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Program Coordinator-KMC
Organization: Development Consortium (DC)
Apply By: 10 Sep 2025
Location: (Rajasthan)
Position – Program Coordinator-KMC-Jhalawar,Rajasthan
Location: Jhalawar,Rajasthan
Type: Full time
Reports to: Program Manager-KMC
About DC
Development Consortium (DC) is a non-profit organization (registered in India), dedicated to working with young people and vulnerable communities across India - empowering them to overcome health, education and rights, abuse & injustice issues. At the very core of our existence is the belief that a better future for humanity depends on our capacity to harness change. It is the building of this capacity that is at the heart of our working model.
DC firmly believes that influencing behaviour change is critical to the success of an impactful program. Many programs run into cultural traditions and taboos that result in constituents resisting an initiative that might dramatically improve their lives. In many cases, the solution is a matter of sequencing, where opening constituents’ minds to a program’s promise precedes efforts to execute the program itself. At the core of most of our intervention designs is a process to encourage beneficial behaviour change, without taking the paternalistic approach of imposing the change on constituents. These could be a mix of approaches such as engaging constituents directly, by enlisting local, trusted peers to investigate cultural norms and elicit change from within the community; or to impact constituents indirectly, by incentivizing critical collaborators to change their behaviours.
Core Values
- Belief – We believe in what we do.
- Resilience – We have the courage and strength to overcome obstacles.
- Empower – We enable agency and nurture potential.
- Accountability – We are responsible for our actions.
- Transparency – We are open and honest.
- Empathy – We listen, understand and respect.
We are an equal opportunity employer that is committed to diversity and inclusion in the workplace. We prohibit discrimination and harassment of any kind based on race, colour, sex, religion, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, genetic information, pregnancy, or any other protected characteristic. At DC we value people from diverse backgrounds, working to create an open atmosphere of trust, honesty and respect.
About the Program
Development Consortium in collaboration with Ansh is working to transform maternal and newborn care in India. Our flagship intervention Kangaroo Mother Care (KMC) is an endorsed, scientifically proven, and cost-effective method to reduce neonatal mortality and morbidity in low birth weight and preterm infants. The program has three core pillars:
- Skin-to-Skin Contact: Skin-to-skin contact with the mother regulates the infant’s body temperature, reducing hypothermia.
- Close Monitoring: Monitoring mothers and newborns to ensure early detection and response to danger signs.
- Exclusive Breastfeeding: Boosts infant's immunity and promotes weight gain.
We currently run two KMC programs in Rajasthan:
- KMC in Postnatal Care (PNC) Wards-for stable low birth weight and preterm newborns
- Early Initiation of KMC in SNCUs-for unstable low birth weight and preterm newborns
Our program model includes repurposing facility space for KMC, training clinicians and nurses, dedicated KMC counsellors, and structured post-discharge follow-ups to ensure continued care.
Key model components are:
- Repurpose some space in the health facilities and create dedicated space for Kangaroo Care.
- Recruit health workers to act as dedicated Kangaroo Care counsellors for mothers.
- Provide training to clinicians and nurses on supporting and managing kangaroo care and other components of the program.
- Follow up with mothers after discharge to ensure continued behavioural change and monitor the newborn for any danger signs.
About the Position
This position would be highly critical to building KMC programs in the district of Rajasthan from ground up. The program coordinator will help the scope health facility, accompany the state/national team and liaise with health and government stakeholders at the district level. Once we set up our programs this role will assist in the coordination with government stakeholders, facility staff, and build and mentor a strong team of staff nurses, support and overall management of the program.
This role demands a visionary, detail-oriented, and collaborative leader with a deep commitment to maternal and newborn health and proven experience in program implementation at the district or state level.
Responsibilities
The role of the Program Coordinator can be defined as:
- Network and liaise with Government functionaries, facility staff/officials, and other key players at the various levels in the Program Area such as NGOs, Civil Societies, local bodies, and program champions towards ensuring synergy.
