Cluster Block Coordinator

Position

Title: Cluster Block Coordinator

Location: Assam

Organisation: YR Gaitonde Medical Educational & Research Foundation

(YRGMERF)

Project: JSI IS

Experience

Required: 5 years

skills, subject to the approved budget

About

YRG MERF

Established

in 1993, YRGMERF is a leading non-governmental organisation in India dedicated

to improving health outcomes through integrated healthcare, inclusive

partnerships, and research-driven interventions.Guided

by the principles of integrity and sustainability, the organisation addresses

both immediate and emerging public health challenges, with a strong focus on prevention,

care, support, and treatment—particularly in the area of HIV and other

infectious diseases.

In

India, the TIFA project aims to strengthen national health security through

coordinated action across government systems and community stakeholders. This

approach is designed to build a resilient ecosystem capable of detecting,

preventing, and responding to emerging infectious disease threats.

As part of this

initiative, a decentralised community-based surveillance model will be

implemented, aligned with the National Centre for Disease Control (NCDC)’s

Integrated Health Information Platform (IHIP) and the Integrated Disease

Surveillance Programme (IDSP) framework. The model enables community platforms

such as Self-Help Groups (SHGs) and Mahila Arogya Samitis (MAS) to identify and

report early warning signals using IHIP tools, thereby strengthening community

ownership, improving early detection, and enabling timely public health

response.

Role

The

Cluster Block Coordinator (CBC) is the person who works closely with the

district 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).

Key

Community

Mobilisation

interactions with block level officials from the departments of human health,

animal health, forestry, agriculture and environment department using standard

checklist to collect necessary information about current status of One Health

activities in the block. Supports in preparation of block level landscaping

report.

preparation of agenda, coordination among BOHC members to fianlise the date of

BOHC meetings, prepares minutes and discusses with the members to finalise the

minutes. Once approved by the chair of the BOHC committee - shares among the

BOHC members and archives in the project folder.

follow-up of action points with various departments and supports in skilling,

refresher orientation of the participants.

block level risk mapping by the block level staff from the above mentioned

departments are carried out, those information are analysed by the State DQA

officers, feedbacks are shared. Once the risk map is ready share with BOHC

members and seek their feedback before submission to the District coordinators.

block level officers carry simulation exercises as per the schedule, mobilise

required resources for the simulation exercise at the village level. Coordinate

with district and State team to ensure necessary logistics support is provided

for the simulation exercises.

in organising block level skilling activities by master resource persons. In

consultation with block level officers of above mentioned departments, prepares

a weekly skilling plan and ensure

to adhere to the timeline for completing the skilling activities. Ensure the

skilling activities details - date, name and designation of participants are

updated in the performance trackers.

skilling activities should be carried out by the supervisors who received on

the job skilling in the above point. Ensure that those ground level staff

skilling activities are also entered in the performance tracker. Share any

particular issue with district coordinator for resolution.

that the QR code shared with participants during the skilling sessions are

displayed at strategic locations so that IHIP reporting is improved. Works

closely with district coordinators so that they coordinate with DSOs to process

the signals received in IHIP portal - instructing the Block level officers to

initiate investigation.

risk communication activities are initiated on ground by the participants i.e.

ASHA, Pasu Sakhi, Forest staffs.

JRRT visits for outbreak response are well coordinated among the department

officials.

and present progress updates during the monthly review meetings. These meetings

should align with the project priorities.

in documentation and field supervisory visits, record the minutes of the

meetings and share the final documents with block and district level officials.

a working relationship with the BOHC members and Tehsildar, BDO or Assistant Commissioner

rank official who chairs the BOHC. Provide weekly informal updates to the

district coordinator on progress of project activity in the district

with Block Medical Officers to ensure that MOs at PHCs are aware of their

verification responsibilities and have the IHIP access and skilling needed to

perform them

a register of all government meetings attended, with date, attendees,

discussion points, and action items. This register serves as evidence of

government engagement for donor reporting.

weekly data reports to the district coordinator covering: BOHC activities,

skilling activities,

reporting and JRRT activities, reporting to response loop closure, use of alert

log book.

all source documents: skilling attendance sheets with signatures, community

meeting minutes, signal tracking registers, photograph logs, and government

meeting records. These are audit-ready documents and must be kept current and

complete at all times

the State Data Quality Assurance Officer during data quality audits by making

all source documents available and facilitating field visits to verify reported

data.

health, animal husbandry. Post-graduation in public health, or community

development is preferred

2 years of field-level experience in community health programmes. Candidates

who have worked as Block Managers or District Coordinators

in NHM, NRHM, Animal Husbandry Program or NGO-implemented health programmes

will be preferred

Local language fluency is non-negotiable: Kannada for Karnataka positions,

Assamese for Assam positions and Hindi for Rajasthan positions

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 team

are people with different strengths, experiences, and backgrounds, who share a passion for improving people's

live.