TAF Fellowship Application Form

The Antara Foundation (TAF) envisions a world where women and children do not suffer from preventable health conditions. We believe that every mother and each child deserves an equal start to a healthy life. We support the public health system deliver solutions at scale, to improve maternal and child health outcomes, by partnering with government and communities. Interventions of The Antara Foundation follow two closely integrated paths: to help the government system deliver better quality health care to the community and to support the community to mobilize and seek better health outcomes.

For more information visit The Antara Foundation | Leading Indian NGO | Non Profits in India for maternal and child health

We are a young, energetic, and passionate team, working across 8 districts, 38 blocks, 5,700 villages, with 8,800 FLWs, and reaching 379,000 women and 650,000 children in central India. Over the next few years, we see ourselves spreading across multiple locations in India to implement our solutions and to create an impact at scale.

The fellowship at TAF is a grassroots experiential learning program designed for budding entrepreneurs or those looking for career enhancement, higher education, refining professional skills and competencies or just exploring the public health or development landscape. The fellowship provides an invaluable experience of working in the field and closely interacting with the community and government officials.

Reporting to: District Lead

Duty Station: One of our intervention districts in Madhya Pradesh (Currently we are operational in

eight districts- Chhindwara, Seoni, Betul, Barwani, Khargone, Damoh, Gwalior & Morena)

Duration: 12 months ( potential to become program officer earlier)

Fellowship Stipend: 7 Lakhs per annum (Rs. 60,000 of this amount is paid on completion of fellowship)

This fellowship is an opportunity for those who seek a challenge. This unique experience blends hands-on practice of problem-solving and innovation with regular mentoring by industry veterans. You will learn the ability to innovate, own projects and outcomes, and build critical skills. You will also learn to work in a grassroots context, working with the last-mile providers of public health in some of India’s most remote regions, building for yourself, a perspective of development challenges and solutions from the ground up in a safe, supportive environment. At TAF, our vision is to be the best place to work across all industries. Our culture and value system are at the core of this vision. We believe in investing in our teams and providing everyone with opportunities for growth.

•Plan and implement our interventions end-to-end; Support monitoring of our program.

•Emerge as the CEO of your geographical area, with mentorship and apprenticeship from other POs and managers.

•Continuously ideate and analyze data to improve program delivery and introduce new initiatives

•Maintain strong relationships and work closely with village/block/district government officials

to ensure quality delivery and sustainability of the program.

•Develop trust and bonds with frontline workers and the community to ensure quality delivery

and sustainability of the program.

•Contribute to overall organizational needs and vision outside the field (e.g., Donor development, monitoring & evaluation, among others) and collaborate with team members from different locations/ departments

•An undergraduate or postgraduate degree in any discipline. Masters in Social Work(MSW) / Masters in Public Health (MPH)/Masters in Development Studies/MBA in Rural Development would be preferable.

•Excellent communication skills in both English and Hindi.

•Ability to analyze reports, plan and monitor project plans.

•Someone who is passionate, bubbling with ideas and has the willingness to learn.

•We look for a person who will fit in our culture and is passionate to play important role in shaping.

•Antara’s future, and above all excited at the prospect of working for a larger cause and saving tens of thousands of lives.

•Curiosity and coachability; someone who is self-motivated, hungry to learn, and has a growth mindset.

•Ability to work well in a multi-disciplinary team environment, good team player.