Position: State Specialist 

Organization: India Health Action Trust (IHAT)

Location: Lucknow

Apply: https://www.ihat.in/vacancies/state-specialist-nutrition-system-strengthening/

Key Responsibilities:

Key Deliverables expected from the Job Role:

1. Systems Strengthening:

• Strategies and action plan/s to address the needs of the department /State Nutrition Mission
• ICDS/Poshan Abhiyaan program data management and analysis
• Enhanced capacities of ICDS/SNM officers for use of IT-based systems/portals, apps. Undertake need-based troubleshooting.
• Collaborative work with Systems team of IHAT UPTSU to drive system strengthening initiatives in ICDS and SNM.
• Collaborative efforts with nutrition development partners working closely with the ICDS Directorate.

2. Documentation:

• High-quality, data-based presentations to support capacity building and evidence-based decision-making in the ICDS Directorate.
• Concept notes/reports/strategy documents/ proposals/updates for organizational use and advocacy with GOUP.

Key Inputs expected from the Job Role:

• Identify needs and gaps in the implementation of ICDS programs/Poshan Abhiyaan in the short and long term.
• Develop strategies and action plans to address systemic gaps and needs.
• Handhold the Government Officers for use of IT-based systems/portals, apps. Undertake need-based troubleshooting.
• Support program data management and analytics.
• Provide need-based support for procurement or HR-related initiatives of ICDS/SNM
• Liaise with the Systems team of IHAT UPTSU to drive system strengthening initiatives in ICDS and SNM.
• Liaise with nutrition development partners working closely with the ICDS Directorate.

Miscellaneous:

• Any other work is given by the line manager or organization from time to time.
• Additional tasks as may be added to the Job Description from time to time for the role.

Work Experience:

Essential experience:

• Minimum 3 years of experience in program management;
• Experience in Government (Central / State) systems strengthening.

Preferred experience:

• Experience of working with ICDS;
• Management Consultant with Public Health experience;
• Experience in documentation and reporting in English and Hindi.

Education:

Required Qualification:

• MBA or equivalent qualification.

Preferred Qualification:

• Candidates from a tier I/II institute may be preferred.

Competencies:

Behavioral:

Senior govt. official liaisoning

Collaboration for Success

Innovation & Creative Thinking

Functional

Understanding of GoUP procedural eco-system

Techincal proposal/report writing

Advanced MS Excel for data analysis

Domain

Knowledge of Nutrition/ICDS policies in India/UP

Basics of Supply Chain Management

Basics of Human Resource Management