Consultant-project Coordinator

The Public Health Foundation of India PHFI is working towards building a healthier India It is helping to address the limited institutional and systems capacity in India by strengthening education and training advancing research and technology and facilitating policy and practice in the area of Public Health PHFI is headquartered in New Delhi with national presence through its constituent units of regional Indian Institutes of Public Health IIPHs and Centers of Applied Research in core public health themes The Foundation established in 2006 as a public private initiative is governed by an independent board comprising of senior government officials eminent Indian and International academic and leaders civil society representatives and corporate leaders For more information please visit the website Project Brief This project intends to customise and adapt global and national CMAM guidelines to the specific context of Meghalaya through stakeholder engagement This will be followed by interventions for state health system strengthening at a community frontline worker health centre and governance level These are a Community Awareness Programme to sensitise communities to appropriate diets for young children and to increase communal responsibility for the care of at-risk and recovering children a health care worker training programme that will be holistic and include aspects of nurturing and responsive care as well as the screening diagnosis and triage of acute malnutrition an initiative to improve the capacity of PHCs to serve as mini-Nutritional Rehab Centres and the facilitation of block level multi-sectoral meetings that will provide oversight to the activities on the ground These interventions are the health system strengthening components of a larger Meghalaya CMAM Model that will include further aspects to strengthen the community s and parents ability to care for children affected by malnutrition Deliverables The Consultant - project coordinator will be in charge of the overall activities of the project coordinating with consultants in various areas to bring about the specified outcomes of the project The major duties and responsibilities will include Oversight of project activities Leading nutrition enhancement and nutritional management components of CMAM protocol Training project staff on nutritional assessment and other methods Planning implementation and evaluation design in collaboration with consultants Coordinating with health system actors Submission of period reports with regard to progress of project Travel as required Any other task as assigned by Project PI Education Essential Masters in Nutrition Public Health or Related Subject Desirable PhD in Nutrition Public Health or Related Subject Experience Essential Around 02 Years of experience required Supporting community-based projects in nutrition and or health system strengthening in the northeast region of India Desirable Leading community-based projects in nutrition and or health system strengthening in the northeast region of India Process to Apply Interested and eligible candidates may send their updated CV to and fill the application form- Please mention the exact Position Code PHFI-CNST-2587 in the email subject line Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted for the interview Last Date of Receipt of Applications 13 October 2025 Remarks Candidates are requested to refer PHFI website for position description process for applying Please note only those applications will be considered which are received as per instruction written on PHFI website Candidates should have an excellent academic record good communication skills a commitment to high quality graduate post-graduate education Mere eligibility will not entitle any candidate for being called for interview Persons employed in Government Semi-Government Organization or Educational Institutions in India must apply through proper channel PHFI reserves the right to fill or not to fill any or all available positions The requirements of minimum qualification and or experience may be relaxed in the case of candidates with outstanding credentials No correspondence will be entertained from candidates regarding any delays conduct result of interview and reasons for not being called for interview Please note that Consultancy Fee will commensurate with available skills and fitment of the incumbent as per the selection process PHFI reserves the sole right to alter modify cancel the entire selection process or the position or the vacancy or to disqualify any candidature at any stage of the selection process Women are encouraged to apply Share Code PHFI-CNST-2587 Location Shillong Meghalaya Category Consultant Duration of Position 01 Year or co-terminus with the project whichever is earlier Number of Positions 1 Last Date October 13 2025 Search Jobs Donate to a Healthier India Collective effort is required to address the public health challenges we face today Partner with PHFI and support initiatives to strengthen public health initiatives in India If you are looking for something specific and unable to find it please email PublicHealthForIndia WORKING TOWARDS A HEALTHIER INDIA PHFI is helping to build institutional and systems capacity in India for strengthening education training research and policy development in the area of Public Health