ANRF COO & CFO Recruitment 2026: Closed

Anusandhan National Research Foundation · Senior Leadership Recruitment · India

ANRF Advertisement Notice No. 01/2026 recruited one Chief Operating Officer and one Chief Financial Officer. The recruitment cycle is closed. The revised closing dates were 22 June 2026 for COO and 7 July 2026 for CFO, both at 5:30 p.m.

2026 Recruitment Closed1 COO Post1 CFO PostGovernment of India

Positions Eligibility Application

Status: CLOSED. ANRF issued a genuine 2026 recruitment advertisement for COO and CFO and later extended the closing dates. Applications are no longer being accepted under Advertisement Notice No. 01/2026.

ANRF COO and CFO Recruitment 2026

Chief Operating Officer	1 post; Level 15, ₹1,82,200–₹2,24,100
Chief Financial Officer	1 post; Level 14, ₹1,44,200–₹2,18,200
COO recruitment mode	Deputation including short-term contract, or contractual appointment through open market
CFO recruitment mode	Deputation including short-term contract

Eligibility Snapshot

Chief Operating Officer

The advertisement required a Master’s degree in engineering, science, technology or allied disciplines and 15 years of relevant experience after the qualifying degree. Relevant experience included research administration, government programmes, innovation management, public-sector operations or mission-driven initiatives. An MBA was listed as desirable.

For deputation, the maximum age was 56 years. For contractual appointment through the open market, the maximum age was 58 years as on the closing date.

Chief Financial Officer

The CFO route required a bachelor’s degree in Commerce or Finance and 12 years of relevant experience in finance, accounts and administration, including knowledge of financial laws, taxation, accounting standards and regulatory frameworks. A relevant master’s degree was desirable. The maximum age for deputation was 56 years.

Pay, Tenure and Appointment

COO pay level	Level 15: ₹1,82,200–₹2,24,100
CFO pay level	Level 14: ₹1,44,200–₹2,18,200
COO open-market contract	Three-year term, with reappointment possible subject to applicable terms
Deputation period	Ordinarily not exceeding three years

Application Process and Revised Deadlines

ANRF required eligible candidates to apply online through its recruitment portal and upload the required certificates and supporting documents. Hard-copy submission was not required.

COO revised deadline	22 June 2026, 5:30 p.m.
CFO revised deadline	7 July 2026, 5:30 p.m.
Current status	Applications closed

Applicants should now follow ANRF’s Recruitment section for any fresh advertisement, corrigendum, shortlist or result notice.

Selection Process

ANRF stated that applications could be screened and shortlisted by a competent committee. Mere possession of the minimum qualification did not guarantee an interview. Final selection was to be based on suitability and the quality and relevance of the candidate’s experience for ANRF’s requirements.