Block Coordinator
Organization: MAMTA Health Institute for Mother and Child
Programme: Cancer Screening in Rampur, Shimla-HP
Number of positions: 1
Location: Rampur, District-Shimla, Himachal Pradesh
Salary: Rs.35000/ month (inclusive of organizational share of EPF and ESI), plus fixed TA on monthly basis
Type of Engagement: 10 months (Extendable as per performance and fund availability)
Filed Travel: As necessary up to 100% within the intervention villages
The Field offices at MAMTA opens 6-days in a week (Monday-Saturday between 9.30 AM -5:30 PM), no exception to this is acceptable.
About the Organization:
MAMTA Health Institute for Mother and Child is a national non-profit organization registered under the Society Registration Act, 1860. Since 1990, the organization has been working to improve the health and wellbeing of adolescents, women, and communities across multiple states in India through research, advocacy, and community-based interventions. For more information about the organization, please visit organization’s website, http://www.mamta-himc.in.
Project Background:
Cancer is an increasingly serious public health concern in India, including Himachal Pradesh. India reports a high cancer burden, with over a million new cases and hundreds of thousands of deaths annually, and notable regional variations in incidence. The most common cancers among men include oral and lung cancers, while breast and cervical cancers are predominant among women. In Himachal Pradesh, around 8,500 cases are reported each year, though many remain undetected in remote, rural areas where nearly 90% of the population resides. Despite relatively strong overall health indicators, rising cancer incidence—linked to tobacco use, lifestyle factors, environmental exposures, and genetics—poses a major challenge. Limited healthcare access, low awareness, and cultural barriers often lead to late diagnosis, especially for breast and cervical cancers among women. Strengthening early detection through accessible and community-based screening programs is essential to improving outcomes and reducing the cancer burden in the state.
The project aims to establish a cancer screening program for early detection of breast and cervical cancers among females aged greater than or equal to 30years and to evaluate the feasibility & effectiveness of a systematic screening approach at the peripheral level, with potential for wider implementation by
1. Sensitizing frontline workers and communities to increase awareness about cancer screening, reduce stigma, and promote early health-seeking behaviour.
2. Organizing gynaecologist-led screening camps at PHCs for early detection of breast and cervical cancers among rural women.
3. Through hands on training to MO PHCs and CHOs by gynaecologists
Key Responsibilities
The block coordinator will be responsible for implementing programme activities in block Rampur in coordination with the block officials.
1. Coordinate, plan and organize screening camps at PHCs in coordination with Block Medical Officer (BMO), Medical Officers (MO), and Community Health Officers (CHO)
2. Lead camp related activities in Rampur block which includes scheduling, venue setup, participant registration, follow-up protocols, etc.
3. Generate awareness about breast and cervical cancer screening program among community through CHOs and FLWs
4. Drive community mobilization efforts in partnership with ASHAs, ANMs and other health department field staff to boost participation of high-risk groups through door-to-door outreach, village health meetings, and IEC materials.
5. Safe and timely transportation of biopsy samples from screening camps to the Pathology Department at Indira Gandhi Medical College (IGMC), Shimla, ensuring compliance with biohazard and chain-of-custody standards.
6. Maintaining a comprehensive documentation of all project activities like camp reports, participant registries, screening outcomes, sample tracking logs, and monthly progress summaries for submission to project leads.
7. Monitor program indicators, report challenges or gaps to supervisors and maintain a digital data entry logs/sheets for analysis.
8. Ensure adherence to NHM guidelines, ethical screening practices, and confidentiality of beneficiary data.
Eligibility Criteria:
Education:
• Graduation in social work, medical or para-medical sciences.
Experience:
• Relevant field experience of 5 to 7 years in public health programs.
Skills Required:
• Strong communication skills in Hindi and local Pahari dialects, familiarity with health department protocols & hierarchy of stakeholders.
• Proficiency in MS Office for documentation, basic knowledge of digital tools for reporting.
Preferred:
• Candidate with work experience preferably in maternal/child health with govt. stakeholders (NHM) or NCD screening and data collection in rural Himachal Pradesh will be preferred.
How to apply:
Interested candidates must send their latest CV by 21st May 2026 to be sent to jobs@mamtahimc.in indicating “Application for Block Coordinator (Cancer Screening in Rampur, Shimla-HP)” in the subject line.
Please note that only short-listed candidates will be contacted. First preference will be given to candidates with matched skills.
NOTE: The selected candidates will be bounded by confidentiality clause by signing the contract. The candidates will adhere to the Government of India’s policy on the Prevention of Sexual Harassment at the workplace and also while interacting with the MAMTA HIMC team and with individuals, other organizations/institutions as well.