Kudumbashree has released an official notification for the recruitment of 01 State Program Manager Posts. Interested and eligible candidates can apply Online through the official Kudumbashree website. The last date to submit the application form is 05-02-2026. In this article, you’ll find the Kudumbashree State Program Manager Posts recruitment details, including eligibility criteria, age limit, salary structure, selection process, application steps, and direct links to the official notification and Online application form.
Kudumbashree State Program Manager (Micro Finance) Recruitment 2026 Overview
Vacancy Details
Eligibility Criteria
- Qualification: MBA or MSW or Degree in Rural Development or PGDM or PGDRM or M.Com Specialisation in Rural Management from recognized University.
- Experience: 7 years in Micro Finance sector. Preference for Government/Public sector experience.
Salary/ Stipend
Age Limit (as on 30-11-2025)
Application Fee
Important Dates
Selection Process
- Screening of bio data and experience.
- Shortlisted candidates will be called for test and/or interview.
- CMD reserves the right to determine the selection process based on requirements.
General Information / Instructions
- Applicant must be citizens of India
- The applicants are required to go through the detailed notification carefully and decide themselves about their eligibility for this recruitment before applying online.
- Kudumbashree/CMD shall not be responsible for any discrepancy in submitting the online application.
- Applicants must compulsorily fill-up all relevant fields of the online application.
- Cut off date for Experience criteria is 16/01/2026
- Incomplete/incorrect application form will be summarily rejected. Kudumbashree/CMD under any circumstances will not entertain the information, if any, furnished by the candidate subsequently. Applicants should be careful in filling-up the application form at the time of submission. If any lapse is detected during the scrutiny, the candidature will be rejected even though he/she comes through the final stage of recruitment process or even at a later stage.
- The applicant should not furnish any false, tampered, fabricated information or suppress any material information while filling up the application form. If the particulars furnished in the online application form do not tally with the original documents produced by the Candidate, his/her candidature will be rejected.
- The qualification stipulated for the post must be from a recognized University/ Institute. Those applicants having qualification equivalent to any of the prescribed qualification should submit equivalency certificate issued by the competent authority and without such certificate, their applications shall not be considered.
- In the event of any information provided by the candidates being found false or incorrect at any stage, their candidature/appointment is liable to be cancelled/terminated without any notice.
- CMD reserves the right to call for any additional documentary evidence from candidates in support of educational qualifications/experience/ other notified eligibility requirements.
- Candidates must upload either the scanned copy of original certificate or the provisional certificate issued by a competent authority when submitting their educational qualification certificates. Uploading mark sheets, consolidated mark sheets, or statements instead of certificates will not be accepted, and such applications will be rejected.
- Applicants should have a valid personal email ID and mobile no., which should be kept active till the completion of this Recruitment Process. CMD may send intimation to download call letters for written test/proficiency assessment/interview through the registered e-mail ID. In case a candidate does not have a valid personal e-mail ID, he/she should create his/her new e-mail ID and mobile no. before applying online and must maintain that email account and mobile number.
- The copy of the Appointment letters, Salary Certificates, pay slip etc. will not be accepted in lieu of work experience certificate. In the case of latest experience, applicants may upload an AFFIDAVIT with details of employer, designation, period, nature of job, tasks and responsibilities. Affidavit is applicable only for latest experience. Experience certificates submitted without specific information like date of joining, relieving, duties and responsibilities, signature and seal of authorised person will not be considered.
- CMD reserves the right to determine the selection process based on requirements. The selection process may include application screening, criteria-based screening, a written test, group discussion, skill test/proficiency test, an interview, or any combination of these methods.
- Please note that only shortlisted candidates will receive intimations via email, SMS, or phone call regarding the selection process.
- Enable email notifications to stay informed about updates and communications. Also, regularly check your spam or junk email folder for important messages
- Applications with blurred/ illegible Photograph/ Signature/ ambiguous experience certificates will be rejected.
- CMD/Kudumbashree reserves the right to modify, cancel the notification or revise the number of posts at any time without assigning any reason or to stop the recruitment process altogether.
- Rights for the rules for the cut off marks/short listing in all stages of recruitment are reserved by CMD/Kudumbashree
- The CMD/Kudumbashree reserves the right to debar any candidate for any malpractice, including for a fraudulent claim of any kind of benefit / relaxation / concession, misconduct.
- In case of any problems faced by the candidates in filling up the online application form they may contact the HELP DESK on the phone number: 0471 2320101 ext: 237,250 between 10 am and 5 pm on working days (Monday – Friday).
How to Apply
- Applications should be submitted online at www.cmd.kerala.gov.in in the prescribed format.
- Applicants must pay Rs. 2,000/- as examination fee.
- Scan the latest photograph and upload (less than 200KB, JPG).
- Scan full signature and upload (less than 50KB, JPG).
- Signature must be genuine, full, not initials or capital letters.
- Upload experience certificates. For latest experience, affidavit allowed.
Kudumbashree State Program Manager Important Links
