Regional Technical Advisor, Child Survival, Asia

Employment Type: Permanent, Full Time

Title: Regional Technical Advisor, Child Survival, Asia

Location: New Delhi, India (Asia Regional Office)

Deadline for submission: February 15, 2026

About us

Founded in 1992, Nutrition International (NI) is a global organization dedicated to delivering proven nutrition interventions to those who need them most. Working in partnership with countries, donors and implementers, our experts conduct cutting-edge nutrition research, support critical policy formulation, and integrate nutrition into broader development programs. In more than 60 countries, primarily in Asia and Africa, Nutrition International nourishes people to nourish life. For more than 30 years now, Nutrition International has focused on delivering low-cost, high-impact, nutrition interventions to people in need, driven by our mission to achieve a world where everyone, everywhere, is free from malnutrition and able to reach their full potential. Nutrition International’s work is guided by a dedicated and talented team of experts working globally, regionally and within countries to end malnutrition worldwide.

If you are a motivated and passionate individual who shares our conviction that a better world is possible through improved nutrition, wants to leave the world a little better than they found it, and is looking to be part of a team with a clear vision, we want to hear from you. Please consider applying for the position below.

Know your Project / Team

Nutrition International is a global leader in child survival and plays an active role in research, evidence generation, and critically, translating evidence into action in this area. For more than 30 years, we have been making gains in child survival and helped bring together key stakeholders to recommend and guide new policies, improve national health system capacity to deliver essential packages of child health and nutrition services, and innovate to improve coverage including for hard-to-reach children.

As part of the Child Survival portfolio team, and reporting to the Senior Special Advisor, Child Survival, the Regional Technical Advisor, Child Survival, Asia is responsible for providing technical leadership to support high quality and innovative programming in VAS and diarrhea treatment with zinc and ORS for Child Survival.

About the role

The Regional Technical Advisor, Child Survival, Asia is responsible for bringing technical and programmatic expertise in the subject matter and applying this in a “hands-on” way to four countries in Asia - Pakistan, India, Bangladesh and Indonesia. Taking global and regional best practice and guiding operationalization in these specific country contexts to inform the quality scale-up of interventions to improve the nutrition and health of newborns, infants and children. The main responsibilities of the position include: i) Technical and programmatic guidance to NI countries in Asia, ii) Resource mobilization – raise funds for our ambitious goals, iii) contribute to the strategic direction of the portfolio. In this role you will be responsible to:

·        Contribute to program design – support country team to collect evidence and information needed to inform program design, and recommend the most strategic actions for NI to take in each specific country context

·        Co-develop Project Implementation Plans, work plans and budgets with the country teams, review and recommend for approval.

·        Together with the Global Senior Technical Advisors, regularly review and quality assure implementation and monitoring – take an active role in regular project (GIC) meetings, provide regular 1-to-1 support to country teams.

·        Together with the Global Senior Technical Advisors, guide country teams in identification of project areas that need corrections or require further investigations.

·        Together with the global Senior Technical Advisors, “connect dots” within and across Child Survival portfolio areas and countries 

·        Keep abreast of the regional landscape. Draft presentations, prepare and brief the portfolio leadership (e.g. briefing notes, program and research summaries), prepare and disseminate key takeaways to the wider Child Survival portfolio team (e.g. webinars).

·        Contribute to the development of concept notes, proposals and meetings with potential donors. Support the stewardship of NI’s donors as directed or nominated, and in close coordination with other units

For more detailed information about the role, please click on the attached Job Description

Requirements

About you

You will have a Master's degree in nutrition, Public Health, or International Development would be strongly preferred along with graduate degree in nutrition or public health. You will come with a 10+ years of work experience with NGOs, UN agencies or similar working on public health, of which 5+ years working on child survival and/or other public health nutrition programs delivered through the health system.

Experience with results-based program design and implementation, and data for decision-making is preferred along with experience with mobilizing resources and leveraging other funds and programs to achieve greatest program impact.

Fluency in English Language is essential.

Benefits

What we offer

Nutrition International offers highly competitive market pay, including health and wellness benefits, medical insurance, accidental insurance plan, flexible work hours, four weeks of vacation (plus public holidays), and support for learning and development opportunities. We offer a collaborative and engaging work environment.

Nutrition International is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to an inclusive, equitable, and accessible work environment. Upon request, accommodation due to a disability are available throughout the selection process.

Please note that all our offers are conditional subject to appropriate screening checks and satisfactory reference checks.

How to apply?

Nutrition International is committed to an inclusive, barrier-free work environment and encourages applications from all qualified individuals.

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The closing date for receiving applications is February 15, 2026.

Only short-listed candidates will receive an acknowledgment and will be called for personal interactions. The starting salary for this position is INR 33,36,385/- per annum.

We thank you for your interest, however only those selected for an interview will be contacted.

NI is a non-smoking work environment.