Released by : LEPRA Society
Job Title : Project Coordinator (PC) (P&OCS)
Date of Release :17th September 2026
Last date for receipt of applications: 24th September 2026
Reporting to :State Project Manager- P&OCS
No of positions : One
Location: Hyderabad & Rangareddy
REF No.: TPC1125
Project Coordinator (PC) (P&OCS)
LEPRA Society is an organization working for people affected by Leprosy, lymphatic filariasis, TB, HIV/AIDS & other NTDs, and Eye Care and is governed by a board of distinguished individuals from across India.
Brief about Project: Lepra Society Implementing the GC 7 HIV intervention project in Telangana & AP. Funded by GFATM and SAATHII as a principal Recipient and Lepra Society is sub recipient in Telangana and AP. Under GC-7 HIV grant Prison & OCS project implementing with support of State AIDS Control Society (SACS) across the state covering Prisons, Shakthi Sadan Homes, Juvenile Homes and DDAC.
Successful execution of HIV&STI Screening and Awareness campaigns in partnership with the State Prison Department is significantly raising awareness and testing among 38 prisons and 31 OCS (Shakthi Sadns, Juvenile Home and DDAC) populations in the state. Our collaborative efforts aim to enhance access to crucial testing and treatment services for HIV, TB, STI, and Viral Hepatitis among the incarcerated populations in all Prisons and OCS. We immensely thank you for your kind support and cooperation in executing this programme under your guidance.
The position is for immediate employment
Job Description:
The Project Coordinator (PC) is field-level staff at the district level who will report to the SPM-P&OCS. Each PC will be responsible for all the P&OCS in their districts. The PC will have the following responsibilities
1. Sensitize prisons and OCS officials about the inmates' health rights and the project services
2. Implement project activities and achieve the project targets in their respective P&OCS
3. Select and train Prison Peer Volunteers (PPV), so that they are able to educate and motivate prison inmates to access project services, and also able to identify inmates with high-risk behavior/vulnerabilities
4. Coordinate with district health functionaries and other stakeholders to ensure their support in providing HIV, TB, STI, HCV, and HBV testing and treatment services to the inmates.
5. Organize HIV, TB, STI, and HCV screening camps in coordination with local stakeholders (SA-ICTCs, DTO, DSRC, and NVHCP officials)
6. Coordinate with P&OCS and district health authorities towards ensuring all inmates diagnosed with HIV, HCV, HBV, TB, and STI are initiated on treatment
7. Ensure the TB-positive inmates are notified in the Nikshay Portal
8. Coordinate with the PPVs towards motivating the HIV+ inmates to give consent to visit their families
9. Coordinate with CLH to ensure home visits for motivating spouse and family members of HIV+ inmates to - (a) access HIV testing and treatment services, and (b) social protection services
10. Coordinate with CLH to ensure all released HIV+ inmates are adhering to treatment
11. Ensure accurate and timely submission of reports from the P&OCS to DISHA/DTO
12. Any other work assigned by the immediate supervisor
QUALIFICATIONS, EXPERIENCE AND SKILL-SET
1. Graduate with computer skills or Twelfth pass with minimum two years of experience of working on HIV projects as a field staff (experience of working on prison interventions / GFATM projects, or TI/LWS projects will be an added advantage). The qualification criteria will be relaxed for suitably experienced candidates living with HIV and/or TB, and individuals belonging to key populations or other vulnerable groups.
2. Written and oral communication skills in English and regional language of the state.
3. Counselling and outreach and documentation skills
4. Sound computer skills, including use of internet and MS office TM software
5. Should be based at the districts allotted, for work in the respective zones
6. Willing to travel extensively using public transport services
7. Ability to work with large network of health care facilities from the government, private
8. and non-governmental sectors
9. Ability to work with minimum supervision and meeting timelines
10. Ability to work as a team player in a complex, multicultural environment
11. This position is field based. It requires a minimum of 15-20 days travel in a month to the
districts and blocks with the designated state and outside, as per needs.
Please note that we can communicate only with shortlisted candidates at every stage of the selection process.
Remuneration: Rs. 15,000 per month (CTC)
HOW TO APPLY?
If you have the skills and necessary experience and are interested in this position please forward your application along with covering letter and detailed resume in the specified format downloaded from www.leprasociety.in (Get Involved - “career column”) to hrd@leprahealthinaction.in specifying the REF.NO” “TPC1125” & Post applied for on or before the due date.
LEPRA Society is an equal opportunity employer.
LEPRA Society’s management reserves the right to modify the contents of this position description at any time