Program Director - Nutrition
Results for Development, United States
Experience
1 Year
Salary
0 - 0
Job Type
Job Shift
Job Category
Traveling
No
Career Level
Telecommute
No
Qualification
As mentioned in job details
Total Vacancies
1 Job
Posted on
Feb 20, 2021
Last Date
Mar 20, 2021
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Job Description
Results for Development (R4D) is a leading non-profit global development partner. We collaborate with change agents around the world government officials, civil society leaders and social innovators to create strong systems that support healthy, educated people. We help our partners move from knowing their goal to knowing how to reach it. We combine global expertise in health, education and nutrition with analytic rigor, practical support for decision-making and implementation and access to peer problem-solving networks. Together with our partners, we build self-sustaining systems that serve everyone and deliver lasting results. Then we share what we learn so others can achieve results for development, too.
We have a unique and vibrant culture at R4D. Diversity, equity and inclusion are at the heart of our work environment and help advance our mission. Diversityof ideas, identities, perspectives and backgroundsis vital to who we are and what we do. We seek people who embrace these values and will help reinforce them. Our work culture is collaborative, creative and entrepreneurial. We operate based on trust and respect. Teams across the organization frequently collaborate on programmatic work and support each other in continuously building a better R4D.
Opportunity
We are seeking a highly motivated and dynamic Program Director to play a key leadership role in the Nutrition team, including leading the development of new programs (creative program development and funder engagement), as well as portfolio, technical and team leadership. You will be responsible for managing a diverse portfolio and pipeline, as well as broad range of stakeholder relationships and cultivate new partnerships at both the country and global levels.
You will also play a key role in helping to shape the strategic development and direction of the Nutrition team in accordance with R4D’s strategy refresh, including through novel models for delivering technical assistance emphasizing partnerships with local or regional institutions to facilitate and support country led change processes, promote regional learnings and technical support networks, and ensure that country and regional actors and evidence are prioritized or play a bigger role in global processes.
You will be a highly motivated leader, with a strong network in the nutrition community or in public health; a creative problem solver; have strong operational management, communication, and collaboration skills; and have a commitment to excellence and producing results. While currently virtual, this position is expected to be based in Washington, DC and will report to the Managing Director, Nutrition and Integrated Strategies.
With a broad focus on strengthening systems to improve nutrition outcomes, R4D Nutrition team currently works mostly on sustainable financing for nutrition, data and learning for decision-making; integration of nutrition into health systems, in collaboration with R4D’s health team; and support to Food systems and market shaping policies and interventions, in collaboration with R4D Market Shaping team. We are also one of the consortium members of USAID Advancing Nutrition.Responsibilities
We have a unique and vibrant culture at R4D. Diversity, equity and inclusion are at the heart of our work environment and help advance our mission. Diversityof ideas, identities, perspectives and backgroundsis vital to who we are and what we do. We seek people who embrace these values and will help reinforce them. Our work culture is collaborative, creative and entrepreneurial. We operate based on trust and respect. Teams across the organization frequently collaborate on programmatic work and support each other in continuously building a better R4D.
Opportunity
We are seeking a highly motivated and dynamic Program Director to play a key leadership role in the Nutrition team, including leading the development of new programs (creative program development and funder engagement), as well as portfolio, technical and team leadership. You will be responsible for managing a diverse portfolio and pipeline, as well as broad range of stakeholder relationships and cultivate new partnerships at both the country and global levels.
You will also play a key role in helping to shape the strategic development and direction of the Nutrition team in accordance with R4D’s strategy refresh, including through novel models for delivering technical assistance emphasizing partnerships with local or regional institutions to facilitate and support country led change processes, promote regional learnings and technical support networks, and ensure that country and regional actors and evidence are prioritized or play a bigger role in global processes.
You will be a highly motivated leader, with a strong network in the nutrition community or in public health; a creative problem solver; have strong operational management, communication, and collaboration skills; and have a commitment to excellence and producing results. While currently virtual, this position is expected to be based in Washington, DC and will report to the Managing Director, Nutrition and Integrated Strategies.
With a broad focus on strengthening systems to improve nutrition outcomes, R4D Nutrition team currently works mostly on sustainable financing for nutrition, data and learning for decision-making; integration of nutrition into health systems, in collaboration with R4D’s health team; and support to Food systems and market shaping policies and interventions, in collaboration with R4D Market Shaping team. We are also one of the consortium members of USAID Advancing Nutrition.Responsibilities
- Collaboratively lead the implementation of the team’s overall strategy, monitoring progress and taking regular stock of challenges and opportunities;
- Understand country and partner needs, as well as major evolutions in the nutrition landscape, and articulate new strategic areas of impact for R4D and our value proposition in these areas aligned with R4D’s strategy, collaborating as needed with other teams across R4D (e.g. health, education, market shaping; adaptive learning; collaborative learning; innovation);
- Oversee a portfolio of global and country projects, providing guidance to team members, ensuring that outputs and deliverables are high quality; while ensuring effective balancing of budgets, timelines, and interests of partners, donors and the team
- Craft new programs that respond to partner needs; mobilize funding for and oversee the implementation of these programs to achieve sustained impact while ensuring the financial sustainability of the team;
- Mentor and effectively manage members of a tight-knit and growing team, and engage and manage consultants as needed;
- Be an internal leader representing the Nutrition team within R4D, collaborating actively with other practice areas of the organization;
- Be a leader in the nutrition space; able to maintain and develop relationships with a diverse set of external stakeholders, such as senior government officials, donors, technical partners and advocates a
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