Posted By: SNEHA (Society for Nutrition, Education and Health Action) Ngo
Mumbai
Junior Management
Program Implementation
Public Health/WASH
THE ROLE
The role of Program Officer will be as follows.
Planning and implementing project activities in coordination with Program Coordinator )PC( and field team
Building and sustaining effective rapport with different stakeholders including health facilities staff and community members.
Planning large community mobilization events like campaigns with different creative ideas
Planning and organizing trainings of the health post staff of different cadres )Community Health Volunteers/ASHAs(
Assisting PCs in planning trainings of maternity home and peripheral hospital staff
Maintaining documentation related to all the activities and trainings
Assisting PCs in collating data for periodic reports for funders, Municipal Corporation officials and for internal circulation
Assisting PCs in arranging regional referral and action group meetings
Trouble shooting at the facility level and community level
Capacity building of the community organizers, Health committees and Community Health Volunteer/ASHA
Planning and conducting regular meetings of the field staff
Conducting periodic ANC clinic observation and feedback meetings with Health Post staff, Link workers and beneficiaries to plan the strategies to improve the access to health post services
Supporting PC in establishing referral linkages between HP and Maternity Home
Any other role assigned by the program Coordinator
These positions report to the Program Coordinator, and will be based in the BMC, City and Eastern/western region
RESPONSIBILITIES
1. Visit to health posts and ensure Review and feedback meeting with health post staff and beneficiaries
2. Visit to Maternity home and peripheral hospital to understand referral documentation status and challenges.
3. Organize and conduct events with the health post staff with the support of community volunteer and health post staff
4. Ensure accuracy in the data and data management
5. Supervision and capacity building of the field staff and support
MANAGEMENT &REPORTING
1. Understanding the project domain
2. Keeping focus on goals to ensure outcomes
3. Effective team management
PERSON SPECIFICATION REQUIREMENTS
Essential
Educational qualification: Graduate degree
At least 3 years’ work experience in the social sector
Good command over English and Hindi
Flexibility in time management.
Ready to travel in Mumbai.
Interest in Maternal and Newborn health
Effective training and communication skills
Self-driven and an eagerness to take initiative
Excellent documentation skills
Ability to manage change and diversity
Enthusiasm for community engagement and networking
Sound values and work ethics
.
Desirable
Familiarity with services provided by health facilities
Experience in community mobilization.
Negotiation skills.
APPLICATIONS Applications to be sent via email to damini.pandey@snehamumbai.org with Subject line: “Program Officer, Public system partnerships”
Location: MCGM, Maharashtra
Not Specified
Graduation - Graduate-Other