Documentation Officer, PRESENCE Project

Last date of application: 30th September 2024, 5pm IST

Job Location- Rajasthan, India

Sangath is a non-governmental, not-for-profit organisation headquartered in Goa, with hubs in New Delhi, Bhopal and Pune. Sangath in celebrating its 27th Year and has experience conducting high quality community-based research in child development, adolescent and youth health, adult mental health, ageing and chronic diseases and addictions as well as in health equality. Sangath has won the prestigious MacArthur Foundation International Prize for Creative and Effective Institutions (2008), the WHO Public Health Champion Award

(2016). and was recognized as India’s 4th leading public health research institute by Research Councils UK (2015).

The Addictions and related-Research Group based in Sangath is focused on building evidence for affordable and effective interventions for substance-use related disorders, to ultimately inform scale up through sustainable health systems. As a result of our success in designing effective and low-cost models of care for people with alcohol use disorders, Sangath has been able to contribute to improving the quality of addiction related care, not just in Goa, but in other parts of the country, and globally.

The Addictions and related Research Group at Sangath, Goa is inviting application for 01 Documentation Officer for Districts Jaipur, Jhunjhunu & Sikar, at Rajasthan for its PRESENCE project.

About the project:

The PRESENCE program (Protection, pRomotion, and prEvention of mental health amongSt youth through Early iNtervention and Capacity Enhancement) is focused on strengthening the mental health and resilience of adolescents.

By working with schools across Districts Jaipur, Jhunjhunu & Sikar, at Rajasthan, the project will collaborate with multiple stakeholders to implement a universal resilience- building intervention, equipping students with the ability to face adversities in their lives and cope during difficult situations. The program also includes a sports-based initiative to teach life skills and prevent substance abuse, combining physical activity with mental health education to promote holistic well-being.

In addition to these interventions, PRESENCE provides a mental health promotion program through workshops designed for a students and school’s eco-system. These workshops aim to raise awareness about mental health and suicide prevention by building capacity within school communities and fostering a supportive environment for youth. Through this approach, PRESENCE seeks to prevent mental health adversity and promote long-term wellness among adolescents.

Job Profile:

• Developing dissemination and communication briefs for Sangath- Rajasthan office/ Sangath
• Designing, updating and maintaining website regularly.
• Managing and working with communications agencies (Digital and Creative), Search Engine Optimization (SEO) of websites and posts.
• Using relevant digital systems such as Google Analytics, Canva, Mail chimp, WordPress, Active campaign etc. for developing Information, Education and Communication (IEC) materials for different project activities.
• Contribute towards documentation, report writing and managing google and Microsoft one drives.
• Ensuring coverage of project activities in social media handles and website with brief write up
• Provide communications support for trainings, events and project campaigns.
• Support the information, dissemination and communication related activities in Sangath- Madhya Pradesh office.
• Willingness to travel to field sites for campaigns, documentation related work and event management in different districts of Rajasthan
• Assist and participate in other Sangath activities.
• Any other task assigned by the Project Lead, Co-Lead, Senior Program Coordinator and Project Coordinators.

Before applying, candidates must consider the eligibility criteria:

Essential criteria:

• Master’s degree in Communication, Web design, Media management, Computer applications with degree in any other related field.
• Good Experience in web design and development
• Good documentation skills
• Willingness to be based in Rajasthan and travel across the state as per project requirement.
• Fluency in Hindi and English
• Good computing (MS Office) skills.
• Commitment of a minimum of 1 year

Desirable criteria:

• Experience in designing graphic content
• Experience of using Canva, Photoshop for designing posters and pamphlets
• Ability to work with multi-disciplinary teams
• Updating information about key events on web pages, reports and communication briefs.

How to Apply:

Interested candidates must fill this ‘Link” (https://forms.gle/MBkrHXZEM562vf9c6) to apply for this post latest by 30th September 2024, 5pm IST.

Incomplete applications will not be considered.

For more details, please go through the website www.sangath.in or write to argcareers@sangath.in

Sangath is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, status as a protected veteran, among other things, or status as a qualified individual with a disability