last pay drawn with pay level.
2. Sign the declaration at the end of the form.
3. Attach the documents named in the notice (listed below).
4. Submit the application at: The Under Secretary (Establishment), Commission for Air Quality Management in National Capital Region and Adjoining Areas (CAQM), 16th Floor, Jawahar Vyapar Bhawan, (STC Building), Tolstoy Marg, New Delhi – 110001.
5. Alternatively, submit the application by email to [email protected].
6. Make sure the application is received by 26 November 2026, the last date for receipt.

Documents named in the notice

• Copy of PPO
• Last Pay Certificate
• Bank details
• Aadhar Card
• PAN
• Supporting documents for educational/professional qualifications

Important Instructions

• The number of posts may vary depending upon the requirement.
• An application without supporting documents for educational/professional qualifications is liable to be rejected.
• If any information is found suppressed, false or incorrect, or ineligibility is detected, the candidature will be cancelled (as stated in the declaration of the form).
• The Intellectual Property Right (IPR) of the data collected and the deliverables produced by the Commission belongs to the Commission.
• Consultants shall not use, publish, disclose or pass to a third party any data, report, statistics, proceedings or information handled during the assignment without the express written consent of the Commission.
• The selected consultant must sign the non-disclosure undertaking in the Annexure, which includes keeping information confidential during and after the engagement, not taking up any other employment, occupation or consultancy that conflicts with obligations to CAQM, and keeping CAQM informed of address changes.
• Under the undertaking, services can be terminated at any time for breach of its conditions, and confidential records must be returned on termination.

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