GeM — Assistant Risk Officer (ARO) on Deputation, apply by 18 Nov 2026

Government e-Marketplace (GeM), a Section 8 not-for-profit company under the administrative control of the Department of Commerce, Ministry of Commerce and Industry, invites applications for the position of Assistant Risk Officer (ARO) to be filled on deputation basis through a search-cum-selection process.

• Circular No.: GEM/HR/RECRUITMENT-ARO/2026, dated 19 October 2026
• Post: Assistant Risk Officer (ARO) — 01 post
• Mode of deployment: Deputation under Foreign Service terms and conditions
• Last date for receipt of applications: 18 November 2026
• Application mode: Email to [email protected] along with the No Objection Certificate of the competent authority
• Age limit: maximum 45 years as on the last date for receipt of applications
• The crucial date for determining eligibility is the last date of receipt of applications.
• All appointees shall be deemed to be Public Servants for the purpose of the CCS (Conduct) Rules and such other Statutes as notified by the Government.

Job profile

• Assist the Risk/Vigilance Officer in day-to-day preventive, punitive and participative vigilance functions relating to transactions on the GeM portal.
• Carry out bid-cycle analysis, short-duration bid analysis and bid-decryption checks to detect cartelisation, price manipulation, bid-rotation and other irregular bidding patterns.
• Monitor and analyse participation of suspended, blacklisted or debarred sellers, and flag violations or attempts at circumvention.
• Undertake seller-profile analytics and buyer/seller behaviour analysis to identify anomalous transaction patterns, unusual pricing or related-party arrangements.
• Assist in preliminary scrutiny and fact-finding on complaints received through CPGRAMS, CVC, whistle-blower mechanisms and other channels.
• Maintain vigilance case records, complaint registers and trackers, and compile periodic statistical returns.
• Build and maintain analytical queries, scripts and dashboards (Python, SQL, Power BI/Tableau) for continuous rule-based and statistical transaction monitoring.
• Assist in compiling inputs for the Annual Vigilance Report, the Agreed List, the List of Officers of Doubtful Integrity and other periodic returns under CVC guidelines.
• Coordinate with IT/Product teams for implementation of system-level red flags and preventive vigilance controls on the portal.
• Any other responsibility assigned by the Vigilance Officer/Chief Vigilance Officer from time to time.

How to apply

• Forward the application in the proforma at Annexure-II of the circular to GeM by email at [email protected].
• The application must be accompanied by the No Objection Certificate (NOC) of the competent authority.
• Applications must reach GeM on or before 18 November 2026.
• The proforma requires personal details, service details, academic and professional qualifications, total experience and experience specifically in risk management/vigilance/audit/data analytics, employment history with pay levels, current position details and willingness to work in Delhi.
• No application fee is prescribed in the circular.