Director, Nutrition Financing at Nutrition International

Key responsibilities

Strategic Leadership & Resource Mobilization

• Take the helm in shaping and delivering a bold, multi-country Health Financing Strategy that transforms how maternal nutrition is funded across Africa. You will broker major financing commitments from MDBs, philanthropic organizations, and multilateral partners, while crafting compelling investment cases that drive the scale-up of MMS and calcium supplementation in 4–8 countries.

Partnership & Stakeholder Engagement

• Build and steward high-impact relationships with ministries of health and finance, MDBs, donors, UN agencies, and influential regional bodies such as the African Union, ECOWAS, and SADC. You will champion financing priorities across consortium partners and ensure strong, proactive donor stewardship.

Innovative & Private Sector Financing

• Lead the search for creative, future-focused financing solutions ranging from impact bonds to health taxes and insurance mechanisms and cultivate private-sector partnerships that expand and diversify funding streams for maternal nutrition.

Evidence, Learning & Thought Leadership

• Generate and share cutting-edge evidence on financing models, demonstrating impact and shaping strategic decisions. Document lessons learned and best practices to help position Nutrition International as a leading voice in global and regional nutrition financing.

External Representation & Collaboration

• Serve as a key ambassador for Nutrition International in high-level regional and global forums, elevating maternal nutrition financing on policy agendas. Strengthen organizational visibility with donors and partners while fostering a collaborative, mission-driven environment across teams, countries, and offices

Requirements

Education/Professional Designations/Experience:

• A master’s degree or equivalent experience in economics, public finance, health economics, public health, international development, or a related field.
• At least 12–15 years of experience in health, nutrition, or development financing, with a significant portion in senior leadership roles in Africa.
• Proven track record of designing and implementing multi-country health financing strategies, including public finance, MDB engagement, and/or innovative financing mechanisms.
• Strong experience in resource mobilization, investment case development, and donor engagement, particularly with institutional donors, MDBs, and/or private sector actors.
• Demonstrated expertise in public financial management, including fiscal space analysis, costing, budget impact and cost-benefit analysis, budgeting, expenditure tracking, reporting, and ensuring compliance with donor and government requirements.
• Positive experience in donor stewardship, with a track record of cultivating and maintaining high-level partnerships.
• Extensive experience in leading and mentoring multi-disciplinary, cross-cultural teams across multiple countries.
• Demonstrated ability to represent organizations in high-level meetings, financing dialogues, conferences, and advisory groups, influencing policy and financing priorities.
• Commitment to Gender Equality, Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Safeguarding in health financing strategies and organizational leadership.
• Strong ability to identify, assess, and mitigate financial and programmatic risks, while managing complex, time-sensitive issues.
• Ability to work effectively as part of a multi-cultural, global team in a dynamic and growing organization.