About the Creche Initiative
Azim Premji Foundation is running 1800+ creches for children aged between 7 months and 3 years, in partnership with civil society organizations across rural and urban areas in more than 7 states in India. The program aims to –
a. Ensure access to protected spaces for children,
b. Provide nutritious meals, and
c. Identify children experiencing malnutrition and facilitate timely interventions through health referrals. More details about the program can be found here.
About the Role
The Program Manager – Child Nutrition & Public Health will provide technical guidance and programmatic oversight to strengthen nutrition and health outcomes among the children enrolled in creches. The role focuses on ensuring quality implementation of nutrition interventions, strengthening convergence with public health systems, and enabling data-driven decision-making across program locations.
Key Responsibilities
a) Provide technical leadership and guidance on Infant and Young Child Nutrition (IYCN) interventions, including growth monitoring, feeding practices,



malnutrition and illness management.
b) Design and support implementation of malnutrition management strategies for identification and management of SAM, MAM, and Growth Faltering cases, including CMAM approaches, NRC referrals, and structured follow-up plans.
c) Coordinate delivery of core program components such as growth monitoring, special nutrition care, home visits, referrals, NRC admissions, and community-based interventions in alignment with operational guidelines.
d) Design early identification and management of common childhood illnesses (diarrhea, ARI, fever) strategies, ensure timely treatment and referrals, and integrate illness management with nutrition recovery plans.
e) Conduct regular field visits to support the quality of growth monitoring sessions, VHSND service delivery, referral systems, and home-based counselling practices.
f) Support and mentor Supervisors and Health coordinators in ide

📌 Program Manager (Ranchi)
🏢 Azim Premji Foundation
📍 Ranchi