Additional Director General of Foreign Trade Consultant Recruitment 2026 has been issued by the Office of the Additional Director General of Foreign Trade (CLA), Ministry of Commerce & Industry, Government of India. The vacancy circular invites applications from retired government officers/officials for engagement as consultants on a contract basis in the Office of the Additional Director General of Foreign Trade (CLA), New Delhi.
The engagement is purely on a contract basis. Eligible candidates are required to submit applications in the prescribed format along with relevant documents through the proper channel. The detailed terms and conditions, eligibility criteria, remuneration, duties, and application procedure are specified in the notification. Applications must be forwarded within the prescribed time period mentioned in the advertisement.
Additional Director General of Foreign Trade Consultant Recruitment 2026 – Recruitment Overview
Particulars
Details
Organization
Office of the Additional Director General of Foreign Trade (CLA)
Ministry
Ministry of Commerce & Industry
Post Name
Consultant
Engagement Type
Contract Basis
Location
A Wing, Indraprastha Bhawan, I.P. Estate, New Delhi – 110002
Mode of Application
Through Proper Channel
Advertisement Type
Vacancy Circular
Important Dates for Additional Director General of Foreign Trade Consultant Recruitment 2026
Event
Date
Advertisement Date
21–27 February 2026 (Employment News Issue)
Last Date for Receipt of Applications
Within 60 days from the date of publication of this advertisement
Vacancy Details
Post Name
Number of Vacancies
Consultant
Not Mentioned in the Official Notification
Eligibility Criteria
Criteria
Details
Eligible Applicants
Retired Government Officers/Officials
Experience
Substantive secretariat experience in areas of Audit, Establishment & Administration, Pension, Cash, Record Management, Procurement, Public Grievance, Legal matters, RTI, Monitoring/Implementation of Policies/Schemes, Budget, Cash
Computer Skills
Knowledge of MS Word/PPT/Excel and MS Office
Other Conditions
The applicant should be free from vigilance angles, and no criminal case should be pending
Should not have attained the age of 64 years on the closing date of application
Age Relaxation
Not Mentioned in the Official Notification
Pay Scale
Criteria
Details
Remuneration
In terms of Department of Expenditure O.M. No. 3-25/2020-E.IIIA dated 09.12.2020
DA Component
Drawn minus pension plus TA drawn at the time of retirement (No DA component)
Application Process
Step
Details
Application Format
Prescribed format (as annexed)
Submission Mode
Through Proper Channel
Address
Office of Additional Director General of Foreign Trade, CLA, A Wing, Indraprastha Bhawan, I.P. Estate, New Delhi – 110002
Envelope Superscription
Name of the post applied for should be superscribed in bold letters on the envelope
Documents Required
Document
Requirement
Bio-data
In prescribed format
Self-attested copies of PPO
Required
Experience Details
Details of Departmental Exams Qualified and Brief particulars of experience
Photograph
To be affixed in application form
Important Instructions
Engagement is purely on contract basis.
Consultant will be required to handle work related to Audit, Administration, Court matters, Pension, PFMS, etc.
The Consultant shall maintain absolute confidentiality and secrecy of information handled.
Engagement may be terminated at any time in the event of serious failure to perform assigned tasks.
The normal working hours shall be from 9.30 am to 6.00 pm; however, in exigencies, he/she may be called for services on holidays or beyond normal working hours without extra compensation.
Paid leave of absence may be allowed at the rate of 1.5 days for each completed month of service.
No work, including duties on holidays, will be payable beyond the agreed remuneration.
Official Website / Reference
Office of the Additional Director General of Foreign Trade (CLA) Ministry of Commerce & Industry A Wing, Indraprastha Bhawan, I.P. Estate, New Delhi – 110002 Email: cladehli-dgft@nic.in