Director of Malaria Case Management Unit at Rwanda Biomedical Center (RBC)

1. Ensure quantification of ACTs and antimalarials commodities;
2. Ensure coordination and dissemination of  malaria case management guidelines and policies tools;
3. Develop and ensure utilization and compliance of case management tools at all levels;
3. Ensure availability of antimalarials drugs commodities  at all levels (central to community level);
4. Monitoring and follow up the distribution plan of ACTs and antimalarials commodities through the routine services( minimum packages of activity for HF);
5. Monitoring  and follow up of  the implementation of the national policy on malaria case management;
6. Submit reports on the activities in relation to malaria case management activities;
7. Provide technical support  to the district hospitals in training and supervision of malaria case management activities;
8. Participate actively in the updating of  key documents ( guidelines, policies) of the national policy for malaria case management;
9. Participate in research related to  monitoring of antimalarial drugs;
10. 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 MPPD:
1. Ensure the ACTs and others antimalarials commodities availability at central and decentralized level;
2. Ensure the stock status of  ACTs and others antimalarials commodities throughout the country and more particularly to MPPD;

In collaboration with the HMIS and e-LMIS:
1. Ensure the availability of the monthly report on antimalarials commodities(ACTs, distributed at health center level

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in Nursing with experience in infectious disease program or vector borne diseases prevention program

  3 Years of relevant experience

• Bachelor’s Degree in General Medicine with experience in infectious disease program or vector borne diseases prevention program

  3 Years of relevant experience

• Master’s Degree in Global Health with experience in infectious Disease program, vector borne diseases program

  1 Year of relevant experience

• Master’s Degree in Public Health with experience in infectious Disease program, vector borne diseases program

  1 Year of relevant experience

• Master’s Degree in Epidemiology with experience in infectious Disease program, vector borne diseases program

  1 Year 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

• Analytical skills

• Resource management skills

• Problem solving skills

• Decision making skills

• Networking skills

• Leadership skills

• Mentoring and coaching skills

• Time management skills

• Risk management skills

• Performance management skills

• Results oriented

• Digital literacy skills

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

• Knowledge and understanding of the Rwandan Health system

• Proven participation in recognized research/assessment of infectious diseases

• Ability to learn and apply investigative methods, laws, regulations pertaining to pest control and management

• Familiar with Integrated Vector management approach

• Knowledge of malaria prevention interventions