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Overview

WJCF is an Indian non-profit organisation committed to saving lives by reducing the burden of disease and strengthening government-owned, high-quality health systems. Since 2007, WJCF has combined data-driven approaches and deep public health expertise with strong government partnerships to design, implement, and scale solutions across India’s national and state health programmes. We work for and at the service of governments — supporting the Ministry of Health & Family Welfare and State Departments of Health to build systems that are strong, sustainable, and led by Indian institutions.

 

As an Indian organisation, WJCF brings an unmatched depth of contextual understanding of India’s health system architecture, policy landscape, and implementation realities across diverse geographies and population groups. This local institutional credibility, combined with global technical rigour, is central to WJCF’s effectiveness as a partner to governments and donors.

 

Our work is built around four complementary roles: as a Trusted Government Partner, co-designing programmes and strengthening health system architecture; as an Operational Partner, translating strategies into effective on-the-ground delivery; as a Market Shaper, improving the availability and affordability of health commodities; and as an Ecosystem Catalyst, convening governments, development partners, academia, and the private sector to drive solutions at scale.

 

WJCF’s programme portfolio spans thematic areas like hepatitis, HIV/AIDS, tuberculosis, vector-borne diseases, syphilis, cervical cancer, diabetes, maternal and childhood anaemia, immunisation, under-5 diarrhoea and pneumonia, sexual and reproductive health, Ayushman Bharat Pradhan Mantri – Jan Arogya Yojana (AB PM-JAY), Ayushman Bharat Digital Mission (ABDM), hypoxemia and oxygen, safe drinking water, sickle cell disease, presbyopia, lead poisoning, and cross cutting thematic areas like AI and Health, integrated disease surveillance and climate and health.

 

We currently support programmes across 19 states and union territories, with teams working at national, state, district, and sub-district levels.

 

Our people are our greatest asset. WJCF brings together a talented, diverse team of professionals from public health, analytics, consulting, healthcare, the development sector, and academia, all united by a shared commitment to improving health outcomes for the people of India. We are entrepreneurial, action-oriented, and deeply grounded in the communities and systems we work in. Our field teams collectively bring hundreds of years of experience managing public health programmes across the country.

 

WJCF collaborates with a range of international and domestic partners and donors to advance its mission, including an affiliation with the Clinton Health Access Initiative (CHAI), a global health organisation with which WJCF shares a common mission and values.

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.

Position Summary:

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 August, 20026