Country Director at Global Alliance for Improved Nutrition (GAIN)

About You

• The successful candidate will be an accomplished leader with extensive experience in leading multi-disciplinary teams and developing projects in a multi-cultural environment at international level in the private sector, food industry or within international development organisations. 
• You will demonstrate substantive experience of risk, programme, financial and operational management and will possess a broad understanding of the nutrition-food system nexus, public health and community development.
• As an entrepreneurial individual, you will have a proven track record in fundraising and business development and you will possess excellent relationship skills with the ability to work collaboratively, building strong and respectful relationships with colleagues and partners and to contribute to GAIN’s overall strategic development.

About our Offer

GAIN has a fair and competitive salary structure that allows for annual progression subject to good performance. In addition, GAIN offers a total of 37 days holiday per year (including annual leave, public holidays and additional office closure days), an attractive pension scheme and competitive insurance cover including health, travel and life assurance.

We are committed to the health of our staff, especially in these challenging times, and have developed a programme of wellbeing that includes flexible and hybrid working, additional leave allowances, wellbeing days, mindfulness coaching and access to independent and confidential counselling.

GAIN also has a strong commitment to professional development. We will support you to grow in your career through both formal and informal training, and are committed to providing opportunities through internal recruitment, secondments and promotion. All of this is delivered in a supportive and collaborative environment.