The Tata Institute of Social Sciences (TISS), a deemed-to-be university and grant-in-aid institution under the Ministry of Education, Government of India, is accepting online applications for 16 non-teaching vacancies across its Mumbai, Tuljapur, Hyderabad and Guwahati campuses. The recruitment covers senior administration, library services, IT, health, field-work coordination, counselling and security administration.
Vacancy breakdown
Deputy Registrar – 2 (one direct recruitment and one deputation)
Deputy Librarian – 1
Assistant Librarian – 1
Assistant Registrar – 3
Assistant Manager (Publications) – 1
System Analyst-cum-Programmer – 1
Health Officer – 1
Field Work Coordinator – 1
Counsellor – 1
Section Officer – 3
Section Officer (Security) – 1
The vacancies are distributed across Mumbai, Tuljapur, Hyderabad and Guwahati. One Deputy Registrar position is on deputation; the remaining posts are direct recruitment. The official TISS careers page currently lists 30 November 2026 as the online application deadline. This is later than the original date printed in the PDF, following the Employment News publication condition; candidates should follow the current official careers-page deadline and monitor TISS for any further notice.
Age is determined on the closing date of the online application. Applicable relaxations for reserved categories and other eligible groups are governed by Government of India rules.
Post-wise essential eligibility
Deputy Registrar: Master’s degree with at least 55% and nine years as Assistant Professor in Academic Level 10 or above with educational-administration experience, comparable higher-education/research experience, or five years of administrative experience as Assistant Registrar in Level 10. The deputation vacancy requires an analogous post or five years of regular service in Level 11.
Deputy Librarian: Master’s in Library/Information/Documentation Science with 55%, eight years as Assistant University/College Librarian, evidence of innovative ICT-enabled library services and a relevant PhD.
Assistant Librarian: Master’s in Library/Information/Documentation Science with 55%, good academic record, library-computerisation knowledge and NET/SLET/SET or a qualifying PhD exemption.
Assistant Registrar: Master’s with 55%; supervisory experience in administration, establishment, finance or academic matters and computer knowledge are specified/desirable as detailed in the notice.
Assistant Manager (Publications): Master’s in Social Sciences with 55%, ten years’ experience including at least seven years in publishing/public relations, plus writing, social-media and DTP skills.
System Analyst-cum-Programmer: First-class M.E./M.Tech in Computer Science/IT with two years’ experience, first-class MCA with two years, or first-class M.Sc. Computer Science/IT with three years.
Health Officer: MBBS recognised by the Medical Council of India, registration with MCI/State Medical Council and three years’ hospital experience.
Field Work Coordinator: Master’s in Social Work with 55% and 15 years of field-work experience.
Counsellor: Master’s in Social Work, Counselling or Applied Psychology with ten years’ experience counselling adolescent students.
Section Officer: Bachelor’s degree and three years of supervisory experience in Pay Level 6 in administration, establishment, finance or academic matters.
Section Officer (Security): Bachelor’s degree with five years’ security-supervisory experience in a government/educational institution or qualifying large private organisation, or eligible JCO/uniformed-service background, plus a valid LMV/motorcycle driving licence.
Application fee and selection
The non-refundable application fee is ₹2,000 for UR, ₹1,500 for OBC/EWS and women, ₹1,000 for SC/ST, and ₹500 for PwBD candidates. The institute will scrutinise and shortlist applications. A written test may be held wherever applicable and/or shortlisted candidates may be called for interview. Selection will be in order of merit after the prescribed selection stages and document verification. There is no single common examination pattern for all 11 post groups.
How to apply
Open the official TISS non-teaching application portal.
Read the post-specific eligibility and choose the correct campus and position.
Submit a separate online application for each post applied for.
Upload educational certificates, experience records, age proof and category documents, where applicable.
Pay the applicable fee and submit the form. Retain the application acknowledgement and check the TISS careers page for updates.
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