Uttarakhand Forest Department Recruitment 2025

• Post Name: Junior Research Fellow (JRF)
• Number of Vacancies: 01 (One)
• Employment Type: Contractual / Temporary Basis (Purely on Contract)
• Tenure: Remaining period of Financial Year 2025–26; extendable based on performance and departmental approval

• City: Ramnagar
• District: Nainital
• State: Uttarakhand
• Country: India
• Postal Code: 244715
• Email (for application): dfosoilramnagar_uta@rediffmail.com

Base Salary	₹37,000 per month
House Rent Allowance (HRA)	As per State Government rules (Pay Matrix-1)
Leave	Only Casual Leave applicable as per State Government rules
Tax Deduction	TDS applicable as per Income Tax Rules

• Essential Qualification: Postgraduate degree in Basic Sciences or Environmental Sciences with NET qualification, OR Graduate degree in Professional Course with NET, OR Postgraduate degree in Professional Course, OR Qualification in national-level examinations conducted by DST, DBT, DAE, DCS, ICMR, DRDO, IIT, etc.
• Desirable Qualification: Minimum one year of experience in fieldwork related to similar projects.

Maximum Age: 35 years (as on date of advertisement; calculated based on notification date).

• Last Date to Apply: 21 October 2025
• Mode of Application: Registered Post / Courier / Email (Single PDF File)
• Interview Date and Venue: Will be communicated separately to shortlisted candidates

1. Download and fill the prescribed Application Form (Annexure-I).
2. Attach self-attested photocopies of all certificates from matriculation onwards.
3. Attach four recent passport-size photographs and experience certificates.
4. Include a copy of the Aadhaar card.
5. Submit the complete application through Registered Post, Courier, or Email at dfosoilramnagar_uta@rediffmail.com.
6. Use the subject line or envelope label: "Application for the Post of JRF – Additional Soil Conservation Forest Division, Ramnagar".
7. Incomplete or late applications will be rejected.
8. Candidates already employed in government organizations must provide a No Objection Certificate (NOC).

Application Fee: NIL (No fee applicable).

• Screening based on essential and desirable qualifications, experience, and completeness of application.
• Shortlisted candidates will be called for a Personal Interview.
• Final selection will depend on performance during the interview and evaluation by the selection committee.
• No TA/DA will be provided for attending the interview.

• Engagement is purely temporary and contractual; it does not confer any right to permanent employment.
• The appointment can be terminated without notice for negligence or misconduct.
• Candidate may resign with one month’s notice.
• Concealing facts or canvassing will result in disqualification.
• No other assignment is allowed during engagement.
• Medical fitness certificate must be submitted at the time of joining.
• The department holds no responsibility for regularization after contract completion.
• All decisions by the selection committee are final and binding.
• Appointment will be made only after the project proposal receives official sanction.

• Assist in formation of site-specific plans for Assisted Natural Regeneration (ANR).
• Conduct field visits, mapping, and monitoring of ANR plots.
• Prepare maps, datasets, and reports for forestry activities.
• Provide technical assistance to field staff and officers.
• Conduct surveys for soil, regeneration, carbon stock, and biodiversity.
• Identify seed bearer trees, establish monitoring points, and maintain ANR journals.
• Organize training and workshops for frontline staff.
• Assist in data collection, evaluation, and submission of monitoring reports to DFO.

Office: Divisional Forest Officer (In-Charge), Additional Soil Conservation Forest Division, Ramnagar – 244715, Uttarakhand

Email: dfosoilramnagar_uta@rediffmail.com

• Official Website: https://forest.uk.gov.in/
• Official Notification Link: https://forest.uk.gov.in/uploads/recruitments/1760333584.pdf