DGFT Consultant Recruitment 2026 – Apply Online for 9 Posts

The official notification does not specify the application fee, the selection process or the minimum educational qualification.

The Office of the Additional Director General of Foreign Trade (O/o Addl.DGFT) is an attached office of the Department of Commerce, Ministry of Commerce and Industry, Government of India. The office is at Nishtha Bhavan, 48, Sir Vithaldas Thackersey Marg, Churchgate, Mumbai - 400020. Its telephone numbers are 22038094/22017716/22033097/22031074/22066300. The circular is issued by its Administration HRD section.

The circular invites applications only from retired Government Officers/Officials. An applicant must meet all of the following: Retired rank: retired from the rank of Assistant Section Officer/Section Officer to the Government of India or equivalent/Under Secretary to the Government of India or equivalent, from Central Government Ministries/Departments or their attached/subordinate offices. Experience: substantive secretariat experience (noting/drafting/typing) in areas such as monitoring/implementation of policies/schemes, disbursal/allocation of funds, budget/accounts, establishment and cash. Computer skills: fully conversant with MS-Word/PPT/Excel etc. as the role requires, and able to print their own notes/drafts/OMs as required. Age and health: should not have attained the age of 64 years on the closing date of applications (5 November 2026), and should be in good health to discharg

Consultants are paid under Department of Expenditure OM No. 3-25/2020-E.IIIA dated 09.12.2020. Under this OM, the remuneration is the Last Pay Drawn minus pension, plus the TA drawn at the time of retirement. No D.A. component is involved. The engagement is initially for one year from the date of joining. The Competent Authority may extend or curtail it at its discretion. Normal working hours are 9.30 am to 6.00 pm. In exigencies, a Consultant may be called on holidays or beyond normal hours, and no extra compensation is admissible for this. Paid leave may be allowed at 1.5 days for each completed month of service. Leave cannot be accumulated beyond a calendar year, and 'No work no pay' applies to leave taken beyond the prescribed limit.

Examine cases/proposals and policy issues in the light of Central Government rules and regulations. Prepare briefs/presentations. Analyse proposals assigned by their controlling officers.

During the contract period, the Consultant may not accept any other assignment or consultancy of any type. The Consultant must maintain absolute confidentiality of the information they handle, both during the contract and after it ends. Failing this, they are liable for suitable action. The Official Secrets Act, 1923 applies to the Consultant. The Consultant must maintain the highest standards of integrity, transparency, competitiveness, economy and efficiency. Attendance is marked in the Aadhaar-enabled Biometric Attendance System. DGFT reserves the right to end the engagement at any stage for serious failure to perform assigned tasks or failure to observe standards of conduct. Either side may end it with one month's notice or pay in lieu of notice. DGFT reserves the right to accept or reject, in part or full, any or all responses without giving reasons. The decision of the Selection Co