Senior Technical Advisor, Lead Poisoning Elimination

Resolve To Save Lives; United States; Remote; USD 125,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

Resolve To Save Lives seeks a Senior Technical Advisor for lead poisoning elimination. This role entails developing strategies, managing collaborations with global partners, and providing technical support to country teams to combat lead poisoning. The ideal candidate has over 10 years of experience in global health and possesses strong program management skills.

Benefits

Health insurance for you and your dependents

Contributions toward retirement

Paid annual leave and sick leave

Paid organization-wide breaks

Professional development benefits

Qualifications

• 10+ years of global health or environmental science experience.
• Experience in environmental health preferred.
• Experience developing technical materials.

Responsibilities

• Develop and implement RTSL's lead poisoning elimination strategy.
• Provide technical support to country teams.
• Manage development of toolkits and scientific articles.

Skills

Project management

Technical communication

Analytical skills

Partnership management

Education

Master's degree in public health, environmental science, public policy or international development

Job description

Senior Technical Advisor, Lead Poisoning Elimination

Resolve to Save Lives (RTSL) is a global health organization that partners locally and globally to create and scale solutions to the world’s deadliest health threats. Millions of people die from preventable health threats. We collaborate to close the gap between proven, life-saving solutions and the people who need them. Since 2017, we’ve worked with governments and other partners in more than 60 countries to save millions of lives. We work toward a future where people live longer, healthier lives, communities flourish, and economies thrive. This is an ambitious vision, and it inspires us and our partners to make progress every day.

The Cardiovascular Health (CVH) unit at Resolve to Save Lives (RTSL) provides technical assistance in developing cardiovascular disease prevention programs to help countries improve their people's heart health. Working with our partners to improve the control of high blood pressure, reduce salt intake, and eliminate transfat from the global food supply, the CVH team has helped save countless lives from cardiovascular disease.

Position Summary

Resolve to Save Lives' (RTSL) Cardiovascular Health unit works with partners to eliminate artificial trans fat from the global food supply, increase global control of high blood pressure to 50% , reduce the global intake of salt by 30% and recently began work in the area of lead poisoning elimination .

The Senior Technical Advisor (STA), Lead Poisoning Elimination, will strategically develop, manage, and advise on RTSL's efforts on lead. This position reports to the Director of Nutrition . The incumbent will work closely with the Director and RTSL leadership to shape the program on lead poisoning at RTSL . They will spearhead a collaboration with the World Health Organization around a technical package for lead elimination in LMICs . Further, they will support lead elimination programs in RTSL countries as funding becomes available , collaborating with RTSL country teams to guide the work.

Length of Engagement: This is a two-year fixed-term position with the possibility of extension.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Develop and implement RTSL's lead poisoning elimination strategy in collaboration with the Director, Nutrition Policy and Surveillance
• Serve as the key technical advisor fo r RTSL's work on lead poisoning elimination
• Serve as the key contact person for RTSL global partners working on lead poisoning elimination , providing guidance and oversight
• Provide virtual and on-site technical support to the country teams' managers and country-level collaborators , working closely with them as they develop and implement country strategies
• Identify new countries for RTSL to support on lead poisoning elimination , including assisting with fundraising, liaising with the government, identifying partners and getting programs running
• Develop and/or manage the development of toolkits, presentations, scientific articles and other technical and communications materials regarding lead poisoning elimination
• Oversee the work of consultants and others providing expert input into RTSL lead poisoning elimination activities and related activities
• In collaboration with in-country nutrition managers (where relevant) , lead the project management of RTSL's lead poisoning elimination work, including:
  • Review regular progress reports from implementing partners and generate summaries and recommendations for theinitiative's Director, Nutrition and Surveillance
  • Manage solicitation and review of grant proposals for sodium reduction activities in priority low and middle-income countries
  • Liaise with, monitor, track progress and report on project implementation by in-country and other partners
• Represent the team at international conferences and meetings and with implementing partners

Required Qualifications

Education

• Master's degree in public health, environmental science, public policy or international development

Experience

• 10 + years of relevant global health , environmental science or development experience
• At least five years working in environmental health (lead preferred but not essential) , with at least some in low- and middle-income countries
• Experience developing technical materials
• Experience working with national governments

Skills & abilities

• Ability to communicate technical knowledge and expertise in both policy and operational environments
• Technical support and guidance capabilities
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills in English
• Excellent partnership management skills , with the ability to effectively engage, collaborate with and advocate to senior officials within government, donors, the private sector, and other stakeholders
• Strong program and project management skills
• Strong analytical and research skills
• Demonstrated people m anage ment skills, including mentoring, supervising and supporting the performance of others
• Strong global perspective , with the ability to work effectively across different cultures
• High degree of initiative, adaptability, problem-solving skills, and creativity
• Strong t ime-management skills , with the ability to work in a deadline-oriented environment, including the ability to prioritize and manage multiple tasks independently

Other

• A passion for the mission and values of Resolve to Save Lives
• Ability to convene for periodic in-person team meetings and to travel internationally up to 25% of the time

Compensation and Benefits

Resolve to Save Lives prides itself on cultivating a supportive, connected remote team doing work that matters. We do everything possible to ensure our employees are connected and set up for success.

The salary range for applicants based in the US is $125,000 to $ 140,000 annually. The exact offer will be determined by various factors , such as the candidate's skills and experience relative to the requirements of the role. For applicants based outside the US , salaries are set according to national labor rates for the international NGO sector.

In addition to a competitive salary, Resolve to Save Lives provides a generous package of benefits, including:

• Health insurance for you and your dependents
• Contributions toward retirement
• Paid annual leave and sick leave, in addition to public holidays
• Two paid, week-long organization-wide breaks at mid-year and end-of-year
• Professional development and home office setup benefits

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, organ donor status, or status as a veteran. Resolve to Save Lives complies with all applicable US EEO laws.

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