Consultant (Program Associate)

Designation: Consultant (Program Associate)

Type of employment: Consultant, full time

Location: Delhi (Candidate should be open to domestic travel when required)

No. of years of work experience: 1 to 3 years

Duration of contract: 1 year - renewable

About Global Health Strategies (GHS)

GHS is an international health consulting organization that works to ensure the delivery of life-saving health products, technologies, and information to those who need them the most. We use policy research, advocacy, communications, program implementation, and market entry strategies to address health-related issues that disproportionately impact developing nations and emerging markets. In this endeavor, GHS partners with foundations, industry, NGOs, government agencies, and academic institutions. Some of our prominent partners include the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, the Johns Hopkins University, Children's Investment Fund Foundation (CIFF), the Mumbai Port Trust, the Global Alliance for Improved Nutrition, and GAVI, the Vaccine Alliance, among others.

Project Background

GHS works extensively on public health nutrition, supporting partners and governments in creating an enabling environment for greater investment, commitment for positive nutrition behaviours and scaling up proven interventions to address malnutrition and its severe health consequences. With a specific focus on areas such as maternal, infant, and young child nutrition (MIYCN), as well as micronutrient malnutrition such as anaemia, GHS has been working with key stakeholders, including policymakers, civil society, community leaders, media, and technical experts to mainstream nutrition as a key topic of discussion in key stakeholder dialogues. We generate awareness and urgency towards anaemia reduction and help build a supportive environment for strengthening existing programs, including AMB at the national and state levels. The primary focus of our engagement is to amplify evidence to help build confidence and a conducive environment for introduction and scale up new evidence informed interventions, approaches.

Key Responsibilities

The Programme Associate will support the team in the development of project documents, including reports, briefs, talking points, concept notes, and opinion articles, while also supporting internal and external presentations, and event planning. Additionally, the Programme Associate will assist in preparing briefing materials and outreach communications for stakeholder engagements, as needed. A key responsibility will be to support project coordination, ensuring alignment with overall objectives while tracking deliverables, developing workplans, and managing vendor coordination. Strong analytical, communication, and writing skills, along with the ability to collaborate effectively across teams, will be essential for success in this position.

Research and Documentation

• Conduct regular research and analysis of news, trends, and developments relevant to project goals.
• Assist in drafting internal and external presentations.
• Contribute to the development of communication materials, such as messaging frameworks, information sheets, case studies, opinion pieces, and concept notes.
• Support with drafting of analysis documents, including project reports, stakeholder mappings

Day-to-Day Management (Operations)

• Assist with internal communications and documentation.
• Maintain and curate project resources, activity calendars, and deliverables.

Events and Stakeholder Outreach

• Draft materials for expert engagement, such as briefing notes and outreach emails.
• Assist in preparing event-related documents, including briefs, agendas, talking points, reports, and concept notes.
• Perform any other tasks assigned by the supervisor.

Reporting and Supervision

The consultant will report to and work closely with the Senior Manager/Manager and support the project teams to ensure the successful completion of project deliverables. The consultant would be expected to provide support for other projects as determined by the supervisor and support the senior management on defined activities as and when required. This role will require the candidate to work full-time out of the GHS Delhi office. Candidates should be open to domestic travel as and when required.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in journalism, public health, social sciences, communication, or a related field
• Master's degree is desirable
• 1–3 years of relevant experience in research, writing, design, or digital communication
• Strong written and spoken communication skills
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office, especially PowerPoint, Word and Excel
• Strong design and layout skills; Canva or similar design tool
• Experience developing content and visuals for social media platforms (especially X/Twitter, LinkedIn, and Instagram)

Preferred Attributes

• High attention to detail in writing, formatting, and visual design
• Prior experience working in a client servicing or consulting environment
• Ability to take initiative, work independently, and collaborate within a team
• Comfortable engaging with senior stakeholders in health and development sectors
• Ability to work within short timelines
• Proficiency in AI tools

Application Process

To apply, please write to ptalwar@globalhealthstrategies.com with the following:

• A cover letter outlining your interest in the role
• Samples of prior work (e.g., writing, design, or communication materials)

Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted for the next stage of the hiring process. GHS is an equal opportunity employer and encourages applications from people of all backgrounds and identities.