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. 

In India, CHAI works in partnership with its India registered affiliate William J Clinton Foundation (WJCF) under the guidance of the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare (MoHFW) at the Central and States' levels on an array of high priority initiatives aimed at improving health outcomes. Currently, WJCF supports government partners across projects to expand access to quality care and treatment for HIV/AIDS, Hepatitis, tuberculosis, COVID-19, common cancers, sexual and reproductive health, immunization, and essential medicines.

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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’s approach entails supporting the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare at the national level to catalyze development and roll-out of standardized guidelines of care for T1D, while supporting multiple state governments to implement pilot initiatives demonstrating delivery of T1D services through dedicated T1D Clinics within public health facilities. WJCF has supported successful operationalization of these clinics across four states (Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan, Chhattisgarh and Uttarakhand) and is now looking to scale-up the program across other states.  

Position summary:

WJCF seeks a highly motivated and entrepreneurial individual with outstanding credentials and demonstrated strategic thinking, team and stakeholder management abilities for the role of Manager (Scale-Up), Type 1 Diabetes. The Manager will independently lead the scale-up of WJCF’s T1D work across 3-5 states in India. The ideal candidate should have exceptional interpersonal and stakeholder management skills, be able to independently drive work modules, be comfortable working with government stakeholders, leading cross-functional teams, and have a strong commitment to excellence.

• Develop a strategic roadmap and implementation plan for scaling up WJCF’s T1D program across 3-5 additional states, by developing a deep understanding of WJCF’s current program operations and deepening stakeholder engagement.
• Build, mentor, and guide a team anchor implementation of programmatic activities in the scale-up states
• In close collaboration with the program leadership, lead program implementation in the scale-up states
• Cultivate and develop deep engagement and collaborate with health leadership in the scale-up states to jointly develop and implement pathways for sustainable T1D service delivery through the public health system.
• Support health leadership in the scale-up states in monitoring and evaluating program activities to track progress and inform decision making
• Identify potential risks and challenges to the implementation and roll-out of scale-up activities and plan for / implement suitable mitigation mechanisms to address such risks.
• Document and disseminate learnings from the scale-up experience through articles, conferences / workshops, and other events
• Support the program leadership in overall grant management, including development of progress briefs and narrative, budget management, representation at events, and building engagement with external partners and stakeholders
• Support broader initiatives in the non-communicable diseases (NCD) segment including scoping and knowledge development, proposal development, development of communication briefs, etc.
• Build and maintain trust-based relationships with relevant government stakeholders, development partners, and other stakeholders relevant to the program.
• Support with other responsibilities as requested by the program leadership.

• Master’s/bachelor’s degree in management, public health, public policy, or other relevant fields.
• Work experience of 8+ years in public health, management consulting, public policy, or allied areas.
• Experience of working with government stakeholders and familiarity with the public health system.
• Proven performance in a fast-paced, results driven environment.
• Ability to work independently, prioritise, and handle multiple tasks simultaneously.
• Willingness to travel extensively within and outside the program geography in India.

Last Date to Apply: 16th July, 2025