Director of Injuries and Disabilities Unit at Rwanda Biomedical Center (RBC)

1 Director of Injuries and Disabilities Unit at Rwanda Biomedical Center (RBC)
Director of Injuries and Disabilities Unit

Rwanda Biomedical Center (RBC) | Type: Job
Published: 2023-11-08 | Deadline: 2023-11-17

- Elaborate management tools and guidelines on the prevention and management of injuries
- Train health care providers on the management of injuries
- Elaborate the surveillance system of injuries
- Ensure coordinated mechanisms of injuries prevention and management initiatives In collaboration with relevant institutions
- Participate in empowerment projects of  people living with disabilities
- Train health care providers on the communication with people living with disabilities 
- organize community mobilization/Raise awareness  of the population on the prevention of injuries and disabilities 
- Collaboration with the PMES division to organize and coordinate monitoring and evaluation activities
- Delivers comprehensive evaluation of direct reports complete with development plans followed up by active coaching; ensures that staff under him/her are evaluated and developed In collaboration with other units in NCDs
- Conduct campaigns on the prevention and management of NCDs  
- Elaborate tools, guidelines for  NCDs prevention and control In collaboration with M&E Unit in RBC
- Participate in monitoring and evaluation activities In collaboration with other government institutions in charge of disabilities
- Participate in disabilities related activities

Minimum Qualifications

  • Master's Degree in Public Health

    1 Year of relevant experience

  • Master's Degree in Global Health

    1 Year of relevant experience

  • Bachelor’s Degree in General Medicine with experience in Public Health

    3 Years of relevant experience

Competency and Key Technical Skills

  • Integrity

  • Strong critical thinking skills and excellent problem solving skills.

  • Inclusiveness

  • Accountability

  • Communication

  • Teamwork

  • Client/citizen focus

  • Professionalism

  • Commitment to continuous learning

  • Resource management skills

  • - Analytical skills

  • Problem solving skills

  • Decision making skills

  • Time management skills

  • Risk management skills

  • Results oriented

  • Digital literacy skills

  • Fluency in Kinyarwanda, English and/or French. Knowledge of all is an added advantage

  • Good knowledge of Rwanda Health System

  • Knowledge of Injuries and Disabilities