Job Vacancy: STATE NGO COORDINATOR

[Guest guest]

STATE NGO COORDINATOR

The Ministry of Health and Family Welfare (MOHFW), Government of

India, has been supporting NGO involvement in health and family

welfare programmes, including Reproductive and Child Health (RCH),

since early nineties. The Mother NGO (MNGO) Scheme introduced during

the Ninth Five Year Plan aimed at increasing community awareness, and

enhancing health seeking behaviour to improve reproductive and child

health status. The MNGOs nurture and support small grassroots NGOs

through routing of funds and provision of technical and managerial

support.

The MNGO scheme is strengthened in the Tenth Five Year Plan to

respond to the needs of the community to access quality RCH services.

The two major steps towards this are decentralized management of the

scheme at the state level, and NGO involvement in RCH service

delivery in areas un-served and underserved by government health

infrastructure. Large NGOs with demonstrated experience in RCH

service delivery called `Service NGOs' will also be participating.

To facilitate effective management and implementation of the scheme,

20 State NGO Coordinators are to be appointed in the following states:

(1) Andhra Pradesh, (2) Arunachal Pradesh & Nagaland, (3) Manipur &

Mizoram (4) Bihar & Jharkhand (5) Chhattisgarh & MP (6) Goa &

Maharashtra (7) Gujarat, Dadra & Nagar Haveli, Daman & Diu (8) Punjab

& Chandigarh (9) Haryana & Delhi (10) J & K (11) Karnataka (12) Kerala

& Lakshadweep (13) Orissa (14) Rajasthan (15) West Bengal (16) Tamil

Nadu, Pondicherry, Andaman & Nicobar Islands (17) UP (18) Assam &

Sikkim (19) Meghalaya & Tripura (20) Uttaranchal & Himachal Pradesh.

Main responsibilities will include:

· Participate in appraisals and selection processes of NGOs.

Organize meetings of the Appraising State Level Committees as and

when required.

· Oversee budget plan implementation and timely disbursement

of funds from State RCH Society to NGOs.

· Ensure timely submission of project and financial progress

reports by the NGOs and provide feedback, and prepare periodic

reports for submission to state government, GOI and Regional Resource

Centres (RRCs).

· Undertake periodic field and monitoring visits as required.

· Organize annual state level capacity building workshops for

NGOs

· Coordinate with RRC, technical and other resource institutes

for capacity building requirements of the NGOs.

· Liaise with Appraising and Evaluating Agencies for

appraisals, monitoring and evaluation of NGOs.

· Liaise with state RCH society, district RCH societies and

other state government counterparts

· Participate in policy developments related to the NGO Scheme.

The ideal candidate will have:

· Masters degree in Public Health/Social Sciences/Social Work.

· 5-7 years of experience in progressively responsible

professional work at national/state level in the social sector,

health and gender development projects.

· Experience of coordinating support, administration and

management of projects.

· Good understanding of emerging social issues, knowledge of

and experience of working in the NGO sector, preferably in the

context of health and reproductive health.

· Strong facilitation skills, ability to analyse reports, plan

and monitor projects

· Good communication skills in English and local language

including report writing and presentation

· Proficiency in use of MS Office package independently.

· Some experience in working with government systems will be

an added advantage.

Terms of Appointment:

Initial contract will be for one year, extendable to

three years based on performance evaluation and continuation of the

Scheme. Honorarium will be Rs. 25,000 per month.

Duty station will be the state capital. State NGO Coordinator will

report to the Secretary, State Health and Family Welfare Department.

Selection process:

Send your application by 29th January 2003 specifying the state for

which you are applying, along with a short essay in English (not

exceeding 250 words) explaining your suitability for the position.

Applications not accompanied with the essay shall have to be

disqualified. Mobility across states is desirable and candidates must

be willing to relocate to contiguous states. Responses will be sent

to short-listed applicants only.

Interviews are scheduled to be held regionally around the first week

of February 2003. Selected candidates will be required to participate

in a written aptitude test followed by personal interaction.

Applications to be sent to:

(Ref: )

Feedback Reach Consultancy Services Private Limited

Feedback House

7, LSC Panchsheel Park

New Delhi – 110017

Fax: (011) 26495765

Email: freach@...

_______________________________

Terms of Reference for State NGO Coordinator for the MNGO /SNGO

Schemes

Background:

The Mother NGO Scheme was introduced under the Reproductive and Child

Health (RCH) Programme of the Department of Family Welfare during the

Ninth Five Year Plan. Funds have been provided to Mother NGOs (MNGOs)

in allocated districts. These MNGOs in turn issue grants to smaller

NGOs, designated as Field NGOs (FNGO) for advocacy and awareness

generation on key RCH issues. To date there are as many as 106 MNGOs

participating in 439 district through around 800 FNGOs. The need has

emerged to also encourage involvement of NGOs in service delivery,

especially in areas, which are under-served or unserved by the

government health systems. FNGOs and some MNGOs (with demonstrable

models) could move from exclusive awareness related projects to RCH

service delivery with appropriate interventions related to awareness.

