About - OLA Foundation is committed to bring systemic shift in women empowerment by enabling access to

livelihood opportunities, quality healthcare services and education through the use of technology to bring
sustainable change in their lives.
Job Title: Field Associate

Location Krishnagiri, Tamil Nadu Band/Grade: Field Associate

Department Health Degree of Travel High
required to:
Purpose of Job The incumbent will be responsible for the field operations of the health programme of OLA
Foundation.
Key External Internal
stakeholders Block Administration OLA Foundation Team
Role directly Assistant Programme Manager (Health)
reports to
Essential ● Masters in Social Work in Community Mobilization/Organization and Development
Qualifications Practices/Sociology/Psychology or any other allied fields with 2 years of community work
experience or fieldwork
Essential ● 1-2 years of relevant experience in community development and practices, public
Experience health
● Experience in working with other community-based organizations
● Should have hands on field experience
Essential Skills:

● Motivated to work in remote areas and with communities

● Keen interest and ability to work with women & community members
● Proficiency in English and Tamil is a must. Knowledge of both Telugu & Kannada will be an added
advantage
● Willing to travel for field visits and stay with the community
● Flexibility in working hours based on community’s need
● Prior exposure to community mobilization/internship experience in community mobilization
● Good interpersonal and communication skills
● Computer and documentation skills: Spreadsheets, Power Point, Word, Email, GSuite
● Good at defining and implementing processes
● Basic digital proficiency and ability to operate a smartphone
● Has access to a two-wheeler and mandatorily has a driving license
● High level of integrity and accountability
Key Roles/Responsibilities:

● Work with the Front Line Health Workers (FLW’s) in helping them understand community based activities
● Act as a link between community and FLW’s with regular home visits and identify cases of health risk
● Help the FLW in preparing home visit reports, family enumeration and detailed case studies of family
members
● Organize training programmes for parents on topics related to education, health, and vulnerability
● Ensure overall attendance of women is increasing in line with the goals set by the organization for the
VHSND and PSG meetings
● Actively engage with village influencers and leverage them to spread messages with noble social cause
● Actively work with the village committees and help form SHGs to support promote women’s health
● Coordinate and network with other civil society groups working in the social sector
● Actively work with the BMO and his team to ensure schemes and other health initiatives are handled well
● Coordinate and network with block and district level officers to ensure support to the FLW’s at the village
level
● Actively keep herself updated with all the requisite schemes and public health policies of State NHM and
MoHFW
● Provide timely, regular reports and manage ongoing feedback
● Be the brand ambassador of OLA Foundation

To apply, please submit your curriculum vitae (CV) to careers@olafoundation.in and mention the role of
Field Associate - Health as the subject line.