Community Coordinator / Filed worker

Job Description:

Job Title: Community -Based Rehabilitation (CBR)
Worker / Coordinator

Location: Anekal

Reporting to: Project Coordinator

Job Purpose

To implement community -based rehabilitation (CBR) activities
for people with disabilities (PwDs) using a rights -based and inclusive
approach. The role involves identifying and supporting people with disabilities
at the community level, facilitating access to rehabilitation services,
promoting inclusive education, and strengthening community structures such as
Disabled People’s Organisations (DPOs) and sub -centres.

Key Responsibilities

1. Identification, Screening and Assessment

• Conduct
  community -level surveys and door -to -door visits to identify people with
  disabilities.
  
• Organise
  and conduct screening camps in collaboration with health, education and
  social welfare departments.
  
• Support
  functional, physical, sensory and psychosocial assessments of children and
  adults with disabilities.
  
• Maintain
  updated case records and databases of all identified PwDs in the project
  area.
  

2. Rehabilitation Services and Follow -Up

• Develop
  individual rehabilitation plans (IRPs) in consultation with the
  multidisciplinary team (therapists, doctors, special educators,
  counsellors, etc.).
  
• Provide
  basic home -based rehabilitation exercises and training to PwDs and
  caregivers as per guidance from professionals.
  
• Facilitate
  referrals to hospitals, therapy centres, government departments and other
  service providers.
  
• Ensure
  regular follow -up, monitor progress, and document outcomes of
  rehabilitation interventions.
  

3. Community Structures: DPOs and Sub -Centres

• Facilitate
  the formation and strengthening of Disabled People’s Organisations (DPOs)
  and self -help groups of PwDs and caregivers.
  
• Support
  community sub -centres/rehab corners as outreach points for therapy,
  counselling, assistive devices and information.
  
• Build
  leadership capacities of DPO members to advocate for their rights and
  entitlements.
  
• Organise
  regular meetings, planning sessions and review meetings with DPOs and
  community volunteers.
  

4. Inclusive Education

• Identify
  children with disabilities who are out of school or irregular in school.
  
• Coordinate
  with schools, ICDS/Anganwadi centres, special schools and resource centres
  to promote inclusive education.
  
• Support
  school enrolment, retention and learning of children with disabilities
  through accommodations and referrals.
  
• Sensitise
  teachers, School Management Committees (SMCs), Anganwadi workers and peers
  on disability inclusion.
  
• Facilitate
  provision and use of assistive devices, learning aids and accessible
  learning materials.
  

5. Community Awareness and Social Inclusion

• Organise
  awareness programmes, community meetings, street plays, rallies and
  campaigns on disability rights and inclusion.
  
• Sensitise
  community leaders, local governance bodies (Panchayats/ULBs), self -help
  groups and other stakeholders.
  
• Promote
  participation of PwDs in local development programmes, livelihood schemes
  and social protection schemes.
  

6. Coordination, Networking and Linkages

• Coordinate
  with government departments (health, education, social welfare, women and
  child, rural development, etc.) for convergence and benefits.
  
• Facilitate
  PwDs’ access to disability certificates, ID cards, pensions, scholarships
  and other schemes.
  
• Maintain
  regular communication with partner organisations, community volunteers and
  service providers.
  

7. . Livelihood and Social Inclusion

• Identify youth and adults with disabilities who are interested in livelihood
  opportunities.
  
• Facilitate
  access to skill development, vocational training, self -employment
  schemes, and wage employment through government and private partners.
  
• Support
  formation of self -help groups (SHGs), producer groups or collectives involving persons with disabilities and caregivers.
  
• Link
  persons with disabilities to social security schemes, pensions,
  health insurance, and other welfare programmes.
  
• Promote participation in community events, local governance (Gram Sabha), and
  citizen forums to ensure inclusion and voice.
  

8. Documentation, Reporting and Monitoring

• Maintain
  case files, registers and MIS for all project activities and
  beneficiaries.
  
• Prepare
  monthly, quarterly and annual activity reports and share with the
  supervisor.
  
• Document
  good practices, success stories and challenges from the field.
  
• Support
  in data collection for baseline, midline and end -line assessments or
  evaluations.
  

Qualifications and Experience

• Any
  Degree in in Social Work, Sociology,  Rehabilitation Science, Education or
  related field / CCRT / CCCG
  
• Preferable:
  CCRT / CCCG / Diploma/Certificate in Community -Based Rehabilitation /
  Disability Studies / Special Education.
  
• 1–3
  years of experience in community work, disability sector, health,
  education or development projects (freshers with strong motivation may
  also be considered).
  
• Experience
  working directly with people with disabilities and their families will be
  an added advantage.
  

Skills and Competencies

• Strong
  commitment to inclusion, rights of people with disabilities and community
  development.
  
• Basic
  knowledge of different types of disabilities and rehabilitation
  approaches.
  
• Skills
  in community mobilisation, counselling and group facilitation.
  
• Ability
  to communicate clearly with diverse community members, including in local
  language.
  
• Good
  documentation and basic computer skills (MS Office, data entry).
  
• Ability
  to travel extensively within the project area and work closely with
  communities.
  
• Team
  player with problem -solving attitude and cultural sensitivity.
  

Terms and Conditions

• Position:
  Full -time
  
• Contract:
  [Insert duration, e.g., 1 -year renewable based on performance and funding]
  
• Remuneration:
  As per organisational norms and experience.
  

Requirements

Benefits