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Title: Technical & Program Officer – Food Fortification, India  

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Location: New Delhi, India

Employment Type: Project, Full Time (Project-based core position for a period upto 3 years)

Deadline for submission: December 20, 2023

About us:

At Nutrition International, we make a difference, because nutrition is the difference. Woven into the very fabric of our approach is the passion and drive of our team of over 600 people, working in 13 offices across 11 countries with one common goal: transforming the lives of people who need it most through improved nutrition. If you are a motivated and passionate individual who shares our conviction that a better world is possible through improved nutrition, wants to leave the world a little better than they found it, and is looking to be part of a team with a clear vision, we want to hear from you.

About you:

You are someone with a Doctoral degree or minimum master’s degree in public health, Nutrition, Food Technology, other related fields from a recognized university.

You should have minimum six-eight years working experience in health and nutrition programs. Demonstrated experience in international development work - designing, implementing and monitoring food systems-based health and nutrition programs.

Fluency in English & Hindi, both reading and writing is essential. Knowledge of regional languages would be an advantage.

About the role:

Primarily responsibility of this position is to support the National Program Manager (NPM) in providing context-specific nutrition technical and program support, documenting and disseminating NI’s work on food fortification program, including managing programming in the subject area internally within NI. This would involve supporting in the development of draft technical documents like Terms of Reference (ToR), concept notes, proposals and others; reviewing deliverables to ensure quality; representing NI at different forums (whenever delegated). In addition, this position will also provide program management support in design, development, and coordination with state offices for implementation of food fortification projects, timely utilization of budgets and deliverables.

In this role you will:

  • Work closely with the NPM to plan and deliver technical advisory inputs and ensure quality assurance of program and research planning, management, and documentation.
  • Collaborate with state offices staff to identify program technical priorities and research areas for improving quality and coverage of programs.
  • Support NPM in preparing and reviewing project implementation plans, including inception planning documents.
  • Facilitate preparation of national and state-level annual work plans in consultation with respective teams and timely monitoring of the plans.
  • Prepare ToRs, Requests for Quotations (RFQs)/Requests for proposals (RFPs) in consultation with the NPM and follow up to ensure timely completion of review and approval processes.
  • Coordinate with relevant stakeholders to ensure quality deliverables are received as per contract's timelines.
  • Coordinate with the finance team and provide necessary technical inputs in development of program and donor budgets.

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What we offer:

A competitive market pay, health benefits, flexible work hours, and four weeks of vacation (plus public holidays). We offer a collaborative and engaging work environment. Nutrition International is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to an inclusive, equitable, and accessible work environment.

How to apply?

Please note that all our offers are conditional subject to appropriate screening checks and satisfactory reference checks. Nutrition International is committed to an inclusive, barrier-free work environment and encourages applications from all qualified individuals.

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The closing date for receiving applications is December 20, 2023. Only short-listed candidates will receive an acknowledgment and will be called for personal interactions. The starting salary for this position is INR 20,51,673 onwards per annum.

Telephone inquiries WILL NOT be accepted. We thank all applicants for their interest, however only those chosen to participate in the interview process will be contacted.

NI is a non-smoking work environment