Lead – nutrition

Basic HealthCare Services · Udaipur, India

About BHS

Basic Healthcare Services (BHS) is a not-for-profit organization with a vision of a world where marginalized and vulnerable communities lead a healthy life with dignity. The organization runs a network of AMRIT Clinics that provide high-quality and low-cost primary health care to rural and tribal communities in south Rajasthan. Six such clinics serve a population of nearly 100,000, approximately 90% of which is tribal. BHS also runs phulwaris (daycare centres for children under 5) that provide a safe environment, nutritious food, and learning and play to children from tribal communities; 18 phulwaris enroll nearly 400 children. To improve nutritional status of tribal communities, BHS works with other organizations to improve availability of nutritious foods at the household level. BHS is a leading voice on primary healthcare in India and is also partnering in two ICMR led implementation research studies, aimed at strengthening the public health systems. For more details, visit

Strengthening nutrition is a major component of the work that BHS does, and includes a diverse set of interventions – day care centres for young children, improving food availability at the household level, and nutrition support for Tuberculosis and children with Severe Acute Malnutrition at the AMRIT Clinics. To anchor and lead these interventions, BHS invites applications for the position of Lead – Nutrition.

This is a senior position, and Lead – Nutrition will work closely with the senior management. She/ he will have the following Job responsibilities:

Supervise and support the phulwaris, together with the nutritionists and health workers

Qualifications and experience:

Masters in Home Sciences with major in Nutrition/ Masters in Public Health Nutrition/ Social Work with concentration in public health/nutrition. Candidates with minimum of 5 years' experience in community based programs in nutrition will be considered.

What does working as Lead – Nutrition bring to a young professional

Lead – Nutrition will be part of a multi-disciplinary team working in the field of primary healthcare and nutrition for vulnerable communities living in remote, rural regions. She/he will gain in-depth understanding of: providing high-quality nutrition interventions to underserved and remote communities; the social determinants of health; and of working with diverse teams. She/ he will get opportunity to be mentored by senior colleagues at BHS, experts in the field of Nutrition, Management and Leadership; and will have structured opportunities for learning and advancement.

Remuneration: based on qualifications and experience

Contact: Interested candidates can email their resume at

Last date for receipt of applications: 10 July 2026