District Child Protection Unit (DCPU), Ranchi Recruitment 2026
District Child Protection Unit (DCPU), Ranchi under Mission Vatsalya has invited applications for contractual engagement to the posts of Protection Officer (Institutional Care) and Data Analyst. The recruitment is being conducted for effective implementation of the Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children) Act, 2015 and the Jharkhand Juvenile Justice Rules, 2017 at the district level.
A total of 02 vacancies have been notified, comprising 01 Protection Officer (Institutional Care) and 01 Data Analyst. Eligible candidates may submit their prescribed application form along with self-attested copies of all required documents to the District Child Protection Unit, Ranchi on or before 22 August 2026 (05:00 PM).
The appointments will be made purely on a contractual basis. Initially, the contract will be for one year, which may be renewed every year based on satisfactory performance and requirement under Mission Vatsalya.
Recruitment Overview
| Organization |
District Child Protection Unit (DCPU), Ranchi |
| Scheme |
Mission Vatsalya |
| Post Name |
Protection Officer (Institutional Care) & Data Analyst |
| Total Vacancies |
02 Posts |
| Application Mode |
Offline |
| Job Location |
Ranchi, Jharkhand |
| Nature of Appointment |
Contractual |
| Initial Contract Period |
01 Year (Renewable annually based on performance) |
| Selection Process |
Merit Based Selection |
Post-wise Vacancy Details
| Post Name |
Vacancy |
Monthly Honorarium |
| Protection Officer (Institutional Care) |
01 |
₹27,804/- |
| Data Analyst |
01 |
₹18,536/- |
General Instructions
- Appointments are purely contractual and do not confer any right to regular appointment.
- The initial contract period will be one year and may be renewed annually based on satisfactory performance.
- Candidates must attach self-attested copies of educational qualification, experience certificate, caste certificate, residential certificate, identity proof and other required documents.
- Incomplete applications or applications received after the last date will be rejected.
- The name of the applied post must be clearly written on the envelope.
- Selected candidates will be governed by the guidelines of Mission Vatsalya and the Women, Child Development & Social Security Department, Government of Jharkhand.
- The competent authority reserves the right to modify, cancel or amend the recruitment process without assigning any reason.