Monitoring & Evaluation and Knowledge Management Specialist to USAID Transforming Rwanda Medical Supply Project.
SCOPE OF WORK
Rwanda Medical Supply Ltd seeks to recruit a Monitoring & Evaluation and Knowledge Management Specialist for USAID Transforming Rwanda Medical Supply (TRMS) Project.
Background
Rwanda Medical Supply Ltd is a state owned company created by the Government of Rwanda with a mandate of managing end to end health supply chain for Rwanda.
The vision of RMS Ltd is to ensure quality and timely availability of all health commodities to the public through a cost-efficient, sustainable, and effective supply chain. Drugs will be available throughout the country through an economical and financially sustainable supply chain that can meet current and future needs and manage increasing complexity.
The U.S. Agency for International Development (“USAID”) in partnership with Rwanda Medical Supply looks to procure and provide health commodities for USAID/Rwanda’s health program, including but not limited to HIV/AIDS, Malaria, Family Planning, and Maternal & Child Health through the TRMS (Transforming the Rwanda Medical Supply Chain) Project. The aim of TRMS is to address operational inefficiencies in Rwanda’s supply chain system such as lengthy procurement processes, poor inventory management, and high end user mark-up.
RMS Ltd seeks to recruit a qualified candidate for the position of; Business Intelligence and Communications Specialist for the USAID Transforming Rwanda Medical Supply Chain (TRMS) project.
Purpose
Monitoring & Evaluation and Knowledge Management Specialist serves as the main point of contact for all monitoring and evaluation planning, systems, and reporting.
Principle duties and responsibilities:
- Lead the development of a MEL plan, including developing indicator definition sheets for Key Performance Indicators.
- Oversee the development and review of the eLMIS, and different supply chain reports.
- Advocate for accelerating the roll-out and utilization of data visualization dashboards at district and central level.
- Provide training and capacity building to central and district RMS staff.
- Participate in planning and delivery of training for health facility pharmacy staff in record keeping and reporting.
- Participate in DQAs and supervision of data validation activities at district and central levels.
Required skills and minimum qualifications:
- S/he will have at least five years of professional experience in areas of information technology such as systems integration, software design and support, and basic knowledge in Web design,
- Skilled in causal model development and data quality validation,
- Familiarity with strategic information management systems integration and interoperability,
- Skilled in designing and implementing routine monitoring, data collection, evaluation, and reporting processes), and,
- Ability to develop projects using a variety of methodologies, and/or monitoring and managing information systems in low and middle income country settings.
- S/he must hold a master degree, preferably in the field of monitoring and evaluation, computer engineering, informatics, statistics, or epidemiology.
- Skilled in knowledge management processes to create, share, use and manage the knowledge and supply chain information.
- Good knowledge and experience in writing analytical reports
- Experienced in managing database software and platforms such as Electronic Logistics Management Information Systems (eLMIS), District Health Information Software 2 (DHIS2), an Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP), and/or Business Management Information Systems.
- Practical experience engaged in supply chain data management and systems is highly preferred.
Level of Effort and Location:
This is a contract based position and will be based in Kigali, Rwanda, with intermittent travel throughout the country
Benefits:
- Competitive salary package
- Health Insurance
Interested persons should send their CV and cover letter to recruitment@rmsltd.rw, include; “Rwanda Medical Supply Chain (TRMS) Monitoring and Evaluation and Knowledge Management specialist’’ in the subject heading of your e-mail. Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.
All applications should be submitted, no later than Monday, December 20th, 2021 at 5.00 PM.
