YRGT1116

Zoho; Assam; On-site; INR 600,000 - 800,000; Full time

Job summary

YR Gaitonde Medical Educational & Research Foundation (YRGMERF) invites applications for a Cluster Block Coordinator to support decentralised surveillance under the TIFA project in Assam. The role is field-based (70–80%), with 20–30% district meetings, data collection, and reporting in IHIP/IDSP frameworks.

You will engage with block officials, coordinate skilling activities, and ensure timely documentation and governance for donor reporting.

Qualifications

• Graduate degree in science, public health, animal husbandry; Post-graduation in public health, or community development is preferred.
• Minimum 2 years of field-level experience in community health programmes.
• The candidate must be from the region or must have lived and worked in the state for at least 2 years. Local language fluency is non-negotiable: Assamese for Assam positions.
• Comfort using smartphones, WhatsApp, and basic data entry in Excel or Google Sheet.
• Willingness to travel extensively within the district, including to remote blocks and villages with limited road access.
• Own two-wheeler with valid driving licence is strongly preferred.

Responsibilities

• Conduct interactions with block level officials to collect information on One Health activities.
• Support in preparation of block level landscaping report and agenda/minutes for BOHC meetings.
• Coordinate with BOHC members to finalize dates and share minutes.
• Assist in risk mapping by block staff and share feedback with district coordinators.
• Organize block level skilling activities and track attendance in performance trackers.
• Ensure IHIP signal processing and outbreak response coordination with DSOs.

Education

Graduate degree in science, public health, or related field

Post-graduation in public health or community development

Local language fluency: Assamese (Assam)

Willingness to travel extensively

Smartphone/WhatsApp usage and data entry

Job description

Location: Assam

Organisation: YR Gaitonde Medical Educational & Research Foundation(YRGMERF)

Project: JSI IS

ExperienceRequired: 5 years

Compensation: Remuneration will reflect the candidate’s experience and skills, subject to the approved budget

AboutYRG MERF

Establishedin 1993, YRGMERF is a leading non-governmental organisation in India dedicatedto improving health outcomes through integrated healthcare, inclusivepartnerships, and research-driven interventions.Guidedby the principles of integrity and sustainability, the organisation addressesboth immediate and emerging public health challenges, with a strong focus on prevention,care, support, and treatment—particularly in the area of HIV and otherinfectious diseases.

InIndia, the TIFA project aims to strengthen national health security throughcoordinated action across government systems and community stakeholders. Thisapproach is designed to build a resilient ecosystem capable of detecting,preventing, and responding to emerging infectious disease threats.

As part of thisinitiative, a decentralised community-based surveillance model will beimplemented, aligned with the National Centre for Disease Control (NCDC)’sIntegrated Health Information Platform (IHIP) and the Integrated DiseaseSurveillance Programme (IDSP) framework. The model enables community platformssuch as Self-Help Groups (SHGs) and Mahila Arogya Samitis (MAS) to identify andreport early warning signals using IHIP tools, thereby strengthening communityownership, improving early detection, and enabling timely public healthresponse.

RoleOverview

TheCluster Block Coordinator (CBC) is the person who works closely with thedistrict and State team to get the project work done as per the operational plan.This is not a desk role. The CBC spends 70–80% of the time in the field(blocks, sub-centres, villages, PHCs) and 20–30% at the district headquarters(government meetings, data compilation, reporting).

