Location: Kenya, Nigeria, Bangladesh
Salary: As listed in the advert
Contract Type: Fixed Term
Duration: Other
About the Role
The Global Alliance for Improved Nutrition (GAIN) is seeking a Digital Transformation Manager to provide functional, technical, and managerial leadership to the DFQT+ project. This role will balance business, technology, design, and market priorities and ensure delivery of project objectives with the allotted timeline and budget. Their work will aim to ensure increased adoption and demonstrate the financial commitment of key stakeholders to sustain operations of the DFQT+ system.
This role will be
offered on a 15(month) fixed term contract, subject to availability of funding
and will be based in either one of our offices in Kenya, Nigeria or Bangladesh.
Key Responsibilities include
- Define project scope, activities and
objectives in line with the GAIN business plans, programme frameworks, and
organizational strategic priorities.
- Update and expand upon existing Go to
Market (GTM) strategy, including positioning, target segments, channels,
launch planning, and growth priorities, and oversee its implementation.
- Develop and execute sustainability plan
for DFQT+, including identifying and testing value propositions for key
stakeholders, testing their willingness to pay, and managing product costs
consistent with projected government and private sector financial contributions.
- Work closely with the Product Owner to
ensure that stakeholder requirements are reflected in DFQT+ and that
deployment is consistent with the GTM strategy and sustainability plan.
- Coordinate across internal teams (product,
communications, knowledge management, in-country teams) and the consortium
to drive implementation.
- Translate product readiness into launch
plans and partner enablement activities.
- Lead a high performing project team
consisting of people across the organisation, bringing together the
skills, experience and competencies required for successful project
delivery.
About you
The ideal candidate
should have extensive experience in digital transformation or digital
development projects in low- and middle-income countries. Excellent project
management capabilities, including managing digital development/Information and
Communications Technologies for Development (ICT4D) activities is required. The
position holder should have experience working in international development
with multi-country support experience.
You should possess
strong stakeholder engagement experience with ability to build consensus across
audiences such as government, private sector and other partners.
About our Offer
The starting annual
gross salary on offer for this role per location is as listed below.
Kenya: KES 4,808,508
-KES 5,497,476
Nigeria: NGN
17,200,128 - NGN 19,666,488
Bangladesh: BDT
2,467,308 - BDT 2,821,272
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.
About GAIN
The Global Alliance
for Improved Nutrition (GAIN) is a Swiss-based foundation launched at the
United Nations in 2002 to tackle the human suffering caused by malnutrition.
Working with governments, businesses and civil society, we aim to transform
food systems so that they deliver healthier diets for all people, especially
the most vulnerable.
Headquartered in
Geneva, Switzerland, GAIN has offices in countries with high levels of
malnutrition: Bangladesh, Benin, Ethiopia, India, Indonesia, Kenya, Mozambique,
Nigeria, Pakistan, Rwanda, Tanzania and Uganda. To support work in those
countries, we have representative offices in the Netherlands, the United
Kingdom, and the United States.
At GAIN, we believe
that everyone in the world should have access to nutritious, safe, and
affordable food. Today, one in three people - drawn from nearly every country
on the planet - are unable to consume enough nutritious food. We work to
develop and deliver solutions to this daily challenge.
GAIN in partnership
with a consortium of eight organizations and together with local stakeholders,
developed the Digital Fortification Quality Traceability (DFQT+) system, a
cross-sector traceability that enables mills/refineries and authorities to
generate, govern, share, and utilize safely accurate and traceable data on food
fortification quality within factories and markets, including customs. The
product was pilot tested in Bangladesh and Nigeria. The focus of the next phase
of work will be on adoption in these two countries.
DFQT+ aims to
revolutionize global food fortification by providing an adaptable traceability
solution that empowers all stakeholders to ensure the delivery of more
nutritious food to every consumer. The country-driven digital solution fosters
real-time data sharing, transparency, trust, efficiency, and accountability
across the entire food system value chain, enabling healthier populations.
Consistent and actionable data on quality of fortified foods is critical to
ensuring programmes can reach their potential public health impact. The DFQT+
system enables stakeholders to track micronutrient quality throughout the
entire value chain, starting from the initial components and materials—such as
premix and micronutrients—down to the final product, ensuring quality is
maintained at every stage.
Our Working Culture and Environment
We provide a flexible
working environment that includes a combination of home and office working
opportunities through our global hybrid working policy. This encourages our
staff to have a healthy work-life balance and increases staff motivation,
enriches employee wellbeing, and improves performance and productivity.
All of our positions
are based in one or more of GAIN’s designated offices as stated on our job
advertisements. Successful candidates will be based in one of GAIN’s country
offices and must have the existing right to live and work within a reasonably
commutable distance of the relevant city / cities in which the role is
advertised. Please note, that GAIN does not sponsor working visas and
relocations.
GAIN reserves the
right to withdraw an offer of employment for candidates who are considered to
ineligible under the above conditions during or after the recruitment process.
Applicants must have
the right to work and be currently based in the advertised country location, to
be eligible to apply for this position.
For more detailed
information please see the attached job description. To apply, follow the
"Apply Now" link.
This advert closes on
31st January 2026. Early applications are encouraged. GAIN reserves the right
to close this advert early should we receive suitable candidates ahead of the
closing date.
The Global Alliance
for Improved Nutrition is committed to equality of opportunity and creating an
inclusive environment where diversity is valued. We are keen to reflect
the diversity of our society at every level within our organisation and therefore
welcome applications from talented and committed people from all backgrounds,
representing the diverse societies we operate in.
Our core values
GAIN is committed to
equality of opportunity and to eliminating discrimination. All staff are
expected to follow GAIN Values
Our commitment to
safeguarding
GAIN is committed to
creating a safe and inclusive environment where all staff, volunteers, and job
applicants are treated with dignity and respect. We are also committed to
safeguarding the communities we work with. We have a zero-tolerance approach to
any form of inappropriate behaviour, discrimination, abuse, bullying,
harassment, exploitation and abuse of power or trust.
Safeguarding is
integral to our recruitment practices, and we have robust procedures in place
to prevent any form of harm, abuse, or discrimination. As part of our
commitment to safeguarding, all successful candidates will undergo thorough
background checks and vetting procedures, which can include references,
criminal records and terrorist finance checks where applicable, in accordance
with our Safeguarding Policy.
We provide
comprehensive training and support to our staff and volunteers and associates
to raise awareness of safeguarding issues and ensure they are equipped to
recognise and respond to concerns effectively.
By applying for a
position with GAIN, you agree to uphold our safeguarding principles and
contribute to maintaining a safe and supportive environment for all
individuals.
Hybrid Working: Yes
Job Description: JD_Digital_Transformation_Project_Manager_DFQT_Project_FINAL.pdf
Additional Information: Safeguarding_Summary.pdf
Closing Date: 31 January 2026
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