Consultant, Hypertension Program Implementation Field Support

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) team at RTSL provides technical assistance in developing cardiovascular disease prevention programs to help countries improve the heart health of their people. Working with our partners to improve the control of high blood pressure, reduce salt intake, and eliminate trans fats from the global food supply, the CVH team has helped save countless lives from cardiovascular disease. Length of Engagement: 4 Months, with possibility of extension based on performance and project needs. Level of Effort: Equivalent to FTE Location: Ethiopia Assigned region of work: South Ethiopia, Afar, Southwest Ethiopia, Sidama, Somali, and Central Ethiopia. Selected consultants will be assigned up to three regions based on program needs, geographic considerations and experience. Job Structure: Independent Contractor Must have a registered business license to operate as a consultant in Ethiopia, or be willing to get one before the contract is signed. Position Purpose The Consultant will provide technical and coordination support for the implementation, monitoring, and scale-up of the Ethiopia Hypertension Control Initiative (EHCI) in newly established regions. The role will focus on supporting regional and district-level planning, stakeholder engagement, implementation follow-up, routine monitoring, and quality improvement efforts, including the implementation of the WHO HEARTS technical package and the Simple digital health application. The Consultant will be responsible for supporting up to three assigned regions and will provide regular on-site technical assistance through a rotational deployment model. The consultant is expected to spend approximately one month in each region, providing focused support to the Regional Health Bureau of that region while being available for light support to the other assigned regions. Responsibilities include extensive field support for sub-regional and selected PHC levels. This collaborative approach aims to build local ownership, allowing subregional teams to independently lead the continuum of care without external support. Core Tasks and Activities Regional and Subregional Support Conduct baseline assessments of HEARTS implementation, including hypertension service delivery, mentorship systems, quality improvement initiatives, and utilization of the Simple app and other digital health tools. Support Regional Health Bureaus, Zonal Health Departments, and Woreda Health Offices in the development and execution of regional implementation and mentorship plans aligned with EHCI priorities and targets. Provide technical assistance on NCD planning, program management, target setting, and development of strategies to accelerate the scale-up and sustainability of HEARTS and digital health interventions. Coordinate with subnational stakeholders and implementing partners to strengthen leadership, governance, ownership, and accountability for NCD service delivery. Organize and facilitate training, workshops, review meetings, and other capacity-building activities to strengthen technical and managerial capacity at subnational levels. Conduct Joint Supportive Supervision (JSS), mentorship, coaching, and supportive supervision visits to strengthen implementation quality and build local mentoring capacity. Support implementation of quality improvement initiatives and…