CHAI RWANDA

VACANCY ANNOUNCEMENT

Title: Associate 

Program: Infectious Diseases and Pandemic preparedness and Response

Job Location: Kigali

Type of Assignment: Full-Time Paid

Start date: April 2026

Overview:

The Clinton Health Access Initiative, Inc. (CHAI) is a global health organization committed to saving lives and reducing the burden of disease in low-and middle-income countries, while strengthening the capabilities of governments and the private sector in those countries to create and sustain high-quality
health systems that can succeed without our assistance. For more information, please
visit: http://www.clintonhealthaccess.org

Program Overview

To provide dedicated and quality support to the Government of Rwanda, CHAI Rwanda office includes a cluster on Infectious Diseases and pandemic preparedness and response. This cluster oversees all activities related to infectious diseases prevention and treatment as well as pandemic and climate related initiatives to strengthen the country’s surveillance system. Core activities include, (1) strengthen diagnosis and treatment of Infectious Diseases and ultimately lead to elimination where possible (2) support the national surveillance program with innovative technologies to promote early warning detection, outbreak prediction, prevention and management (3) support the climate and Health program at the MoH level as well as integration of related systems to allow data triangulation to inform decision-making.

Position Overview

CHAI seeks a highly motivated action-oriented individual with outstanding credentials, laboratory system analytical ability, and communication skills in order to provide critical analytical and strategic support to the program. The candidate must be self-driven, adaptable and have high level of comfort with fast-paced work and a strong commitment to excellence. They must be self-assured, a fast learner, resilient, and a strong team player. S/he must be able to function independently and flexibly as well as build strong relationships with government officials and partners. CHAI places great value on relevant personal qualities: resourcefulness, responsibility, tenacity, independence, energy, and work ethic. 

The associate will work on the CHAI Rwanda infectious Diseases Cluster to support relevant government institutions initially in programmatic areas include pandemic preparedness and response including implementation of Integrated Laboratory and surveillance System, hepatitis, malaria, and other areas in infectious diseases cluster.This role will involve close collaboration with different entities including Rwanda Biomedical Centre, MoH, and relevant partners in the health sector and beyond to ensure collaboration and sustainability of efforts. The associate for infectious diseases and pandemic Preparedness and Response will be based in Kigali, Rwanda with some domestic travels. S/he will be reporting to the Senior Program Manager Infectious diseases and PPR while collaborating closely with all workstreams in the cluster.

Responsibilities

• Closely collaborate with leadership to develop clear operational plans for execution
• Build and maintain trust-based relationships with the government and other stakeholders. 
• Close support and monitoring of the development and rollout of LIS 
• Manage and optimize the integration and implementation of supply chain in the overall program planning ,
• Support implementation of surveillance systems including AMR. 
• Support implementation of Hepatitis. 
• Supporting scoping in diagnostics space and introduction of diagnostic interventions
• Support the program in the development, coordination and implementation of training,
  workshops, and meetings,
• Assist the development of programmatic reports by creating content, analyzing data, and
  synthesizing project activities and dissemination,
• Provide technical and capacity building assistance to the government staff,
• Identify areas where support is needed, plan for and design the necessary programmatic support,
• Performs moderate to complex analyses and present findings in a clear, concise
  manner,
• Other responsibilities assigned by the Senior Program Manager or the Head of the cluster a

 Qualifications

• Master’s degree in public health/ epidemiology, laboratory sciences, or another related field. 
• 3-5 years of experience working with health programs including laboratory, supply chain. 
• Strong strategic development skills, ability to identify and pursue high impact strategies. 
• Experience working with facilities at different implementation stages ( Design, implementation, and evaluation of health programs) 
• Analytical (quantitative and qualitative) skills 
• Exceptional interpersonal skills and ability to build relationships.
• Demonstrated effective and professional communication skills (written and verbal) 
• Ability to identify key gaps and recommend practical, realistic interventions for operational improvement.
• Practical project management skills in planning, executing, and monitoring, with minimal
  oversight.
• Ability to absorb and synthesize a broad range of information, including technical information, and prepare compelling presentations and reports.
• Highly entrepreneurial with strong self-motivation
• Ability to be effective in high pressure situations, multicultural environment, manage multiple
  tasks simultaneously and set priorities. 
• Ability to work independently and proactively follow up on projects with minimal supervision.
• High level of proficiency in Microsoft Excel, PowerPoint, and Word
• High level of confidentiality and knowledge of research ethics 

Application procedure: 

Interested candidates should email a letter of interest (maximum 1 page) outlining how their professional background meets the requirements outlined above; CV (maximum 3 pages); and the names of three references to chairwandarecruiting@clintonhealthaccess.org with “Associate, Infectious Diseases and PPR’’ in the subject line. The deadline for applications is April 17, 2026. Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.

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