Job ID: 304940

Program Officer || Palghar

SNEHA (Society for Nutrition, Education and Health Action)

Location: Palghar, Maharashtra

Apply by: 13 Nov 2026

Relevant Sectors

Social, Gender, Education, Youth, Child

ABOUT SNEHA

SNEHA (Society for Nutrition, Education and Health Action) is a Mumbai-based non-profit organization dedicated to improving the health, nutrition, and safety of women and children living in vulnerable urban informal settlements. Our mission is to empower urban women and children through integrated health and nutrition programs, education, and advocacy.

We work through a dual approach—engaging both care seekers and care providers. At the community level, we empower women and families to become agents of change, while simultaneously collaborating with public health and safety systems to drive sustainable improvements in urban health outcomes.

SNEHA's key programs include:

Maternal and Child Health
Public System Partnership
Empowerment, Health and Sexuality of Adolescent
Prevention of Violence against Women and Children Palliative Care
Livelihood

Between 2016 and 2025, SNEHA directly reached over 620,555 women, children, and healthcare workers, and indirectly impacted a population of over 3.63 million across seven municipal corporations and three municipal councils in the Mumbai Metropolitan Region (MMR).

Today, SNEHA is a 500+ member organization with deep grassroots presence and a strong track record of reducing maternal and neonatal mortality, child malnutrition, adolescent anemia, and violence prevention against women and children—key determinants of health equity for families and communities.

ABOUT THE PROGRAM/DOMAIN:
The Public System Partnership Program partners with seven municipal corporations namely Mumbai, Thane, Kalyan Dombivali, MiraBhayander, Vasai Virar, Bhiwandi Nizampur and Ulhas Nagar covering Mumbai Metropolitan Region and peri urban and rural areas namely Ambernath-Badlapur, Kalyan, Bhiwandi and Palghar, and recently initiated the work in Nashik district. The main purpose is to impact Maternal and Child health indicators in vulnerable populations.
The Public System partnership program has extensively worked with the municipal corporations and councils to initiate and sustain a formal emergency maternity referral system and strengthen the Antenatal Care provisions at Primary health Centres for mothers and newborns, focusing on improving the status of maternal and neonatal health services. Along with the system-strengthening component, community mobilization and building community ownership was also given high priority. The program has expanded to Palghar (Bhatane, Parol, Kaman, Vareshwari PHCs) since 2023.

“WHAT'S IN IT FOR ME” (WIIFM) - AT SNEHA
At SNEHA, our fundamental belief is that prioritizing people is key, demonstrating our strong dedication to nurturing a supportive and growth-driven atmosphere. We uphold an open-door policy that champions transparency and open dialogue. We actively invite employees to voice their ideas, feedback, and concerns, fostering a culture where innovation and teamwork can flourish.

If you value excellence and are passionate about nurturing individuals, SNEHA is the perfect place for you!!

For detailed Information visit our website: www.snehamumbai.org and follow us on:
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PROFILE SNAPSHOT

COMPREHENSIVE OVERVIEW OF THE POSITION

CORE RESPONSIBILITIES
• Planning and implementing project activities in coordination with Program Coordinator (PC)and field team
• Building and sustaining effective rapport with different stakeholders including health facilities staff and community volunteers.
• Planning and conducting trainings of the ASHAs
• Supporting community organizers in implementing day to day activities on ground (including mata baithaks, joint visits, antenatal clinic observations, documentation, data capture etc )
• Assisting PCs in planning and coordination of trainings of health facility staff (Doctors, ANM/GNM etc.)
• Assisting PCs in arranging regional referral and action group meetings
• Trouble shooting at the facility level and community level
• Capacity building of the community organizers, Health committees and Community Health Volunteer/ASHA
• Planning and conducting regular meetings of the field staff
• Networking and Advocacy meeting with the health care providers specially for provision of services at the PHCs.
• Conducting periodic visits to monitor service provision at the PHCs , subcenters and community to plan the strategies to improve the quality of the services at PHCs and their access by the community.
• Periodic visits to PHCs and hospitals to check referral data, documentation and training of the staff for complete documentation.
• Ensuring budget utilization as per the plan and submission of account related documents on time.
• Any other role assigned by the program Coordinator.
• These positions report to the Program Coordinator, and will be based in the Municipal councils of Palghar(Vasai-Virar area) and also will support other corporations wherever necessary.
• Ensuring proper data entry in the commcare forms, and supporting the COs in filling the commcare forms.
• Assisting PCs in collating quantitative and qualitative data for periodic reports for funders, Municipal Corporation/Council's officials and for internal circulation
• Maintaining documentation as per the program requirement.
• Formation of Jan Arogya Samitis and participating in the meetings to making the samitis active and increase the stakeholder engagement.

BEHAVIOURAL COMPETENCIES
• Good command over and Hindi/Marathi and English.
• Readiness to travel to far of locations in the community and to all office locations.
• Effective training and communication skills
• Self-driven and an eagerness to take initiative
• Enthusiasm for community engagement and networking
• Sound values and work ethics
• Problem solving ability
• Critical Thinking

CRITICAL TRAITS
• Empathy towards community issues
• Trust worthiness
• Sensitive understanding of the community
• Ethical approach and integrity in work
• Flexibility and adaptability
• Attention to details

DESIRABLE
• Personal vehicle for travel.
• Experience working with the community volunteers and the health system.
• Negotiation skills.

“Come and be a catalyst for innovation and positive change—apply today to shape the future with us!”

Job Email ID:

recruitment(at)snehamumbai.org