Job Summary The Block Coordinator will have to work in close coordination and under the supervision / guidance of the Project Coordinator. The District / Block Coordinator will play a critical role in achieving the project objectives and goals envisaged under the National Health Mission (NHM). S/he will help the project implementation team in establishing systems for ensuring efficient rollout of the Training Programme of eIMNCI across the state. S/he will facilitate the Project activities and in preparation of various reports including the Data Analysis on timely manner. S/he will also be responsible for monitoring the field team Health Care Worker. S/he will ensure effective and efficient supportive supervision at primary care level. The position requires frequent field visits.
Contract / Key Relationships
The Block Coordinator is required to work in close coordination with the Project Coordinator, DFY and handhold CHO/ANM for eIMNCI
Key Responsibilities Your Core Roles and Responsibilities include: Acts as the focal point in the field for the IeDA project; and link between
the field and IeDA project team. Support the Project Coordinator / Training Officer to plan and organize
IeDA ToT and IeDA-IMNCI training sessions for the HCWs. Attend IeDA ToT (Training of Trainers) training as a participant as assigned
by senior management team.
Plan and organize meetings with local stakeholders (Community leaders; elected officials; administrative representatives) to discuss IeDA; and to seek necessary support from them for the implementation of the project.
Attend coaching training on using coaching applications for district officials.
Coaching visits to HCFs for observations and feedback on the performance of HCWs; and to provide additional help on how to perform common actions correctly.
Support semi-annual supervision of DHMT by Officials on their management of IeDA-IMNCI application performance.
Attend quarterly Quality Improvement (QI) sessions with ANMs and DHMTs (District Health.
Attend quarterly Quality Improvement (QI) sessions with ANMs and DHMTs (District Health Management Teams) for the assigned health care facilities.
Orient and provide handholding support to the DHMTs for running and managing the Coach application.
Orient and provide coaching support to the ANMs for running and managing the IeDA-IMNCI application.
Regular follow up/ supportive supervision visits to the HCFs; and one-to- one interaction with the ANMs to improve user performance based on the recommendations on performance data generated by the applications.
Attending Monthly staff review and planning meetings and other training/orientation program within the team.
Documentation of the field activities/testimonials and reporting to the Project Coordinator on regular basis.
Attending any other government/stakeholder meetings as deemed necessary for the IeDA project.
Reporting any critical issues or concerns to Project Coordinator/ Tdh IeDA team that needs immediate attention.
Responsible for any other duties as assigned by the Project Coordinator and HDC senior management.
Essential: i. Graduate in any discipline. ii. Good communication, planning, coordination, IT, and documentation
iii. Preference will be given to candidates with degree or diploma BSC Nursing/MSW/ Public Health or with a minimum of 1 years of experience working in the health sector in a technical / outreach role.
iv. Demonstrated understanding of the health administration setup in Jharkhand.
v. Demonstrated experience and knowledge of maternal and child health programs and policies in India.
Skills Competencies
i. Mentoring skills. ii. Proven ability to identify problem areas, analyze, plan, innovate and
execute ideas, as well as impart knowledge and skills. iii. Excellent interpersonal, communication and presentation skills, and ability
to work seamlessly across levels. iv. Demonstrated learning agility, pro-activeness, and openness to embrace
new technologies at work. v. Ability to function effectively as a team member and respect diversity in a
2. Communication allowances: a. Communication allowances up to INR 500/- per month
3. Travel allowances: a. Travel allowances for field monitoring visit (In the assigned district)
