Job Opportunity for Programme Officer – Digitization and Documentation at Sangath in New Delhi

Role: Programme Officer – Digitization and Documentation
Number of position: 1
Programme: Neurodevelopment and AutisM in South ASia Treatment and Evidence (NAMASTE)
Location: New Delhi, India
Reports to: Programme Coordinator and Programme Director
Tenure: 60 months
Time: Full time (working 5 days a week)
Remuneration: 4.8-5.2 lakh per annum (All staff benefits including EPF, health insurance and gratuity will be additional as per organizational policy)

About Sangath:

Sangath (www.sangath.in) is one of India’s leading mental health research non-profit organization. It was founded in 1996 with its headquarters in Goa; major hubs in Delhi and Bhopal, and programme sites in many parts of the country. Sangath’s mission and expertise lies in developing and evaluating mental health interventions to be delivered through existing public systems. Its major thematic areas are: Child development and disability; adolescent health; mental disorders; and ageing. Sangath was awarded the prestigious MacArthur Foundation International Prize for Creative and Effective Institutions in 2008 and the WHO Public Health Champions Award for India in 2016. It has completed a number of randomized controlled trials for mental disorders in India, including the only two autism trials in the country.

About the Programme:

Neurodevelopment and AutisM in South ASia Treatment and Evidence (NAMASTE) is an exciting new programme which will be implemented by Sangath, an Indian not-for–profit working in the field of public health research for over 25 years. NAMASTE will aim to design and implement a flexible evidenced pathway towards universal health coverage for children with Autism, through a programme of research, training and capacity building across India, Sri Lanka and Nepal.

NAMASTE is the result of a 10-years collaboration, Sangath, and the University of Manchester that have carefully adapted the ‘ Parent-mediated Autism Social Communication Intervention for non-Specialists Plus (PASS Plus), which has shown real-world effectiveness in two initial randomised trials, with large-scale evaluation now within the New Delhi health system. NAMASTE will leverage Sangath’s extensive experience with digital training and supervision, which can support both health workers and researchers. NAMASTE will also be collaborating with the World Health Organisation’s ‘Caregiver Skills Training’ (CST) for more general neuro-disability. Care pathway components will include a novel, flexibly staged, digitally enabled, detection protocol (for neurodevelopmental difficulties and autism); combined with a complimentary and evidenced intervention protocol consisting of CST training for general delays and the PASS Plus intervention for autism. In each region and at each stage, community partners and co-applicants will help co-design awareness materials and advise on tool and protocol development.

About the Role:

Sangath is seeking to recruit a Programme Officer – Digitization and Documentation for NAMASTE. The Programme Officer will get trained and support the digitization of two evidence-based interventions for families of children with neurodevelopmental disorders to be delivered by non-specialist providers. In addition, they will support the Programme Coordinator in the development and review of all associated intervention and research documentation in English and Hindi.

Roles & Responsibilities:

Digitization and delivery of interventions by non-specialists

1. Receive training and achieve competency in delivering two evidence based interventions to families of children with neurodevelopmental disorders and autism viz. WHO CST and PASS Plus.

2. Assist the development of digital training content for non-specialist providers; liaison with videographers, editors and graphic designers for high-quality content creation.

3. Organize and support meetings to liaison with external collaborators in the development of a digital supervisory platform for non-specialist providers.

4. Support the implementation and integration of digital platforms in collaboration with health systems and team delivering interventions.

5. Support training and supervision of non-specialist providers in the delivery of the two interventions.

6. Undertake all necessary field travel to support the non-specialist providers in the delivery of the two interventions.

Documentation activities

7. Assist in drafting, translation and quality-checking of intervention materials in Hindi and English.

8. Maintain accurate clinical records for use in supervision and research.

9. Prepare contents showcasing programme progress to key internal and external stakeholders.

10. Contribute to research outputs, based on interests and programme requirements.

11. Support documentation of all ethical applications for both internal and external institutions.

12. Assist the development of grant applications.

Programme implementation and collaborative activities

13. Support the development and maintenance of the supervisory skills of the team delivering the  intervention.

14. Work collaboratively with Sangath administrative personnel and participate in Sangath activities and meetings.

15. Participate and assist in all Sangath activities, especially those pertaining to the Child Development Group.

16. Establish and maintain clear communication and effective working relationships with key external stakeholders, including local service providers, health professionals and collaborators.

17. Build, coordinate and maintain partnerships with community members and health system stakeholders at fieldwork sites (Delhi and Goa), including members of the public health community and civil society.

Qualification & Experience:

Essential:

18. Masters in Psychology/Social work/ Public health or other health-related field.

19. At least 2 years of post-qualification experience of working with children with autism or other developmental disorders.

20. Experience of working with digital mental health technologies and digital content creation.

21. Fluency in English and Hindi oral and written communication.

22. Demonstrated experience of documentation including reports, standard operating procedures and publication(s) in peer-reviewed journal.

23. Prior experience of conducting research poster or oral presentations in academic conferences.

24. Proficient in using digital tools (Mobile phones, laptops and audio/video recorder etc.).

25. Proficient in MS-Office with excellent MS-Excel knowledge, internet, outlook and email.

26. Excellent interpersonal and organizational skills.

27. Commitment of minimum 3 years.

Desirable:

28. Experience and knowledge in mental health research.

29. Willingness to travel field sites within country.

30. Experience of supporting national and international collaborative teams to develop competitive grants.

31. Supporting documentation of ethical applications and reports.

32. Experience or familiarity with software such as Mendeley, SPSS Amos, STATA, Qualtrics, and Canva.

How to apply: Please send your CV, cover letter and writing samples including but not restricted to publications in peer-reviewed journals to raghuveer.singh@sangath.in before 25 November, 2022.