Senior Advisor, Health Taxes - US or UK

Core responsibilities:

• Provide strategic, technical, and operational leadership for the global health taxes portfolio, focusing on taxes on tobacco, alcohol, and unhealthy food
• Shape and oversee RTSL's work on health taxes across current geographies and explore support to additional countries
• Strengthen implementation in Zambia, elevate lessons learned on tax administration, and support targeted fundraising and positioning efforts
• Serve as the organization's primary technical authority on health taxation

This role creates positive change by implementing stronger health tax policies that raise revenue, reduce consumption of harmful products, and withstand industry pressure, ultimately saving lives through evidence-based taxation strategies.

Required qualifications:

• At least 10+ years of relevant professional experience in tax policy, public finance, health policy, or related field
• Substantial experience with tax design and implementation, with strong focus on tax administration and enforcement
• Experience working in low- and middle-income countries, including direct engagement with government counterparts
• Advanced degree in law, public policy, economics, public finance, or related field strongly preferred

Compensation and benefits:

• Salary range for US-based applicants: $125,000 to $140,000 annually
• Health insurance for you and your dependents
• Contributions toward retirement
• Paid annual leave, sick leave, and public holidays
• Two paid, week-long organization-wide breaks at mid-year and end-of-year
• Professional development and home office setup benefits
• Up-to-date computer equipment

Resolve to Save Lives is a US-based, global public health organisation with a mission to prevent 100 million deaths from heart disease and to make the world safer from epidemics.