Appointment Brief
NUTRITION INTERNATIONAL REGIONAL DIRECTOR, ASIA JUNE 2019
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Welcome from the President and CEO
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Background
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Our approach & impact
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Investment Case 2018 - 2024
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Nutrition International’s presence in Asia
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Organisational Structure
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Position Description
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Person Specification
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How to Apply
WELCOME At Nutrition International, we make a difference, because nutrition is the difference. It’s the difference between attending school and learning there. Between giving birth to a child and giving her life. It’s the difference between what could be and what never gets the chance. Woven into the very fabric of our approach is the passion and drive of our global team of over 400 people, working in 13 offices across 11 countries. I truly believe that Nutrition International is exceptional because of the quality, creativity, and skill of our people and their focus on action, results, and scale. At Nutrition International we put people first, be they our staff, partners or beneficiaries and try to act with humble authority in all we do. We value passion, integrity, excellence, team work and ownership, but look to help our people also maintain balance between work and life. We are at an important moment in our evolution and growth, with a new strategy and investment case until 2024 and an overarching goal to transform the lives of 1 billion vulnerable people by 2030– especially women, adolescent girls and children – by improving their nutritional status. We are looking for motivated and passionate people that share our belief that a better world is possible, if we fundamentally change the way we approach development. If you want to leave the world a little better than you found it. If you are looking to be part of a global team with a clear vision. If you have the drive to tackle hard, complex global problems, then we want to hear from you. Joel Spicer President and CEO, Nutrition International
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BACKGROUND Good nutrition is the foundation for human development. It is the critical ingredient every one of us needs to survive and to thrive. Without it, the brain cannot develop fully, the body cannot grow properly, the immune system cannot function effectively, and individual potential can be stunted, permanently. Just as malnutrition creates often insurmountable barriers, proper nutrition can open a world of opportunity – because good nutrition is so much more than a full stomach. The right nutrition at the right time builds the capacity to dream, it fuels the power to achieve, and it lays the foundation upon which we can build a healthier, fairer and more productive world. At Nutrition International we believe that world is possible, but to build it we need to fundamentally change the way we approach development. We need to break down silos, take a ‘no missed opportunities’ approach, and focus on the ‘how’ of reaching people living in poverty with what works. We need to put the people we serve and the issues they face at the center, build up partnerships that address those issues, and scale up investment. In essence, we need to do development differently.
NUTRITION INTERNATIONAL IS A GLOBAL NUTRITION ORGANIZATION For 25 years, we have focused on delivering low-cost, high-impact, nutrition interventions to people in need. Working alongside governments as an expert ally, we combine deep technical expertise with a flexible approach, increasing impact without increasing complexity or cost. We serve as a force multiplier across the development ecosystem, using our unique combination of capabilities to help countries overcome barriers to scaling up nutrition, domestic resource mobilization as well as local government capacity and ownership. Many development activities are siloed by competitive institutional mandates, the availability of financing, donor preferences or sectoral boundaries – rather than driven by the best interests of the people they are meant to serve. NI seeks to break these silos in pursuit of a “no missed opportunities approach.” We do this by using nutrition as a pathfinder, by adding value through packages and double-duty actions rather than single interventions, and by welding nutrition onto other platforms and sectors where it is missing. At Nutrition International we don’t just fight on behalf of the people we serve, as if they were a passive, powerless force. We work with communities, empowering them to make better choices for themselves and their families, and to have louder voices so they can change the way things are. From modest beginnings as a specialized Canadian Initiative, we have become a global nutrition organization, with world-class technical expertise, cost-effectiveness and global influence. Despite significant growth, our mission remains unchanged, we exist to do the greatest good for the people we serve.
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OUR APPROACH At Nutrition International, we want to see a world where everyone, everywhere, is free from malnutrition and able to reach their full potential. Building upon our core strengths, we concentrate our interventions in 10 high-priority countries, while providing global technical assistance, vitamin A and salt iodization programs in more than 50 others. We achieve impact by increasing coverage of low-cost, high-impact interventions for those who need them; by maximizing our leverage, utilizing new delivery platforms and creating new partnerships, and by using our influence strategically to increase the priority and funding of nutrition through research, advocacy, and knowledge creation as well as sharing. The interlocking nature of these three strategic components, guided by the cross-cutting focus on gender equality, form the basis of our approach.
