Public Health Specialist (Health Management Information Systems)
Vacancy Announcement: KIGALI-2024-006
The Embassy of the United States of America in Kigali is recruiting for Public Health Specialist (Health Management Information Systems). The position is open to All Interested Candidates/All Sources and available to start immediately.
Duties: The position holder is a senior technical advisor responsible for Health Management Information Systems (HMIS) strengthening within the context of in-country HIV/AIDS programs supported through the U.S. President’s Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR). The Public Health Specialist (Health Management Information Systems) provides technical oversight of the design and implementation of health information systems that generate and manage data for HIV programs in Rwanda. Additionally, the position holder works at a program management level to collaborate with the Ministry of Health and other HIV/AIDS partners in the development and strengthening of information systems that will improve data flow from the sub-national to the national level in Rwanda.
The Public Health Specialist (Health Management Information Systems) will also support monitoring and evaluation (M&E) tools, processes, and systems to improve HIV program monitoring and data reporting. To carry out these responsibilities, the job holder provides the U.S. Government (USG) team, Ministry of Health (MOH), Rwanda Biomedical center (RBC) and other implementing partners technical recommendations and expertise in the design, development, improvement, and maintenance of health information systems that strengthen health service effectiveness and efficiency. Both the advisory and managerial roles require HMIS technical expertise, program monitoring, results-oriented analysis, clear communication, advocacy, and close collaboration with implementing partners and donors. Due to the highly integrated nature of HMIS in all PEPFAR programmatic decision making, the position holder represents the agency on HMIS and program monitoring issues at technical working group, policy, and strategic planning meetings, including meetings with collaborators and donor agencies.
All applications must be submitted via Electronic Recruitment Application (ERA) by April 2, 2024.
Full announcement and application procedures are available on https://rw.usembassy.gov/embassy/jobs/
Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.
Please note that e-mailed applications are not accepted. Only applications submitted through our Electronic Recruitment Application will be considered.
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