🏢 Organization: Ministry of Health Rwanda
📍 Location: Kigali, Rwanda
📅 Application Deadline: March 19, 2026 (23:59 CAT)

Position: Project Manager

Reports To: Research Coordinator
Contract Type: Full-time
Contract Duration: One Year (Renewable)

Position Overview

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 aligns with the Health Sector Strategic Plan V (HSSP V) (2024–2029) and aims to evaluate high-impact maternal and neonatal health interventions including:

• Multiple Micronutrient Supplementation (MMS)

• Calcium Supplementation

• Intravenous Iron

• Postpartum Hemorrhage (PPH) Bundles

• Point-of-Care Ultrasound (POCUS)

The Project Manager will lead the administrative, financial, procurement, logistics, and operational coordination of the project.

Working under the technical oversight of the Research Coordinator, with functional accountability to the Principal Investigator, and in close collaboration with the Ministry of Health Single Project Implementation Unit (SPIU), the successful candidate will ensure effective planning, budget management, procurement compliance, and timely delivery of project outputs.

The position will be fully seconded to the Ministry of Health.

Key Responsibilities

The Project Manager will:

• Lead development and implementation of the Project Implementation Plan, annual work plans, and detailed activity schedules aligned with project objectives.

• Coordinate day-to-day project operations across participating hospitals, health centers, and implementing partners.

• Manage project financial operations in collaboration with the Ministry of Health SPIU, including:

  • Budget execution and monitoring

  • Expenditure tracking

  • Financial forecasting

  • Financial reporting

  • Audit preparation

  • Compliance with Government of Rwanda and donor regulations.

• Coordinate procurement and logistics activities with relevant stakeholders including:

  • Ministry of Health procurement units

  • SPIU

  • Rwanda Biomedical Centre

  • Rwanda Medical Supply

• Ensure timely acquisition, distribution, and tracking of project commodities, equipment, and supplies.

• Oversee donor compliance, including preparation of financial and narrative reports and monitoring reporting deadlines.

• Support Monitoring, Evaluation, and Learning (MEL) activities by tracking progress against project indicators and milestones.

• Organize and coordinate governance meetings, including:

  • Steering Committee meetings

  • Technical working groups

  • Donor review meetings

  • Ministry briefings.

• Prepare agendas, minutes, presentations, and action trackers for meetings.

• Coordinate logistics for trainings, workshops, monitoring missions, and supervision visits.

• Maintain a project risk register, operational tracker, and documentation system.

• Ensure compliance with Ministry of Health policies, donor regulations, and national public financial management requirements.

Minimum Qualifications

Applicants must meet the following requirements:

• Bachelor’s degree in:

  • Project Management

  • Public Administration

  • Finance or Accounting

  • Data Science

  • Engineering

  • Information Technology

  • Public Health

  • Or a closely related field.

• Proven professional experience managing health programs, preferably in:

  • Maternal health

  • Neonatal health

  • Child health

  • Nutrition sectors.

• Experience managing large-scale donor-funded projects, particularly those supported by global health donors.

• Strong experience implementing Government of Rwanda-funded projects and understanding of Public Financial Management (PFM) principles.

• Experience coordinating multi-stakeholder health programs involving government institutions, hospitals, NGOs, and development partners.

• Experience supervising field teams or coordinating facility-based activities.

• Experience in monitoring and evaluation (M&E) and indicator tracking.

• Experience preparing technical, financial, and donor reports.

• Familiarity with research protocols and ethical review processes is an added advantage.

• Experience in community engagement is desirable.

Skills and Competencies

The successful candidate should demonstrate:

• Strong organizational and coordination skills

• Financial and administrative management expertise

• Excellent communication and stakeholder engagement abilities

• Understanding of research ethics and participant protection principles

• Ability to identify operational risks and implement mitigation measures

• High level of professionalism, integrity, and accountability

Why Join This Project?

This opportunity allows you to:

• Contribute to a national research initiative aimed at reducing maternal and neonatal mortality in Rwanda.

• Strengthen implementation research and health system innovation.

• Work closely with national stakeholders and the Ministry of Health Rwanda.

• Support evidence generation that informs national health policies and improves quality of care.

How to Apply

Interested candidates should submit all required documents through Apply Button.

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

📧 For inquiries, contact: hr@kfhrf.org

Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.