“At Nutrition International, we make a difference, because nutrition is the difference. It’s the difference between attending school and learning there. Between giving birth to a child and giving her life. It’s the difference between what could be and what never gets the chance. At Nutrition International, we nourish people to nourish life.” — Joel Spicer, CEO Nutrition International
OUR IMPACT Nutrition is one of the lowest-cost, highest-impact investments in human potential/capital. Nutrition investments create a virtuous circle linking nutrition to health, education, economic empowerment, equality, peace and stability. To date, Nutrition International has mobilized 1 billion dollars in the fight against malnutrition; nearly one third of that in the last five years. Between now and 2030 Nutrition International’s programming will make a significant measurable contribution towards the Sustainable Development Goals, both through proven health impacts, saving lives and averting cases of anemia and stunting, but also through human capital impacts, increasing IQs and years of schooling. Combined, these impacts will generate billions in economic activity, providing governments with increased revenues which can be used to bolster social systems and improve services. Because a focus on gender equality underpins all of Nutrition International’s programming, these impacts will directly support the empowerment of women and girls across Asia and Africa to make their own choices, improve their nutrition, and their lives. Enabling women and girls to be healthier, attend school longer and do better while there, increases their lifetime earnings, decision-making power and agency.
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INVESTMENT CASE 2018 - 2024 Health and human capital impacts As a result of Nutrition International’s actions, at least 10 million children who would otherwise have had below-normal intelligence will reach their full cognitive potential and will gain an extra year of school, and $54 billion will be generated in economic benefits. Given Nutrition International’s focus on improved nutrition for mothers, adolescent girls, and children in the first 1,000 days of life, the bulk of these gains will accrue to women and girls, reinforcing female empowerment and gender equality.
HEALTH IMPACTS
HUMAN CAPITAL IMPACTS
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Anaemia cases averted
Children will gain a year of education
Children’s lives saved
4.4M Stunting cases averted
400,000 CASES Low birth weight averted
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IQ points gained among children
$54 BILLION Economic benefits
Making every dollar count Nutrition International’s $700 million Investment Case for 2018-2024 will produce a return on investment (ROI) of 28:1. This is one of the highest ROIs possible in development, and compares favourably with the ROIs of other global health initiatives – such as Gavi and the Global Fund – that excel at delivering low-cost, high-impact interventions. Investing in Nutrition International means investing in reducing malnutrition and building a better future for millions of women, girls and children in more than 60 countries worldwide.
Resources Required Over the next six years, we estimate that approximately 80 percent of the $700 million Investment Case will be spent on maximizing coverage of high-impact, low-cost nutrition interventions. Approximately 10 percent will be spent on activities that will help leverage resources, delivery platforms and new technologies, and 10 percent will be spent on Nutrition International’s activities to influence others through nutrition surveillance, demonstration projects, advocacy and technical assistance. This ratio will allow Nutrition International to minimize financial risks of its investments, ensuring continued – and in some cases expanded – high coverage in proven and highimpact nutrition interventions, and to continue to explore new opportunities and mechanisms to reach the most vulnerable and make even more significant contributions to improved nutrition. Nutrition International expects to enter the new strategic period with $140 million in hand; the balance of $560 million will need to be raised through resource mobilization efforts. Program spending will increase gradually over the course of the six-year strategy, in keeping with our recent trajectory.
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NUTRITION INTERNATIONAL’S PRESENCE IN ASIA
SUPPORTING THE WORLD’S LARGEST FOOD FORTIFICATION PROGRAMME IN PAKISTAN Malnutrition is at a crisis level in Pakistan. Today, one out of every two Pakistani women is malnourished – a condition that not only affects her health, but also the health of the next generation. Anaemia contributes to preterm births and low birth weight, which in turn lead to poor child health outcomes and an increased risk of disease later in life. Nutrition International has partnered with Mott MacDonald on one of the largest food fortification programs in the world. Supported by United Kingdom’s Department for International Development (DFID), the Food Fortification Programme in Pakistan (FFP) aims to support national efforts to improve nutrition, in particular for women and children. As the lead technical partner, Nutrition International is providing technical support to commercial wheat flour and edible oil/ghee mills. We are also providing assistance to apply quality control procedures at both the production and market levels to ensure adequate fortification.
