Position: State Consultant Nutrition
Employing Agency (Employer): Inductus Limited
Duration of the contract: Initial contract will be issued till 31-Dec-2026 and may be further extended, subject to project requirements, satisfactory performance and funding availability.
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 and experience. Applicants to mention their current professional fee & expected professional fee on www.inductusjobs.com/un
No. of Vacancy: 1 Position (One)
Duty Station: Kolkata
Reporting Line:
(1)Administrative Supervision- Inductus Limited
- Nutrition Specialist, UN ORGANISATION Kolkata
- Coordination with Programme Officers of Departments of Women and Child Development and Social Welfare (DWCD&SW), Tribal Development Department (TDD), State Livelihood, Mission (SRLM) and School Education Department (SED).
Last Date for Application: 08 July 2026 (Mid-Night)
CONTENT OF TERMS OF REFERENCE (TOR)
1.BACKGROUND AND RATIONALE
UN ORGANISATION is committed to support the government-led nutrition programmes for universal and equitable coverage of essential nutrition interventions for women, infants, young children (12-36 months) and adolescent girls aiming to reduce all forms of malnutrition (underweight, anaemia, overweight). Some of the priority objectives of the joint UN ORGANISATION and Govt of India country programme plan are improving timely and early detection of growth failure in infants, young children and pregnant women with focus on screening and linking to quality counselling, early and exclusive breastfeeding, and integrated care of children suffering from severe wasting (both community- and facility-based care) and to reduce maternal malnutrition by promoting nutritious diets, and iron-folic acid supplementation.
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