Job ID: 304355

Field Officer, Programs (Grade-5)

ChildFund India

Location: Bhubaneswar, Odisha

Apply by: 06 Oct 2026

Relevant Sectors

Administration, HR, Management, Accounting/Finance

Social, Gender, Education, Youth, Child

VACANCY ANNOUNCEMENT
Ref. No. 27/01	Issuance Date: September 29. 2026	Closing Date for receipt of Applications: October 6, 2026 (IST)

POSITION DETAILS
POSITION TITLE AND GRADE:	Field Officer, Programs (Grade-5)
POSITION TYPE/DURATION:	Fixed-Term (Two years with possibility of extension subject to organizational needs, satisfactory performance, and funds availability)
POSITION LOCATION:	ChildFund India, Bhubaneswar, Odisha office
WORK SCHEDULE:	Monday to Friday, 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM , 40 hours per week
TELEWORK ELIGIBLE	No
REPORTS TO:	Specialist, State Program & Partnership-Odisha

ABOUT CHILDFUND INDIA

ChildFund India works towards ensuring that children from the most marginalized sections of the society become able, confident, and responsible adults.

Our work brings health, education, child protection, youth skilling, livelihoods, and climate resilience into an integrated approach that responds to children’s changing needs as they grow — from early childhood through adolescence and into young adulthood.

ChildFund India's core values are the principles and beliefs that guide behaviour, decision-making, and culture. Our values of Connection, Honesty, Innovation, Learning, and Diverse Lived Experiences reflect our highest aspirations for how we go about our work every day in the communities we serve and with each other.

POSITION ROLE

Field Officer, Programs will play a key role in supporting the execution of agreed intervention of Bhubaneswar Child Development program. Working closely with the project team, the incumbent will contribute in quality implementation of the project, stakeholders’ engagement, managing the community mobilisers and provide operational support to ensure the successful implementation of interventions at the project level.

Remain alert and responsive to any safeguarding risks; acquire and maintain the relevant knowledge and skills necessary to promote strong safeguarding practices; understand and adhere to ChildFund India’s Safeguarding Policy and Procedures; and conduct yourself at all times in a manner consistent with ChildFund India’s safeguarding principles and standards.

PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES

Be responsible for collecting first-hand information from the ground and feeding into program planning upward with the program teams
Collaborate with program teams to ensure effective implementation of program deliverables
Lead and contribute to developing activity plans and monitoring its execution and outcome.
Develop and execute sound program management approach that includes building capacity of field teams, timely monitoring, financial oversight.
Coordinate with local partners and multiple stakeholders to enhance quality and effectiveness of program interventions.
Establish outcome-based reporting measures and documentation.
Engage and strengthen relationship with local level government agencies, civil society organizations and individuals to strengthen organizational presence and work.
Promote and participate in local networks/ alliances with like-minded organizations for policy influencing.
Identify local resources that can complement ChildFund India’s presence and effectively engage with potential donors and media to promote and expand the scope of the field programs.
Represent organization in external forums through presentations, networking, publications, and engagement in the development discourse.
Ensure appropriate reports are submitted as per the agreed timeline, monitoring and tracking requirements are being met and established controls are in place.
Ensure regular visits to program locations and provide feedback for timely corrective measures.
Collect, update and analyse information and generate reports for dissemination.
Open to travel for supporting programs across the state/s.
Additional responsibilities given by the manager

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS REQUIRED FOR THIS POSITION

Education: Bachelor’s in Social Work/ Social Sciences/ Management/ other relevant discipline. Master’s degree is preferred.

Work Experience: Minimum 3years of experience of development work, preferably in program management. Experience of working on any one thematic area (livelihood/ Education/ Health) and knowledge on child rights would be an added advantage.

Language Proficiency: Fluency in English both verbal and written, is preferred. Proficiency in additional local languages will be considered an advantage.

Skills and Abilities:

Demonstrated experience in capacity building of staff including training, mentoring and technical leadership.
Excellent presentation, public speaking, and interpersonal skills.
Strong communication skills (both verbal and written), well versed with computer knowledge and using digital communications.
Strong computer skills, with familiarity in using Microsoft Office suite applications.
Organized, team player, self-starter and results-oriented individual.
Be gender sensitive with strong conviction and skills for the empowerment of excluded and disadvantaged children

ChildFund’s Core Competencies

Teamwork: the ability to work effectively and collaborate with others; values and respects individual differences.
Communication: demonstrates empathy and tact when communicating with others and uses a storytelling approach when appropriate.
Results orientation: gets things done; takes proactive steps to achieve organizational goals and quality standards.
Decision making: uses good judgement, critical thinking, and non-traditional ways to evaluate problems and opportunities; reflects and innovates to improve decisions and outcomes.
Resilience: thrives and grows in rapidly changing, demanding, and complex environments.
Digital literacy: adopts and champions new technology to relevant contexts, stays aware of technological trends and embraces technological solutions to business challenges.

