Organization: Chaupal Gramin Vikas Prashikshan Evam Shodh Sansthan
Position: Health Coordinator – Creche Initiative Project
Location: Udaipur Block, District - Surguja, State – Chhattisgarh
Reportto: Program Manager and Director
No.of Positions: 01
Last Date of Application: 15th November, 2026
About the Project: Chaupal Gramin Vikas Prashikshan Evam Shodh Sansthan is implementing a rural creche initiative for children aged 7 months to 3 years to address child malnutrition and improve access to essential health and early childhood care services. The project currently operates 110 creches and reaches approximately 1,700 children in Surguja. The initiative provides safe childcare, four nutritious meals per day, regular health monitoring, play-based early childhood development, and linkages with essential health services.
About the Role: The Health Coordinator in the Creche Initiative is responsible for ensuring timely identification, follow-up, and management of malnutrition and illness among children enrolled in creches. The role involves coordinating with health facilities and frontline workers, supporting referrals and treatment adherence, conducting home visits for high-risk children, and counselling families on nutrition and child health. The Health Coordinator also strengthens convergence with public health services and maintains accurate records of referrals, follow-ups, and health outcomes to support effective case management and child recovery.
Key Responsibilities
- Take overall responsibility for the identification, management, and follow-up of malnutrition and illness cases among children enrolled in approximately 40 creches.
- Coordinate with Community Health Centres (CHCs), Primary Health Centres (PHCs), Nutrition Rehabilitation Centres (NRCs), and supervisory teams to facilitate scheduled medical consultations, referrals, and treatment services. Ensure pre-referral planning and facility readiness for smooth service delivery.
- Lead the follow-up and case management of high-risk children, including those identified as Severely Underweight (SUW), Severe Acute Malnutrition (SAM), children with growth faltering (zig-zag growth patterns), and children with recurring illnesses.
- Conduct regular home visits for high-risk children and provide technical support to Supervisors and Cluster Coordinators in home-based malnutrition management and caregiver counselling.
- Monitor treatment adherence, medicine consumption, dietary compliance, creche attendance, growth trends, and overall health status of high-risk children.
- Provide counselling and guidance to parents and caregivers on nutrition, illness management, treatment compliance, hygiene, and child care practices.
- Work closely with frontline health and nutrition functionaries, including ASHAs, Anganwadi Workers (AWWs), Auxiliary Nurse Midwives (ANMs), and facility-based health staff to ensure timely support for children.
- Strengthen convergence with public health and nutrition services to facilitate access to entitlements, treatment, growth monitoring, immunization, and other essential services.
- Counsel and support families of children referred to NRCs/MTCs and ensure timely admission, treatment completion, and post-discharge follow-up.
- Maintain accurate and up-to-date records of referrals, follow-ups, treatment outcomes, and child health status in the Shishu Ghar application and other prescribed reporting systems.
- Prepare periodic reports on high-risk cases, referrals, recoveries, and key health indicators, and share updates with program and supervisory teams for timely decision-making.
Educational Qualification, Experience and Skills
- Auxiliary Nurse Midwifery (ANM) qualification from a recognized institution. A higher qualification in Nursing, Public Health, Nutrition, or a related field will be an added advantage.
- Minimum 3-5 years of field experience in child health, nutrition, maternal and child health, community health, or malnutrition management programs.
- Demonstrated experience in working with public health systems, frontline health workers (ASHA, AWW, ANM), and community-based health and nutrition interventions.
- Sound understanding of child growth and development, malnutrition identification and management, referral mechanisms, and government health and nutrition programs.
- Strong interpersonal, counselling, and communication skills, with the ability to effectively engage with caregivers, community members, and health personnel.
- Proficiency in Hindi. Knowledge of additional regional languages will be an advantage.
- Ability to maintain accurate records, use digital applications for data entry and reporting, and prepare basic program reports.
- Willingness to undertake extensive field travel and conduct regular home visits in remote communities.
Travel: Willingness to travel at HO/cluster/village level in program geographies as required.
Monthly Honorarium: INR33,400/-. (Including travel & Mobile Allowance)
Probation Period: 3 months
Email your CV and a cover letter in 200 words on “Why you think you are fit for this position” to chaupal.job@gmail.com with a subject line of “Applying for the position of Health Coordinator – Creche Initiative”.
Note: Only shortlisted candidates will be called for the interview, and no regret mail or calls will be made to those who are not shortlisted.