Community Participation in Health

Vacancies for VSRC, Jharkhand

2008-11-03T01:09:00.000-08:00

VHC-Sahiyya Resource Centre, Ranchi, Jharkhand

Village Health Committee, Sahiyya Resource Centre (VSRC) is an initiative of State Rural Health Mission, Government of Jharkhand and is the body which will implement the community level interventions of the National Rural Health Mission of India in Jharkhand.

Invite : If you believe that community participation is one of the most important strategies to bring change in rural health and development scenario, and you want to empower rural masses to improve their access to the health and quality health care services, then this is the opportunity for you. You will be carrying forward the aim and objective of the National Rural Health Mission and Jharkhand Government in order to build a “Healthy Jharkhand Happy Jharkhand”.

Organization : Village Health Committee – Sahiyya Resource Centre (VSRC), is a joint initiative of State Rural Health Mission, Jharkhand, a collective of civil society groups with a view to provide and facilitate proper training, monitoring and support to the Village Health Committees and Sahiyya’s (community health volunteers equivalent to ASHA under NRHM) in the state of Jharkhand. It will work in collaboration with government, NGOs and various stake holders.

VSRC is looking for committed development professionals for the following positions at various levels:

Last date for submitting applications: 20th November 2008

Applications & CVs should be e-mailed to statevsrc.jhk@gmail.com in the prescribed formate only. Prescribed application format

For details of the positions refer http://www.devnetjobsindia.org/

Program Coordinator/Associates

2008-11-03T01:04:00.000-08:00

at various levels
Organization : VHC-Sahiyya Resource Centre (VSRC), Jharkhand
Location : Jharkhand
Reports to : Team Leader, VSRC-Jharkhand

Job Descriptions for the Position:

The person would be responsible for developing and implementing strategies and work plans to ensure that the VSRC achieves its goals and objectives pertaining to the state are met.
The responsibilities would include involvement in program planning, management and implementation, partner management, supervision of staff, process and impact documentation as well as state level representation of VSRC and networking activities.
A key aspect would be to co-ordinate the training and monitoring process of service providers in the State.
Providing continuous support and trouble-shooting inputs at the field level.
Other responsibilities, as deemed necessary time to time. Please note that the VSRC is supposed to provide a holistic support for the community processes under NRHM hence all the job profiles in VSRC shall also cover a lot of involvement and support in the core VSRC work from time to time, sometimes beyond the specific profile.

Essential Qualifications

Post graduate degree in social work or management;
Qualification criteria shall be relaxed only for those candidates with considerable experience and track record.
Minimum 6 years of relevant work experience preferably within the State for state level positions, 4 years for regional level and minimum 3 years for district level posotions.
Strong strategic thinking and program management skills and expertise including budgeting and negotiation skills;
Good presentation and analytical skills;
Ability to work in teams and in diverse environments;
Willing to travel as needed.

Desirable

Experience of working in Health and Development Sector.
Fluent in Hindi & English: both spoken and written.
Relevant computer experience, working knowledge of MS office and SPSS.
Excellent understanding of the Community process under NRHM viz. ASHA, Sahiyya, Village health committee.

Selected candidates through due processes shall be initially offered a one-year contract, with possibility of further renewal based on performance. Applications & CVs should be e-mailed to statevsrc.jhk@gmail.com in the prescribed format only. Last Date – 20th November 2008

Training Coordinator

2008-11-03T01:02:00.000-08:00

Organization : VHC-Sahiyya Resource Centre (VSRC), Jharkhand
Location: Jharkhand
Reports to: Team Leader, VSRC-Jharkhand

Job Descriptions for the Position: Shall be responsible to take lead of all the training/capacity building measures under the VSRC, which shall include:

Assess training needs for VHC and Sahiyya and related interventions.
Conceptualisation of training strategy, training curriculum and training material and production support for the same.
Setting up and imparting of training systems including that for training monitoring/evaluation from grassroots upto the state level.
Leading the conduct of orientation/refresher training programme for personnel involved in Sahiyya programme and Community processes.
Provide analytical feed back to the District/Block level community processes and develop corrective Strategic as required.
Design & conduct sharing workshop for District & Block level Sahiyya units as per action plan.
Analyze the evaluation report of Sahiyya programme as well as related activities and introduce course corrections and modifications of the training/ Capacity Building Strategy & plan.
Undertake field visit as per plan to assess the effect/impact of Capacity Building intervention for community processes.
Provide support to Data Assistant & other staff.
Other responsibilities, as deemed necessary time to time.

