Job Description

Technical Senior Manager - Nutrition – AFGHS-IMA, Mali

Job Description

Technical Title: Technical Senior Manager - Nutrition

Classification Title: Senior Manager | 80 | BG-10

Level and Grade: Band 80

Job Type: Regular Full time

Reporting Manager: AFGHS-IMA- Mali Project Director

Business Unit: West Africa

Office: Bamako, Mali

Date: November 20, 2026

The Organization:

Corus International is the parent of a family of world-class organizations working to deliver the holistic, lasting solutions needed to end extreme poverty once and for all. We are a global leader in international development, with 150 years of combined experience across our brands. Our nonprofit and for-profit subsidiaries include IMA World Health and its fundraising brand, Corus World Health, Lutheran World Relief, CGA Technologies, Ground Up Investing, and Farmers Market Brands. Our more than 400 employees around the globe are experts in their fields and dedicated to helping the world's most vulnerable people break the cycle of poverty and lead healthy lives.

At Corus we believe that good only grows stronger, and we reflect that belief in our workplace culture. We value every employee's specialized area of expertise and nurture professional growth. We promote an engaging and supportive work environment, where employees feel enabled and driven to innovate, learn, and collaborate. And because our subsidiaries often function as partners, our employees have the opportunity to work across our enterprise family.

The Project Overview:

The America First Global Health Security – IMA (AFGHS – IMA), led by IMA World Health and funded by the U.S. Government, aims to improve maternal, newborn, and child health (MNCH), nutrition, and Global Health Security (GHS) services in Mali's fragile and conflict-affected areas. In Mali, AFGHS – IMA implementation is led by JSI Research & Training Institute, Inc. in collaboration with IMA World Health/Corus International. In Mali, the project support will focus on strengthening the integration of MNCH, Nutrition and Immunization services access and quality through the delivery of life saving interventions in facility and community health platforms, while strengthening systems at sub-national level to enhance transition of the project interventions to the government and local stakeholders.

AFGHS – IMA operates across 5 health district: Gao, Ansongo, Timbuktu, Diré and Goundam and contributes to four key objectives : (1) Deliver efficient and effective health services at the health facility and community level; (2) Strengthen health information systems and data use, supply chain, laboratory, and other health systems to effectively deliver health services in a country; (3) Provide holistic support and country readiness capability for infectious disease outbreak detection and response, including a focus on the integration of animal and human health systems; (4) Enable sustainable transitions from donor-supported to country-led health programs.

Job Brief:

Position Summary: This position will be an employee of Corus International.

Working under the Technical Director or DCOP, the Technical Senior Manager - Nutrition will provide technical guidance, and capacity-building support to integrate nutrition interventions in MNCH and Immunization service platform to improve the quality and coverage of maternal, infant, and young child nutrition (MIYCN) and community-based nutrition services across project implementation areas. This role is pivotal in addressing the disproportionately high malnutrition and mortality rates in fragile settings. The Manager will play a key role in strengthening the competency of health workers, enhancing service delivery, and . The Manager will ensure all interventions are evidence-based, aligned with Malian Ministry of Health (MoH) priorities, and strategically integrated within the project's MCH and health security platforms to build long-term system resilience. The Technical Manager will develop and adapt, as needed, project-wide strategies to improve access to and quality of services through the implementation of evidence-based high-impact interventions. The Technical Manager will work with project colleagues within the consortium and other relevant stakeholders to ensure the appropriate integration of technical services and approaches consistent with the project objectives. The Technical Manager will build relationships and collaborate closely with the Ministry, Regional, and district Health officials, as well as with other coordinating partners. The position will be based in Bamako, Mali and will be expected to visit project sites frequently.

Responsibilities

1. Technical Delivery Services, Quality and Impact

• Provide overall technical guidance for nutrition programming, with a specialized focus on Adolescent, Maternal, Infant, and Young Child Nutrition (AMIYCN), Community-Based Management of Acute Malnutrition (CMAM), and Infant and Young Child Feeding in Emergencies (IYCF-E), specifically tailored for fragile and crisis-affected environments.
• Ensure systematic integration of maternal, newborn, and children nutrition interventions (screening, counseling, and treatment) across the continuum of care (ANC, delivery, PNC, Immunization) and community platforms, reinforcing the AFGHS-IMA strategy of an integrated approach.
• Support the adaptation and rollout of national training packages and quality improvement tools in line with MoH and Regional Health Office standards, building on lessons learned from prior USG investments.

