Position: State Technical Consultant: Early Growth Faltering (EGF) management & IYCF
Employing Agency (Employer): Inductus Limited
Duration of the contract: The initial contract will be issued until 31 Dec 2026 and may be further extended, subject to project requirements and satisfactory performance.
Remuneration: Gross compensation budgeted for the position is very attractive. Please note that the offer made to the selected candidate shall be commensurate with qualifications, experience, and salary history. Applicants to mention their current professional fee & expected professional fee on www.inductusjobs.com/un
No. of Vacancy: 1 Position (One)
Duty Station: Ranchi, Jharkhand
Reporting Line:
1. Administrative Supervision: Inductus Limited
2. Technical supervision: UN ORGANISATION: Nutrition Specialist, UN ORGANISATION Jharkhand
Government: HOD, PSM RIMS
Last Date for Application: 23rd April 2026 (Mid-Night)
CONTENT OF TERMS OF REFERENCE(TOR)
1. Background:
Jharkhand continues to face significant challenges with child undernutrition, specifically stunting and wasting. Early growth failure among infants less than 6 months remains significant public health concern which is linked to high infant and under five mortalities. Although the prevalence of severe acute malnutrition is 22%, the level of acute malnutrition among infants younger than six months is even higher—at 32%—as reported in NFHS?5. Early growth failure may result from a mix of factors like low birth weight (preterm birth, small for gestational age), suboptimal feeding practices, poor maternal nutrition, maternal illness, adverse maternal psychosocial status, and lack of responsive care. Other factors may be associated like i.e., congenital anomalies interfering with feeding and lack of confidence in mother. Addressing early growth failure of infants less than 6 months through evidence-based intervention package and delivered through existing programs is important. Infants less than 6 months with early growth failure presenting with severe nutritional risk can be admitted as inpatients, while others with moderate nutritional risk can be effectively managed as outpatients and followed up at community level. Improving maternal nutrition, strengthening exclusive breastfeeding, timely identification and management of small/at-risk infants, and robust postnatal and home-based packages (HBNC/HBYC & Poshan 2.0) are critical to improve survival, growth, and developmental outcomes.
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