NDC Consultant Recruitment 2026 – Apply Offline

The official notification does not specify the application fee.

The National Defence College is located at 6 - Tees January Marg, New Delhi and functions under the Ministry of Defence, Government of India. The Consultant (SME) will support the NDC course, and according to the Terms of Reference the Consultant engaged at NDC would be working as Senior Directing Staff for all practical purposes.

Qualification: NDC course or equivalent, with expertise in National Security & Strategies. Profile: The candidate must be a practitioner-scholar with preferably a PhD degree, an outstanding professional record within national security establishments, and a distinguished academic and publishing record. Additional qualifying requirements: Necessary teaching and research assignments in India and/or abroad. Knowledge and ability: Candidates would need to demonstrate a sound knowledge of the national security system and possess the ability to suitably mentor operational practitioners undergoing the NDC course. Age limit: Age of the candidate should not be more than 65 years as on 31 December 2027. The notice does not mention any age relaxation. For the full eligibility conditions of the post, candidates should check the official notification.

The maximum monthly remuneration of the Consultant (SME), depending upon pay level, is Rs 65,000/- (Rupees Sixty-Five Thousand only) to Rs. 80,000/- (Rupees Eighty Thousand only). TDS as admissible will be deducted from the monthly remuneration, and the concerned Drawing and Disbursing Officer will issue a TDS certificate on demand.

Under the Terms of Reference (Annexure-II), the Consultant (SME) would be expected to carry out the following minimum tasks: Conduct Integrated Analysis Group (IAG) meetings. Conduct one of the modules as assigned by the College. Guide the Course Members (up to a maximum of 18 members) assigned to him/her in selection of topics, completion of thesis and their internal evaluation/assessment, including viva voce. Attend selected lectures, panel discussions and presentations conducted as part of training activity and promulgated in the weekly training programme of NDC. Assess all written assignments submitted by the assigned Course Members, including recommendation for publication in NDC Journal. Supervise presentations given by the assigned Course Members. Attend all faculty meetings and other deliberations organised in connection with running of the NDC course. Tasks are to be completed a

Applications completed in all respects will be screened by a Screening-cum-Selection Committee of three members: the Commandant, NDC (Chairman), the Senior most Senior Directing Staff, NDC (Member) and the Secretary, NDC (Member). The Committee shall hold a personal interaction with the shortlisted candidates, if required. Selection would be purely on merit in accordance with qualification and experience, and the decision of the Committee is final. The selected candidate will receive an offer letter with the terms and conditions of engagement, and no Consultant (SME) is allowed to join without first submitting an undertaking accepting those terms.