District One Stop Centre Khagaria (Bihar) Centre Administrator Recruitment 2026 – 01 Post (Women Reserved) | Apply by 12 September 2026

The Office of the District Magistrate, Khagaria (जिलाधिकारी, खगड़िया) has released an advertisement for contract-based engagement of a Centre Administrator (केन्द्र प्रशासक) for the District One Stop Centre (वन स्टॉप सेंटर), Khagaria, Bihar. The advertisement reference number is 02/26. The position is notified in accordance with the letter of the Managing Director, Bihar Mahila Evam Bal Vikas Nigam (Women & Child Development Corporation), Patna, bearing reference U/2088/23 dated 26/09/2023. The Centre Administrator will be responsible for the smooth and coordinated operation of the District One Stop Centre, ensuring integrated services are delivered to women affected by violence, and will be engaged on a purely temporary contract basis. There is one single vacancy under this advertisement, and the post is reserved for women.

The One Stop Centre (Sakhi) is a Government of India scheme under the Ministry of Women and Child Development, implemented at the district level through the Bihar Women & Child Development Corporation. The Centre Administrator functions in accordance with the One Stop Centre guidelines and is expected to coordinate with the police, legal, medical, shelter and counselling services to provide a single point of support for women facing violence.

Essential Qualifications

The essential qualification for the Centre Administrator position is a postgraduate degree in any one of the following disciplines from a recognised university: Law, Social Work, Sociology, Social Science, or Psychology.

Desirable Experience

The advertisement requires at least five (5) years of working experience in any government or non-government project or programme related to women-and-children issues. Preference will be given to candidates who have worked as a counsellor (परामर्शी) in a One Stop Centre, can ensure the smooth functioning of the Centre as per the One Stop Centre guidelines, and to candidates who are domiciled locally (Bihar). Candidates already working in government departments, institutions or offices will be given preference during the shortlisting stage.

Age Limit and Emoluments

The upper age limit, calculated as on the date of publication of the advertisement, is as follows: Unreserved (Male) – 37 years; Backward Class / Extremely Backward Class (Male and Female) – 40 years; Unreserved (Female) – 40 years; Scheduled Caste / Scheduled Tribe (Male and Female) – 42 years. The selected Centre Administrator will be paid an honorarium (मानदेय) of Rs. 30,000 per month, with Dearness Allowance (DA) and House Rent Allowance (HRA) payable as per rules in addition to the basic honorarium. For posts having a consolidated honorarium, DA and HRA will not be payable.

Tenure and Working Conditions

The engagement is wholly temporary and is based on a contract. The appointment may be terminated without prior notice, or on one month notice, and carries no claim to regular appointment or regularisation of service thereafter. The engaged person will neither be treated as a government servant nor be entitled to any facility admissible to government servants. The engagement will be under the District One Stop Centre, Khagaria. Reservation as applicable by the General Administration Department will be effective, and benefit of reservation will be available only to applicants who hold a Bihar domicile.

Application Process

Applications are accepted only in the prescribed format. Interested candidates must mention the post being applied for and submit their application in the prescribed format along with self-attested copies of educational qualification and experience certificates/mark sheets to the email address dhewkhagaria@gmail.com or as specified in the advertisement. The detailed information and application format can be obtained from the district website khagaria.nic.in. Applications received after the closing date and time will not be accepted. Separate applications will be valid for more than one post. Applications will not be accepted through any other mode. If certificates are not attached, the application will be liable to be rejected at the first instance. Candidates must retain a print-out of the filled application for their records.

Selection Process

Shortlisted candidates possessing the prescribed qualification will be called for an interview. The date, time and venue of the interview will be intimated to the concerned candidate through the email mentioned in their application and will also be displayed on the district NIC website. No correspondence will be made by the District Magistrate’s office with any candidate by post. The final merit list for engagement on the various posts will be published on the basis of the desired educational qualification, working experience and interview. The District Magistrate, Khagaria holds all rights relating to the advertisement and service conditions, and reserves the right to modify or cancel the advertisement. Candidates are advised to regularly visit the official website khagaria.nic.in for updates and other announcements relating to the advertisement.

About the One Stop Centre and Khagaria District

Khagaria is a district in the Indian state of Bihar, located in the Mithila region. The District One Stop Centre (Sakhi) at Khagaria functions as a service delivery hub under the Ministry of Women and Child Development, Government of India, operated through the Bihar Women & Child Development Corporation. The Centre aims to provide integrated assistance including police assistance, legal aid, medical facilities, shelter, and counselling to women affected by violence, under a single roof. The District Magistrate’s office, Khagaria administers the recruitment and engagement of the Centre Administrator.

Key Information at a Glance

• Recruiting Authority: Office of the District Magistrate, Khagaria, Bihar
• Recruiting Body: District One Stop Centre (Women & Child Development), Khagaria, Bihar
• Advertisement No.: 02/26
• Post: Centre Administrator (केन्द्र प्रशासक) – 1 post
• Post Reserved for: Women
• Educational Qualification: Postgraduate in Law / Social Work / Sociology / Social Science / Psychology
• Experience: At least 5 years in a government / non-government project or programme on women-and-children issues
• Preference: OSC counsellor experience; smooth running of the Centre per One Stop Centre guidelines; local (Bihar) candidates
• Honorarium: Rs. 30,000 per month + DA & HRA as per rules
• Age Limit: Unreserved male 37; BC/EBC (M&F) 40; Unreserved female 40; SC/ST (M&F) 42 (as on ad publication date)
• Reservation: As per General Administration Department, Bihar – applicable only to Bihar domicile holders
• Employment Type: Contract-based, purely temporary
• Last Date for Application: 12 September 2026 by 5:00 PM
• Mode of Application: Online / email to dhewkhagaria@gmail.com; format on khagaria.nic.in
• Selection: Interview (date, time and venue intimated by email and on khagaria.nic.in)

Eligible women candidates who hold a postgraduate degree in Law, Social Work, Sociology, Social Science, or Psychology, and who have at least five years of experience working on women-and-children initiatives in a government or non-government setup, should treat this as a strong opportunity. Candidates are advised to carefully read the full advertisement, prepare a complete application with self-attested copies of all supporting documents, and submit it well before 12 September 2026.