Job ID: 306044

Cluster Coordinator - Creche Intervention

Youngistaan Foundation

Location: Hyderabad, Telangana

Apply by: 23 Oct 2026

Relevant Sectors

Administration, HR, Management, Accounting/Finance

Health, Doctors, Nurses, HIV/AIDS, Nutrition

Social, Gender, Education, Youth, Child

1. Background and Context
Youngistaan Foundation (Youngistaan) is a grassroots not-for-profit organisation (Trust Reg. No. 37/2014) working alongside children, adolescents and families in underserved urban communities. Its programmes span education, gender and health, livelihoods, climate action, youth development, social welfare entitlements and community development.

The first 1,000 days of life are critical to a child’s health, growth and brain development. However, many children aged seven months to three years from low-income working families lack access to adequate nutrition, healthcare and responsive care. The limited availability of public creches further widens this gap.

To address this need, Youngistaan is establishing community-based creches across urban communities in Hyderabad. These creches will provide safe, nurturing spaces close to home, where children receive nutritious meals, engage in age-appropriate play and early learning activities, and benefit from care provided by trained caregivers from their own communities. Regular growth monitoring will help identify early signs of malnutrition and facilitate timely referrals to health services.

Youngistaan is seeking a dedicated field team to support the establishment and day-to-day functioning of these creches in close collaboration with communities, ensuring quality childcare and a nurturing environment for every child.

Job Description
The Cluster Coordinator is responsible for the complete operations of up to 40 creches (one unit) and leads a team of up to 4 Creche Supervisors, including their well-being, growth and development. Working closely with the Programme Manager, the Cluster Coordinator coordinates, demonstrates, observes and supports every aspect of creche operations from the very beginning. The unit may start with fewer creches and grow after the first phase runs well.

Pre-Setup Phase
1. Support arrangements and coordination for the programme team orientation and pre-service training.
2. Visit local functionaries and government departments together with the Programme Manager.
3. Analyse ICDS data to prepare a community intervention plan and share it with supervisors and the team.

Set-up Phase
1. Identify communities based on the intervention plan and lead community engagement.
2. Coordinate with Anganwadi, ASHA, local municipality workers and urban slum community leaders to hold small group and community meetings.
3. Lead the identification, modification and readiness of creche spaces.
4. Support supervisors in line listing and join them on household visits.
5. Lead community meetings and caregiver selection, and support the related documentation.
6. Audit spaces against the safety parameters against the checklist.
7. Together with supervisors, ensures safe spaces for the creche centers.
8. Coordinate with the Logistics Coordinator for materials and resources for the centres.
9. Coordinate caregivers' pre-service training and support the arrangements.
10. Lead and support the set-up of centres for operations.

Operational Phase
1. Develops a daily operations plan and coordinates community mobilisation activities.
2. Support child enrolment and home visits.
3. Prepare a weekly plan and help supervisors prepare theirs.
4. Visit centres regularly, demonstrate practices and hand-hold caregivers and supervisors.
5. Identify each supervisor's capacity-building needs through daily observations for each supervisor and make plans for necessary support.
6. Demonstrate and support growth monitoring regularly.
7. Conduct weekly review and planning meetings with the team.
8. Assess the safety and security of the creches regularly.
9. Use the Shishu Ghar mobile application for check-ins and updates, and use its data for review and planning.
10. Ensure smooth creche operations through regular visits, observation and monitoring.
11. Document necessary and relevant observations for reference and use.
12. Conduct regular home visits and support referrals where needed.
13. Coordinate with frontline health workers for health interventions and support.
14. Organise and attend Creche Management Committee (CMC) and other community meetings regularly.

Qualifications and Experience
• Graduate in any subject, with basic knowledge of computer applications and MS Office.
• At least 3 years of experience in community-based interventions in health, ECCE or nutrition.
• Preferably from Hyderabad or the local area, with proficiency in Telugu.

Job Email ID:

admin(at)youngistaanfoundation.org