Global Health Corps Public Health Officer Jobs in Rwanda

Global Health Corps Public Health Officer Jobs in Rwanda

Role Overview

The Public Health Officer is a new role based in the office of the Minister of State in Charge of Primary Health Care.

The Public Health Officer will support the Minister of State to assess how models and interventions geared towards improvement of primary health care are monitored and evaluated for progress and impact at district hospitals, health centers and health posts countrywide. This will provide the basis for accountability and informed decision-making at both program and policy levels.

The Public Health Officer will work to address social determinants of health by documenting interventions and scaling up successful models to the national level.

Responsibilities

Monitor quality service delivery at health facilities

Monitor the standard alignment by the health facility leadership and governance, hospital management, infrastructure, equipment, personnel, availability of drugs and other essential medical consumables, functionality and effective use of electronic management systems

Monitor quality service delivery at health posts, health centers and district hospitals. This includes the effective use of space and resources at all health facilities and the coordination of service delivery activities of the primary care staff team, ensuring an integrated, collaborative and client-centered approach

Evaluate the model implemented at the northern border for scale up

Develop data analysis tools for weekly, monthly and quarterly reporting at the health facility and central levels

Regularly review and analyze service delivery and other relevant data, and provide interpretive information to staff and management

Support in setting up strategies in monitoring and evaluation of health facilities management

Support with quality improvement, implementation, and evaluation of quality service provision at all health facilities with a focus on Health Posts, Health Centers and District Hospitals

Health facility leadership and learning

Support in ensuring that the supervision channel in the clinical services within health facilities is properly and timely followed

Follow up on recommendations from key leadership, including

the Minister of State, Parliament, and other ministries and government institutions, ensuring timely implementation and monitoring for sustainability monitoring for sustainability

Regularly check the health facility appointment scheduling process for the effective use of staff and facility resources

Support coordination efforts with development partners supporting HF activities, ensuring alignment with HF, local government and catchment area priorities

Track key high-level priorities from MOH and affiliated institutions (Human Resource for Health Secretariate, Rwanda Biomedical Center. Rwanda Food and Drugs Authority and Rwanda Medical Supply for regular monitoring and early interventions where needed

Support the implementation of well-defined and effective referral systems

Skills and Experience

Items indicated with an asterisk (*) are required

Bachelor’s degree in biostatistics, epidemiology, public health, global health, mathematics or a related field*

At least two years of experience working in health data management or a related field*

Prior experience conducting analysis of health data for a research study*

Experience writing academic papers or articles*

Experience with statistical analytical software such as Stata, SPSS, R-Programming, or Eviews*

Master's degree or equivalent in biostatistics, epidemiology, public health, global health, mathematic or a related field

Experience in data collection through observations, interviews, surveys, and/or biological samples to find the causes of sickness and disease

Experience presenting research findings to health practitioners, policymakers, private organizations, and the public

Experience developing policy briefs

How to Apply

For more information and job application details, see; Global Health Corps Public Health Officer Jobs in Rwanda

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