EVALUATION AND SELECTION CRITERIA

Step 1: HR Pre-Screening:All Job Applications received will be collated by HR and preliminary screening will be conducted based on the minimum education and experience requirements mentioned above. The Applicants that do not meet the education and experience criteria will not be considered further for the selection process. All the qualified applications will be handed over by HR to the Selection Panel.

Step 2: Qualified applications will be further reviewed by the Selection Panel. The Selection Panel will assess and rank all the applications based on the following factors for a maximum of 100 points:

Evaluation Factors	Points
Job Knowledge	50 points
Work Experience	50 points

Step 3: Based on the written test assessment (If or as required), applications will be further shortlisted for Step 3 i.e. Interview. The applications will be evaluated by the Selection Panel for the final selection, based on the following evaluation factors for a maximum of 100 points.

Evaluation Factors	Points
Job Knowledge and Skills	25 points
Work Experience	25 points
Teamwork and Collaboration	25 points
Communication Skills	25 points

COMPENSATION AND BENEFITS

Salary starts at INR 4,95,163 per annum plus benefits, with scope for consideration for adjustment in line with the experience, skills, and knowledge the selected candidate brings.

Benefits (subject to the provisions of the approved Employee Manual):

Provident Fund and Gratuity as per Indian Labour Law
Annual Merit-based Performance Salary increase.
Health Insurance Coverage - to support the well-being of employees and their families.
Leave and Holiday framework that supports rest, renewal, and personal priorities – Annual Leave (24 days), Casual Leave (10 days), Sick Leave (10 days), Special Leave (5 days), Maternity Leave (26 weeks), Paternity Leave (2 weeks), Exam Leave (5 days), Holidays (15 days)
Hybrid and flexible work schedule options for eligible roles to enable effective offsite working while staying connected and productive.
Learning and Development opportunities to support growth and build future-ready capabilities.

COMMITMENT TO SAFEGUARDING

ChildFund India’s Safeguarding Policy and Procedures will be strictly adhered to throughout the engagement period to ensure the safety, dignity, and well-being of children and vulnerable adults. ChildFund India maintains a zero-tolerance approach towards sexual exploitation, abuse, harassment (SEAH), and all forms of harm by staff, partners, consultants, vendors, and representatives in the delivery of its programmes and services. The organisation is committed to maintaining a safe and respectful environment within the workplace and in the communities where it operates. Accordingly, the selected candidate will be required to sign ChildFund India’s Safeguarding Commitment and Behavioural Protocol as part of the contractual agreement and comply with all safeguarding standards, policies, and do-no-harm principles throughout the engagement period.

EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY

It is the policy of ChildFund India to ensure equal employment to all persons without regard to sex (including pregnancy and gender identity), age, race, ethnicity, national origin, social origin or status, color, language, sexual orientation, disability, genetic information, or religion.

IMPORTANT NOTES

This position is subject to a range of vetting checks, including a criminal records check and/or disclosure to ensure program participants are safeguarded.
Employment is subject to the ChildFund India’s HR policies and procedures, including provisions related to pre-employment clearances, probationary period, and retirement age.
If any of your relatives or members of your family/household work for ChildFund and if any child related to you is currently being sponsored/enrolled by ChildFund, you are required to disclose it at the time of job application.

APPLICATION SUBMISSION

Eligible applicants are required to complete and submit the Job Application Form - ChildFund India (July 2026).docx. The application form must be downloaded as word document.

If applicants would like to include a cover letter and resume/curriculum vitae to support their application, please include it within the Job Application Form at the specified space. Please do not include separate attachments.
E-mail application to: recruitment@childfundindia.org
Applicants must clearly specify the Vacancy Announcement reference number and position title in the subject line of the email and the Job Application Form.
Incomplete or missing Job Application Form may result in disqualification of the application.

Notes:

-By submitting this application, you consent to ChildFund India collecting, processing and storing your personal data provided in your job application form (including supporting documentation provided) and during the recruitment process, in accordance with the Digital Personal Data Protection Act, 2023.

-ChildFund India expresses it sincere thanks to the candidates for their time and efforts in submitting their job application. We really appreciate and value your interest in employment with us, however, due to a high volume of anticipated applications, only short-listed candidates will be notified.