The Block Community Coordinator will provide support to the implementation of the community process of Project MANCH in Shahdol, Madhya Pradesh and other IHAT Projects. She/He will be responsible for working with the block government officials to identify and close critical gaps in availability, quality and utilization of MNCH services.
Key Responsibilities:
- Under the guidance of the Community Specialist and District Program Manager (Shahdol) the incumbent will be responsible for ensuring the community interventions program being implemented as per agreed project plan.
- Coordinate with Block & Sector level Government Officials and other key stakeholders to identify issues/challenges faced by tribal communities and Engage in problem solving along tribal community elected leaders and key opinion leaders.
- Establish strong partnerships with Community based organization (CBOs) and Self Help Group (SHG) to identify synergies for improving community involvement in MNCH service utilization in the block.
- Contextualize and implement program in response to local needs; Propose/Develop innovative ideas/models etc. that can improve MNCH outcomes.
- Attend various Government review meetings at Block and sector levels to ensure that program achievements and challenges are adequately highlighted.
- Any other work assigned by the line manager.
Work Experience:
- Minimum 2-3 years of proven experience at the Block level managing MNCH/ Health programs in Tribal areas.
- Experience working with Tribal areas and with Tribal population would be considered as essential.
- Women candidates from tribal community will be added advantage.
- Essential education qualification: Bachelor s Degree in Social Work or related field.
Key Competencies:
Technical Competencies:
- Technical knowledge and experience in Tribal Health; experience in maternal, newborn and child health programs would be strong asset
- Experience in working with government/development agency in community based intervention
- Good understanding of health care systems with knowledge of Madhya Pradesh context at community level.
- Basic computer skills (MS Word/Excel/PowerPoint)
- Fluency in written and spoken Hindi and Knowledge of local Tribal languages.
Community Expertise:
- Expertise in working closely with community on opportunities and programs in Tribal areas of central India.
- Develop capacity building modules and innovative training materials / case studies / tools and other teaching aids for training of various categories of stakeholders.
- Strong communication skills and ability to engage with individuals from different backgrounds and Tribal communities.
- Comfort with taking up new and complex problems, applying everyday learning and insights, and solving through collaboration.
- Empathy- Working for people and with people
- Critical thinking- Asking the right questions
Behavioural Competencies:
- Ethnic, cultural, gender, religious, and socioeconomic status sensitivity
- Must be flexible and able to work in a challenging environment
