Job Description
Senior Technical Advisor, Hypertension Control
Sub-Saharan Africa: Nigeria, Ethiopia, Ghana or Cote d'Ivoire
Resolve to Save Lives (RTSL) is a US-based, global public health organization with a mission to prevent 100 million deaths from heart disease and to make the world safer from epidemics. We are led by Dr Tom Frieden, former director of the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Since 2017, Resolve to Save Lives has partnered with low- and middle-income country governments, multi-lateral agencies, academic and other civil society partners, and communities to build capacity for and support implementation of enabling policies and effective programs to treat and control hypertension, reduce sodium intake, eliminate artificial trans fat, and strengthen systems for epidemic prevention.
Position Purpose:
RTSL seeks a Senior Technical Advisor, Hypertension Control for our global cardiovascular health team. This senior position will contribute to the implementation of RTSL’s global cardiovascular health initiative, with a focus on supporting the establishment and scale up of high-quality, data-driven hypertension control programs across several countries in Africa. The incumbent works closely with the core RTSL CVH-Hypertension Control team to support national and regional partners to mount effective hypertension control efforts. This support includes providing technical and analytical guidance, programmatic oversight, and strategic advice. The Senior Technical Advisor works under the guidance of and reports to the Director, Global Hypertension Control. This position will be based in sub-Saharan Africa in any of the following countries: Nigeria, Ethiopia, Ghana or Cote d'Ivoire.
Core Duties and Responsibilities:
The incumbent will perform duties such as but not limited to the following:
Job Requirements
Requirements:
Compensation and Benefits:
Resolve to Save Lives prides itself on cultivating a supportive, connected remote team doing work that matters. We do everything we can to ensure our employees are connected and set up for success.
The salary for this position is competitive and set according to national labor rates for the international NGO sector in the country where the successful candidate resides. The exact offer will be determined by a variety of factors, such as the candidate’s skills and experience relative to the requirements of the role.
In addition to a competitive salary, Resolve to Save Lives provides a generous package of benefits, including:
RTSL believes its programs are strengthened when they are developed and supported by individuals with diverse life experiences whose understanding of social and cultural issues can help make our work and workforce more inclusive. We encourage applications from and provide equal employment opportunities to all qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, ancestry, sexual orientation, national origin, age, disability, marital status, or status as a veteran. Resolve to Save Lives complies with all applicable US EEO laws.
RTSL accepts and reviews applications on an ongoing basis. We are grateful for your interest in our work and for your application. Unfortunately, due to the volume of applications, we are unable to respond to every applicant. One of our talent team members will contact you if your qualifications match the role.
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