Consultant - Field Facilitator

Balrakshabharat; Mumbai; On-site; INR 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Job summary

Bal Raksha Bharat invites applications for a Field Facilitator to drive growth monitoring for 0–2 year olds, conduct ANC/PNC visits, and form community groups in designated Anganwadis. You will work closely with ICDS and health posts to support program implementation.

The role requires MSW/BSW or graduation, at least one year in the social sector, and proficiency with basic IT tools. You will report to the Coordinator-Project and contribute to monthly and quarterly data reporting.

Qualifications

• MSW/BSW or Graduation in any stream is required.
• One year of experience in social sector is preferred.
• Experience in Health/child rights work is preferred.
• MS-CIT and basic IT skills are required.

Responsibilities

• Complete project activities in the assigned cluster (5–10 AW).
• Ensure growth monitoring of 0–2 year old children in the cluster.
• Conduct home visits for ANC/PNC and Children including SAM/MAM.
• Form Maata Samiti and Adolescent girls group in each Anganwadi.
• Conduct meetings of Samiti and build capacity.

Skills

MS-CIT

Android & TAB skills

Child rights knowledge

Voice of Children

Equality & Inclusion

Partnership building

Child rights advocacy

Education

MSW/BSW

Graduation (any stream)

Job description

CHILD SAFEGUARDING (Strike out whichever is not applicable)

Level 1: The role holder will not have contact with children and/or young people, or access to personal data about children or young people, as part of their work; therefore, a police check will not be mandatory unless the content or location of the role changes, in which case the Child Safeguarding level will be reviewed.

Level 2: Either the role holder will have access to personal data about children and/or young people as part of their work; or they will be working in a ‘regulated’ position (Finance, Monitoring & Evaluation, Legal etc.); therefore, a police check will be required.

Level 3: The role holder will have contact with children and/or young people either frequently (e.g. once a week or more) or intensively (e.g. four days in one month or more or overnight) because they work in programs; or are visiting programs; therefore, a police check will be required.

ROLE PURPOSE

1. Responsible for to complete the project related activities in the allotted cluster (5 to 10 AW)

2. To ensure the growth monitoring of 0 – 2 years children in allotted cluster

3. Conducting home visits of ANC / PNC and Children including SAM/MAM Children.

4. Forming Maata Samiti and Adolescent girl’s group in each Anganwadi

5. Conducting meetings of formed Samiti and ensuring their capacity building.

6. Ensuring the early registration of ANCs in the allotted cluster at AW/Health Center / PHC

7. Creating awareness among ANC / PNC about does and don’ts during 1000 days

8. Creating awareness among family / community members about Government schemes

9. Coordinating and collaborating with Anganwadi workers / Health Post in the cluster

10. Participating in growth monitoring camps / conducted by health department.

11. Maintaining and providing all the beneficiaries data (Anganwadi, ANC, PNC, Childre, Samiti Members)

12. Timely submission of monthly, quarterly reports along with require data.

13. Participating in project /other project activities at organization level.

14. Coordinating and supporting team members as per requirement if suggested by line manager.

SCOPE OF ROLE

Scope:

Reports to: Coordinator-Project

Staff reporting to this post: Field Facilitator

Budget: - Supporting / active participation in project implementation

Context: Development /Humanitarian

KEY AREAS OF ACCOUNTABILITY

• Timey implementation of project activities.
• Responsible for completing growth monitoring of 0 – 2-year children.
• Responsible for identification and early enrollment of ANCs / PNCs /Children (0 – 2 Years children)
• Responsible to maintain and submission of beneficiaries’ data.
• Creating awareness / capacity building of Saata Samiti / Adolescent Girl’s Group / community members

BEHAVIOURS (Values in Practice)

Accountability

• Ready to take lead by self and support project team to achieve project goals.

Ambition

• Self-motivated and proactive
• With concern stakeholders like ICDS, DWCD, PHD, Education and NGOs in project area

Creativity

• Be creative to use the ideas in the work with children

Integrity

• honest and having strong moral principles

QUALIFICATIONS

• MSW / BSW or Graduation from any steam

EXPERIENCE AND SKILLS

• One Year Experience in Social sector, working experience in Health, child rights work is preferred

KEY COMPETENCIES

• MS-CIT, techno savvy to handle Android phone and TAB
• Knowledge on child rights and Health Department and ICDS
• Being the Voice of Children: Utilizes being part of a global movement to promote change in the policy and public sphere on child related issues
• Advancing Equality & Inclusion: Drives an enabling environment for gender equality and inclusion, and prioritizing the most deprived and marginalized children
• Builds & Strengthens Partnerships: Inspires others to embrace the values and principles that underpin partnerships and the localization agenda
• Child Rights: Promotes the rights of children in own work and in work with colleagues and peers

Additional job responsibilities

The duties and responsibilities as set out above are not exhaustive and the role holder may be required to carry out additional duties within reasonableness of their level of skills and experience.

Bal Raksha Bharat aims to be an equal opportunity employer. We welcome all applications irrespective of age, race, colour, gender, disability, sexual orientation, religion, belief or creed. Women candidates are encouraged to apply.

Child Safeguarding

We need to keep children safe so our selection process, which includes rigorous background checks, reflects our commitment to the protection of children from abuse.

Safeguarding our Staff

The post holder is required to carry out the duties in accordance with the BRB’s anti-harassment policy.

About Bal Raksha Bharat

Bal Raksha Bharat (also known as Save the Children) is India's leading independent child rights organisation. It is a member of Save the Children movement that operates globally with the mission to inspire breakthroughs in the way the world treats children and achieve immediate and lasting changes in their lives. We are working towards three breakthroughs in how the world treats children by 2030:

• No child dies from preventable causes before their fifth birthday
• All children learn from a quality basic education and
• Violence against children is no longer tolerated

We run programmes in the remotest corners of India and urban areas in the areas of Health & Nutrition, Education, Child Protection and Livelihood & Economic Wellbeing in order to facilitate quality education, healthcare and protection from harm and abuse and life-saving aid during emergencies to children.