Tripura Social Audit Unit Announces 45 Vacancies for Social Audit Expert, District and Block Resource Persons, Offline Applications Invited
By Our Correspondent
Agartala, October 31, 2026
In another recruitment announcement in Tripura, the Society of Social Audit Unit–Tripura (SoSAU-T), functioning under the Finance Department of the Government of Tripura, has invited offline applications for 45 contractual vacancies across three categories of posts. The recruitment notification, digitally signed by Director Rakhi Biswas, IAS, on October 29, 2026, offers opportunities to candidates with postgraduate and graduate qualifications, along with relevant experience in social audits, rural development and financial auditing.
According to the notification, the vacancies comprise one post of Social Audit Expert (SAE), four posts of District Resource Person (DRP) and 40 posts of Block Resource Person (BRP). The selected candidates will initially be engaged on a contractual basis for 11 months, with the possibility of extension depending on satisfactory performance and approval from the competent authority.
The largest share of vacancies is for Block Resource Persons, with 40 posts distributed among different reservation categories. These include six posts for Scheduled Castes (SC), three for SC women, nine for Scheduled Tribes (ST), four for ST women, 12 for Unreserved (UR) candidates and six for UR women.
For the post of District Resource Person, four vacancies have been announced, including one SC, one ST, one UR and one UR women candidate. The single vacancy for Social Audit Expert is under the Unreserved category.
For the Social Audit Expert post, candidates must possess a postgraduate degree in a social science subject such as Economics, Geography, History, Law, Political Science, Psychology or Sociology. Preference will be given to candidates holding a Master's degree in Social Work (MSW), Rural Development (MARD/MRMD) or Sociology (MSO). Applicants must have at least five years of working experience in social audits or issues concerning the rights of the poor. A one-year certificate course in computer skills from a recognised institution is also mandatory. Ten years of relevant experience will be considered desirable.
For the four District Resource Person posts, candidates must possess a Bachelor's degree in any stream or discipline. Preference will be given to candidates having a Master's degree in Social Work, Rural Development or Sociology. Applicants must have at least three years of working experience in social audits or the rights of the poor, along with a one-year certificate course in computer skills from a recognised institution. Ten years of relevant experience will be considered desirable.
For the 40 Block Resource Person posts, candidates must also possess a Bachelor's degree in any stream or discipline. Preference will be given to candidates with a Master's degree in Sociology or a Postgraduate Diploma in Rural Development (PGDRD). Applicants must have at least two years of working experience in social audits or the rights of the poor, or three years of experience in financial auditing under recognised Chartered Accountant firms, or at least 120 days of working experience as Village Resource Persons (VRPs) under the Social Audit Unit, Tripura. A one-year computer certificate course from a recognised institution is also required.
Regarding language proficiency, candidates for the Social Audit Expert post must demonstrate excellent verbal and written communication skills in English, while good English communication skills are required for the DRP and BRP posts. Working knowledge of Bengali and/or Kokborok is required for all three categories.
The notification prescribes an age limit of 18 to 40 years as on the date of advertisement, with a five-year relaxation in the upper age limit for SC/ST candidates, subject to applicable government norms.
The remuneration structure is another important feature of the recruitment. During the probation period, the monthly remuneration will be Rs 50,000 for Social Audit Experts, Rs 30,000 for District Resource Persons and Rs 18,000 for Block Resource Persons. After completion of the probation period, the monthly remuneration will increase to Rs 59,400 for Social Audit Experts, Rs 37,400 for District Resource Persons and Rs 23,100 for Block Resource Persons.
The first two appointments will be treated as a probation period, subject to the terms specified in the notification. The engagement will initially remain valid for 11 months and may be extended depending on performance and approval of the competent authority.
Interested candidates must submit their applications offline in the prescribed format, along with self-attested copies of educational certificates, mark sheets, technical qualification certificates, experience certificates, age proof and other relevant documents. Applicants must also submit three recent passport-size colour photographs, one of which must be affixed to the application form.
The application processing fee has been fixed at Rs 350 for Unreserved candidates and Rs 250 for SC/ST candidates. Payment can be made through Demand Draft, NEFT/RTGS or Internet Banking to the bank account specified in the notification. The original payment slip or transaction receipt must accompany the application.
Completed applications must be addressed to the Director, Social Audit Unit (SAU), Tripura, Office of the Society of Social Audit Unit–Tripura, P.N. Complex, Gurkhabasti, West Tripura, PIN 799006. Applications may be submitted directly or sent by post and must reach the office within the stipulated application period. Incomplete applications, applications without the prescribed documents or processing fee, and applications received after the deadline will be rejected.
The recruitment process will involve shortlisting candidates on the basis of academic qualifications and relevant work experience, followed by an offline written examination and a personality test or viva-voce. The shortlisted candidates will be informed through the official website of the Social Audit Unit, Tripura. Admit cards will also be made available through the website, while candidates facing technical difficulties may collect them from the SAU office.
Candidates qualifying in both the written examination and personality test will be called for verification of their original documents. Applicants already employed in government, semi-government or other organisations must submit a No Objection Certificate from their employers while applying and produce a release order at the time of joining.
Importantly, the notification does not specify the dates of the written examination or viva-voce. The exact application opening and closing dates are also not clearly visible in the available pages of the notification. Candidates have been advised to regularly visit the official website, https://socialauditunit.tripura.gov.in, for further recruitment-related announcements.
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