Job Description

The Clinton Health Access Initiative, Inc. (CHAI) is a global health organization committed to our mission of saving lives and reducing the burden of disease in low-and middle-income countries. We work at the invitation of governments to support them and the private sector to create and sustain high-quality health systems.

CHAI was founded in 2002 in response to the HIV/AIDS epidemic with the goal of dramatically reducing the price of life-saving drugs and increasing access to these medicines in the countries with the highest burden of the disease. Over the following two decades, CHAI has expanded its focus. Today, along with HIV, we work in conjunction with our partners to prevent and treat infectious diseases such as COVID-19, malaria, tuberculosis, and hepatitis. Our work has also expanded into cancer, diabetes, hypertension, and other non-communicable diseases, and we work to accelerate the rollout of lifesaving vaccines, reduce maternal and child mortality, combat chronic malnutrition, and increase access to assistive technology. We are investing in horizontal approaches to strengthen health systems through programs in human resources for health, digital health, and health financing. With each new and innovative program, our strategy is grounded in maximizing sustainable impact at scale, ensuring that governments lead the solutions, that programs are designed to scale nationally, and learnings are shared globally.

At CHAI, our people are our greatest asset, and none of this work would be possible without their talent, time, dedication and passion for our mission and values. We are a highly diverse team of enthusiastic individuals across 40 countries with a broad range of skillsets and life experiences. CHAI is deeply grounded in the countries we work in, with majority of our staff based in program countries.

The William J Clinton Foundation (WJCF) is an Indian not-for-profit entity, registered under Section 8 of the Indian Companies Act 2013 and has an affiliation agreement with the Clinton Health Access Initiative (CHAI). WJCFs mission is to save lives and improve health outcomes in the country by enabling the government and private sector to strengthen and sustain quality health systems. WJCF has been working closely with the Ministry of Health & Family Welfare, and Departments of Health at the state level since 2007 providing technical as well as operational support to various programs such as COVID-19 disease, hepatitis, HIV/AIDS, tuberculosis, vector-borne diseases (lymphatic filariasis and kala azar), syphilis, cervical cancer, diabetes, maternal and childhood anaemia, immunization, under 5 diarrhea and pneumonia, sexual and reproductive health, Ayushman Bharat Pradhan Mantri – Jan Arogya Yojana (AB PM-JAY) and Ayushman Bharat Digital Mission (ABDM), hypoxemia and oxygen, safe drinking water, sickle cell disease, and climate and health.

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Program Overview:

Type 1 Diabetes Mellitus (T1D) is an auto-immune disease characterized by reduced ability to produce insulin in the body. T1D usually develops in children, adolescents, or young adults, leading to a lifetime dependence on insulin for survival. The condition is associated with a significant strain and poor quality of life, and leading to a high financial burden, for people living with Type 1 Diabetes (PLT1D) and their families. However, with access to timely diagnostic, initiation on treatment and proper management of the condition, people living with T1D can lead healthy and productive lives, while achieving life expectancy comparable to the general population.

There are an estimated 9.4 million PLT1D globally, with India having the second highest share accounting for 8%-10% of the global prevalence. Nearly 18% of children and adolescents with T1D (~0.3 million) live in India, the highest in the world. The incidence of T1D in the 0-19 age group is increasing more than any other age group and is estimated to increase from 8.15 per 100,000 in 2024 to 13.95 per 100,000 by 2040. While the burden of T1D has continued to rise over the years, survival has remained poor. Survival rates for children and adolescents with T1D in India is worse compared to countries with similar socio-economic development. On average, a child diagnosed with T1D at the age of 10 years lives only an additional 29 years of healthy life, contributing to premature mortality and poor quality of life.

There is an urgent need to improve access to screening and diagnosis and to ensure initiation and adherence to treatment for T1D. WJCF’s Type 1 Diabetes program aims at strengthening and improving access to quality T1D care in India, with the overall goal of achieving longer, healthier, and more productive lives for People Living with Type 1 Diabetes. The program aims to address critical barriers to delivery of quality T1D care in India by building awareness, improving access to screening, diagnosis, and treatment services, enabling treatment adherence and self-management, and strengthening governance framework for delivery of T1D care.

WJCF is seeking a highly motivated, entrepreneurial professional with strong credentials and exceptional stakeholder-management skills for the role of State Engagement Lead for the Type 1 Diabetes Program. The State Engagement Lead will drive on-ground program implementation to strengthen the delivery of Type 1 Diabetes services across public health facilities. The role requires developing a comprehensive understanding of the state’s public health system, governance structures, policy landscape, and barriers to care. They will play a pivotal role in designing and operationalizing program interventions, shaping the implementation model, supporting day-to-day program operations, and facilitating effective stakeholder engagement to ensure high-quality and sustainable care delivery. The ideal candidate should have exceptional interpersonal skills, be able to work independently, be flexible, be comfortable working and supporting operations across cross-functional teams and have a strong commitment to excellence.

Responsibilities

• Lead WJCF and its T1D program with state government stakeholders, and secure necessary government alignment on ongoing intervention support and proposed new initiatives.
• Build and maintain trust-based relationships with senior officials in the Department of Health, NHM, and State Health Corporation, and expedite approvals required to drive program momentum.
• Support the government in budgeting and planning through NHM and the State Health Corporation to ensure sustained access to essential drugs, diagnostics, and commodities for T1D management.
• In collaboration with the Program Manager (NCDs), develop the program strategy and implementation plan for the state, and scope allied areas of intervention within the broader NCD portfolio.
• Lead day-to-day program implementation at the state level — including planning, sequencing, and on-ground roll-out of programmatic activities — in coordination with the state program team and field staff.
• Support district-level roll-out and monitoring by working with the state program team and field staff to engage district administrators, health officials, and facility-level stakeholders.
• Strengthen the capacity of state and district health staff to deliver T1D services through training, mentoring, and on-site support, in coordination with program technical leads.
• Represent WJCF in relevant state-level technical working groups, review meetings, and forums on NCDs and T1D.
• Coordinate with other development partners active in the state to align activities, share learnings, and leverage complementary resources and geographic reach toward strengthening T1D access.
• Identify programmatic, operational, and political risks to implementation, and work with program leadership to design and execute mitigation plans that protect program continuity and sustainability.
• Support the design and operation of systems for collecting, managing, and reviewing programmatic data, and use results to monitor progress and inform strategy.
• Develop compelling presentations, progress narratives, update notes, and reports for internal and external stakeholders, and travel within the state as required to support implementation.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in any domain with minimum 7 years of relevant work experience in a demanding, results-oriented environment.
• Demonstrated ability to manage large projects, project design, and team management.
• Experience of working with government stakeholders and familiarity with the Indian public health system.
• Ability to work independently, prioritize, and handle multiple tasks simultaneously.
• Advanced proficiency in project and program management tools and in maintaining complex accountability trackers and dashboards
• Ability to absorb and synthesize a broad range of information, including technical information.
• Excellent written and oral communications skills in English and Hindi. Preference for candidates versed in local languages/ dialects.
• Willingness to travel extensively within and outside the program states and districts.

Last Date to Apply: 15th July, 20026