Medical Job: State Technical Lead – CVH Role | Apply
Looking for a senior-level medical job in public health leadership? Resolve to Save Lives is hiring a State Technical Lead – Cardiovascular Health for two vacancies in Bhubaneshwar and Jaipur. This opportunity is ideal for professionals seeking impactful global health organization jobs and experienced candidates pursuing an advanced MD Job in cardiovascular and NCD program leadership.
Job Details:
- Job Position: State Technical Lead – Cardiovascular Health (STL-CVH)
- Location: Directorate of Public Health, Bhubaneshwar (Odisha) and Jaipur (Rajasthan)
- Job ID: STL-CVH-RTSL
About the Company
Resolve to Save Lives (RTSL) is a US-based nonprofit organization offering impactful medical job opportunities, working in collaboration with the 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.
Job Description
Reporting to the Executive Director, RTSL-India, this senior medical job as State Technical Lead–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.
Qualifications
- MBBS with MD from a recognized institution.
- 8–10 years of experience in public health or health systems strengthening, preferably at state or national level.
- At least two years’ NCD focused experience.
- Demonstrated leadership and supervisory experience.
- Experience within Government of India or state health systems desirable.
- Prior experience in Odisha or Rajasthan is essential.
Key Job Responsibilities:
Government Engagement & Coordination
- Act as the main technical and operational liaison with the State NCD Cell;
- Ensure smooth integration of all activities across HTN/ DM, M&E, salt reduction, and TFA;
- Facilitate problem-solving across NCD, Food Safety, Nutrition, SHP, ICDS, and digital health units.
Strategic & Technical Oversight of RTSL Odisha and Rajasthan Team
- Provide day-to-day guidance, work planning, and technical oversight to:
- Technical Advisor – M&E & Data Analytics
- Technical Advisor – Dietary Risk Prevention
- Ensure alignment of all three workstreams with states priorities and program partnership deliverables;
- Facilitate joint weekly check-ins, troubleshooting, and coordination across the team;
- Consolidate outputs from the team to produce state-level RTSL briefs, Technical Working Group (TWG) materials, and donor updates;
- Mentor and support professional development of team members in alignment with RTSL competencies;
- 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.
Strategic Partnerships & Donor Coordination
- Map and engage all partners working on HTN, DM, CVH, digital health, NCD research, and PHC
- Convene regular multi-partner coordination meetings to align plans and leverage resources
- Serve as RTSL’s focal point with academic institutions, professional bodies and other organizations active in Odisha and Rajasthan (e.g., WHO, WDF, UNICEF, PATH, Jhpiego, research organizations, etc.)
Strengthening HTN & DM Systems
- Support the integration and strengthening of HTN/ DM services including screening, diagnosis, treatment initiation, adherence support, and follow-up using HEARTS-aligned workflows to improve continuity and quality of care at the primary healthcare level;
- Facilitate adoption of simple, standardized treatment protocols for hypertension and diabetes across all levels of care in alignment with national and state guidance;
- Ensure consistent availability and rational use of validated devices and protocol medicines, working closely with government counterparts to monitor supply chains and address gaps;
- Strengthen supervisory structures, clinical mentoring, and structured review mechanisms to improve provider performance and quality of service delivery;
- Conduct periodic supportive supervision and field review visits in implementation geographies to assess progress, identify bottlenecks, and provide actionable technical feedback.
Dietary Risk Reduction: Integration & Support
- Strengthen coordination with key departments including Health, Education, and Food Safety to support the integration of dietary risk reduction strategies within state NCD programmes
- Provide technical guidance on salt-reduction initiatives, including development of capacity-building plans and communication approaches for facility and community-level staff to promote effective behaviour change
- Support work on trans-fat elimination and regulatory compliance, providing guidance to the Technical Advisor on activities related to surveillance, sampling, coordination with state food laboratories, training of Food Safety Officers, and engagement with food business operators and fat/oil manufacturers.
Digital & Data Systems Support
- Lead the design and execution of state-level program evaluations, data reviews, and evidence generation efforts;
- Ensure statewide adoption of NP-NCD platform workflows;
- Promote facility- and district-level reporting, facilitate use of dashboards, and digital tools.
TWG Support & Cross-Sector Coordination
- Contextualize national guidelines and global evidence to the needs of the respective state to strengthen cardiovascular health programming;
- Provide technical content and evidence briefs for TWG and high-level reviews;
- Integrate dietary risk, TFA, and M&E insights into state CVH strategy meetings.
