Program Officer

ABOUT SNEHA A secular, Mumbai-based non-profit organization, SNEHA believes that investing in womens health is essential to building viable urban communities. SNEHA is 450+ person strong, innovative and progressive organization that works on health and nutrition in urban slum pockets with women and their families. SNEHA follows the life-cycle approach to health and nutrition, by intervening at critical junctures (adolescence, preconception, conception, pregnancy, postnatal infancy and toddlerhood, family planning) to ensure improved health and nutritional outcomes for women and children living in some of Mumbai s most vulnerable and deprived slums and in the Mumbai Metropolitan Region (MMR) as well. SNEHA recognizes that, in order to improve urban health standards, our initiatives must target both care seekers and care providers. We work with communities residing in informal settlements to empower women and communities to be catalysts of change in their own right and collaborate with existing public health systems and health care providers to create sustainable improvements in urban health. We have currently multiple programs running across SNEHA which are Maternal and Child Health (MCH), Empowerment Health and Sexuality of Adolescents (EHSAS), Prevention of Violence against Women and Children (PVWC), Public Systems Partnership (PSP), SNEHA Shakti, Livelihood Program, Palliative Care and various domains/departments under Central Operations, Research & Information Management.

PROFILE At SNEHA, our fundamental belief is that prioritizing people is key, demonstrating our strong dedication to nurturing a supportive and growth-driven atmosphere. We uphold an open-door policy that champions transparency and open dialogue. We actively invite employees to voice their ideas, feedback, and concerns, fostering a culture where innovation and teamwork can flourish.

ABOUT THE PROGRAM Goal of the program- Facilitating an environment conducive to optimum growth and development of children in informal urban settlements of P North Ward of Mumbai Nurturing care Intervention model addresses planned parenthood, maternal health and nutrition, sexual and reproductive health, child health, development and nutrition and prevention of violence against women and children for improved health and nutrition status of children through a continuum of care approach. Program works on an integrated life cycle approach that addresses critical first 1000 days period, the period from the start of a mother s pregnancy through her child s second birthday with an extension of children in the age group from 2 to 3 years. To ensure sustainability and continuity of its work, SNEHA works closely with the Integrated Child Development Services scheme as well as with the hospitals and health systems of the Municipal Corporation to achieve its outcomes.

ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIES Program officer intervention will be heading a team of 4 to 5 community organizers and will be supported by program coordinator. The responsibilities of program officer will be as follows:

1. Achievement of program deliverables and key result areas on different components of child health and nutrition, maternal and newborn health, family planning and prevention of violence against women and children.

2. To improve primary and secondary outcome indicators of the program. 3. Planning, monitoring and supervision of community organizers to achieve monthly deliverables 4. Mobilization and formation of volunteers to take ownership for community engagement and

development 5. Need based training and capacity building of the team. 6. To undertake planning and support team for effective implementation of planned activities. 7. Preparing event and center budgets. 8. Liasoning with government systems like - ICDS, MCGM and BMC department as per the need for

improved health care services by bridging the gap between community and systems 9. Coordination with other NGO s having field presence in the community like Americares etc. for

referral services. 10. Appropriate and timely documentation of all meetings, events, activities and innovations of the

Manage data and ensure data entry by CO in comm care daily.

Contribute to the organizational culture and work of SNEHA to an appropriate degree

QUALIFICATIONS & EXPERIENCE

Education minimum Graduate or masters (Stream Social work, public health, Sociology, nutrition and dietetics)

Interest in different themes like child health and nutrition, family planning, prevention of violence against women and children and maternal and new born health

SKILLS & COMPETENCIES

Familiarity with government systems, ministries, departments and informal settlements in Mumbai

Negotiation skills

Applications are to be sent via email to recruitment@snehamumbai.org with the Subject line: Program Officer- Malwani Come and be a catalyst for innovation and positive change apply today to shape the future with us!