City Coordination Officer-Bengaluru

About YRG MERF

Established in 1993, YRGMERF is a pioneering non-governmental organisation in India, committed to transforming lives through integrated healthcare, inclusive partnerships, and forward-looking research. Grounded in the values of integrity and sustainability, we address both immediate and evolving societal challenges empowering communities to attain equitable and lasting health outcomes. We provide comprehensive services across prevention, care, support, and treatment, particularly for those affected by HIV and other infectious diseases.

YRGMERF is anticipating a project to strengthen the Urban Ecosystem Against Future Disease Threats by implementing a framework for urban-peri-urban coordination. This project if commissioned will require a team of below positions to support the coordination, implementation and monitoring of several components.

Key Responsibilities of City Coordination Officer

The City Coordination Officer will be responsible for implementation of the project activities in coordination with stakeholders. Will report to City Coordinator based in Hyderabad. Will work closely with other team members.

Project Implementation Support

• Rapid mapping of environmental risks and peri-urban jurisdictional "grey zones" to prepare a comprehensive baseline of current surveillance system and activities, role of various stakeholders.
  
• Will be responsible to support One Health Activities in high priority wards and grey zones in peri-urban areas of the selected municipal corporations.
  
• Supports in conducting a needs assessment for targeted upskilling sessions for healthcare providers on IHIP reporting, outbreak investigation, and response.
  
• Support implementation of private sector mapping to improve IHIP reporting, participation in outbreak response activities.
  
• Supports in implementation of rumour sentinel activities by identifying them, skilling them to address such issues under the guidance of MSU and MSVC
  
• Works closely with other department staff to ensure that there is coordinated response during any outbreak in the priority wards and selected peri-urban areas.
  
• Supports implementation of IHIP reporting across other clinics managed in the urban areas in addition to UPHCs in these selected corporations.
  
• Supports implementation of engagement of RWAs in the selected geographies so that they participate in mock drills, community IHIP reporting.
  
• Ensures that all project activities comply with YRGMERF’s organisational policies on ethics, safeguarding, data protection, and financial management
  

Reporting and Documentation

• Ensures that the IHIP reported events are coordinated well with other department, the feedback closure loop is updated with MSU in specific geographies.
  
• Works closely with other departments to ensure that the JRRT activities are updated with MSU
  
• Ensures that best practices are documented and shared with the Program Associate.
  

Additional Duties

• Undertake any other responsibilities assigned by the supervisor in support of project objectives.
  

Requirements

Desirable Attributes

• Good understanding of the work related to disease surveillance, One Health Activities
  
• Ability to learn fast and work with senior and experienced subject experts
  
• Knowledge of latest tools for designing case studies, testimonial videos, other AV products
  
• Understanding of Telangana Health Systems is must
  
• Ability to work in a multi-disciplinary team and manage time for multiple tasks
  
  

Qualifications and Experience

• Post-graduate degree in development studies, public health, or social sciences
  
• Minimum 3 years of experience in urban health, urban livelihood program
  
• Very good understanding of role of various stakeholders in a corporation is critical for this position
  
• Experience managing stakeholders for community engagement, implementation of health activities is essential
  
• Must be fluent in Kannada language.
  
• Own two-wheeler with valid driving licence is strongly preferred.
  

Benefits

Benefits & Work Environment

• 24 days of annual leave, in addition to public holidays.
  
• Health insurance coverage
  
• Opportunity to work in a collaborative and inclusive environment.
  
• Scope for learning and professional development.
  

YRG is an equal-opportunity organisation. At YRG, we are committed to supporting inclusion and diversity as part of our values. We celebrate employee’s 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 lives.