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Monitoring & Evaluation Coordinator 

Salary: Competitive
Contract: 6 months, with a probation period of 1 month. Contract extension contingent on performance.
Location: Hiring for multiple locations in Rural Rajasthan:

  1. Dholpur General Hospital: Preferred Start date is 15th of August

  2. Barmer District Hospital: Start date is post 1st October

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Application: Please apply here 

About Ansh

Our main intervention is Kangaroo Care, a highly cost-effective and scientifically proven intervention for saving newborn lives. Kangaroo Care has three components:

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  1. Skin-to-Skin Contact: Skin-to-skin contact with the mother regulates the infant’s body temperature, reducing hypothermia

  2. Close Monitoring: Monitoring mothers and newborns for danger signs

  3. Exclusive Breastfeeding: Exclusive breastfeeding provides benefits to the infant's immune system and help in weight gain

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We run two KMC programs in both of our hospitals:

  1. KMC in PostNatal Care (PNC) Ward Program for Stable Low Birth Weight and Preterm Newborns

  2. Early Initiation of KMC in Special Newborn Care Unit (SNCU) Program for Unstable Low Birth Weight and Preterm Newborns

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Main model components are:

  • Repurpose some space in the health facilities and create dedicated space for Kangaroo Care

  • Recruit health workers to act as dedicated Kangaroo Care counsellors for mothers

  • Provide training to clinicians and nurses on supporting and managing kangaroo care and other components of the program

  • Follow up with mothers after discharge to ensure continued behavioural change and monitor the newborn for any danger signs

Key Responsibilities

  • Collect and manage data from various sources, including Dimagi, hospital records, and program coordinators.

  • Oversee and report on all program activities, including but not limited to, identification of low birth weight babies, proper registration, vital signs reporting, discharge, telephonic follow ups and counselling in neonatal care. 

  • Ensure data accuracy, completeness, and consistency.

  • Analyse program data to identify trends, patterns, and areas for improvement.

  • Observe KMC practices, counselling sessions, and weighing procedures.

  • Interview mothers and healthcare providers to gather qualitative data.

  • Identify and report systemic issues impacting program outcomes.

  • Conduct baseline and endline skill assessments for mothers to evaluate the effectiveness of counselling.

  • Monitor data quality to ensure accuracy and reliability.

  • Conduct random checks to verify data reported by nurses.

  • Identify and address data inconsistencies and errors.

  • Collaborate with program coordinators and hospital staff to support program implementation.

  • Participate in weekly M&E calls to discuss monitoring findings and develop action plans.

  • Contribute to the development and implementation of program evaluation plans.

Requirements

  • Prior experience in a healthcare setting

  • Knowledge of word processing, spreadsheets, data entry and databases like MS Word, Excel and data collection softwares

  • Familiarity with principles and current approaches to monitoring and evaluation using both quantitative and qualitative methods

  • Working knowledge of tools, methods and concepts of quality assurance

  • Excellent knowledge of local language (Hindi)

  • Value Alignment

Skills and Competencies

  • Critical Thinking: the ability to analyse, evaluate, and synthesise information to make sound and logical decisions.

  • Observation Skills: Keenly observe the happenings in the hospital to report events relevant to ansh’s KMC program  

  • People and communication skills: ability to exchange information in a clear, respectful, and timely manner and adapting to needs of a diverse range of stakeholders

  • Knowledge of Postnatal and newborn care: understanding and experience in application of principles, practices, and guidelines related to the care and well-being of mothers and newborns during the postnatal period

  • Information Management Skills: the ability systematically analyse, design, development, operate, maintain and organise the databases as well as manage information for research

  • Research and Data Collection: the knowledge and ability to use research tools to produce useful insights and the ability to ethically and systematically gather relevant data

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