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Manager, Program Management Unit (PMU)

Delhi

  • Organization: Evidence Action
  • Location: Delhi
  • Grade: Level not specified - Level not specified
  • Occupational Groups:
    • Project and Programme Management
    • Managerial positions
  • Closing Date: Closed
Job Description for Social Worker
 
Background of The Hans Foundation
 
The Hans Foundation, established in 2009, is a non- for -profit, Public Charitable Trust that that works for the improvement of quality of life for underprivileged communities across India through Health, Education, Livelihood and Disability sector interventions. THF undertakes direct implementation of projects on the ground in addition to providing funding support to not-for-profit organisations in India through its donor – RIST, USA. THF’s Strategic planning focuses on key areas of its work with the aim of addressing the key issues of poverty alleviation, economic inequalities, and 360° impact on the quality of life through social development programs. THF’s programs are majorly implemented in the most rural and under-developed areas in the country. Over the years, THF has expanded its charitable activities in collaboration with State and Central Governments, institutions, corporates, academia and non-government organizations for sustainable interventions to achieve scale and economy. The interventions implemented by the foundation range from grass root level to national level programs.
 
The early the better” believing in this approach, The Hans Foundation has been supporting a number of projects to facilitate the early years of development. It provides supportive services to children and adult with disabilities who more often lack access to the comprehensive and intensified services in those magical years of development and also needed across the lifespan. This approach dramatically improves individual’s chances to reach their full potential and functioning, have better quality of life and take up their right place in the society as adults. The Hans Foundation is creating more such facilities and services in the country to reach the last mile of targeted community while aiming to achieve the goal “People with disability are enjoying a meaningful life in the inclusive society with high humanistic values”.
 
Background of the Project:Udavi: Childhood Development Centre
 
(An initiative with collaboration of The Hans Foundation and Satya Special School
in Puducherry)
 
It is an early intervention centre for high risk new born babies which will be  operated from a Centre established in the premise of the hospital “Rajiv Gandhi maternity and child government hospital, Pondicherry” for providing array of services: assessment and diagnosis, early intervention, neuro developmental therapies, healthcare and rehabilitation, multidisciplinary interventions which is part of our broader effort to improve the lives of all children and adults with disabilities and to support reforms in the social system. The project will provide services to all children in the age group of 0-6 yrs.
 
1.General Information
  • Location: Rajiv Gandhi maternity and child government hospital, Pondicherry
  • Type of Employment: Contractual, renewable basis project requirements
  • Working hours: full time
  • No. of Position: 01
Reporting to: Functionally to Manager/Senior Manager at THF
 
2.Duties & Responsibilities
  • Liasioning with administrators, professionals, community leaders & bare foot social workers and organisations for better services and referrals etc
  • Home and community visits
  • Community Mapping and Schedule Preparation
  • Organizing of training programs and sensitization programmes
  • Community resource mobilisation & Coordination
  • Facilitating PWDs and families for availing various schemes and benefits
  • Planning and organizing screening camps and training programs
  • Forming support groups in the community
  • Linking the PwD and families with the services such as school, livelihood and to the schemes and govt provisions etc.
  • Future planning and cluster mapping
  • Communicate with parents, teachers and administrators.
  • Maintain accurate case files and reports to track student issues and progress.
  • Assist in remediation by providing treatment plans or counselling.
  • Provides counseling to clients and families as appropriate to the position; prepares treatment plans, discharge plans, and follow-up care programs; provides therapeutic crisis intervention and emergency services as required.
  • Any other activities given time to time.
  • Documentation and recording
  • Ensuring the team is working as transdisciplany team for a child.
3.Other Indicative Requirements:
 
Educational Qualifications
  • MA Social Work disability Studies and Action/Public Health /developmental studies/Education/Child rights etc
  • MSW /MDRA/ MRSc/ MSc Psychosocial Rehabilitation /Psychiatric Social Work
Functional / Technical Skills and Relevant Experience & Other requirements (Behavioural, Language, Certifications etc.)
  • Minimum 3 to 5 years of relevant work of working with disability sector.
  • RCI Registration
  • Desirable: Experience in Community based rehabilitation
  • Strong written and verbal communication and capability to relate and interact with multiculturalteams
  • Giving close attention to details and demonstrated ability to handle sensitive or confidential information.
  • Have an empathetic & compassionate attitude.Sensitive towards the needs of children
  • Ability to analyse complex problems,craft possible solutions and recommendations.
Working days and Timings
Monday – Saturday
Timings – 08:00am to 05:00 pm
 
Holidays: As per THF Holiday List
 
Salary: INR 20000-25000 per month. (Inclusive of all taxes)
 
THF is an equal opportunity employer that encourages women, people with disabilities and those from economically and socially excluded communities with the requisite skills and qualifications to apply for positions. We do not discriminate in employment on the basis of caste, creed, religion, sex, sexual orientation, marital status, disability, or any other such matter.
 
Localities with proficiency in Tamil language would be preferred.
 
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