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1.     Vacancy for Entitlement and Benefits Coordinator

About the Opportunity

DISHA is an established social services organization located in Sundargarh District of Odisha is currently seeking an Entitlement and Benefits Coordinator for their Nutrition Project at Lahunipada Block of Sundargarh Districts. The organization works to strengthen and empower
members of underprivileged community by assisting to ascertain their Rights and Entitlement.
We are looking for the right candidates to aid them in their mission. In this position, you will be working alongside an interdisciplinary team of individuals who will offer the training and tools needed to be successful in the role.

Job Responsibilities

  • List out individuals (men , women, children) in 221 villages (260 ICDS centre area) of Lahunipada block of Sundargarh district who are not receiving their entitlement and coordinate with concerned department/PRIs and make the excluded individual avail their entitlements earliest related to above mentioned schemes. Develop the data base for reporting.
  • Assist the Beneficiary with applying and availing for public benefits related to National Food Security Scheme (NFS), National Heath Mission (NHM) and Integrated Child Development Scheme (ICDS) and Aadhar Linkages, Birth certificate registration.
  • Reach to community members experiencing or at risk of food insecurity and ensure their entitlement be available to them.
  • Make referrals to external service providers as needed
  • Assist in outreach and promotion efforts to increase participants in the program
  • Track participant progress and maintain documentation according to agency standards and procedures.

Job Requirements

  • Master’s Degree preferred in Social Work or any other degree in humanities with three years of Working experience
  • Must be fluent in Odiya and Hindi and good at writing English ,
  • Experience of working with the Trial Community is strongly preferred
  • Fully accountable for his/her responsibility fulfillment in time without taking any plea of working hours.

Duty Station: Have to stay compulsorily in block headquarters/project office i.e Lahunipada Block of Sundargarh District Odisha.

Salary: Salary Negotiable.

Location: Lahunipada Block of Sundargarh District Odisha

2.Vacancy for Health & Nutrition Expert

About the Opportunity

DISHA is an established social services organization located in Sundargarh District of Odisha is currently seeking a Health & Nutrition Expert for their Nutrition Project at Lahunipada Block of Sundargarh Districts. The organization works to strengthen and empower members of underprivileged community by assisting to ascertain their Rights and Entitlement. We are looking for the right candidates to aid them in their mission. In this position, you will be working alongside an interdisciplinary team of individuals who will offer the training and tools needed to be successful in the role.

Job Description:

Health & Nutrition Expert provides professional technical assistance and support for programme / project design, planning, implementation, monitoring, evaluation, and administration of programme/project activities, including data analysis, progress reporting, knowledge networking and capacity building, in support of achievement of planned objectives of the work plan, aligned with Health & Nutrition programme goals and strategy.

Duties and Responsibilities

  1. Accurate information, data analysis, and documentation are timely made available to support situation analysis, sectoral input and reporting. Assists the preparation and periodic update of the Situation Analysis by compiling Health & Nutrition data, analysing and evaluating relevant information and providing the technical input in a timely and accurate manner. Drafts chapters, prepares statistical data reports, and assists with preparation of sectoral input to the programme documents as required. Contributes to the consultation and coordination with key partners at all levels.
  2. Technical assistance are provided in the implementation of integrated Health & Nutrition approaches through participation and collaboration with internal and external partners. Provides technical assistance in the integration of the Health & Nutrition programme with other Program of DISHA, particularly Health, Nutrition, CSD, WASH, and programme communication. Contributes to build on inter sectoral experience and establish partnerships to promote innovative approaches to address immediate and underlying determinants of maternal, new-born and child health and nutrition, recognizing that health and nutrition outcomes are not the results of action in the health and nutrition sectors alone.
  3. Assists in the design, planning, monitoring and evaluation of the Health & Nutrition programme to be implemented by DISHA
  4. Supports the improvement of programme delivery with emphasis on sustainability of intervention and community participation based on Human Rights framework and cross sector approach to programming and Community Capacity Development.
  5. Work plan and objectives are effectively established and planned results are timely delivered through technical support and coordination in consultation with all relevant partners.
  6.  Project efficiency and effectiveness are enhanced through effective implementation follow-up.
  7. Project implementation progress is monitored for adjustment and improvement of program delivery and sustainability. Gender/sex disaggregated data and inputs provided relevant to the Health & Nutrition programme.
  8. Effective partnership and working relationships are maintained for advocacy, technical coordination, information sharing and knowledge networking.
  9. Up-to-date programme information is kept available and reports prepared and shared with relevant stakeholders as required to support the Health & Nutrition programme by the effective implementation of integrated monitoring system.
  10. Other assigned duties and responsibilities to be effectively accomplished.

Job Requirements

  • Master’s Degree  in Public Health and Nutrition.
  • Must be fluent in Odiya and Hindi and good at writing English ,
  • Experience of working with the Trial Community is strongly preferred
  • Fully accountable for his/her responsibility fulfillment in time without taking any plea of working hours.

 Duty Station: Have to stay compulsorily in block headquarters/project office i.e Lahunipada Block of Sundargarh District Odisha.

Salary – 50,000/- Per Month.

Location: Lahunipada Block of Sundargarh District Odisha