Manager: Health & Nutrition

MSC’s Global Health & Nutrition Practice works
to strengthen nutrition outcomes across food, health, and livelihoods systems.
We invite candidates interested in contributing to nutrition-centred policy,
programmes, and partnerships that support lasting change across emerging
markets.

This role is part of MSC’s Global Health &
Nutrition Capability and focuses on leading consulting and technical assistance
engagements in nutrition, and food security. The Manager will work with
governments, donors, and multilaterals to design, implement, and evaluate
large-scale programs. The candidate will conduct policy analysis, generate
research and frameworks, and provide technical guidance to shape evidence-based
solutions. The role also includes business development, managing client
relationships, mentoring team members, and contributing to thought leadership
that strengthens public health collaborate with governments, donors, and
multilateral organisations nutrition systems across emerging markets.

**Professional Experience
& Sector Knowledge**:

• Strong understanding of

global and regional nutrition policies, food systems, and donor landscapes,
with ability to translate evidence into program and policy design.

• Demonstrated technical

expertise in one or more of the following areas:

• Nutrition program design

and evaluation, including large-scale food fortification, biofortification, and
dietary diversification initiatives.

• Maternal, child, and

adolescent health & nutrition interventions, including SBCC strategies,
demand generation, and uptake of services.

• Design and implementation of integrated health and nutrition-sensitive

programs, with a focus on models that incorporate women’s empowerment and
climate action.

• Integrated Nutrition and Health

systems strengthening, including integration of nutrition within primary health
care, maternal and child nutrition outcomes, and monitoring systems.

• Proven ability to lead the

development of high-impact proposals, research studies, and technical
publications.

• Track record of managing

multi-stakeholder projects with governments, donors, and multilaterals;
existing relationships are a strong advantage.

Requirements

Skills & competencies

• Ability to manage large,

complex consulting assignments in a fast-paced environment with a high degree
of ownership.

• Strong analytical,

problem-solving, and primary/secondary research skills.

• Excellent communication,

writing, presentation, and stakeholder engagement skills.

• Strong collaboration

abilities to lead and mentor teams effectively.

• Intellectual curiosity and

passion for advancing health, nutrition, and food security outcomes.

Technical proficiency

• Proficiency in MS Office

(Word, Excel, PowerPoint).

• Fluency in English and

Hindi (knowledge of other Indian languages is an advantage).

Educational Qualification

• Post-graduate or master’s

degree in nutrition, dietetics or food sciences, food technology or MA/MSC/MBA
in public health, development studies, public policy, social policy, or other
related fields with a focus on applied nutrition/nutrition policy