SCDD Kerala Recruitment 2026 - Highlights
- Organization Name : Scheduled Castes Development Department (SCDD)
- Post Name : State Programme Manager, Coordinator
- Job Type : State Govt
- Recruitment Type : Direct
- Advt No : CMD/PGA/3162/2026
- Vacancies : 10
- Job Location : Kerala
- Salary : Rs.25,000 - 30,000 (Per Month)
- Mode of Application : Online
- Application Start : 20.07.2026
- Last Date : 27.07.2026
Job Details Descriptions
Important Dates : SCDD Kerala Recruitment 2026
- Starting Date to Apply : 20 July 2026
- Last Date to Apply : 27 July 2026
Vacancy Details : SCDD Kerala Recruitment 2026
- State Programme Manager : 01
- Coordinators (State Level) : 02 (Open only for SC candidates)
- District Coordinators : 07 (Open only for SC candidates)
Salary Details : SCDD Kerala Recruitment 2026
- State Programme Manager : Rs.35,000 (Per Month)
- Coordinators (State Level) : Rs.30,000 (Per Month)
- District Coordinators : Rs.25,000 (Per Month)
- State Programme Manager : Upto 40 years
- Coordinators (State Level) : Upto 35 years
- District Coordinators : Upto 35 years
1. State Programme Manager
- Master's Degree in Social Work / Public Administration / Rural Development / Management / Economics or any other recognized discipline from a recognized University. (Ph.D. in a relevant field is desirable).
- Mandatory: Proficiency in English, Hindi, and Malayalam.
- Experience: Minimum 5 years of experience in senior programme management/leadership roles in a PMU, PSU, Government Department, Government-supported institution, or development sector organisation. Must have experience leading State-level programmes, project planning, budgeting, evaluation, implementation, monitoring & stakeholder coordination, and team leadership.
- Preference to SC category candidates, with priority given to Particularly Vulnerable Scheduled Caste communities (Vedan, Nayadi, Kalladi, and Chakkilian).
- Master's Degree in Social Work / Development / Public Administration / Rural Development / Management / Economics or any other recognized discipline from a recognized University.
- Mandatory: Proficiency in English, Hindi, and Malayalam.
- Experience: Minimum 3 years of experience in coordinating and monitoring Government/development programmes, including project planning, budgeting, proposal development, reporting, and liaison with Government Departments and stakeholders. Experience in a PMU, PSU, Government Department, or Government-supported institution is desirable.
- Master's Degree in Social Work / Development / Arts / Commerce / Management (any discipline).
- Mandatory: Proficiency in English, Hindi, and Malayalam.
- Experience: Minimum 1 year of experience in field-level implementation of development programmes, community mobilisation, beneficiary facilitation, coordination with Government Departments and local stakeholders, data collection, documentation, reporting, and project support.
- There is no application fee required for SCDD Kerala Recruitment
Selection Process : SCDD Kerala Recruitment 2026
- No TA/DA will be paid for attending any stage of the recruitment process. CMD may send communication regarding the download of call letters for the Proficiency Test/Interview via the candidate's registered email ID.
- Important Caveats: The selection committee reserves the right to relax qualifications or age criteria against exceptional experience. These positions require extensive travel and field visits across the State. Candidates must be willing to travel.
- Nationality: Applicants must be citizens of India.
- Rejections: Incomplete/incorrect email applications and applications without a detailed CV will be summarily rejected. Copies of appointment letters, salary certificates, or pay slips will not be accepted in lieu of a work experience certificate.
- Help Desk: For queries, candidates can contact 0471 2320101 ext: 226 between 10:00 AM and 5:00 PM on working days (Monday - Friday).
How to Apply : SCDD Kerala Recruitment 2026
If you are interested and found yourself eligible for State Programme Manager, Coordinator, click on the apply online link given below. Then, find the appropriate option and fill up the form. You can apply online from 20 Jul 2026 to 27 Jul 2026.
Follow the steps given below to Apply Online
- Open the official website www.cmd.kerala.gov.in
- Find the State Programme Manager, Coordinator Job Notification in the “Recruitment / Career / Advertising Menu” and click on it.
- Download the official notification from the link provided at the end.
- Read the Full Notification. carefully and check your eligibility criteria.
- Visit the Online Official Online Application / Registration link below.
- Fill in the required details correctly without any mistakes.
- Upload all required documents in the format and size mentioned in the notification.
- Finally, after verifying that the registered details are correct, then submit.
- Next, if Scheduled Castes Development Department (SCDD) requires an application fee, make the payment as per the notification mode. Otherwise, go to the next step.
- Take a printout of it and keep it safe
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Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)
1. What is the last date to submit the application for this recruitment?
- The final date and time for receiving the email application along with your detailed CV is July 27, 2026, by 05:00 P.M.
- All advertised posts are strictly on a contract basis for a period of one year.
- Yes. For all three positions (State Programme Manager, State Level Coordinators, and District Coordinators), proficiency in English, Hindi, and Malayalam is mandatory.
- The Coordinator (State Level) and District Coordinator roles are exclusively open to Scheduled Caste (SC) candidates. For the State Programme Manager role, preference will be given to SC candidates, with absolute priority to Particularly Vulnerable Scheduled Caste communities like Vedan, Nayadi, Kalladi, and Chakkilian.
- No. The notification explicitly states that copies of appointment letters, salary certificates, or pay slips will not be accepted in lieu of a proper work experience certificate.
- Yes, the selection committee holds the right to provide relaxation on the specified qualification or age criteria against strong, relevant work experience.
- Yes. The posts require extensive travel and field visits across the State of Kerala, and candidates must be fully willing to travel as required.
- CMD will send official intimations to download call letters for the Proficiency Test/Interview through your registered personal email ID.
- No TA/DA will be paid to candidates for attending any stage of the recruitment process.
- You can call the official Help Desk at 0471 2320101 ext: 226 between 10:00 AM and 5:00 PM on working days (Monday to Friday).
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