Position: Associate Director Nutrition
Location: Delhi
An international non-governmental organization seeking highly motivated individual for the position of Associate Director Nutrition at New Delhi.
The Associate Director - Nutrition will provide technical and programmatic support to strengthen the planning, implementation, monitoring, and scale-up of nutrition interventions across priority states. The role will work closely with the Ministry of Health & Family Welfare (MoHFW), state governments, and development partners to support evidence-based program implementation, capacity building, technical documentation, and stakeholder coordination. The incumbent is expected to ensure timely delivery of program activities, facilitate knowledge sharing, undertake field visits, and contribute to achieving the objectives of the Nutrition program in alignment with national nutrition priorities
Roles and Responsibilities
• Leading development and periodic updating of the overall project strategy for improving nutritional indicators and achieving Anemia Mukt Bharat targets
• Nodal person for all planning, monitoring, research and training related to the project
• Ensure representation on appropriate steering and advisory groups and contribute to priority setting and policy development as appropriate.
• Responsible for developing the initial concept note, collate information reports, data, budgets, and background materials for developing proposals in coordination with program division & State Program Representatives in nutrition vertical
• Responsible for support in preparing the Roadmap for Anemia and comprehensive nutrition program
• Based on situational analysis and rapid assessment in piloting States for a focused intervention for nutrition related identified issues/gaps
• Organizing quarterly/ half yearly review and recommending amendments in activities aligned to the improvement plan
• Regular review and monitoring of the program progress and tracking budget utilization for assigned states
• Liaise with various State Government Departments, Local Organizations, and other stakeholders
• Lead, manage and coordinate the Nutrition team
• Support the drafting of a Communication Strategy at State level for the program
• Prepare the action plan for scaling up of innovations to all states and policy level recommendations
• Preparation of operational guidelines, white papers, policy notes for the programme
• Provide periodic synopsis of progress in states using data and field findings as a means of technical support and Programme oversight
• Undertake other assignments, which may be assigned from time to time by the Reporting Authority Support in development of various reports and other documents as required
• Perform other activities, as assigned by the supervisor to achieve organizational goals.
Qualifications and Competencies
• Master’s / PHD degree in Nutrition/ Public Health/ Health System Management/ Social Sciences/ and/or a related field At least 12-15 years of experience in communications, preferably in the public health sector.
• Minimum of 7- 10 years of work experience at national/state level with NGOs, and/or UN agencies working with public health, and/or nutrition-related programs
• Experience working with government agencies, donors, and creative agencies, preferably in the development sector.
• Excellent communicator and are able to collaborate across units and geographies successful
• Engage with multidisciplinary team and provide technical program solving insights
• Excellent communication skills
• Excellent liaising skills with stakeholders and program management
• Willingness to travel to states & districts to provide technical assistance & ability to work on different assignments simultaneously to meet the timelines for assignments.
• Ability to work collaboratively with a diverse group of stakeholders and manage multiple tasks simultaneously.
• Strong organizational and project management skills.
• Knowledge of the Indian healthcare system and public health programs is a plus.
• Ability to work independently, as well as part of a team.
• Fluency in English; knowledge of other languages is an asset.
Interested candidate can send their resume with cover letter at ingojobs29@gmail.com