Orissa: District Resource Person & Monitoring and Evaluation Officer

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District Resource Person & Monitoring and Evaluation Officer

Job Title: District Resource Person & Monitoring and Evaluation

Officer

Organization: ActionAid India Society (AAIS), Orissa

Job Locations: Anugul, Balasore, Bhadrak, Bolangir, Ganjam & Khurda

district

Last Date: 10th November 2008

ActionAid India Society in partnership with Orissa State AIDS Control

Society (OSACS) and District Administration is going to implement the

Link Worker Scheme (LWS) Project in 6 districts of Orissa under

National AIDS Control Programme to reduce the vulnerability among

high risk groups, bridge and general population in rural areas. The

Link Worker Scheme is an attempt to provide a platform and an

instrument to guide the community's response to the HIV/AIDS epidemic.

Both the positions would be located in the district head quarter and

would work in close collaboration with Government Departments, TI

partners and NGOs/CBOs for the successful implementation of the

Programme.

1. District Resource Person:

Contract Period- Initial 1 year of contract, subject to extension for

the next two years as per the need of the project.

Compensation: Consolidated Rs.2.4 Lakh Rupees per anum

Selection Criteria

Should possess Masters Degree in Social Work or any of the social

sciences or an equivalent degree from a recognized university

Should be computer literate

Should have minimum of 3-5 yrs of experience in rural development work

HIV positive people, especially positive women, with the required

qualifications and experience should be given preference.

Roles and Responsibilities

• Train and induct newly recruited supervisors/Link Workers or their

replacements.

• Assess the knowledge of supervisors and Link Workers and identify

needs for refresher and follow up training.

• Review, monitor and provide supportive supervision to supervisors

and Link Workers

• Support development of communication campaigns at the district

level and their effective implementation with a focus on creating an

empathetic and non-abusive environment.

• Establish linkages with Department of WCD, Rural Development,

Education, etc. Promote convergence with ongoing programmes of

different ministries.

• Promote availability of condoms at PHC

• Bring connectivity with Red Ribbon Clubs', wherever established

• Keep the Supervisors and Link Workers motivated

• Compile supervisors' reports and provide necessary data to SMU-

OSACS/ DAPCU/ Action Aid India Society

• Facilitate other trainings organized by OSACS at the District level

• Play a strong role in advocacy and creating an enabling environment

at District level

• Any other work assigned by the Collector-cum District Magistrate/

SMU-OSACS and Action Aid India Society.

2. M & E Officer

Contract Period- Initial 1 year of contract, subject to extension for

the next two years as per the need of the project.

Compensation: Consolidated Rs.1.44 Lakh Rupees per anum

Selection Criteria

• Graduate/ postgraduate degree in the field related to

Statistics/Bio-statistics and/or Data management

• Proven proficiency with computers, MIS Office and any data

management software.

• Minimum of 1 year experience in development/ design/ implementation

of M & E or data management systems.

Roles and Responsibilities

• Supporting the development of monitoring and evaluation frameworks

for monitoring programme achievements on regular basis at all levels

in the LWS, as well as for DAPCU.

• Collection of information from various Departments for assisting

mainstreaming efforts.

• Compilation of weekly/ fortnightly / monthly reports from Link

Workers and Supervisors and onward transmission

• Analysis of data for monthly review at district and state levels.

• Establisment of a mechanism for timely and error free reporting to

OSACS, DAPCU and Action Aid India Society.

• Flagging issues related to reporting protocols and software

• Organizing training and providing feedback to Link workers and

supervisors on reporting and data management.

• Responding to the information needs from SMU, OSACS and the DAPCU.

Interested candidates may apply to

Mr. Subrat Kumar Nayak,

ActionAid Regional Office,

331-A, Sahid Nagar,

Bhubaneswar -751007 or to hrlwsorissa@...

by 10th of November 2008.

Please clearly indicate the title of the post in the Subject line/top

of the envelope. Only short-listed candidates will be intimated for

the interview process.

ActionAid India Society

Email: hrlwsorissa@...