Cluster Block Coordinator

Job Information

Job Opening ID

YRGT1117

Work Experience

4-5 years

Industry

NGO/Social Services

City

Karnataka

State/Province

Karnataka

Zip/Postal Code

572132

Job Description Position Title Cluster Block Coordinator

Location Karnataka

Organisation YR Gaitonde Medical Educational & Research Foundation (YRGMERF)

Project JSI IS

Experience Required 5 years

Compensation Remuneration will reflect the candidate’s experience and skills, subject to the

approved budget

About YRG MERF Established in 1993, YRGMERF is a leading non-governmental organisation in India dedicated to improving health outcomes through integrated healthcare, inclusive partnerships, and research-driven interventions. Guided by the principles of integrity and sustainability, the organisation addresses both immediate and emerging public health challenges, with a strong focus on prevention, care, support, and treatment—particularly in the area of HIV and other infectious diseases.

In India, the TIFA project aims to strengthen national health security through coordinated action across government systems and community stakeholders. This approach is designed to build a resilient ecosystem capable of detecting, preventing, and responding to emerging infectious disease threats.

As part of this initiative, a decentralised community-based surveillance model will be implemented, aligned with the National Centre for Disease Control (NCDC)’s Integrated Health Information Platform (IHIP) and the Integrated Disease Surveillance Programme (IDSP) framework. The model enables community platforms such as Self-Help Groups (SHGs) and Mahila Arogya Samitis (MAS) to identify and report early warning signals using IHIP tools, thereby strengthening community ownership, improving early detection, and enabling timely public health response.

Role Overview

The Cluster Block Coordinator (CBC) is the person who works closely with the district and State team to get the project work done as per the operational plan. This is not a desk role. The CBC spends 70–80% of the time in the field (blocks, sub-centres, villages, PHCs) and 20–30% at the district headquarters (government meetings, data compilation, reporting).

Key Responsibilities Community Mobilisation

• Conducts interactions with block level officials from the departments of human health, animal health, forestry, agriculture and environment department using standard checklist to collect necessary information about current status of One Health activities in the block. Supports in preparation of block level landscaping report.
• Ensures preparation of agenda, coordination among BOHC members to fianlise the date of BOHC meetings, prepares minutes and discusses with the members to