Position: Project Coordinator-Kanpur

Organization: Vitamin Angels (VA) 

Location: Kanpur, Uttar Pradesh

Title: Project Coordinator-Kanpur

Location: Kanpur, Uttar Pradesh

Number of positions: 1 (one)

Domain: Implementation Science

Employment type: Consultant contract (contingent on funding)

Project duration: May 2024 to December 2025

Last date to apply: April 18, 2024

Background:

Vitamin Angels (VA) is a nonprofit organization working in the areas of maternal, infant, and young child nutrition with a focus on preventing anemia among pregnant women and vitamin A deficiency among under-five children.

VA is collaborating with the district health system of Kanpur, Uttar Pradesh, and partner organizations on a project Anemia Mukt Mothers and Adolescent Girls (AMMA) to address the anemia among pregnant and lactating women, children, and adolescent girls under the Anemia Mukt Bharat program in select blocks and urban slums. The project will use an Implementation Science (IS) approach to co-design and test pilot interventions within the district health system. The pilot project will include various components, including Social and Behavior Change strategies, community mobilization efforts, training and capacity building of government health functionaries, data management, monitoring, etc. The pilot project will be implemented at the community and frontline worker level.

Responsibilities

Stakeholder Coordination: Day-to-day coordination with project stakeholders including district and block government officials and frontline workers, civil society organizations, research agency, target beneficiaries and their caregivers, and community
Project Management: Work with the IS team to ensure the successful and timely completion of tasks related to data collection, management, analysis, and project implementation
Logistics Coordination: Coordinate and arrange for all logistics and site support needs related to the research, intervention design, and implementation phases
Monitoring & Evaluation: Conducts site visits to monitor and evaluate study activities, prepare reports, and support documentation and progress tracking 
Government Liaison: Participate in government meetings of the blocks and district

Educational Qualification and Experience

· Post-graduate degree in Public Health, Social work, Business Management, or related field
· 2-3 years of experience in roles involving community engagement, community mobilization, creating awareness among the community, quantitative and qualitative data collection and data quality preferably among women and children, liaison and coordination with field-level staff and district-level officials 

Skills

· Ability to communicate clearly; good verbal and written communication in Hindi and English
· Understanding of cultural aspects of Kanpur region

· Leadership, project management, and implementation abilities to drive the project in the district
· Proficient in Microsoft Office packages like Word, Excel, and PowerPoint

Additional requirements

· Must have access to a two-wheeler vehicle and possess a valid Driving License
· Open to travel around 18-20 working days in the district