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Academic Program Manager, Engineering Education Initiatives – Rwanda
CDIabout 1 month ago
Job Description
Kigali
CDI
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Présentation du poste
Vital Strategies, an international public health organization, is seeking a Program Manager to lead its Lead Poisoning Prevention Program in Rwanda. With a mission to strengthen public health systems and combat leading global causes of illness, injury, and death, Vital Strategies operates in 73 countries, advancing data-driven policies, evidence-based interventions, and strategic communication campaigns. The organization prioritizes high-impact initiatives, including non-communicable disease prevention, tobacco control, road safety, obesity prevention, overdose prevention, environmental health, and vital statistics systems strengthening, with a focus on low- and middle-income countries across Africa, Latin America, Asia, and the Pacific. For further details, visit www.vitalstrategies.org. Vital Strategies fosters a diverse, equitable, and inclusive workplace, believing that diverse perspectives enrich program development and workforce dynamics, and encourages applications from all backgrounds. The Lead Poisoning Prevention Program aims to expand efforts targeting childhood lead exposure in low- and middle-income countries, particularly in Africa, Asia, and Latin America. Through collaboration with government agencies, the program seeks to enhance health systems and local expertise, implementing cost-effective policies to mitigate exposure risks. The Program Manager will provide technical and operational leadership to strengthen Rwanda’s health systems in addressing lead poisoning, overseeing field research and epidemiological initiatives. This role involves designing and implementing surveillance systems, collaborating with environmental health scientists, epidemiologists, clinicians, public health experts, and statisticians, as well as engaging with senior government officials. Key Responsibilities: Technical and Programmatic Support: Collaborate with cross-functional teams to develop and execute the lead poisoning prevention program; build capacity among government and non-government staff; support the creation of a surveillance framework, ethical approvals, and standardized procedures; train and oversee field surveillance teams; organize technical discussions and training sessions for journalists, health officials, and frontline workers; and contribute to policy analysis. Stakeholder Engagement: Develop and maintain partnerships with government agencies, academic institutions, research bodies, and other stakeholders across health, environment, and related sectors; serve as Vital Strategies’ primary liaison for key stakeholders. Data Management: Oversee data collection, quality assurance, and management in collaboration with designated personnel; conduct on-site monitoring of surveillance sites; work with senior epidemiologists to clean, analyze, and report data, ensuring accuracy and reliability. Communication: Prepare technical and non-technical reports, presentations, and summaries for policymakers, stakeholders, and the public
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