DFO Wildlife Mardan Wildlife Watcher Job 2026 - ETEA 862

The Wildlife Department, Government of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa is recruiting one Wildlife Watcher in BPS-07 for the Mardan Wildlife Division through ETEA project 862. The post is reserved for the minority quota and is filled under the provincial government's recruitment policy on a regular basis.

The online application form became available on 2026-10-01. The last date for submission is 2026-10-20. Advertisement reference INF(MR) 35/2026.

The advertisement carries a single post, reserved on the minority quota, with physical standards printed against it.

Eligible candidates must hold the domicile of those areas of districts Mardan and Swabi that fall within the territorial limits of the Mardan Wildlife Division, and must meet the physical standards before being allowed to sit the ability test. A Police Clearance Certificate issued by the Police Department is required. Age relaxation is given in accordance with the prevailing government rules.

Those areas of districts Mardan and Swabi that fall within the territorial limits of the Mardan Wildlife Division. The advertisement defines eligibility by the division's boundary rather than by whole districts, so confirm your area falls inside it before paying the fee.

All appointments are made under the prevailing rules of the Government of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa on a regular basis. Eligible candidates are allowed to sit the ETEA screening test after meeting the physical standards; a candidate found ineligible during scrutiny is disqualified. Only shortlisted candidates are called for interview, and interview notification is given by SMS, so candidates must keep their mobile number active. Incomplete applications and applications received after the prescribed date are not considered. The competent authority reserves the right to reject any application without reason and to change, increase, decrease or cancel the advertised posts. The selected Wildlife Watcher must complete mandatory training at the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Forest School, Abbottabad, and anyone who leaves the job before completing five years must refund all expenses incurred on that training. The waiting list from the interview remains effective for three months. Only verified degrees and certificates are accepted; verification is carried out through the relevant board, university or department at the candidate's expense, and a forged document leads to disqualification and legal action. No TA/DA is admissible, and foreign qualifications require an HEC equivalence certificate.

The advertisement does not print the ETEA test fee amount, so no figure is stated here.

Create a profile on the ETEA website, print the E-Sahulat token and get your CNIC number verified at a NADRA E-Sahulat franchise. Without that verification you cannot apply for any post. Apply online at https://www.etea.edu.pk/, print the generated deposit slip and pay the prescribed non-refundable test fee through an EasyPaisa agent or at any UBL Bank branch (the advertisement does not print the fee amount). Keep the bank-stamped candidate copy of the deposit slip and do not share it. Do not send documents or testimonials to the ETEA office at this stage. The online form opened on 2026-10-01 and the last date is 2026-10-20. Roll number slips are downloaded from the ETEA website after an SMS notification, so do not use a ported or converted mobile number, and no separate call letter is issued by post or courier. The test date, time and venue are printed on the roll number slip.

Official project advertisement: https://etea.online/advertisement/862_dfo_wildlife_mradan_2026.jpeg

ETEA live project directory: https://etea.online/

ETEA online application portal: https://www.etea.edu.pk/

Minority candidates aged 18 to 30 with a second class Intermediate and Matric Science, from the Mardan and Swabi areas inside the Mardan Wildlife Division, who can meet the physical standards.

This single post is reserved entirely for the minority quota, so open merit candidates are not eligible for it. Prepare for the 2 kilometre run in 20 minutes and check the eyesight standard early, since both are screened before the written stage. Note the five-year service commitment attached to the Forest School training. Always confirm eligibility, dates, fees and application rules on the official ETEA website before you apply or pay any fee.

Transcribed from the official ETEA advertisement image for project 862 on 2026-10-05 and cross-checked against the live ETEA project directory for the project code, title and the 2026-10-20 closing date. The advertisement is in Urdu; the qualification, physical standards, domicile definition and conditions are a direct translation of the printed text. The post is printed as a minority quota seat. The fee amount is not printed.