Senior Technical Advisor, Lead Exposure Reduction Consultant

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.

Position Summary Resolve to Save Lives (RTSL) seeks to engage a consultant to be embedded within the Office of the Honourable Minister of State for Health to support implementation, cross-ministerial coordination, policy advancement, and the use of the Minister’s convening power to drive high-level action on lead exposure reduction and response in Nigeria.

Lead exposure remains one of the most significant yet preventable environmental public health threats in Nigeria, particularly affecting children under five, pregnant women, and populations exposed through environmental and consumer product pathways. Increasing evidence points to consumer products—such as cosmetics, spices, and other locally available goods—as important and under-addressed sources of exposure.

Core Tasks and Activities The Consultant will work closely with the Office of the Honorable Minister of State for Health [...] and relevant Ministries, Departments and Agencies (MDAs), including the Inter-Agency Working Group (IAWG) on Lead Elimination:

Stakeholder Engagement and Coordination - Build on the existing stakeholder mapping to strengthen coordination among actors working to reduce lead exposure. - Track activities of governmental and non-governmental stakeholders, including the Inter-Agency Working Group on Lead Elimination.

Regulatory Implementation and Enforcement Support - Build on the completed regulatory landscape to support the implementation of existing regulations on lead in consumer products, including cosmetics, spices, and other goods. - Identify key bottlenecks to effective enforcement of policies and regulations across relevant agencies and sectors.

Capacity Strengthening - Identify priority capacity gaps that affect the implementation and enforcement of lead-related interventions.

High-Level Policy Advancement and Government Program Acceleration - Support the Inter-Agency Working Group (IAWG) in advancing the National Lead Policy and its Implementation Plan. - Support efforts to improve government resource allocation and financing for implementation and enforcement activities.

Coordination and Advisory Support - Provide technical advisory support to the Office of the Minister of State for Health on lead exposure, with emphasis on implementation and enforcement.

Contract Deliverables - Brief on stakeholder coordination status and recommendations to strengthen alignment and implementation to be shared with the Ministry. - Report on progress and gaps in implementation and enforcement of existing lead-related regulations.

Qualifications - Advanced degrees in Public Health, Environmental Health, Toxicology, Environmental Science, Food Safety, Public Policy, or related field. - Minimum of 10 years of relevant professional experience in environmental health.

Application Process Interested candidates should submit their CV and a cover letter detailing their suitability for the role.