DRDO New Vacancy 2025 | Apply Online –B.A./B.Com/B.Sc/BCA
DRDO has released a notification for the recruitment of various posts purely on a contractual basis for DRDO, Hyderabad.
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DRDO New Vacancy 2025:
CEPTAM working under Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO), Ministry of Defence, Government of India is inviting offline applications for filling up of 03 posts mentioned below on tenure based engagement, purely on contractual basis. Contract will be upto March 2027, which may be extended depending upon the performance of the engaged person(s) and if the requirement exists. The place of posting will be Hyderabad, Telangana.
Nationality: Only Indian Nationals need apply.
The name of the posts (CEPTAM invites offline applications for the following posts):
- PROJECT STORE OFFICER (PSO)
- PROJECT SENIOR ADMIN ASSISTANT (PSAA)
- PROJECT ADMIN ASSISTANT (PAA)
Educational Qualification:
What are the educational qualifications for the recruitment of DRDO –in detail below;
PROJECT STORE OFFICER (PSO) –
Bachelor’s Degree (B. A/ B. Com / B.Sc. / BCA) from recognised University.
Exp: Minimum 10 years of Experience in Administration, Materials Management and Finance Divisions.
Desirable Qualification:
(i) Master’s Degree in Business Administration
(ii) Working Experience in GeM Portal.
(iii) Working Experience in Microsoft Office. (iv) Excellent writing and Typing Skill in English (35 words per minute).
PROJECT SENIOR ADMIN ASSISTANT (PSAA) –
Bachelor’s Degree (B. A/ B. Com/ B.Sc./ BCA/ Equivalent) from recognised University.
Exp: Minimum 06 years of Experience in at least one of the Administration, Materials Management and Finance Divisions.
Desirable Qualification:
(i) Master’s Degree in Business Administration
(ii) Working Experience in GeM Portal.
(iii) Working Experience in Microsoft Office.
(iv) Excellent writing and Typing Skill in English (35 words per minute).
PROJECT ADMIN ASSISTANT (PAA) –
Bachelor’s Degree (B. A/ B. Com/ B.Sc. / BCA/ Equivalent) from recognised University.
Exp: Minimum 03 years of Experience in at least one of the Administration, Materials Management and Finance Divisions.
Desirable Qualification:
(i) Master’s Degree in Business Administration.
ii) Working Experience in Microsoft Office.
(iii) Excellent writing and Typing Skill in English (35 words per minute)
Eligibility For Recruitment to Posts:
Essential Qualification & Work Experience Required:
The applicants should ensure that they satisfy the eligibility criteria as on the closing date of advertisement.
The period of study (academic qualification) should not overlap with work experience. Date for determining the eligibility of all candidates in every respect shall be the prescribed closing date of advertisement.
Age Limit for Candidates (as on closing date of advertisement):
a) For Project Store Officer (PSO): not exceeding 50 years b) For Project Senior Admin Assistant (PSAA): not exceeding 45 years c) For Project Admin Assistant (PAA): not exceeding 35 years d) Relaxation in upper age limit is applicable as per Govt. rules in vogue and maximum age shall not exceed 56 years including age relaxation.
Salary Amount(Consolidated Remuneration, (Per Month in-):
- PROJECT STORE OFFICER (PSO) - Rs. 59,276/-
- PROJECT SENIOR ADMIN ASSISTANT (PSAA) - Rs. 47,496/-
- PROJECT ADMIN ASSISTANT (PAA) - Rs. 35,220/-
List of Documents to be enclosed with the application form:
- Date of Birth (DOB) proof: Self attested Matriculation certificate/High School certificate/Birth certificate issued by appropriate Local Authority etc.
- Self-attested certificates/testimonials regarding Essential and Higher qualification, employment and experience etc.
- Enclose requisite caste certificate in case you belong to SC/ST/OBC (NCL).
- All serving candidates (whether in permanent or temporary capacity) working in Government or in Government owned organisations need to enclose a signed declaration as per the format given that they have informed in writing to their Cadre Controlling Authority (CCA) that they have applied against the advertisement
Application Fee and Mode of Payment:
General and OBC male candidates are required to pay a non-refundable non-transferable application fee of Rs. 100/- (Rs. One Hundred only). The amount is required to be deposited in the below mentioned account. The transaction number and date should be entered in the application form. There is no application fee for SC/ST/ESM/PwBD and Women candidates.
Account Number : 34222670732
Branch : New Delhi Main Branch
IFSC : SBIN0000691
Screening and Short Listing:
All applications received within due date will be screened and shortlisted for further selection and only those short-listed candidates will be called for interview in the ratio of 1:5 (Number of vacancy: Number of shortlisted candidates). Decision of the CEPTAM is final in this regard and CEPTAM reserves the right to (frame) modify the screening/short listing procedure as per the requirement of the project.
Selection Process:
a) The shortlisted candidates will be advised to appear for personal Interview. Date of interview shall be intimated to the shortlisted candidates through email provided in the application form. b) The final selection of candidates will be purely on the basis of merit of marks scored by a candidate in the personal interview only. The minimum qualifying marks required by the candidate in the personal interview for consideration for selection are 70% for all unreserved vacancies and 60% for all reserved vacancies.
Application Procedure for the recruitment of DRDO:
How to Apply for the recruitment of various posts of DRDO –in detail below;
After ensuring the eligibility criteria, applicants should download and fill the application Form in the prescribed format enclosed with detailed advertisement available on the “what’s new” section of the website www.drdo.gov.in. The duly filled and signed Application Form along with certificates should be scanned in a single PDF file [File Name should be Post Name_Your Name] and e-mail to [email protected], before the closing date. Incomplete and partially filled applications shall not be considered.
(If any document is in any language other than English/Hindi, then its English/Hindi duly self-attested transcript should also be attached (c) Candidates desirous of applying for more than one post must apply separately for each post.
Important Dates & Links:
Last date of application: 26.07.2025
Official Website of DRDO: Click Here
Official Notification: Download