- Prepare monthly rosters for nurse shifts by the last working day of every month
- Contribute to hiring, training and reviewing nursing staff
- Manage a team of 10-12 nurses and ensure that they are following the guidelines set by Ansh
- Identify potential beneficiaries for screening by doing multiple rounds to the labour and delivery room everyday
- Track deaths, readmissions, referrals, critical cases and KMC Champions
- Ensure that babies meet the discharge criteria set by the government and our KMC program
- Ensure that babies who are exhibiting danger and distress signs are referred as per protocol and receive necessary medical attention
- Ensure that follow-ups are conducted in a timely manner
- Oversee & Ensure Infection Prevention and Control processes by Nursing and Hospital staff
- Manage and track Inventory
- Help the nurses with firefighting and troubleshooting any patient care issues they may encounter
- Help nurses counsel challenging families
- Ensure accuracy and completeness in all documentation and data management processes.
- Strengthen and enhance the quality of all program components through continuous and close coordination and coaching of the nursing team, and problem solving the operational challenges at the healthcare facility.
- Share information, data and issues with your line manager and help improve the quality of data collected at the healthcare facility and on the phone.
Required Qualification and Skills:
- Stakeholder Management: ability to identify, engage, and manage relationships with individuals and groups who have a direct or indirect interest in the organisation's activities, goals, or outcomes.
- Communication Skills: ability to exchange information in a clear, respectful, and timely manner and adapting to needs of a diverse range of stakeholders.
- Project Management: ability to plan, execute, monitor, control, and close projects by defining clear objectives, allocating resources, and coordinating the efforts of team members and stakeholders to achieve specific goals and meet specific success criteria.
- Knowledge of Postnatal and newborn care: understanding and experience in application of principles, practices, and guidelines related to the care and well-being of mothers and newborns during the postnatal period.
- Data Collection and Management: a proven track record of collecting and managing data, preferably within a public health setting and an ability to identify and use the right data collection methods and instruments for the context.
Desired Experience and Skills
We are looking for a strategic thinker, strong implementer, and compassionate leader who thrives in fast-paced environments and is deeply committed to improving health outcomes for mothers and newborns.
Qualifications:
- Masters in Social Work / Social Science / Public Health and Bachelors in Nursing.
- Minimum 3 years of progressively responsible professional experience in supporting implementation of maternal or child health or nutrition programs at the District level.
- Demonstrated experience of working with data-driven NGOs.
- Excellent knowledge of the local language (Hindi).
Key Skills and Competencies:
- Stakeholder Management: ability to identify, engage, and manage relationships with individuals and groups who have a direct or indirect interest in the organisation's activities, goals, or outcomes
- Communication Skills: ability to exchange information in a clear, respectful, and timely manner and adapting to needs of a diverse range of stakeholders
- Project Management: ability to plan, execute, monitor, control, and close projects by defining clear objectives, allocating resources, and coordinating the efforts of team members and stakeholders to achieve specific goals and meet specific success criteria
- Knowledge of Postnatal and newborn care: understanding and experience in application of principles, practices, and guidelines related to the care and well-being of mothers and newborns during the postnatal period
- Data Collection and Management: a proven track record of collecting and managing data, preferably within a public health setting and an ability to identify and use the right data collection methods and instruments for the context.
Why Work with Us?
- Purpose-driven Work: Be at the forefront of saving newborn lives through one of the most effective global health interventions
- Career Growth: Take on leadership in a growing organisation with plans to expand to multiple districts
- On-the-Ground Impact: Work closely with beneficiaries and see the tangible impact of your efforts
- Values-Based Culture: Join a team that values compassion, excellence, and collaboration
Compensation & Benefits:
- Competitive salary commensurate with experience
- 33 days of paid leave annually
- Opportunities for learning, mentorship, and career development
- Flexible, supportive, and inclusive work environment
Remuneration: ₹45,000-₹50,000/- per month
Joining: Immediate
How to Apply
Interested candidates can apply via the Google link: Please do not apply unless you have read the above job description in full.
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