Please note that the VSRC is supposed to provide a holistic support for the community processes under NRHM hence all the job profiles in VSRC shall also cover a lot of involvement and support in the core VSRC work from time to time, sometimes beyond the specific profile.

Essential Qualifications:

Post graduate degree or equivalent in social work or management;
Minimum 6 years of relevant work experience preferably within the State;
Qualification criteria could be relaxed only for those candidates with considerable track record or experience in leading training programmes/institutions.

Desirable Qualifications:

Experience of preparing training module for large scale training program.
Experience of working in Development Sector, especially health and nutrition.
Fluent in spoken and written Hindi & English and local dialects.
Excellent understanding of the community processes under NRHM- ASHA, Sahiyya, Village health committees etc.

Selected candidates shall be initially offered a one-year contract, with possibility of further renewal. Applications & CVs should be e-mailed to statevsrc.jhk@gmail.com in the prescribed format only. Last Date – 20th November 2008

Coordinator- BCC and Documentation

2008-11-03T00:59:00.000-08:00

Organization : VHC-Sahiyya Resource Centre (VSRC), Jharkhand
Location : Jharkhand
Reports to :Team Leader, VSRC-Jharkhand

Job Descriptions for the Position:

Preparation of need based BCC documents and material for community processes.
Preparation of monthly report on Sahiyya programme, in coordination with the M&E coordinator.
Build capacity of the District & Block level Sahiyya Resource Units for documenting the best practices & processes.
Provide support to Data Assistant & other staff.
Identify processes which need documentation under the guidance of team leader and experts; proactively document lessons learnt and innovations for the identified audience.
Support the Team Leader in preparing plans, annual action plans, project reports, progress reports and other documentation;
Update the implementation plan by initiating changes,
Deletions and additions of new activities, when necessary; edit documents and reports as requested;
Other responsibilities, as deemed necessary time to time.

Essential Qualifications:

Education & Experience: Post Graduate or equivalent in Development Communication/ Journalism and mass communication/ communication management. Qualification criteria could be relaxed only for those candidates with considerable experience in the relevant fields and excellent track record.
Minimum 6 years experience.

Desirable Qualification:

Experience of working in Development Sector, especially health & nutrition.
Fluent in Hindi & English: both spoken and written.
Excellent understanding of community processes under NRHM- like ASHA, Sahiyya, Village health committees etc.
Experience of working with state run community participation programmes, especially around health and nutrition.
Good Documentation Skills
Good Communication & presentation Skills
Proficiency in computers, especially MS Office with knowledge of English and Hindi typing

Coordinator- Monitoring and Evaluation

2008-11-03T00:55:00.000-08:00

Organization : VHC-Sahiyya Resource Centre (VSRC), Jharkhand
Location : Jharkhand
Reports to : Team Leader, VSRC-Jharkhand

Job Descriptions for the Position:

Computer based MIS System Management &
Troubleshooting of software, hardware and network.
Support in MIS Planning, training & Management.
Other works, as assigned from time to time.
Other responsibilities, as deemed necessary time to time.

Essential Qualifications:

or equivalent in Computer Application, Statistics/Demography, Management (qualification criteria may be relaxed only for those candidates with considerable track record/experience in relevant fields)
Minimum 3 years of work experience in Monitoring/Evaluation- background in running Health MIS projects shall be considered as additional qualification.
Good understanding of System Administration/Management in Server Based LAN Setup, internet based networking, Visual Basic, RDBMS, etc.

Desirable Qualifications

Experience of working in Health and Development Sector.
Fluent in Hindi & English: both spoken and written.
Excellent understanding of the community process under NRHM viz. ASHA, Sahiyya, Village health committee etc.

