Job Title Protection Officer, Counsellor, Accountant, Outreach WorkerProtection Officer, Counsellor, Accountant, Outreach Worker
Category Finance
Location Dumka, Jharkhand
Company District Child Protection Unit Chatra (DCPS Chatra)
Description District Child Protection Unit Chatra (DCPU Chatra) has released an official notification for the recruitment of 04 Protection Officer, Counsellor and More Posts. Interested and eligible candidates can apply Offline through the official DCPU Chatra website. The last date to submit the application form is 05-01-2026. In this article, you’ll find the DCPU Chatra Protection Officer, Counsellor and More Posts recruitment details, including eligibility criteria, age limit, salary structure, selection process, application steps, and direct links to the official notification and Offline application form.

Post Name Protection Officer, Counsellor, Accountant, Outreach Worker
No of Posts 4
Salary INR 10,592 to INR 27,804 Per Month
Qualification Post Graduate/Graduate/12th pass as per post requirements
Age Limit 21 to 45 years (as on 01/08/2024)
Last Date for Apply 05/01/2026 by 05:00 PM

Eligibility Criteria
Qualifications & Essential qualifications:
Protection Officer (IC): Post Graduate degree in Social Work/Sociology/Child Development/Human Rights/Public Administration/Psychology/Psychiatry/Law/Public Health/Community Resource Management from a recognized University. OR Graduate in the same fields with 2 years experience. Proficiency in Computer is required.
Counsellor: Graduate in Social Work/Sociology/Psychology/Public Health/Counselling or PG Diploma in Counselling and Communication. Proficiency in Computers is required.
Accountant: Graduate in commerce/mathematics degree. Computer skills and command on Tally is required.
Outreach Worker (ORW): 12th Passed from a recognized Board/Equivalent Board. Good communication skills.
Desirable: Not explicitly mentioned as desirable, but specific educational qualifications are mandatory.
Experience:
Protection Officer (IC): 2 years experience mandatory if applying with a Graduate degree (not PG). Preferably in the field of Women & Child Development/Social Welfare.
Counsellor: At least 1 Year of working experience with Gov/NGO, preferably in the field of Women & Child Development.
Accountant: At least 1 year experience of working in desired field.
Outreach Worker (ORW): Weightage for work experience candidate.
Salary/Stipend
Protection Officer (IC): INR 27,804 per month.
Counsellor: INR 18,536 per month.
Accountant: INR 18,536 per month.
Outreach Worker (ORW): INR 10,592 per month.
No additional allowances (DA, HRA etc.) are payable.
Age Limit (as on 01-08-2024)
Minimum age is 21 years (for ORW) and 30 years (for other posts) as on August 1, 2024.
Maximum age is 35 years (for ORW) and 45 years (for other posts) as on August 1, 2024.

Selection Process
Selection will be conducted by a District Level Selection Committee.
Applications will be scrutinized for completeness and meeting required criteria.
Final decisions will be made after verification of educational qualifications, extra qualifications, and experience certificates.
Candidates found to submit false certificates will be penalized.
Experience proof requires attached photocopies of relevant bank passbooks with highlighted salary/honorarium entries for that period.
General Information/Instructions
The appointments are purely contractual and do not confer any right to permanent government service.
Initial appointment is for one year and can be renewed based on satisfactory performance and requirement.
Appointees must be local residents of Jharkhand, following the definition and identification process of local residents as per government resolution.
The position is non-transferable.
One month's notice or salary is required from either side for contract termination.
Incomplete applications will be rejected.
How to Apply
The application form, rules, and terms can be viewed/downloaded from the website: www.chatra.nic.in.
Application must be submitted in the prescribed format only.
Submit the application form via Registered Post/Speed Post to the following address:
District Child Protection Unit, Chatra
Address - Vikas Bhawan Chatra (Second Floor),
P.O./Police Station/District - Chatra (Jharkhand) 825401
A set of self-attested photocopies of all required documents (educational qualifications, professional qualifications, age proof, work experience, caste certificate, residential certificate, photo ID) must be enclosed.
Applications must reach the address by the last date (05.01.2026).
Salary INR 10,592 to INR 27,804 Per Month
Last Date 2026-01-05 00:00:00
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