Programme Associate - Nutrition

LSST is looking for a Programme Associate - Nutrition officer to provide technical support for all nutrition-related components of the childcare interventions of the organisation. The role combines child nutrition, programme implementation, nutrition based capacity building, and data-driven decision making to ensure that the children receive nutritionally adequate meals and appropriate growth support.

Key Responsibilities

• Child Nutrition and Growth Monitoring

• Revise menus periodically based on seasonal availability, local foods and programme needs ensuring they are nutritionally balanced, affordable, and culturally appropriate.

• Standardise recipes and portion sizes for all childcare centres.

• Review and track child growth by regular anthropometric checks and identify children who may require additional nutrition support.

• Support supervisors in maintaining growth monitoring records.

• Capacity Building and Nutrition Education

• Build capacities of field teams and programme staff on

• Safe food preparation and food safety

• Complementary feeding

• Develop menu plans and facilitate recipe demonstrations with the mothers.

• Develop simple nutrition education materials for the programme.

• Promote appropriate infant and young child feeding practices.

• Quality and Programme Monitoring

• Compile and review nutrition and growth monitoring data.

• Identify trends and flag concerns requiring programme action.

• Prepare monthly nutrition summaries and support programme reporting.

• Other programme support

• Contribute to programme reviews and planning processes

• Ensure quality and standardization of anthropometric measurements

• Train field teams on data collection protocols

• Assist in interpretation of nutrition-related findings

• Contribute to technical inputs to programme documentation, reports, and publications

Essential Skills

• Understanding of child nutrition and growth monitoring

• Ability to train and work with rural and tribal populations

• Basic data analysis and documentation skills

• Proficiency in MS office and Google Workspace.

• Fluency in Gujarati and English.

• Willingness to travel regularly to remote villages

Required Qualifications

• Master’s degree in Food and Nutrition/Community Nutrition/Public Health Nutrition/Dietetics or a related discipline

• 1-3 years of experience in community nutrition, maternal and child health, or related programmes.

• Fresh post graduates with relevant internship or field experience are also encouraged to apply.

Other information

- Location: On-site in Poshina, Sabarkantha district, Gujarat

LSST is a women-led organisation and values diversity and is committed to creating an inclusive workplace. As part of our organisational mission, this position is open to only women candidates.

Pay: ₹55,000.00 - ₹65,000.00 per month

Work Location: In person