Rwanda Ministry of Health National Coordinator

The Ministry of Health is seeking to recruit a National Coordinator for the survey on non communicable diseases and risk factors over a 10-months period. This cross-sectional population-based survey will cover all 30 districts of the country. The overall objective is to assess the magnitude of risk factors of selected Non-Communicable Diseases in the Rwandan population using the MOH STEPS wise approach to NCDs surveillance.

1. Tasks/role

• Connecting with district administration authorities, the STEPs coordinating team, WHO country representative and other stakeholders
• Ensuring survey implementation in the field adheres to the survey protocol
• Supervising the data entry process with appropriate attention to data qual¬ity
• Coordinating data analysis with support from technical experts
• Planning and preparing for future surveys
• Updating the technical team and thestegringsammittce_of the NCDs study led by the Ministry of Health

2. Skills and attributes of the coordinator

• Good written and oral communication skills in ENGLISH, FRENCH, and
• Kinyarwanda
• Experience conducting at least one large-scale nationally representative cross-sectional survey, prospective cohort study, randomized controlled trial, or other complex study design in a developing country context
• Current knowledge of Rwanda Ministry of Health, public health institutions
• and procedures involved in STEPS
• Ability to chair meetings of the STEPS Coordinating Committee
• Good understanding of the philosophy and objectives of the STEPS risk factor surveillance process.

3. Qualification

The coordinator must have a medical degree (MD or PhD in Public health), and at least a master´s in public health, epidemiology or any other relevant social science and relevant experience in practice or research in the area of public health.

Applications must include a detailed CV, a photocopy of the degree, photocopy of identity card and application letter.

Closed envelopes containing the documents requested will be addressed to the Permanent secretary/ Ministry of Health and deposited at the MOH reception not later than 4/08/2012

Done at Kigali ,

Dr. Uzziel Ndagijimana Permanent secretary