City Coordination Officer in Bengaluru | YRG MERF

aikyam; Bengaluru; On-site; INR 800,000 - 1,200,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance coverage

24 days annual leave

Job summary

YRGCARE in Bengaluru seeks a City Coordination Officer to support urban disease surveillance and One Health coordination across municipal areas. You will report to the City Coordinator based in Hyderabad and collaborate with multiple departments to ensure integrated outbreak response and data-driven decision making.

The role requires at least 3 years in urban health, Kannada fluency, and strong stakeholder engagement.

Qualifications

• Minimum 3 years of experience in urban health or urban livelihood programmes.
• Fluent in Kannada.
• Understanding of Telangana health systems is a must.
• Experience managing stakeholders for community engagement and for putting health activities into practice.
• Ability to learn fast and work in a multi-disciplinary team.

Responsibilities

• Map environmental risks and peri-urban jurisdictional grey zones quickly, and build a baseline of the current surveillance system, activities and stakeholders.
• Support One Health activities in high priority wards and grey zones of peri-urban areas within the selected municipal corporations.
• Assist a needs assessment for upskilling sessions for healthcare providers on IHIP reporting, outbreak investigation and response.
• Support the mapping of private sector providers to improve IHIP reporting and their participation in outbreak response.
• Help set up rumour sentinel activities by identifying sentinels and building their skills, guided by MSU and MSVC.
• Work closely with other department staff so the response to any outbreak in priority wards and selected peri-urban areas is coordinated.
• Support IHIP reporting across other clinics in urban areas, in addition to UPHCs in these corporations.
• Support the involvement of Resident Welfare Associations in the selected areas so they take part in mock drills and community IHIP reporting.
• Ensure all project activities follow YRGCARE's policies on ethics, safeguarding, data protection and financial management.
• Coordinate reported IHIP events with other departments and keep the feedback closure loop updated with MSU in specific areas.
• Keep JRRT activities updated with MSU, working closely with other departments.
• Document good practices and share them with the Program Associate.
• Take on any other duties assigned by the supervisor in support of the project's goals.

Job description

YRGMERF

YRGCARE, formally the YR Gaitonde Medical Educational and Research Foundation (YRGMERF), was set up in 1993 and is one of India's pioneering health non-profits. It works to change lives through joined-up healthcare, inclusive partnerships and research that looks ahead. Rooted in honesty and long-term thinking, YRGCARE responds to both today's problems and the ones coming next, so that communities can reach fair and lasting health outcomes. Its services cover prevention, care, support and treatment, with special attention to people affected by HIV and other infectious diseases.

Role

The City Coordination Officer will support implementation of a project strengthening urban disease surveillance and One Health coordination across municipal and peri-urban areas, reporting to the City Coordinator based in Hyderabad.

Responsibilities

• Map environmental risks and peri-urban jurisdictional grey zones quickly, and build a clear baseline of the current surveillance system, its activities and the stakeholders involved.
• Support One Health activities in high priority wards and in the grey zones of peri-urban areas within the selected municipal corporations.
• Assist a needs assessment for upskilling sessions for healthcare providers on IHIP reporting, outbreak investigation and response.
• Support the mapping of private sector providers to improve IHIP reporting and their participation in outbreak response.
• Help set up rumour sentinel activities by identifying sentinels and building their skills, guided by MSU and MSVC.
• Work closely with other department staff so the response to any outbreak in priority wards and selected peri-urban areas is coordinated.
• Support IHIP reporting across other clinics in urban areas, in addition to the UPHCs in these corporations.
• Support the involvement of Resident Welfare Associations in the selected areas so they take part in mock drills and community IHIP reporting.
• Ensure all project activities follow YRGCARE's policies on ethics, safeguarding, data protection and financial management.
• Coordinate reported IHIP events with other departments and keep the feedback closure loop updated with MSU in specific areas.
• Keep JRRT activities updated with MSU, working closely with other departments.
• Document good practices and share them with the Program Associate.
• Take on any other duties assigned by the supervisor in support of the project's goals.

Requirements

• Minimum 3 years of experience in urban health or urban livelihood programmes.
• Strong understanding of the roles different stakeholders play inside a municipal corporation, which is critical for this position.
• Experience managing stakeholders for community engagement and for putting health activities into practice.
• Good understanding of disease surveillance work and One Health activities.
• Understanding of Telangana health systems is a must.
• Must be fluent in Kannada.
• Knowledge of current tools for designing case studies, testimonial videos and other audio-visual products.
• Ability to learn fast and work alongside senior subject experts.
• Ability to work in a multi-disciplinary team and manage time across several tasks.
• Own two-wheeler with a valid driving licence is strongly preferred.
• 24 days of annual leave, in addition to public holidays.
• Health insurance coverage.
• A collaborative and inclusive place to work.
• Room to learn and grow professionally.