Job ID: 296238

Tobacco Cessation Counsellor

Salaam Bombay Foundation

Location: Mumbai, Maharashtra

Apply by: 25 Jun 2026

Relevant Sectors

Social, Gender, Education, Youth, Child

Job Title
Facilitator – Cessation Vertical

Job Type
Full – Time

Organization
Salaam Bombay Foundation

Scope of Work
To facilitate the Learning Process of the beneficiaries by delivering the program objectives

Job Responsibilities:
Programme Planning:
• Understand the implementation of last year's LifeFirst plan and suggest improvements to Team Leader
• Contribute to the development of the current year's LIfeFirst plan with preparation of Weekly/ Monthly/ Quarterly/ Half-yearly / Annual Plan
• Contribute to the plan for the Awareness Sessions to be conducted in schools & Workplaces
• Contribute to plan for Activities to be conducted in schools and workplaces
• Contribute to the plan to be developed for follow-up sessions in Schools & Workplaces, through Face-to-Face visits & Calls

LifeFirst Implementation - Schools & Workplaces: A) Schools :
• Coordinate with Principals, Obtain Permissions and contact school staff & beneficiaries to conduct Programme at schools
• Conduct Awareness Sessions for the Teachers at schools
• Execute Awareness Sessions/ Orientation to beneficiaries & their parents
• Identify the Tobacco users amongst the beneficiaries and encourage them to register for LifeFirst Counseling services
• Conduct Counseling sessions with the registered Tobacco users (Group / Individual / Telephonic Counseling)
• Conduct Follow-up sessions with the registered beneficiaries, according to the LifeFirst protocol • Maintain rapport with beneficiaries, Principals & other stakeholders and provide assistance to them as required in order to successfully complete the Cessation programme
• Contribute to inviting schools affiliates for conducting the LifeFirst Programme B) Workplaces
• Coordinate with Team Leader to understand the delivery process at the Workplace & respective roles to be performed
• Conduct the Situation Analysis Survey (in-person / telephonic) during the first phase of the

Implementation programme at the Workplaces
• Conduct Awareness sessions for the Employees during the Implementation process
• Identify the Tobacco users from the Employees and encourage them to register for the Cessation Counselling sessions
• Conduct Follow-up sessions with the registered beneficiaries, according to the LifeFirst protocol • Conduct awareness sessions and cessation counselling for other community based groups allied to the workplace e.g. Skills, Education, Development & Innovation (SEDI), Self-help groups, farmers' associations etc.

C) Support Activities:
• Travel across different parts in India, reside at workplaces and contribute with deliverables
• Ensure to have an accurate count of IEC material inventory before the scheduled Awareness & Counseling sessions
• Support in any research related activities & development of IEC material
• Facilitate the activities for events at schools or workplaces
• Contriute to conducting trainings for NGO Partner Affiliates as a part of the Train-the-Trainer programme for spreading Tobacco Cessation Awareness in Communities Data Management:
• Maintain the attendance records of beneficiaries at schools & workplaces
• Maintain school-wise & workplace-wise datasheets
• Maintain School information (school names, Principal & staff contact information) and update the same regularly
• Maintain Workplace contact information & update the same regularly
• Maintain & update the basic Counseling & follow-up datasheets (GoogleSheet and WhatsApp calling sheets) for schools & workplaces regularly
• Maintain recordings of Zoom meetings (online mode) for trainings conducted or events executed on WNTD Reports & Documentation:
• Prepare Annual Data Report for every school where the LifeFirst Programme has been executed and submit the report to the Team Leader and school authorities
• Prepare Case Study Reports / documentation of beneficiaries who have successfully quit Tobacco consumption & submit the report to the Team leader
• Prepare and submit Monthly Reports to Team Leader

Qualification and Experience:
Undergraduate or Graduate in any stream with good rapport building skills with children & teens in the age group of 12 to 18 years with 2-3 years of relevant experience preferred

Competencies:
Analytical Thinking, Problem Solving ability, Good Verbal and Written Communication skills
Skills and Knowledge
Any previous relevant work experience working in the Social Development sector in the Education / Health sectors is preferable

Reports to
Team Leader – Cessation Vertical

Compensation
As per Industry Standards

Job Email ID:

jobs(at)salaambombay.org