The guidelines of the MNGO Scheme in the Tenth Five Year Plan have

accordingly been revisited to incorporate this strategic approach.

The role of the MNGOs will be one of facilitator and manager of the

project rather than a mere fund distributor. Measurable outputs and

demonstrable results will be a primary focus of the Programme. The

MNGO scheme is expanded to include those engaged in directly

providing integrated services in an area co-terminus to that of a

CHC/block PHC with 1,00,000 population (approximately 100 villages or

more). They are called Service NGOs (SNGOs).

In order to increase state ownership of the MNGO/SNGO Programme and

to enhance partnerships between NGOs and the state government, a

decentralized approach will be introduced. The state RCH society will

be responsible for management and implementation of the Scheme. It

will be responsible, on behalf of the state government, for selection

of MNGOs, funds disbursement, capacity building, monitoring and

evaluation of the MNGO Scheme. Linkages with the local government,

other related government departments, and networking with technical

and resource institutes will also be encouraged. Four national level

NGOs are already serving as Regional Resource Centres (RRCs) for

addressing the unmet need of NGOs for capacity building, networking

and strengthening partnerships among NGOs and with state government

and district authorities. This panel of RRCs is likely to be expanded

and state specific resource institutes are also proposed to be

identified. Service NGOs, servicing areas equivalent to that of a

primary health center, will also be identified and will further the

achievement of the goals of the MNGO Scheme in the state.

A State NGO Coordinator will be appointed for each state. He/she will

facilitate, on behalf of the state government and the state RCH

Society, an effective management and implementation of the MNGO

Scheme in the state. For this purpose, he/she will be expected to

provide all the required managerial and administrative support.

coordinate with the RRC/ARC for technical support.. The State NGO

Coordinator will also be a coordination point responsible for

liaising with all relevant counterparts.

Specific duties and responsibilities will include:

· Participate in appraisals and selection processes of

NGOs, both MNGOs,FNGOs and SNGos. Organize meetings of the Appraising

State Level Committees as and when required.

· Oversee budget plan implementation and timely disbursement of

funds from State RCH Society to MNGOs and from MNGOs to FNGOs.

· Ensure timely submission of project and financial progress

reports by the MNGOs/SNGos .

· Review and provide feedback on all periodic progress reports

(both financial and performance related) submitted by Mother NGOs and

share with relevant bodies.

· Undertake periodic field and monitoring visits to MNGOs and

selected FNGOs.

· Prepare half yearly and annual reports on the MNGO Scheme for

submission to state government, RRCs and GOI.

· Organize annual state level capacity building workshops for

MNGOs and FNGOs

· Coordinate with RRC, technical and other resource institutes

for addressing the capacity building requirements of the NGOs.

· Liaise with Appraising and Evaluating Agencies for

appraisals, monitoring and evaluation of the NGOs.

· Liaise with/identify Service NGOs and other NGOs implementing

innovative programmes, for strengthening MNGO Scheme.

· Liaise with other members of state RCH society and relevant

district RCH societies for effective management and implementation of

the MNGO Scheme

· Liaise with other state government counterparts (especially

health and family welfare, women and child, rural development),

office of Regional Director, district officials, PRIs for an

effective management and implementation of the MNGO Scheme.

· Participate in all policy developments related to the MNGO

Scheme and participate in meetings organized by the GOI for the same.

Qualifications:

Masters degree in public health/social sciences/Social Work. 5-7

years of experience in progressively responsible professional work at

national/state level in the social sector, health and gender

development projects. Good understanding of emerging social issues,

knowledge of and experience of working in the NGO sector, preferably

in the context of health and reproductive health. Some experience in

working with government systems will be an added advantage. Strong

management, liaisoning, and communication skills.

Reporting:

The State NGO Coordinator will be reporting to the Secretary, State

Health and Family Welfare Department.

Tenure:

· The initial contract is for three months, extendable to a

year based on initial performance. Subsequently, the contract will be

extended annually based on performance.

Travel:

The State NGO Coordinator will be expected to travel extensively in

the state and districts/field. He/she will be provided staff vehicle

or first class railway fare and TA/DA as per Government rules.

Duty Station:

The headquarters of the State NGO Coordinator will be the State RCH

Society.

Honorarium: Rs.25,000

_________________