Program Officer Nutrition

Overview:
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 breath. 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 Program Officer 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 Program Officer
- Nutrition who will be responsible to provide support to the capacity building initiative of SENU project in partnership with MoWCD. The program is aimed to increase the capacity of the ICDS workforce on various training parameters across 10 PM Utkarsh districts.

**Responsibilities**:

- Oversee delivery of capacity building outputs, for the allocated region through supportive supervision and field visits.
- Liaise with experts delivering training sessions and lectures in coordination with National project team and respective district ICDS officials.
- Maintain professional relations with stakeholders and act as focal point for trainees answering any queries they may have and/or direct them to the right personal within the organization.
- Ensure regular meetings with district ICDS officials for effective implementation of project with maximum participation and completion of training courses.
- Support in identification of master trainers and organizing their effective training at regional level.
- Providing support in conducting a capacity building needs assessment of the stakeholders and communicate findings to the reporting manager, and based on findings from the capacity building strategic plan will be developed.
- Work closely with all Heads of Programmes to develop and review appropriate training materials and guidance.
- Maintain clear records and data on all workshops and capacity building sessions in order to prepare activity reports on capacity building trainings and outputs.
- To help coordinate the logistics for capacity building initiatives, including in coordinating with trainees their attendance and travel to in-person workshops.
- Effectively manage all budget items related to capacity building outputs, to ensure spending is timely and consist with donor requirements.
- Support the training of assessors for evaluation of participants in order to certify them as per project plan
- Regular field visits in allotted districts for in-person supportive supervision.
- Support in documenting the program activities in the district & states, as per the project work plan in close coordination with project team
- Performs additional duties as assigned by the organization.

Required Qualifications:

- Master’s degree in social work, Public Health, Nutrition, Health administration development studies, or any other relevant field with 5-7 years’ of experience in development sector;
- Experience working with capacity building project will be an asset
- Should be able to identify and solve problems that may arise during project implementation;
- Should have excellent attention to detail to ensure that all project tasks are completed accurately and efficiently;
- Should be able to manage multiple tasks at once and prioritize tasks based on urgency and importance;
- Proficiency in both written and spoken English.
- The knowledge of regional language in both written and spoken is desirable.
- Diploma in administration or related fields, with minimum of 2 years’ experience in admin and /or logistics;
- Should be able to identify and solve problems that may arise during administrative and logístical processes;
- Should have excellent attention to detail to ensure that all administrative and logístical tasks are completed accurately and efficiently;
- Should be able to manage multiple tasks at once and prioritize tasks based on urgency and importance;
- Proficiency in both written and spoken English.

Jhpiego is an equal opportunity employer and offers highly dynamic and enabling work environment.

Jhpiego offers competitive salaries and a comprehensive employee benefits package.

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