Block Coordinator-Outreach

Key Responsibilities:

• S/he will work and closely coordinate with the key personnel of Department of Health and Family Welfare (DHFW) and Department of Child Development (DoCD) in the allocated block to support implementation of health and nutrition programs of GoUP.

• S/he will support in strengthening existing platforms like cluster meeting, SC meeting, Sankul meetings, and sector meetings and Home visits by providing handholding support to ASHA Sangini and Mukya Sevika, on RMNCH+N thematic areas.

• S/he will visit CiVHSNDs and to provide supportive supervision and mentoring support to ensure the effective coverage and quality of RMNCH+N including RI and MIYCN service delivery by the FLWs (ASHA, ANM, AWW)

• S/he will support the FLWs and supervisors in rolling out and utilization of the digital applications while ensuring the quality of data.

• S/he will escalate relevant gaps during block level review meetings with MOIC/ CDPO/ BCPM and facilitate the discussions to take appropriate solution to fill the gaps.

• She will provide mentoring and handholding support to ASHA Sangini, Mukya Sevika, Poshan sakhis on RMNCH+N interventions.

• S/he will mentor the FLWs on mobilization for family planning and FPLMIS through cluster meeting, SC meeting, Sankul meetings, and sector meetings in service delivery platforms like CiVHSNDs and home visits.

• S/he will closely work with block level government counterparts to facilitate timely indent and monitor picking up of drugs from the warehouse.

• S/he will establish and strengthen community to facility to community referral networks in the allocated geography.

• S/he will support BCPM and CDPO in organizing monthly review meeting with supervisors and shall be part of listed meetings and facilitate evidence-based discussions and decision making.

• S/he will closely monitor and support the following priority interventions related to Low birth weights, HRP tracking, SAM children, Integrated CiVHSND and reducing home deliveries.

• S/he will be responsible to compile and share monthly activity and progress reports along with case studies and success stories.

• S/he will support transition and sustainability of successful interventions of IHAT-UPTSU to GoUP with support of State/District teams

• S/he will be required to stay within the allocated geography and travel extensively within the geography allocated.

• Any other task assigned by organization.

Work Experience: Education:

• Candidates must be graduate in any field.

• Post graduate degree in social work/social sciences will be preferred.

• Knowledge in use of digital applications will be preferred.

• Female candidates will be preferred.

Key Competencies:

• Ethnic, cultural, gender, religious, and socioeconomic status sensitivity.

• Understanding of health and nutrition system at block and district level.

• Capacity building and facilitation Skills

• Mentoring and handholding skills

• Documentation Presentation skills

• Computer skills in Microsoft Office