Community Coordinators (CC)

Community Coordinators (CC)

Job Description

Job Title: Community Coordinators (CC)
Department: Program Implementation
Age: Below 40yrs
Travel:50 %
Location: Kalahandi, Kandhamal, Koraput, and Raygada
Reporting to: Block Coordinators
Duration: Till 31st March 2027

Level Of Contact With Children: 1 – Direct contact with the children
The position holder shall be responsible to adhere & work within the ambit of Plan India’s Safeguarding & Gender Equality Policies.

ABOUT PLAN INDIA
PIIC is a nationally registered not for profit organization striving to advance children’s rights and equality for girls, thus creating a lasting impact in the lives of vulnerable and excluded children and their communities. Since 1979, PIIC and its partners have improved the lives of millions of children and young people by enabling them access to protection, quality education and healthcare services, a healthy environment, livelihood opportunities and participation in decisions which affect their lives. To know more about PIIC visit www.planindia.org

SUMMARY OF THE OVERALL JOB
The Community Coordinator works closely with the PHC Medical Officer and VBDTS of the CHC to implement malaria prevention and control activities. Responsibilities include conducting field supervision, house-to-house visits, and ensuring early diagnosis and treatment, as well as monitoring vector control activities like LLIN distribution etc. Also He/She will educate the community on malaria, maintain records and reports, and participate in community awareness programs and Village Health, Sanitation, and Nutrition Committee meetings, playing a vital role in malaria control efforts at the community level.

KEY FUNCTIONS / RESPONSIBILITIES

  1. Early diagnosis and complete treatment
    • Tour for at least 15 days in a month for field supervision.
    • Conduct weekly domiciliary house-to-house visit, in areas where ASHAs have not been deployed, as per schedule developed by MO-PHC.
    • Identify warning signs of severe malaria and ensure timely referral of such cases with adequate pre-referral care, to the nearest referral institution such as block PHC or district hospital after making blood smear and performing RDT.
    • Contact the CHVs during village visits and collect blood smears and M-1/M-2 forms for sending to the laboratory.
    • Cross verify CHVs records by visiting patients diagnosed positive between the previous and current visit.
    • Replenish the stock of microscopy slides, RDKs and drugs to CHVs wherever necessary.
  2. Vector control
    • Monitor and supervise the work of spray squads.
    • Ensure that the spray is of good quality in all human dwellings.
      • Spray should be uniform with the deposits in small discrete droplets. All sprayable surfaces – like walls, ceilings and eaves should be covered.
      • If the ceiling is thatched, it should be sprayed so as to cover both sides of rafters/bamboos, and if necessary the ceiling should have two coats each starting from opposite direction.
      • All false ceilings and attics should be sprayed. If houses are built on stilts/platforms, the under surface of platform should also be covered.
    • Ensure that spray men use protective clothing.
    • Ensure that washing of the equipment does not pollute drinking water sources or water used for cattle. Ensure that spray men wash exposed parts of their body with soap and water, after spray work.
    • Ensure that all precautions are taken by spray men to avoid contamination of food material or cooked food or drinking water in the house by covering these with a plastic sheet. Similarly, fodder for animals should be protected.
    • Monitor and supervise the regular use of LLINs in the community.
  3. IEC/ BCC
    • Educate the community about signs and symptoms of malaria, its treatment, prevention and vector control.
    • Participate in the anti-malaria month activities.
    • Provide advance information on spray dates to the community/villages. Participate in the antimalaria month activities.
    • Networking and IPC with the Gaon Kalyan Samiti (GKS).
    • Participate in school awareness programs.
  4. Recording and reporting
    • Support the CHC team to maintain the M-4 form of the CHC.
    • During visit, will ensure filling of M-forms of CHVs is proper.
    • Maintain the record of supervisory visits in tour diary and submit to MO-PHC/DC during monthly meetings for verification.
    • Maintain all other records to be maintained in subcentre and forward reports to PHC by due date.
    • Conduct bed net survey prior to the transmission season.
    • Compare fortnightly subcentre case detection data with those of corresponding fortnight of previous year and inform MO-PHC and District Coordinator, as needed.
  5. VHSNC
    • Be a member of the Village Health, Sanitation, and Nutrition Committee and take active part in its meetings and lead the discussions.

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE

  • He/She should be a 12th pass with public health experience.
  • The candidate should have a valid two-wheeler driving license.
  • The candidate should be preferably from the same district for the post he/she applies.
  • 1-2 yrs experienced candidate in health-related programme shall be given preference.

COMPENSATION AND EMPLOYMENT
PlIC is an equal opportunity employer and qualified women candidates are encouraged to apply.
Our policies and procedures reflect our commitment to child rights and child protection.

How to apply
Please send us your updated resume along with a suitability note (Single Word document only) at planindiacareers@planindia.org. Please mention Community Coordinators (CC)
– (District Name)” in the subject.

Last date of application is 30th October 2025.
Please note the applications are being assessed on a rolling basis
Given the volume of applications received, only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.