Administration and Finance officer

2008-11-03T00:49:00.000-08:00

Organization : VHC-Sahiyya Resource Centre (VSRC), Jharkhand
Location : Jharkhand
Reports to : Team Leader, VSRC-Jharkhand
Job Descriptions for the Position : To lead all the administrate affairs of the organization, including;

Oversee proper upkeep and maintenance of office premises and working facilities like communication system, furniture etc. to provide the best possible physical environment for staff to discharge their duties.
Supervise procurement function to provide complete integrity and transparency in the way vendor lists are maintained, enquiries sent and order placed, so that the best value is obtained and requirement of the requisitioned are met in a cost effective and timely fashion.
Keep track of lease and other legal documents for their timely renewals.
Ensure all OBSA items procured are accounted in OBSA as per policy, periodical review of AMC e.g. computer peripherals, air conditioners, EPABX, etc and keep them alive at all times.
Follow up timely and appropriate resolution of legal cases in which VSRC may be involved, to the best interest of VSRC.
Coordinate the hiring of staff as per HR policies, monitor staff contract expiry and ensure timely completion of contract renewal and other formalities.
Ensure financial planning for all projects and review the same monthly.
Plan and help implement an enabling working environment in VSRC-Jharkhand.
Ensure proper Accounting and budgeting.
Provide and coordinate all necessary administrative/management support for all programme staff/ team members of VSRC.

Other responsibilities, as deemed necessary time to time. Please note that the VSRC is supposed to provide a holistic support for the community processes under NRHM hence all the job profiles in VSRC shall also cover a lot of involvement and support in the core VSRC work from time to time, sometimes beyond the specific profile.

Essential Qualifications:

Post graduate degree or equivalent in Management, Public Administration, Finance, Commerce; Qualification criteria shall be relaxed only for those candidates with considerable experience and excellent track record.

Minimum 5 years of relevant work experience, with two years in a senior level position preferably within the State;
Desirable Qualification:
1. Fluent in Hindi & English: both spoken and written.
2. Experience of working in Development Sector, especially health.
3. Experience of working with state government run projects/programmes, especially health.
4. Relevant computer experience, working knowledge of MS office and SPSS.
5. Understanding of the community processes under NRHM like ASHA, Sahiyya, Village health committees.
6. Strong strategic thinking and management skills and expertise including budgeting and negotiation skills;
7. Good presentation and analytical skills;
8. Ability to work in teams and in diverse environments;
9. Ability to take lots of pressure associated management of multiple responsibilities, tight time lines and a good sense of humor even in diverse situation.
10. Ability to coach, mentor and provide guidance to supervised staff, team building skills.
11. Willingness to travel extensively, within and outside the state
Selected candidates through due processes shall be initially offered a one-year contract, with possibility of further renewal based on performance. Applications & CVs should be e-mailed to statevsrc.jhk@gmail.com in the prescribed format only. Last Date – 20th November 2008

Bio-data has to be submitted in the following format given

Bio-data format for Vacancies

2008-11-02T23:56:00.000-08:00

VHC-Sahiyya Resource Centre, Ranchi, Jharkhand

Name
Marital Status
Email – ID
Contact No. / Landline/Mobile
Address:
Permanent --------- Correspondence
Educational Qualification starting from Matric

Sr.No - Name of Exam - Year of Passing - Institute/Board/University - Percentage

Matric/class 10th
Inter/class 12th
Graduation
PG

7. Additional Qualification, if any (including relevant trainings etc- use additional rows if needed)

Sr. No. - Title of certificate/training -- Held by/at -- Period from -to -- Brief Description

8. Work History
Sr. No - Name of the company/organization --- Designation -- Year From - ---Job --- Salary drawn

9. Description of two key professional achievements where your contributions where vital:
Sr.No --- Brief description of the achievement --- Your role in this achievement
10. Language Proficiency:
Language --- Ability to Converse --- Ability to Read --- Ability to Write
--------------Poor . Fair . Good --- Poor . Fair . Good --- Poor . Fair . Good
English
Hindi
Any Other (please specify_________)
11. Computer Proficiency:
Sr.No --- Package/ Application --- Details of Exposure and Assessed Proficiency
12. Any other relevant Information:
13. Give two name of the Referee with their phone no. and one of them has to be his/her employer.
14. Please enclose a statement of purpose detailing why you think you are suitable for this position.
Declaration:
I _____________, hereby declare that all the above given information are correct to the best of my knowledge and if any information is found to be incorrect, my candidature is bound to be cancelled without any further clarification.
Applications & CVs should be e-mailed to statevsrc.jhk@gmail.com in this prescribed format. Last Date – 20th November 2008

Community for Health

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