Environment and Climate Change Department Director, State Climate Action Cell Recruitment 2026 – Apply Offline

Environment and Climate Change Department, Government of Maharashtra, Mumbai, has invited applications for the post of Director, State Climate Action Cell under Advt No. Mavan-A 2026/Pra.Kra.297/Tan.Ka.1. Applications are to be sent offline and must reach the organisation by 16 November 2026.

The post is for Mumbai. Qualification required: Serving officers of the Maharashtra Government holding a post in the same pay band and grade pay, at minimum Deputy Secretary in Mantralaya or an equivalent pay scale (S-25). The pay is scale S-25: Rs. 78,800-2,09,200. Eligibility, dates and the steps to apply are given below.

Key Points

• Last date: 16 November 2026
• Vacancies: 1
• How to apply: Offline, by post or in person as the notification says
• Pay: Pay scale S-25: Rs. 78,800-2,09,200
• Fee: No application fee is mentioned in the notification
• Place: Mumbai

Environment and Climate Change Department Director, State Climate Action Cell Recruitment 2026 – Overview

The official notification does not specify the application fee.

Environment and Climate Change Department Notification PDF 2026

Advt No. Mavan-A 2026/Pra.Kra.297/Tan.Ka.1 gives the full conditions for the post, including anything not covered in the tables on this page. Read it before applying. The download link is in the Important Links table below.

Download Environment and Climate Change Department notification PDF

Eligibility Criteria

• Qualification: Officer in State Government service holding a post of at least Deputy Secretary in Mantralaya, or an equivalent pay scale (S-25), with the same pay band and grade pay

Other conditions:

• Officer must hold the same pay band and grade pay as Deputy Secretary in Mantralaya (S-25).
• Officer must not have been on deputation in the last 3 years; 3 years must have passed since return from the previous deputation.
• Total deputation tenure must not exceed 10 years, including earlier deputations.

Pay and Terms of Engagement

• Deputation for an initial period of 3 years, extendable as per the Government Resolution.
• Pay and allowances will be paid from the funds of the Maharashtra Pollution Control Board.

Important Dates

How Will Environment and Climate Change Department Select Candidates?

• Deputation selection as per General Administration Department rules.

Documents to Enclose

• Service details form (page 3 of the notice)
• Summary copy of confidential reports for the last 5 years; do not send the original reports
• Property and liabilities return status
• Permanent (confirmation) certificate

How to Apply for Environment and Climate Change Department Recruitment 2026 Offline

1. Interested eligible officers should send one copy of the application, with the service details form, to their own administrative department.
2. Send one copy of the application to the Environment and Climate Change Department as well.
3. Both copies must be sent within 21 days, by Monday 16-11-2026.
4. Fill in the service details form given on page 3 of the notice.

Other Points to Note

• Departments are asked to bring the notice to the attention of eligible officers in their offices and subordinate offices.
• The form asks whether the department will release the officer if selected, and whether any departmental inquiry or criminal case is pending.

Environment and Climate Change Department Director, State Climate Action Cell Recruitment 2026 – Important Links

Official Source

This article is based on the official notification of Environment and Climate Change Department, Government of Maharashtra, Advertisement No. Mavan-A 2026/Pra.Kra.297/Tan.Ka.1, dated 27 October 2026. Candidates should verify every detail in that notification before applying.