Partners In Health (PIH),Instruction Technology Associate Jobs in Rwanda

Job Title: Instruction
Technology Associate
Reports to: Education Technology
Officer  
Group/Department: University of Global
Health Equity (UGHE)
Location: Kigali, Rwanda

Organizational Profile:
Partners In Health (PIH), headquartered
in Boston, MA, is an internationally recognized non-profit organization whose
mission is to provide a preferential option for the poor in health care. In
over nearly three decades of operating alongside public sectors in countries
around the world, PIH has developed a model to deliver high quality health care
to some of the world’s most marginalized communities. The work has yielded
unprecedented advances in health and prosperity by addressing socioeconomic
barriers to care, and integrating delivery, training, advocacy, and research.
Nowhere has this impact been more profound than in Rwanda, where Inshuti Mu
Buzima—PIH’s sister organization—and our government partners have driven
innovation for a decade. To disseminate these lessons, PIH and IMB are
launching the University of Global Health Equity (UGHE), a groundbreaking
health sciences university in Rwanda that will train the next generation of
global leaders in health care delivery, and will be a global intellectual hub
for delivery science. UGHE seeks individuals committed to the mission and
values of the organization  (see PIH values)  to join the team.
General Responsibilities: The Instruction
Technology Associate will be responsible for supporting the roll out and smooth
operation of all education related software and hardware for UGHE. Working
closely with the content development team, this person will also support
activities that will enrich students’ learning experience in classrooms and
online.
Responsibilities:
  • Coordinate
    logistics of program activities, including classes, course development
    sessions, and faculty-training workshops with the core team
  • Work
    with faculty and students to deploy e-Learning assets, web-based learning
    content, and online communication applications
  • Serve
    as LMS (Learning Management System) technical support desk to the UGHE
    community including content uploading, content access, account requests,
    system functionality queries, etc.
  • Utilize
    LMS and student information management system reporting capabilities and
    developing custom reports to assist with assessment of student engagement
    and learning outcomes.
  • Seek,
    enter, and manage relevant data using data management systems
  • Partner
    with course development team to develop timely and effective digital
    learning materials.
-Lead video and audio editing
activities
-Provide in-class help to the faculty
and students
  • Coordinate
    training efforts for faculty, staff, and students in the use of technology
    in service of student learning, including preparing materials, offering
    training sessions, developing tutorials
Qualifications:
  • Bachelor’s
    degree, preferably in education, computer science, informatics, or
    equivalent experience
  • 1-3
    years of relevant experience
  • Excellent
    written and oral skills in English and Kinyarwanda. Knowledge of French is
    an added advantage
  • Highly
    competent with OSX systems, Adobe Creative Suite Applications, basic video
    conferencing solutions, and basic productivity applications including MS
    Office Suite, Google Apps
  • Familiarity
    with ICT applications in education
  • Demonstrated
    organizational and communication skills
  • Commitment
    to social justice and health care equity
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