KeyResponsibilities

• Conductsinteractions with block level officials from the departments of human health,animal health, forestry, agriculture and environment department using standardchecklist to collect necessary information about current status of One Healthactivities in the block. Supports in preparation of block level landscapingreport.
• Ensurespreparation of agenda, coordination among BOHC members to fianlise the date ofBOHC meetings, prepares minutes and discusses with the members to finalise theminutes. Once approved by the chair of the BOHC committee - shares among theBOHC members and archives in the project folder.
• Ensuresfollow-up of action points with various departments and supports in skilling,refresher orientation of the participants.
• Ensuresblock level risk mapping by the block level staff from the above mentioneddepartments are carried out, those information are analysed by the State DQAofficers, feedbacks are shared. Once the risk map is ready share with BOHCmembers and seek their feedback before submission to the District coordinators.
• Ensuresblock level officers carry simulation exercises as per the schedule, mobiliserequired resources for the simulation exercise at the village level. Coordinatewith district and State team to ensure necessary logistics support is providedfor the simulation exercises.
• Supportsin organising block level skilling activities by master resource persons. Inconsultation with block level officers of above mentioned departments, preparesa weekly skilling plan and ensure
• coordinationto adhere to the timeline for completing the skilling activities. Ensure theskilling activities details - date, name and designation of participants areupdated in the performance trackers.
• Cascadeskilling activities should be carried out by the supervisors who received onthe job skilling in the above point. Ensure that those ground level staffskilling activities are also entered in the performance tracker. Share anyparticular issue with district coordinator for resolution.
• Ensurethat the QR code shared with participants during the skilling sessions aredisplayed at strategic locations so that IHIP reporting is improved. Worksclosely with district coordinators so that they coordinate with DSOs to processthe signals received in IHIP portal - instructing the Block level officers toinitiate investigation.
• Ensuresrisk communication activities are initiated on ground by the participants i.e.ASHA, Pasu Sakhi, Forest staffs.
• EnsureJRRT visits for outbreak response are well coordinated among the departmentofficials.
• Prepareand present progress updates during the monthly review meetings. These meetingsshould align with the project priorities.
• Helpin documentation and field supervisory visits, record the minutes of themeetings and share the final documents with block and district level officials.
• Establisha working relationship with the BOHC members and Tehsildar, BDO or Assistant Commissionerrank official who chairs the BOHC. Provide weekly informal updates to thedistrict coordinator on progress of project activity in the district
• Coordinatewith Block Medical Officers to ensure that MOs at PHCs are aware of theirverification responsibilities and have the IHIP access and skilling needed toperform them
• Maintaina register of all government meetings attended, with date, attendees,discussion points, and action items. This register serves as evidence ofgovernment engagement for donor reporting.
• Submitweekly data reports to the district coordinator covering: BOHC activities,skilling activities,
• IHIPreporting and JRRT activities, reporting to response loop closure, use of alertlog book.
• Maintainall source documents: skilling attendance sheets with signatures, communitymeeting minutes, signal tracking registers, photograph logs, and governmentmeeting records. These are audit-ready documents and must be kept current andcomplete at all times
• Supportthe State Data Quality Assurance Officer during data quality audits by makingall source documents available and facilitating field visits to verify reporteddata.
  

Requirements

Qualifications and Experience

• Graduate degree in science, publichealth, animal husbandry. Post-graduation in public health, or communitydevelopment is preferred
• Minimum2 years of field-level experience in community health programmes. Candidateswho have worked as Block Managers or District Coordinatorsin NHM, NRHM, Animal Husbandry Program or NGO-implemented health programmeswill be preferred
• The candidate must be from the region or must have lived and worked in the state for at least 2 years.Local language fluency is non-negotiable: Kannada for Karnataka positions,Assamese for Assam positions and Hindi for Rajasthan positions
• Comfort using smartphones, WhatsApp, and basic data entry in Excel or Google Sheet.
• Willingness to travel extensively within the district, including to remote blocks and villages with limited road access Own two-wheeler with valid driving licence is strongly preferred.
• Health insurance coverage
  
• Opportunity to work in a collaborative and inclusive environment.
  

YRG is an equal-opportunity organisation. At YRG, we are committed to supporting inclusion and diversity as part of our values. We celebrate differences in abilities, sexual orientation, ethnicity, faith, and gender. Our teamare people with different strengths, experiences, and backgrounds, who share a passion for improving people'slive.