Position: Child Development Project Officer (CDPO)
Overview: We are seeking a dedicated and community-focused Child Development Project Officer (CDPO) to support the planning, implementation, monitoring, and evaluation of child development and women welfare initiatives at the project/block level. This role partners with frontline workers, community stakeholders, and government systems to strengthen service delivery, ensure compliance with program guidelines, and improve outcomes for children and families.
Responsibilities
- Plan, coordinate, and supervise child development and nutrition-related programs at the project level.
- Monitor implementation of services for early childhood care, nutrition, health linkages, and women welfare initiatives.
- Provide guidance, mentoring, and performance oversight to field staff and community-based workers.
- Conduct field visits to centers/units to review service quality, records, and beneficiary coverage; prepare inspection notes and corrective actions.
- Support community outreach, awareness activities, and stakeholder engagement to improve participation and behavior change.
- Ensure proper maintenance of registers, MIS reporting, and timely submission of progress reports to higher authorities.
- Coordinate with health, education, and local administration departments to strengthen convergence and referrals.
- Assist in identification of gaps, risk areas, and vulnerable households; support targeted interventions.
- Support grievance redressal, beneficiary verification, and adherence to transparency and accountability norms.
- Contribute to audits, reviews, and evaluations; implement recommendations for program improvement.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree from a recognized university (as per applicable eligibility norms for CDPO roles).
- Strong understanding of community development, child welfare, nutrition, and public service delivery (preferred).
- Ability to manage field operations, coordinate with multiple stakeholders, and supervise teams.
- Strong documentation skills, including report writing and comfort with basic data/MIS processes.
- Effective communication skills in local language(s) and professional working proficiency in English/Hindi (as applicable).
- High integrity, public-facing professionalism, and commitment to inclusive service delivery.
- Willingness to travel extensively within the assigned project area.
Benefits
- Opportunity to create measurable impact on child development and women welfare outcomes.
- Structured role with exposure to multi-department coordination and public program implementation.
- Professional development through field leadership, monitoring, and program management experience.
- Supportive work environment focused on community outcomes and service quality.
About the Company
This role is aligned with public-service child development initiatives that strengthen early childhood care, nutrition support, and women welfare services at the community level. The organization/program operates through field units and partner departments to deliver essential services, improve coverage, and ensure quality implementation for beneficiaries.
Note: Final responsibilities, eligibility, and selection processes may vary by appointing authority and applicable notification/rules.