1. Capacity Building and Competency Strengthening

• Lead the design and implementation of extensive capacity-building initiatives for health workers at regional, and District levels, ensuring these efforts directly contribute to enhanced health facility readiness.
• Technically provide coaching and mentorship of the project staff and collaborating stakeholders to ensure appropriate integration of nutrition interventions and implementation of evidence-based practices.
• Identify capacity needs and work with the Consortium Leadership to implement evidence based and context relevant remedial actions.
• Integrate nutrition indicators into quality improvement metrics to improve quality of integrated nutrition services.
• Strengthen Local Implementing Partners (LIPs) by providing technical mentorship on integrating essential nutrition services into existing community-level MCH platforms.
• Develop or adapt nutrition tools to ensure institutionalization of nutrition intervention approaches by the consortium team members, and other stakeholders.
• Support health facilities to ensure functional Outpatient Therapeutic Programs (OTP) and inpatient stabilization centers for the management of severe acute malnutrition (SAM).
• Contribute to quality assurance and routine supervision activities to improve adherence to national nutrition protocols and standards.
• Collaborate with other partners to ensure availability of essential nutrition commodities, equipment, and job aids to ensure the operation of Outpatient Therapeutic Programs (OTP) and inpatient stabilization centers-a critical component for health security and basic service provision in vulnerable areas.
• Contribute to the design and implementation of the approaches to improve nutrition awareness and promote healthier practices within the geographical implementation areas.
• Contribute to the development of the emergency preparedness planning and be ready to respond to nutrition-related emergencies as needed.

1. Coordination, Alignment, Monitoring and Evaluation

• Work closely with Ministry of Health, Regional and District Health Teams, and Local Implementing Partners (LIPs) to ensure all nutrition activities are aligned with country priorities and build on existing health systems, supporting the sustainability goal.
• Contributes to monitoring, documentation, and data use for decision-making, emphasizing the capture of best practices and lessons learned unique to integrated health resilience in fragile contexts.
• Monitor and document progress, challenges, and lessons learned from nutrition promotion and behavior change interventions to strengthen program impact.
• Contribute to prepare and submission of high-quality project report in line with donor requirements and compliance standards, ensuring accuracy, timeliness, and alignment with project objectives and performance indicators.
• Participate in national nutrition technical working groups (TWGs) to ensure project priorities align with national strategies, contribute to policy discussions, and share best practices and lessons learned.

Supervisory:

• This position does not supervise anyone directly.

Education & Experience:

• Advanced degree (MPH, MSc, or equivalent) in Nutrition, Public Health, or related field.
• Minimum of 7 years of relevant experience in maternal and child nutrition program design, implementation, and capacity building in USG funded projects in Mali
• Demonstrated technical expertise in AMIYCN, CMAM, MAM, IYCF-E, and maternal nutrition integration within MCH platforms.
• Proven experience in training, mentorship, and supportive supervision of health workers at multiple system levels.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

• Proven track record of developing and maintaining strong working relationships/strong coordination and partnership management skills with government, donors, and implementing partners.
• Program planning, monitoring, and quality improvement expertise.
• Excellent analytical, communication, and report-writing skills.
• Excellent communication and influencing skills to communicate effectively and credibly, both verbally and in writing in French; English proficiency and local language skills preferred.
• Technical mastery of nutrition service delivery and integration within MCH systems.
• Adaptability able to work in dynamic, resource-limited or emergency contexts.
• Ability to travel frequently to field/facility sites, often in challenging settings

Physical and Mental Requirements:

• The physical requirements that may be needed to execute responsibilities may include bending, standing, and walking, etc.
• The mental requirements that are essential to satisfactorily executing the responsibilities outlined in this job description include, but are not limited to: learning new tasks, comprehending, and retaining information, completing tasks independently, effectively communicating verbally and in writing, demonstrating proficiency in using computer software to perform assigned tasks.

Other Duties

This job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive list of activities, duties or responsibilities for the position. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without notice. All positions are required to perform any additional tasks assigned by the supervisor. Global positions that are bound by contracts will not be changed without notice and approval.

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Working Conditions, Travel and Environment:

• Corus has an in-person work policy, [with all employees reporting to the office Monday through Friday. The employee must be available to work outside normal office hours or on the weekends as required.
• This position must be able to travel as required for standard domestic and international business purposes. While performing the duties of this job in different locations, the employee may be exposed to precarious settings under high-security risks and/or very basic living conditions and outside weather conditions, as well as to infectious diseases.
• This position must have authorization to work in Mali.

As a member of the Corus Family, each employee is expected to:

• Foster a work environment where everyone feels valued and included.
• Support employees' evaluation and promotion processes based on skills and performance.
• Promote a safe, secure, and respectful environment for all members of Corus family, stakeholders in general, and particularly for the communities we serve.
• Follow Corus Code of Conduct helping to prevent any type of abuse including workplace harassment, sexual abuse and exploitation, and trafficking in persons.
• Adhere to the Organizational Core Values.

Corus International prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type and affords equal employment opportunities to employees and applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, disability status, sexual orientation, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by U.S. or International law.