Consultant-Project Coordinator

This project intends to customise and adapt global and national CMAM guidelines to the specific context of Meghalaya through stakeholder engagement. This will be followed by interventions for state health system strengthening at a community, frontline worker, health centre and governance level. These are: a Community Awareness Programme to sensitise communities to appropriate diets for young children and to increase communal responsibility for the care of at-risk and recovering children; a health care worker training programme that will be holistic and include aspects of nurturing and responsive care as well as the screening, diagnosis and triage of acute malnutrition; an initiative to improve the capacity of PHCs to serve as mini-Nutritional Rehab Centres and the facilitation of block level multi-sectoral meetings that will provide oversight to the activities on the ground. These interventions are the health system strengthening components of a larger Meghalaya CMAM Model that will include further aspects to strengthen the community’s and parents’ ability to care for children affected by malnutrition.

The Consultant – project coordinator will be in charge of the overall activities of the project, coordinating with consultants in various areas to bring about the specified outcomes of the project. The major duties and responsibilities will include:

• Oversight of project activities
• Leading nutrition enhancement and nutritional management components of CMAM protocol.
• Training project staff on nutritional assessment and other methods.
• Planning, implementation and evaluation design in collaboration with consultants.
• Coordinating with health system actors.
• Submission of period reports with regard to progress of project.
• Travel as required.
• Any other task as assigned by Project PI.

Essential:

• Masters in Nutrition, Public Health or Related Subject

Desirable:

• PhD in Nutrition, Public Health or Related Subject

Essential:

• Around 02 Years of experience required.
• Supporting community-based projects in nutrition and/or health system strengthening in the northeast region of India.

Desirable:

• Leading community-based projects in nutrition and/or health system strengthening in the northeast region of India.

Interested and eligible candidates may send their updated CV to recruit@phfi.org and fill the application form– https://forms.office.com/r/H6p4KBS0BQ . Please mention the exact Position Code (PHFI-CNST-2587) in the email subject line. Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted for the interview.

Last Date of Receipt of Applications: 13 October 2025.

Remarks:

• Candidates are requested to refer PHFI website for position description & process for applying. Please note only those applications will be considered which are received as per instruction written on PHFI website.
• Candidates should have an excellent academic record, good communication skills, a commitment to high quality graduate / post-graduate education.
• Mere eligibility will not entitle any candidate for being called for interview.
• Persons employed in Government/Semi-Government Organization or Educational Institutions in India must apply through proper channel.
• PHFI reserves the right to fill or not to fill any or all available positions.

• The requirements of minimum qualification and/or experience may be relaxed in the case of candidates with outstanding credentials.
• No correspondence will be entertained from candidates regarding any delays, conduct & result of interview and reasons for not being called for interview.
• Please note that Consultancy Fee will commensurate with available skills and fitment of the incumbent as per the selection process.

“PHFI reserves the sole right to alter/modify/cancel the entire selection process or the position or the vacancy or to disqualify any candidature at any stage of the selection process”.

Women are encouraged to apply!