TISS Mumbai Consultant - Secretary (VC Office) Recruitment 2026 - Retired Central Government Servants, Apply by 30 Oct

The Tata Institute of Social Sciences (TISS), Mumbai invites applications from retired Central Government servants for engagement as Consultant - Secretary (Vice-Chancellor's Office) on a contract basis, initially for one year and extendable based on performance and the requirement of the Institute, vide Advertisement No. ADVT/TISS/ADMIN/Consultant/October/2026 dated 15 October 2026.

Post Details

Purpose of the Position

To provide confidential secretarial, administrative and executive support to the office, ensuring efficient management and facilitating effective communication and coordination with internal and external stakeholders of the Institute.

Key Roles and Responsibilities

• Executive and secretarial support.
• Meeting coordination.
• Correspondence management.
• Office administration.
• Liaison and coordination.
• Confidentiality and compliance.
• Record keeping and reporting.
• Use of technology to manage office systems.

Qualification Requirements

• Educational: Master's degree in any discipline with a minimum of 55% aggregate marks from a recognised university or institution.
• Shorthand: minimum 80 words per minute in English.
• Work experience: minimum 10 years of secretarial work experience, of which at least 5 years of office or secretariat management for an officer of Pay Level 12 (7th CPC) or above.
• Desired competencies: excellent drafting and communication skills, strong analytical and problem-solving abilities, ability to work independently while maintaining confidentiality; retired government employees with secretarial experience are preferred.

Application Fee

How to Apply

1. Apply online through the "Apply Now" link provided with the advertisement on the Institute's website at www.tiss.edu.
2. Provide a Gmail ID in the online application form.
3. Take a print of the acknowledgement of the online application and keep it for future reference.
4. Shortlisted candidates will be informed by e-mail to appear for a personal interaction at TISS, Mumbai; requests for an online interaction will not be entertained.
5. Send scanned copies of a coloured passport-size photograph and self-attested photocopies of certificates supporting the essential qualification and experience; originals are verified only for the selected candidate at the time of appointment.

Other Conditions

• The post is unreserved; candidates from reserved categories are encouraged to apply.
• The Institute may not fill the vacancy, may invite persons for personal interaction who have not applied, and may relax the qualification based on work experience.
• Merely possessing the minimum qualifications does not entitle a candidate to be called for the interaction where the response is high.
• No TA/DA is payable for appearing for the personal interaction.
• The selected candidate must join within 15 days of selection.
• Fees once paid are not refundable.

Category-wise Vacancy

The post is unreserved; no category-wise breakup is published.