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Other components of the program include technical support to the government’s food fortification regulatory system, support to increase awareness, and evidence generation to formulate relevant policies to combat malnutrition in Pakistan. By increasing the micronutrient content of flour and edible oil/ghee and reaching more than 100 million people, the project aims to reduce iron deficiency anaemia and vitamin A deficiency in women and children as well as neural tube defects among newborns. You can find the full Investment Case at the following link
ORGANISATIONAL STRUCTURE
Regional Director, Asia
Executive Assistant
Country Director, Indonesia
Deputy Regional Director
Country Director, India
Deputy Regional Director
Country Director, Bangladesh
Finance Director
Country Director, Pakistan
Regional Communications Manager
Country Director, Philippines
Regional HR Manager
POSITION DESCRIPTION Job title: Regional Director, Asia Reporting to: Vice President, Program Operations Managerial Responsibilities: Directly supervises all Country Directors within region and 4-6 staff within the regional office. Salary: Competitive Location: New Delhi (India) with international travel requirements (up to 30 – 40% of time)
Overall Purpose Within the framework of Nutrition International’s objectives and strategic and operational plans, directs the continuous development and delivery of Nutrition International’s programs within Asia and the implementation of regional and national initiatives in partnership with national and international bodies.
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Responsibilities Policy, Planning & Budgeting Assure the quality of the development and drafting of costed Country Strategies in each of Nutrition International’s Core countries in Asia. Co-ordinate the development of annual plans and budgets for the Asia region for inclusion in annual Program of Work and Budget. Ensure that project development, approval and implementation is carried out in accordance with Nutrition International policies and procedures. Approve programming proposals within delegated authority.
Program Assessment Maintain an up to date understanding of the situation of Vitamin and Mineral Deficiencies within Asia; possess a comprehensive knowledge of the opportunities and barriers to Nutrition International programming in the region; contribute to determining Nutrition International’s Programmatic and Resource Development priorities within Asia.
Financial Management Working closely with the Vice-President - Corporate Services & CFO, manage the financial resources in the Asia Unit by ensuring that all Asian offices are operating within their approved budgets and following all Delegations of Authorities. Keep up to date with all budget variances on a monthly basis and ensure that the donor database is being utilized and regularly updated for all activities as appropriate. Issue financial approvals within delegated authority limits.
Donor Accountability and Reporting Manage the compilation and submission of reports and other information required by Nutrition International’s major donors in Asia; quality assure Nutrition International’s reports to its donors and information provided to project partners for Asia.
Advocacy & Communications Represent Nutrition International at external meetings as required, including meetings with government officials, the general public, and the media and Nutrition International partner network meetings. Initiate and oversee the organization and implementation of various events (workshops, seminars, presentations, meetings, technical consultations) at national, regional and international levels, to facilitate program development and delivery and to raise public and political awareness. Oversee communications activities within the Asia region to ensure widespread dissemination and promotion of information on Nutrition International program activities and achievements.
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Organizational Role Provide input to the operational management of Nutrition International through participation in the Executive Management Committee, and, as required, assist the President with engaging Board members.
Human Resources Responsible for the management of human resources in Asia region and ensure that all employees are effectively and fairly managed.
Other duties and responsibilities may be required.
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PERSON SPECIFICATION Education •
Post-graduate academic qualification in nutrition, public health, food sciences, international development or a related field.
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Extensive international development work with demonstrated experience in program development, design and management (with field experience in one or preferably more countries/regions)
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Demonstrated experience in working collaboratively with public, private sector and civil society organizations
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Significant experience managing human and financial resources
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Broad understanding of public health and development approaches and delivery strategies; including concepts of impact and cost effectiveness
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Understanding of global international agencies and organizational strategies and structures
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Understanding of specific considerations in the operating environment of Asia;
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Excellent program management skills including strong analytical skills, and experience in strategic, operational and program planning and budgeting
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Good interpersonal and negotiation skills within international environment
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Strong financial management skills
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Strong human resource management skills, especially working across cultures
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Must be highly self-directed
Language skills •
English - Essential
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HOW TO APPLY Please submit your current CV with a supporting statement of no more than 500 words, outlining how you meet the role description and person specification via the Prospectus website: www.prospect-us.co.uk/jobs/details/hq00175301 Nutrition International is committed to providing equal opportunities for all. Applications are welcomed from all sections of the community.
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RECRUITMENT TIMETABLE Deadline for applications: 9 July 2019 Interviews with Prospectus: 15 – 26 July 2019 First Panel Interviews: Early August 2019 Second Panel Interviews: Mid-August 2019
Queries: For an informal, confidential discussion about this role, please contact our retained advisors Fiona Wansborough or Eva Farina at Prospectus via email at: fiona.wansborough@prospect-us.co.uk and eva.farina@prospect-us.co.uk 15