Evaluation and Research Specialist

Vacancy Announcement: KIGALI-2021-032

The Embassy of the United States of America in Kigali is recruiting for the position of Evaluation and Research Specialist. The position is open to All Interested Candidates/All Sources and available to start immediately.

Duties: The Evaluation and Research (ER) Specialist in Surveillance and Health Information Systems (HIS) is a key public health technical advisor to the Ministry of Health (MOH) on Surveillance and HIS-related evaluation and research (ER), including HIV disease surveillance, health information systems, routine monitoring, operational (program) research, clinical research, and epidemiologic and behavioral surveys. The ER Specialist holds a critical cross-cutting role in aligning program objectives, projects, activities, and resources to have a data-driven public health impact. The incumbent supports the President’s Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR) for accelerated progress to achieve and sustain HIV epidemic control through innovative and effective HIV surveillance and information gathering systems. The incumbent is an essential contributor to the planning, development, and review of the cross-cutting ER, surveillance, and HIS components in the annual Country Operational Plan (COP) for Rwanda. Job holder reports to the Strategic Information (SI) Branch Chief.