Nutrition Officer | Jhpiego

Jhpiego is a nonprofit global health leader and Johns Hopkins University affiliate that is saving lives, improving health, and transforming futures. We partner with governments, health experts and local communities to build the skills and systems that guarantee a healthier future for women and families. Jhpiego translates the best science and practice into moments of care that can mean the difference between life and death for women and families. The moment a woman gives birth; the moment a midwife helps a newborn to breathe. Through our partnerships, we are revolutionizing health care for the world’s most disadvantaged and vulnerable people.

In India, Jhpiego works across various states in close collaboration with national and state governments, providing technical assistance in the areas of family planning, maternal and child health, strengthening human resources for health, and non-communicable diseases. These programs are funded by USAID, Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, David & Lucile Packard Foundation, Children’s Investment Fund Foundation (CIFF), MSD for Mothers, and other anonymous donors.

Jhpiego is hiring for the position of Nutrition Officer based at Jaipur, Rajasthan. The Nutrition Officer will technically support the Born Healthy program focusing on Ante Natal Care and assist in the designing, planning, strategizing, monitoring and evaluating the Health & Nutrition programme and activities to be implemented. The Nutrition Officer would be reporting to the Associate Director.

Responsibilities
• Technical support in the implementation of Born Healthy Program in collaboration with other nutrition stakeholders– namely Ministry and State Government, development partners focusing on ANC Services/Maternal Weight Gain/Anemia.
• Align with Government view-points-What works, what does not work for maternal nutrition
• Strategies for Screening and management of severe thinness and obesity during pregnancy period
• Implementation Strategies for optimizing weight gain in pregnancy
• Assists in the design, planning, monitoring and evaluation of the Health & Nutrition programme to be implemented in the locality
• Developing of a comprehensive package of health and nutrition services in alignment with Born Healthy nutrition policies and guidance
• Assist in collecting and providing nutrition and health related inputs to programme documents, reports and any other studies
• Support Child Survival and Development Section to prepare communication materials as per need
• Support Child Survival and Development Section to manage visit of visitors, missions and representatives from donor and other stakeholders as per need;
• Assist in building the capacity of the partners to prepare for and respond to food security and nutrition needs.
• Any other work assigned by Supervisor

Required Qualifications
• Graduate level qualification and Post Graduate Degree or Diploma in Nutrition and any relevant subject.
• Minimum 5 years of experience of working with public health programs especially in Reproductive and
• Child Health and managing program implementation is desirable. Specific experience in large programs related to quality of care/antenatal care/maternal & newborn health will be preferred.
• Familiarity with the Indian health system, key stakeholders and relevant government policies/strategies particularly National Rural Health Mission would be advantageous.

Preferred Qualifications

“Women candidates are encouraged to apply”