Job Announcement

🏢 Organization: Ministry of Health Rwanda
📍 Location: Kigali, Rwanda (with occasional travel to project sites)
🗓 Application Deadline: Wednesday, March 19, 2026 – 23:59 CAT

Position: Technical Assistant

Reporting to: Research Coordinator
Contract Type: Full-time
Contract Duration: One Year (Renewable)

Project Background

The Ministry of Health Rwanda, in collaboration with partners, is implementing a research project titled:

“Evaluating Maternal, Neonatal, and Child Nutrition and Health (MNCNH) Innovation Impact in Rwanda.”

The project supports the Health Sector Strategic Plan V (HSSP V) (2024–2029) and focuses on evaluating high-impact maternal and child health interventions including:

• Multiple Micronutrient Supplementation (MMS)

• Calcium Supplementation

• Intravenous Iron

• Postpartum Hemorrhage (PPH) Bundles

• Point-of-Care Ultrasound (POCUS)

The Technical Assistant will serve as the lead technical resource guiding nutrition components of the MNCNH Innovation Impact Project. The role ensures that nutrition interventions are scientifically sound, ethically implemented, and effectively integrated into maternal, neonatal, and child health research activities.

The position will be seconded to the Ministry of Health.

Major Responsibilities

The Technical Assistant will:

• Provide technical support in implementing project activities according to approved study protocols and national guidelines.

• Support coordination of project activities across participating health facilities and stakeholders.

• Conduct monitoring visits to health facilities to assess adherence to study protocols, nutrition standards, and quality assurance measures.

• Identify operational challenges such as stock management issues or protocol deviations and recommend corrective actions.

• Assist in the development and revision of Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs), training materials, and implementation tools.

• Provide on-site mentorship and supportive supervision to facility staff involved in project implementation, especially on nutrition interventions.

• Support data management, analysis, and interpretation of findings to inform programmatic and policy decisions.

• Contribute to preparation of technical reports, presentations, policy briefs, manuscripts, and other documentation.

• Facilitate coordination between the Ministry of Health, Rwanda Biomedical Centre, district health teams, and implementing partners.

• Support dissemination of research findings to stakeholders and communities.

• Perform other related duties assigned by the Research Coordinator.

Qualifications and Requirements

Applicants must meet the following criteria:

• Bachelor’s degree in:

  • Public Health

  • Medicine

  • Nursing

  • Human Nutrition and Dietetics

  • Or a related field.

• A Master’s degree in Nutrition, Public Health, Epidemiology, or a related discipline is an added advantage.

• Valid professional license to practice in Rwanda is an added advantage.

• Proven experience in health research, preferably involving maternal and neonatal health studies.

• Experience with Electronic Medical Records (EMR) systems and data management platforms such as REDCap.

• Proficiency in statistical software such as:

  • R

  • Stata

  • SAS

  • SPSS

  • Python

• Experience providing technical guidance to research teams and mentoring health facility staff.

• Familiarity with national maternal and neonatal health guidelines.

• Ability to translate research findings into technical reports and manuscripts.

Skills and Competencies

The ideal candidate should demonstrate:

• Strong analytical skills and attention to detail, especially in protocol adherence and data verification.

• Ability to identify implementation challenges and propose practical solutions.

• Excellent communication skills in English and Kinyarwanda.

• Ability to work independently and manage multiple priorities.

• Willingness to travel regularly to field sites.

• Strong teamwork, flexibility, and professionalism.

• High integrity and strict adherence to ethical research standards and data confidentiality.

Why Join This Project

By joining this initiative, you will:

• Contribute to nationally prioritized research improving maternal, neonatal, and child health outcomes in Rwanda.

• Strengthen nutrition integration in health system innovation and implementation research.

• Work closely with national health authorities and multidisciplinary research teams.

• Support evidence generation that informs national policies and clinical guidelines.

How to Apply

Interested candidates should submit their application through Apply button before the deadline.

📅 Deadline: Wednesday, March 19, 2026 – 23:59 CAT

For inquiries, contact:
📧 hr@kfhrf.org

Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.