Reports to: Project Manager of the district, RCT Odisha

Coordinates with: Project Managers, District Nodal Officer, Hub Doctors (CHC), Medical Officers, Block Programme Coordinators (BPCs), CHOs, ASHAs and ANMs, Evaluation Partner District Coordinator.

Job Responsibilities: The District Coordinator is responsible for day-to-day implementation of the RCT – Evaluating the Impact of NCD (Diabetes and Hypertension) Linkage with eSanjeevani Telemedicine Services at the Primary Healthcare Level – in the assigned district, in both intervention and control arms, as per the study protocol and RCT Implementation Manual.

1. District Coordination & Stakeholder Engagement:

• Maintain day-to-day coordination with the District Nodal Officer, Hub Doctors at CHCs, Medical Officers and Block Programme Coordinators.
  
• Act as the single, consistent point of contact for scheduling, escalations and review follow-up in the district.
  
• Share a monthly field plan (visits, trainings, reviews) with the Project Manager and the Evaluation Partner’s District Coordinator, and coordinate joint visits.
  
• Support the Project Manager’s visits to remote sites and joint supervision with government stakeholders.
  

2. NCD–eSanjeevani Linkage at AAMs (Intervention Arm):

• Track the care pathway for diabetes and hypertension against protocol timelines: CBAC-based screening, confirmation at the AAM, eSanjeevani teleconsultation with the CHC Hub Doctor, and regular follow-up.
  

• Check that CHOs use eSanjeevani for teleconsultation as designed, and that teleconsultation and follow-ups are not delayed or missed.
  

• Help resolve operational barriers to teleconsultation (connectivity, scheduling with Hub Doctors, device or login issues) with the Project Manager and Hub Doctors.
  

3. Control Arm & Protocol Fidelity:

• Confirm that control-arm facilities continue routine NCD care as per protocol.
  
• Spot and report cross-arm contamination and protocol deviations, and follow up until closure.
  

4. Supportive Supervision, Equipment & Supplies:

• Visit RCT AAMs and CHCs in both arms using the monitoring toolkit and fidelity checklists.
  

• Monitor that equipment, testing strips and medicine stocks are sufficient at facility level, and that devices are calibrated to give correct results.
  

• Coordinate regularly with Project Managers on HbA1c testing kits and strips to avoid any shortage, and escalate stock gaps to Block MOs / PMs until resolved.
  

• Escalate field gaps to the Project Manager, the District Nodal Officer or the Hub Doctor, and follow up until closure.
  

5. Training & Capacity Building:

• Facilitate trainings and refreshers for CHOs, ASHAs, MPHWs/ANMs and Hub Doctors, in coordination with NHM Odisha and the CPHC cadre.
  
• Handle logistics, attendance sheets and post-training records; follow up on staff who missed a session.
  
• Provide on-site hand-holding to facility staff after training, based on gaps seen during visits.
  

6. Review Meetings & Follow-up:

• Organise district and block review meetings; prepare the progress data and agenda.
  

• Record action points with owners and dates, and track them to closure.
  

• Highlight facility-wise performance and persistent gaps to the Project Manager.
  

7. Documentation & Reporting:

• Ensure registers and formats are maintained at facilities as the protocol requires.
  

• Submit a visit report for each field day, a monthly district progress report and a tour diary for all field days claimed.
  

• Keep a district tracker of facility visits, trainings, reviews, issues raised and issues resolved.
  

• Report adverse events or participant safety concerns noticed in the field to the Project Manager the same day.
  

8. Conduct & Compliance:

• Follow the RCT protocol and Implementation Manual, and keep patient information confidential.
  
• Support implementation only: the role does not collect or handle evaluation data (which remains with the Evaluation Partner) and does not give clinical advice to patients or facility staff.
  

Deliverables & Performance Indicators (to be agreed with the Project Manager at joining):

• Monthly field plan – shared with PM and Evaluation Partner District Coordinator before the month starts.
  
• Facility visits – planned vs. completed visits across CHCs and AAMs in both arms (up to 20 field days a month).
  
• Visit reports – one per field day, submitted on time; required for TA/DA.
  
• Tour diary – submitted monthly for all days claimed.
  
• Trainings and refreshers – sessions held vs. planned, with attendance and post-training records.
  
• Review meetings – district and block reviews held; share of action points closed on time.
  
• Issue tracking – gaps raised (missed follow-ups, delayed teleconsultation, incomplete registers) and share resolved.
  
• District progress report – submitted to the Project Manager by the agreed date.
  

Requirements

• Minimum of 2 years of field coordination experience in a public health programme, preferably NHM or CPHC.
  
• Familiarity with NCD programmes (diabetes and hypertension), AAM/CHO workflows and telemedicine is preferred.
  
• Prior experience supporting field implementation of research studies or trials is an advantage.
  

• Fluent in Odia and English (spoken and written).
  
• Strong field coordination and follow-up skills with government health staff.
  
• Comfortable with mobile apps, MS Excel / spreadsheets and basic reporting.
  
• Good at documentation and report writing.
  
• Attention to protocol adherence and confidentiality.
  
• Willing to travel up to 20 days a month within the district.
  

Benefits

• Great work culture.
  
• Group Medical Insurance.