ISB - Head - Project Management Unit - Agriculture & Nutrition

ISB is setting up a Technical Assistance Facility to support agriculture-nutrition policy convergence at the Government of India & the State Governments (Odisha & Bihar), where government stakeholders of both agriculture and nutrition identify synergies, collaborate and work together, at the level of both policy design and programmes, towards improving nutrition outcomes amongst low income populations in underserved geographies by building improving accessibility, availability and affordability of NDFs amongst this target segment, with a focus on Nutrient-dense foods, and emphasis on market-based approaches.

The Technical Assistance Facility is referred to as ENACTS -Enabling Nutrition-Agriculture Convergence through Technical Support.

The Head-PMU will set up and lead the Project Management Unit (PMU) within the MoA/DoA/DAFE for the TA Facility. The incumbent will be responsible for the functioning of this PMU of the TA Facility.

The incumbent will enable, facilitate and undertake the implementation design, operationalizing, measurement & monitoring of the key activities and interventions of the TA Facility, with a focus on creating lasting pathways at the GoI for agriculture-nutrition convergence. She/He will liaison with the key stakeholders in the Central/State Government, across ministries/departments and, institutions and organizations in enabling the operations of the TA Facility.

She/He will work in conjunction with ISB-BIPP's central PMU (based in ISB, Hyderabad) and with the other PMU teams in the country (i.e., 1 at Delhi, 2 in States) for the key activities of the TA Facility; covering agriculture-nutrition policy convergence, interventions, rapid responsive research, knowledge management, communications and outreach for the TA Facility.

The incumbent will also correspond and coordinate with the research facility (Policy Support Research Facility-PSRF) as one of the key ISB-BIPP's representatives towards the objective of ag-nutrition convergence at the GoI. (PSRF & TAF are facilities aimed at agriculture-nutrition convergence at the GoI, PSRF through research and TAF through technical assistance, interventions & activities).

In addition, the incumbent will work closely with the Policy Director at ISB-BIPP and will be responsible towards furthering BIPP's policy initiatives and interventions at the GoI/State Government.

ISB is committed to diversity at the workplace, and strongly encourages applications from women and minority candidates.

Send your application through this link - https://form.jotform.com/230771210707044. Upload your updated CV and a cover letter (no more than 500 words) discussing your motivation and why do you think you are a good fit for this position.

Please note: We will accept applications through the link above only. Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis until the position is filled. Applicants will be contacted only if shortlisted for an interview. In case of any issues in uploading, please write to nitisha_jaiswal@isb.edu with the subject line "Application for Head-PMU-ENACTS".