CDC-Rwanda Evaluation Advisor Job Vacancy in Kigali, Rwanda

Title:
Evaluation Advisor – Rwanda

Period
of Performance: October 22, 2012 – March 25, 2013

Place
of Performance: Kigali, Rwanda

Service
Objectives:

CDC-Rwanda
provides technical and financial assistance to the Rwanda Ministry of Health
(MOH) in various program areas including HIVIAIDS, Influenza, Malaria, TB,
Laboratory and Health Systems Strengthening. In 2012, CDC-Rwanda is assisting
the Ministry of Health’s Institute of HIVIAIDS Disease Prevention and Control
(IHDPC) with the development of an intervention package for HIV serodiscordant
couples identified through Prevention of Mother to Child Transmission (PMTCT)
and HIV Counseling and Testing (HCT) programs. In addition, IHDPC and CDC-Rwanda
are conducting an evaluation to assess HIV acquisition rates in serodiscordant
couples identified in PMTCT programs in Rwanda. As part of this evaluation,
IHDPC will monitor the implementation of an intervention package for HIV
serodiscordant couples. The Evaluation Specialist will assist in the
implementation of the evaluation and support the scale-up of the program.

Task
Requirements:

Provide support
and maintain the CDCs technical assistance to the Ministry of Health and
partners in conducting evaluations.
Participate as a
member of the CDC Prevention Team in assisting the MOH in carrying out
evaluations including data collection, analysis and some interpretation.
Contribute to
publications will be expected.
Participate in
the overall contribution of the Prevention Team and CDC/Rwanda’s
portfolio, as requested.
Work closely
with Investigators to develop study materials, including study protocol,
questionnaires, and other study tools.
Supervise data
entry and report to Investigators as needed.
Track study
participant recruitment and assist program in rolling out the couples
services
Assist in
developing tables shells for research data
Work with
investigators in preparation evaluation manuscripts and research presentations
Coordinate the
maintenance of evaluation databases and paper questionnaires
Assist in
coordination of data collection and data abstraction from patient charts
Participate in
study implementation, including training study staff, and overseeing data
collection to ensure study procedures are accurately followed.
Participate in
data analysis and write-up of study results.
Participate in
stakeholder meetings to share study results in Rwanda.

Minimum Qualifications and/or Certifications:

Master’s in Public
Health, focusing on epidemiology, biostatistics, maternal and child
health, behavioral sciences, or related health sciences with interest in
public health evaluations
Experience using
Microsoft Office software, as well as statistical data analysis software
such as EpidData, Epilnfo, SPSS, STATA, or SAS
Strong attention
to detail, including excellent organizational, decision-making, and
analytic abilities
Strong writing
skills an understanding of epidemiologic research methods; previous
experience with study coordination or data management is desirable
Demonstrated
ability to work as part of a multidisciplinary, multicultural team
Demonstrated
ability to interact successfully with partners both internal and external
to CDC/Rwanda.
Ability to work
independently and follow supervisory input as appropriate and as needed
Knowledge of the
Rwanda Health system is an added advantage