Program Officer

**ABOUT SNEHA**

SNEHA, a Mumbai-based non-profit with over 450 staff, focuses on improving health and nutrition in urban
slums. Using a life-cycle approach, it addresses critical health and nutrition needs at key stages— from
adolescence to family planning—aiming to enhance outcomes for women and children in vulnerable
communities across Mumbai and the Mumbai Metropolitan Region.
It focuses on enhancing urban health by empowering both care seekers and providers. We work with informal
settlement communities to drive change and partner with public health systems to ensure sustainable
improvements. Our programs include Maternal and Child Health, Empowerment, Adolescent Health and
Sexuality, Public System Partnership, Prevention of Violence against Women and Children, SNEHA Shakti,
Palliative Care, and Livelihood Generation.

**ABOUT THE PROGRAM**

SNEHA’s intervention is through working in partnership with the systems and communities. Goal of the
program is Strengthen and support SAM and MAM management processes in 70 anganwadis in Dadra Nagar
Haveli. It works towards strengthening ICDS services to deliver role of Prevention and Addressal of
malnutrition. This project will support the ICDS activities and its staff by strengthening community
mobilization and engagement processes. Capacity building of ICDS staff and hand holding is done on regular
basis Pilot the CMAM model and establish the Referral linkage between Aws and Child health services. Project
will support ICDS in implementing the SAM and MAM management processes through initiating possible
referral linkages with health facilities and community engagement processes in Dadra Nagar Haveli. Program is
working with 70 Anganwadis in Dadra Nagar Haveli. Program officer will be working with Anganwadis in Dadra
Nagar Haveli as well remote tribal hamlets/ pada in Dadra Nagar Haveli Program will also mentor and support
team of Animedh Charitable Trust for implementing program on maternal and child health.

**“WHAT’S IN IT FOR ME” (WIIFM) - AT SNEHA**

At SNEHA, our fundamental belief is that prioritizing people is key, demonstrating our strong dedication to
nurturing a supportive and growth-driven atmosphere. We uphold an open-door policy that champions
transparency and open dialogue. We actively invite employees to voice their ideas, feedback, and concerns,
fostering a culture where innovation and teamwork can flourish.
- If you value excellence and are passionate about nurturing individuals, SNEHA is the perfect place for you _

**SNEHA - SOCIAL MEDIA HANDLES**

**PROFILE SNAPSHOT**

**Designation**:Program Officer

**Role**: The Program officer will be responsible for undertaking activities with the

ICDS staff’s, Health system staff’s and groups of community volunteers for
maternal and child health intervention. S/he will be responsible for achieving the

program deliverables and key result areas on ICDS services.

**Educational Requirement**: Graduation (Full time course)

**Experience**:Minimum 4 years of relevant experience in community development
thematic area

**Location**:Dadra Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu
**Reports to**: Associate Program Director

the Subject line: “**Program Officer**”

**COMPREHENSIVE OVERVIEW OF THE POSITION**

**Core Responsibilities**

This position is responsible for planning; organizing, conducting, monitoring program’s training
activities

Capacity Building of supervisors, ICDS, sevikas and Madatdnis

Develop a good rapport with the Sevikas and supervisor

Support community volunteers to lead collective actions in the community

Organizing awareness campaigns

Monthly meeting with Sevikas and Supervisors

Formation of parents group and monthly meeting with parents

**PROGRAM RELATED**

.Provide on-field mentoring support in the management of SAM and MAM children

Establish referral linkages for child health and nutrition services by bringing about
convergence between health and nutrition services departments

Initiate and strengthen community engagement processes to forge ownership of Child
Health and Nutrition in the ICDS beneficiaries

Conducting monthly anthropometry in the anganwadis.

Facilitating sessions with stakeholders for Maternal and child health, Government services and
community development issues.

Any other activities assigned to fulfil programmatic outcomes and goals e.g community events,
any research data required from community for any program related research work.

Conducting home visits of SAM/MAM children

Observation of home visits, sessions, filled diet audit forms and give inputs / feedback to
sevikas

Promote Adoption of SAM/MAM children by volunteers.

**COORDINATION & DOCUMENTATION:**

Coordinating with Sevikas for ensuring growth monitoring, SAM/MAM management.

To coordinate with local groups of youth, CBO’s and NGO’s to network to collaborate our
activities jointly or independently.

Coordination and liasoning with ICDS, health department and other stakeholders

Documentation of project