Project Facilitator

Delhi / NCR)

2. ORGANIZATIONAL BACKGROUND :

Seva Foundation (Seva) is a global non-profit eye care organization that transforms lives by restoring sight and preventing blindness. They train local eye care providers and develop self-sustaining eye programs around the world. Together, Seva provides critical eye care to underserved communities, especially women, children, and indigenous peoples. Seva has helped more than 5 million blind people regain their sight in more than 20 countries.

Seva started working in India in 1978 and has been consistently investing in the development of eye care service strategies, clinical and program support, research, and capacity building of the partner institutions. At present, they work with more than 60 hospitals and partner organizations across 18 Indian states and union territories.

For more information about Seva , please visit : https : / / www.Seva.Org / .

3. JOB DESCRIPTION / RESPONSIBILITIES :

Reporting to the Program Officer , the Project Coordinator shall be responsible for monitoring and documenting projects and programs at partner hospitals and organizations and throughout their lifecycle, ensuring they are appropriately classified, filed, stored, and accessible, while also maintaining internal standards. The role is tasked with improving the program quality, monitoring, day-to-day management of program activities, and evidencing our work. The role provides support to the program and operations team, assisting with the implementation and measurement of impact.

The role is vital for the coordination and management of growing country programs with a focus on program implementation and monitoring. S / he will assist the program officers and country team in preparing reports, documenting the learning of Seva programs in the region. The postholder shall play an important role in development, and implementation of the programs with key Seva partners. S / he will also be responsible for strengthening Seva ’s eye health programs through regular monitoring of Vision Centers, providing technical support for training and capacity-building initiatives, and supporting documentation and reporting processes as part of Seva's Monitoring, Evaluation, Accountability and Learning (MEAL) model.

Key Job Responsibilities :

(A) Project Monitoring and Impact Assessment :

• (1) Support in facilitating and monitoring Seva -supported programs / activities against deliverables as per key program drivers;
• (2) Contribute tomonitoring and evaluation activities, including review of field reports and feedback from partners;
• (3) Support data collection, analysis, and documentation of field findings, best practices, and success stories;
• (4) Track and update the key performance indicators and activities to monitor and examine the progress toward desired outcomes;
• (5) Consolidate, analyze, synthesize, and disseminate key programmatic insights with the team and partners monthly and quarterly;

(6) Coordinate all the assessments, evaluations, and performance evaluation tasks, including planning and reporting on the same.

(B) Project Implementation :

• (1) Support India team in coordinating with partner hospitals and government stakeholders;
• (2) Ensure compliance with Seva ’s quality standards and program guidelines during field implementation;
• (3) Conduct periodic visits to Vision Centers and hospitals to assess performance, service delivery quality, and adherence to standard protocols;
• (4) Provide on-site technical support to Vision Technicians and field teams to strengthen clinical and operational quality;

(5) Assist in organizing and conducting training sessions for community health workers, Vision Technicians, and other program staff on eye care practices and primary screening.

(C) Reporting, Evidencing, and Data Management

• (1) Desk research and prepare concept notes on important issues related to Seva ’s program driver, including primary eye health, health policies, and eye hospital management;

(2) Write and contribute to reports, publications, and edit the documents to ensure accuracy.

• (3) Draft report, conduct literature search, and review;
• (4) Support the development of coherent and coordinated research activities related to the Seva Foundation’s work, which will share best practices and learnings in the development sector;

(5) Stakeholders,including the dissemination of lessons learned and best practices.

4. QUALIFICATIONS, EXPERIENCE AND COMPETENCIES :

Qualification

(1) Applicants must have a Bachelor’s degree in optometry (B.Optom) or equivalent from a recognized institution.

Experience

• (1) Minimum three years of relevant experience in community or hospital-based eye care programs;

(2) Experience invision center operations, outreach screening, or eye health training is desirable.

Skills and Competencies

• (1) Strong communication, coordination, and report-writing skills;

(2) Proficiency in MS Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint) and comfortable working with data.

Attributes :

• The incumbent should be capable of managing multiple and complex tasks;
• thrive under pressure, time, and complexity;
• have strong people skills and the ability to develop a strong team spirit;

and be capable of interfacing successfully with internal actors, donors, and partners to resolve program issues. The incumbent should be well-organized and self-motivated with demonstrable writing, management, and creative problem-solving skills.

5. COMPENSATION OFFERED :

The offer made to the selected candidate shall be commensurate with qualifications, experience and salary history.

6. LOCATION : The post-holder shall work remotely and must be based in Delhi-NCR

7. NUMBER OF VACANCIES : One

8. MODALITY OF ENGAGEMENT : This is the full-time consultancy position and the successful candidate shall be engaged through consultancy contract initially for one year . The contracts may be renewed / extended based on performance.

9. REFERENCE : PC-SEVA

10. CONTACT INFORMATION :

Team SAMS

Strategic Alliance Management Services P Ltd.

1 / 1B, Choudhary Hetram House, Bharat Nagar

New Friends Colony, New Delhi 110 025

• Phone Nos. : 011- 4081 9900;

4165 3612

11. APPLICATION PROCESS :

Eligible candidates interested in this position are requested to apply using the link https : / / sams.Co.In / jobs / job-description / project-coordinator / 361 at the earliest.

Selected candidates shall be expected to subscribe to the following Seva values :

(1) Compassion in Action : Seva does not observe suffering, but addresses it.

(2) Selfless Service : Service is its own reward.

(3) Respect : Seva believes in the fundamental dignity and value of every person.

(4) Equity : Seva serves the underserved to ensure all people have access to quality care.

(5) Fun : Seva never takes itself too seriously. When you stop laughing, you’ve stopped living.