Jobs in India: NITI Aayog Recruitment 2026 - Senior Specialist/Specialist Vacancy

Details about NITI Aayog Recruitment 2026

National Institution for Transforming India Aayog (NITI Aayog) has published a recruitment notification regarding recruitment of Senior Specialist/Specialist Posts. 

Interested and eligible candidates are encouraged to carefully review all the details related to the recruitment process, including the number of vacancies, age criteria, salary structure, educational qualifications, and application process, as prescribed below:

Masters' Degree in any discipline or MBBS or Degree in Engineering or Technology from a recognized University or Passed in Sections A and B of the Institution Examinations of the Institute of Engineers (India) or Post Graduate Diploma in Management (Two years).

For candidates, who are applying on contract basis: The candidates are required to fill the online application form on the website of NITI Aayog on the link provided under http://niti.gov.in/career/vacancy-circular. They are also required to upload self-attested supporting documents as sought in the online application form.

For Candidates, who are applying on deputation: The application, along with the following documents, may be forwarded, through proper channel, in the prescribed proforma (Appendix-I, II, III) duly signed by the candidate and countersigned by the Head of Office or any other officer authorized to sign, to 'The Under Secretary (Admn.-IA), NITI Aayog, Room No.418, NITI Bhavan, Sansad Marg, New Delhi-110001' within 60 days from the date of publication of this advertisement in Employment News:- i. Up-to-date APAR Dossier and APAR grading statement of the candidate for the latest five years from 2020-21 to 2024-25(duly attested); ii. Vigilance clearance in the prescribed detailed format signed by CVO of the department/organization; and iii. Integrity Certificate signed by an Officer of the rank of Deputy Secretary or above.

Frequently asked questions of NITI Aayog Recruitment 2026

Q. When is the last date to apply for NITI Aayog Recruitment 2026?

A. The last date to apply for NITI Aayog Recruitment 2026 is 08-02-2026.

Q. What is the total number of posts vacant for NITI Aayog Recruitment 2026?

A. The total number of posts vacant for NITI Aayog Recruitment 2026 are 16.

Q. Where is the job location of NITI Aayog Recruitment 2026?

A. The job location of NITI Aayog Recruitment 2026 is Delhi – New Delhi.

The NITI Aayog serves as the apex public policy think tank of the Government of India, and the nodal agency tasked with catalyzing economic development, and fostering cooperative federalism through the involvement of State Governments of India in the economic policy-making process using a bottom-up approach. Its initiatives include "15-year road map", "7-year vision, strategy, and action plan", AMRUT, Digital India, Atal Innovation Mission, Medical Education Reform, agriculture reforms (Model Land Leasing Law, Reforms of the Agricultural Produce Marketing Committee Act, Agricultural Marketing and Farmer Friendly Reforms Index for ranking states), Indices Measuring States' Performance in Health, Education and Water Management, Sub-Group of Chief Ministers on Rationalization of Centrally Sponsored Schemes, Sub-Group of Chief Ministers on Swachh Bharat Abhiyan, Sub-Group of Chief Ministers on Skill Development, Task Forces on Agriculture and up of Poverty, and Transforming India Lecture Series.