Position: 6
Location: Hadagali & Harapanahalli Taluka of Vijayanagar, Karnataka
KHPT is a not-for-profit organization that has, for over two decades, worked alongside India's most vulnerable communities to improve their health and wellbeing. Our journey began in 2003 with focused initiatives to reduce the prevalence of HIV in Karnataka, and since then, our work has expanded to address a wide range of public health issues across the country. In places where health remains out of reach, held back by stigma, silence or systemic gaps, we have worked to change that reality. We believe the answers already exist in local knowledge, the culture of the place, and in collective intent. While health is our focus, we see it in its full context shaped by poverty, gender, social norms, urbanisation and climate. We bring together technical expertise and community wisdom, blending data, dialogue and systems thinking to strengthen health systems and empower communities. Because health and wellbeing are rights. And every community deserves not just access, but the power to shape its own wellbeing.
The Sukshema 2.0 project which is a three-year initiative is aimed at improving the health through empowerment of adolescent girls, young women, mothers, and children using a lifecycle approach. The model is grounded in a socio-ecological and empowerment framework, influencing change at individual, family, community, and societal levels. The project focuses on strengthening pre-conception, maternal, newborn, and child health, along with educational and empowerment outcomes. KHPT is inviting applications for the below position from the suitable candidates.
Qualification, Skills & Competencies
- Bachelor's degree in Social Work, Sociology, Education, Public Health, Rural Development, or related fields.
- Minimum 3+ years of field experience in community-based programs.
- Experience working with adolescents, women, health systems, or community structures preferred.
- Strong community engagement skills, good communication and documentation skills
- Facilitation and training skills
- Ability to mentor and support COs & Problem-solving ability
- Mobility across GPs and willingness for daily field travel
- Computer skills (Word, Excel, emails)
Roles And Responsibilities
- Will be responsible for the overall programme implementation at the block/cluster level.
- Conduct daily field visits across assigned GPs to monitor project activities.
- Provide on-the-job handholding to COs during household visits, life-skills sessions, group meetings, remedial classes, IIT activities, sports events, exposure visits, EC Day activities, FLW sessions, etc.
- Ensure quality standards for all adolescent, community, and PCC-related interventions.
- Support COs to mobilize girls, parents, EC couples, families, and community members.
- Build strong relationships with frontline workers (ASHA, AWW, PHCO/CHO), Panchayat members, school teachers, SDMC, VHSNC, WCPC, JAS, and other community-based structures.
- Coordinate with Anganwadis, schools, GP officials, Health & Wellness Centres (HWCs), and community platforms to secure venues, time, and support for activities.
- Advocate with local bodies to institutionalize project practices within existing government systems.
- Train, guide, and mentor Community Organisers through: Demonstrations, Joint facilitation, Practice sessions and on-site feedback
- Support COs in conducting: Life-skills sessions, Samvada meetings, EC Day activities, Family Focused Communication (FFC) sessions, Parenting awareness activities, WASH and gender equity awareness meetings and FLW participatory skill-building.
- Track monthly micro-plans, weekly activity plans, and progress of COs.
- Maintain documentation of field activities, attendance, photos, and reports.
- Identify gaps, challenges and provide timely support to the team/concerns.
- Share regular updates with the District Coordinator, attend review meetings, and support data reporting.
- Support COs in identifying Role Model Girls (RMGs), running group meetings, leadership camps, IIT sessions, kitchen garden demos, and adolescent engagement activities.
- Facilitate male engagement activities, exposure visits, awareness campaigns, and community events.
- Strengthen referral linkages for adolescent health, maternal health, mental health, and ECCD components.
- Undertake any task given by the district Program Manager/M&E officer/ALO/Project lead/Thematic lead.
Reporting
The Field Mentors will be reporting to the District Program Coordinator or person designated by him
Remuneration
The compensation for the above-mentioned position/s will adhere to internal policies and market standards, determined by qualifications, relevant experience, budget availability, internal parity, and interview performance
KHPT is committed to providing a safe and supportive work environment for all employees. We uphold the principle of equal opportunity and actively welcome female applicants. In addition, we encourage individuals with physical challenges, provided they possess the necessary skills and knowledge, and are willing to travel to apply. We seek candidates who can seamlessly integrate into our non-discriminatory, inclusive, and equitable organizational culture.
We will follow a systematic selection process to fill this position, taking into account experience, competency, suitability, aptitude to work with our health programs, and extensive knowledge of the areas we work in. Only candidates who meet our shortlisting criteria will be invited for an interview.
The above position demands excellent communication, interpersonal and computer skills and also involves travel. Preference will be given to candidates who have work experience in the relevant field and local candidates with required experience and skillsets.
The above-mentioned position requires outstanding communication, interpersonal, and computer skills, as well as the willingness to travel. Preference will be given to candidates with work experience in the relevant field and local candidates who possess the necessary experience and skill sets
How To Apply
Prospective candidates should submit their applications by clicking the
Apply Online button next to the relevant vacancy on our current openings page at
https://www.khpt.org/work-with-us/.
The deadline for submissions is 22nd Dec 2025
