Public Health Specialist (Health Management Information System) at American Embassy Kigali Mission Rwanda

 Public Health Specialist (Health Management Information System)

Vacancy Announcement: KIGALI-2024-033

The Embassy of the United States of America in Kigali is recruiting for a Public Health Specialist (Health Management Information System). The position is open to All Interested Candidates/All Sources and available to start immediately.

Duties: The job holder serves as a Public Health Specialist supporting Division of Global HIV and Tuberculosis (DHGT)/President's Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR) and Programs) activities for the implementation, coordination, monitoring and evaluation of assigned public health program activities and studies.

Job holder plays an essential role in developing annual program strategies, budgets, and drafts regular progress reports related to program activities. Job holder’s duties include technical support, advice and guidance, day-to-day program and administrative management and coordination and collaboration with colleagues of other agencies and public health entities that administer similar public health programs in Rwanda. Job holder coordinates funding, report compliance and administrative recordkeeping with the implementing partners to assure projects are conducted in accordance with the implementing agreement and that USG funds are appropriately utilized. The position requires public health technical knowledge, results-oriented analytical skills, advocacy, and constant and clear communication with implementing partners, non-governmental organizations (NGOs), and host country ministries responsible for public health management information systems programs.

Qualifications and Evaluations

Requirements:

EXPERIENCE: Three (3) years of mid-to-senior level public health experience in developing, implementing, and evaluating public health programs or other relevant public health programs that involve coordination with an international agency or implementing partner is required.

Education Requirements:

• Master’s degree, or host country equivalent, in informatics, health information management, computer science, computer engineering, information systems, is required.

Evaluations:

• LANGUAGE:  Fluency (writing/speaking/reading) of English and Good Working Knowledge of Kinyarwanda is required. This may be tested
• SKILL TEST: Skill may be administered
• EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY (EEO):  The U.S. Mission provides equal opportunity and fair and equitable treatment in employment to all people without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, political affiliation, marital status, or sexual orientation.
• REASONABLE ACCOMMODATION: The U.S. Embassy Kigali provides reasonable accommodation as needed to people with disabilities.  Applicants requiring reasonable accommodation should contact the U.S. Embassy's Human Resources Office at HRKigali@state.gov for assistance.

Qualifications:

• All applicants under consideration will be required to pass medical and security certifications and complete a mandatory probationary period for LE Staff.

All applications must be submitted via Electronic Recruitment Application (ERA) by September 3, 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.