State Technical Lead – Cardiovascular Health; Two

Position: State Technical Lead – Cardiovascular Health (Two vacancies)
1. POSITION VACANT:
State Technical Lead – Cardiovascular Health, Resolve to Save Lives (2 Vacancies; one in Bhubaneshwar and one in Jaipur)

2. ORGANIZATION BACKGROUND:

Resolve to Save Lives (RTSL) is a US-based nonprofit organization that works in collaboration with government and other partners to end preventable deaths from cardiovascular disease. The organization is working to increase the global control of hypertension to 50%, reduce the global intake of salt by 30% and eliminate artificial trans-fat from the global food supply chain. RTSL is committed to saving lives from these preventable causes by implementing scalable and proven strategies to reach these goals.

Resolve to Save Lives Services Private Limited (RTSL-SPL) is a wholly owned subsidiary of RTSL and advances the organization’s mission in India by adapting these strategies to the country context. RTSL-SPL collaborates with experts, offers technical assistance, provides programmatic support, and generates evidence for policy action. RTSL-SPL aims to enhance cardiovascular health outcomes in India through evidence-based interventions and innovative strategies and is committed to supporting the Government of India in achieving Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) 3.4.

RTSL’s cardiovascular health program supports the efforts of state governments to strengthen hypertension and diabetes prevention and control within the public health system. In addition to improving quality of care through standardized protocols, better follow-up, and treatment continuity, the initiative also contributes to broader population-level strategies such as salt reduction and trans-fat elimination, in alignment with national NCD priorities. By providing technical assistance, capacity-building, and data-informed planning, the program aims to help states enhance service delivery, advance evidence-based public health interventions, and accelerate progress toward improved cardiovascular health outcomes.

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JOB DESCRIPTION / RESPONSIBILITIES:

Reporting to the Executive Director, RTSL-India, the State Technical Leads–Cardiovascular Health (STL-CVH) will serve as RTSL’s lead representative in her/ his respective state (Odisha or Rajasthan), responsible for providing statewide technical support on hypertension and diabetes, coordinating with government and partners, forging strategic partnerships, and providing oversight of the M&E and Dietary Risk portfolios.

These roles also ensure strategic coherence, integrated planning, and synergy across all RTSL-supported work streams in their respective states.

Key

Job Responsibilities:

A. Government Engagement & Coordination

(1) Act as the main technical and operational liaison with the State NCD Cell;

(2) Ensure smooth integration of all activities across HTN/ DM, M&E, salt reduction, and TFA;

(3) Facilitate problem-solving across NCD, Food Safety, Nutrition, SHP, ICDS, and digital health units.

B. Strategic & Technical Oversight of RTSL Odisha and Rajasthan Team

(1) Provide day-to-day guidance, work planning, and technical oversight to:

(a) Technical Advisor – M&E & Data Analytics

(b) Technical Advisor – Dietary Risk Prevention

(2) Ensure alignment of all three work streams with states priorities and program partnership

deliverables;

(3) Facilitate joint weekly check-ins, troubleshooting, and coordination across the team;

(4) Consolidate outputs from the team to produce state-level RTSL briefs, Technical Working Group (TWG) materials, and donor updates;

(5) Mentor and support professional development of team members in alignment with RTSL

competencies;

(6) Collaborate with RTSL technical teams to conceptualize, design, and implement innovative, evidence-based interventions tailored to the state’s context, with a focus on strengthening primary healthcare, optimizing digital workflows, reducing dietary risks through salt reduction and trans-fat elimination, and improving continuity of care.

C. Strategic Partnerships & Donor Coordination

(1) Map and engage all partners working on HTN, DM, CVH, digital health, NCD research,

and PHC;

(2) Convene regular multi-partner…