Programme Manager – Nutrition

1. POSITION VACANT: Programme Manager – Nutrition, Leading Philanthropic Organization, Mumbai

2. ORGANIZATIONAL BACKGROUND:

Our client is a respected philanthropic organization with a vision of advancing humanitarian values and nation-building. The organization drives social and economic development across India by focusing on health, education, livelihoods, water and sanitation, social inclusion, environment, and disaster response.

Our client’s mission is to empower underserved communities through innovative programs and strategic collaborations with governments, civil society, and global partners, creating sustainable impact aligned with national priorities and the UN Sustainable Development Goals.

3. JOB DESCRIPTION/ RESPONSIBILITIES:

Reporting to the Head – Nutrition, the Programme Manager – Nutrition (SPMN) shall be responsible for leading the development, evaluation, and management of nutrition-focused proposals and grants.

The incumbent will be responsible for strategic pipeline building, RFP development, budget assessments, stakeholder engagement, and end-to-end grant management. S/he will be involved in cross-functional collaboration, content creation, and relationship management with partners and grantees.

Key Responsibilities:
(1) Generate leads and build a pipeline of nutrition specific and sensitive concepts and proposals in alignment with thematic strategy and multi-year grantmaking goals;

(2) Curate problem statements from time to time, in consultation with team. Will co-develop and support in building RFPs;

(3) Undertake evaluation of relevant concepts and proposals for grantmaking at regular intervals and/or support program team in conducting the same;

(4) Undertake budget assessments for new proposals;

(5) Support in organizing sectoral meetings, roundtables, consultations, and workshops as per plan;

(6) Support team in desk review of strategy or action plan from time to time in consultation with Theme Head, Senior Advisor and Head of Programs. This will necessitate conducting desk research and real-life ground assessments and identifying potential needs;

(7) Work collaboratively with team members;

(8) Manage, monitor and supervise different programs and initiatives. End to end responsibility from onboarding grants, management and closure, adhering to processes, monitoring and supervision of grants/programs, offer support to grantees;

(9) Facilitate timely grant reports and fund disbursals to grantees;

(10) Independent grant management and may also require supporting other team members in this area;

(11) Identify learnings and lessons from projects and initiatives and develop knowledge products;

(12) Work in collaboration with other cross-functional units such as finance, legal, communications, others as and when required and assigned;

(13) Create high-quality content for a mixed audiences – like case studies, reports, concept notes, pitch decks, articles/blog posts, etc.;

(14) Support in development of annual work plans and budgets collaboratively;

(15) Relationships management with respective grantees and partners.

4. QUALIFICATIONS, EXPERIENCE AND COMPETENCIES:

Qualifications 
Applicants must have PhD or Master’s or a PG Diploma in Public Health Nutrition, Food and Nutrition Sciences, Community Health, Global Health, Public Health, and related disciplines.

Experience 
(1) Five to ten years of experience in public health nutrition, food and related program development, research and policy. Prior experience in philanthropy and grant making will be an asset;

(2) Experience in research and program evaluation will be an advantage;

(3) Experience and knowledge in landscaping and situation analysis, curating problem statements, theory of change, logical framework analysis or similar framework;

(4) Skilled in proposal development or assessment, and budget reviews will be an added advantage;

(5) Experience in organizing or supporting organization of small to mid-size consultations will be desirable.

Skills and Competencies 
(1) Problem solving;

(2) Data and innovation orientation;

(3) Strategic thinking and planning;

(4) Agility and adaptability to organization level changes;

(5) Planning, organizing, leading and supervising;

(6) High integrity, ethical, responsible and accountable;

(7) Deep commitment and passion for the social development sector are necessary;

(8) Experience and knowledge in having worked in public health nutrition;

(9) Awareness and knowledge of field realities and social complexities with a focus on communities;

(10) Understanding of using theory of change-based program design and management; (11) Excellent communication skills with command over spoken and written English and Hindi;

(12) Knowledge of grassroots’ realities and social complexities is essential;

(13) Proactive, self-starter, who can work collaboratively;

(14) Team player with good interpersonal skills;

(15) Proficient in computer skills (i.e., Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, SPSS, Google Suite, etc.);

(16) Respect and practice diversity, equity and inclusion.

5. COMPENSATION OFFERED:

The compensation offered for the position is competitive and commensurate with experience and salary history.

6. LOCATION & NATURE OF APPOINTMENT:

(1) Location: Mumbai

(2) Nature of Appointment: Fixed Term Employment

7. REFERENCE: PMN-LPO

8. CONTACT INFORMATION:

Team SAMS
Strategic Alliance Management Services P Ltd.
1/1B, Choudhary Hetram House, Bharat Nagar 
New Friends Colony, New Delhi 110 025
Phone Nos.: 011- 4081 9900; 4165 3612

9. APPLICATION PROCESS:

Eligible candidates interested in the position, are requested to apply by or before September 30, 2025

Our client is an equal opportunity employer and encourages candidates from diverse backgrounds to apply. All employment decisions are based on organizational needs, job requirements, and individual qualifications without regard to race, religion, ethnic origin, gender, age, or sexual orientation.