Program Director – Rwanda Programs

Vital Strategies, an international public health organization, designs programs to strengthen health systems and address leading causes of illness, injury, and death globally. Operating in 73 countries, the organization advances data-driven governance, evidence-based policies, and strategic communication campaigns. Its priorities focus on areas with the greatest potential to improve and save lives, including non-communicable disease prevention, tobacco control, road safety, obesity prevention, overdose prevention, environmental health, and vital statistics systems. Programs are primarily based in low- and middle-income countries across Africa, Latin America, Asia, and the Pacific. Further details on Vital Strategies’ initiatives can be found at www.vitalstrategies.org. Committed to diversity, equity, and inclusion, the organization values perspectives from individuals with varied life experiences to enhance program effectiveness and workforce representation. Vital Strategies is expanding its global initiative to address lead poisoning in low- and middle-income countries by collaborating with government agencies in Africa, Asia, and Latin America. The effort aims to strengthen health systems and local expertise in childhood lead exposure, enabling the development and implementation of cost-effective, evidence-based policies. The Program Manager will lead technical and programmatic efforts to reduce lead poisoning and oversee field research in Rwanda. Responsibilities include designing and implementing surveillance systems, providing epidemiological and programmatic guidance, and collaborating with environmental health scientists, epidemiologists, clinicians, public health professionals, and statisticians—alongside high-level government officials. Key responsibilities encompass technical and programmatic support, such as designing the lead poisoning prevention program, building capacity among government and non-government staff, developing surveillance frameworks, standardizing procedures, securing ethical approvals, training field teams, organizing technical discussions, and conducting policy analysis. The role also involves stakeholder engagement, data management, communication, operations, and administration, including supervising a small team, managing logistics, ensuring data quality, analyzing surveillance findings, and reporting to stakeholders and senior leadership. Qualified candidates will hold a master’s degree in public health, epidemiology, environmental science, biostatistics, demography, or public administration, with at least six to seven years of experience in epidemiology, environmental health, global health, or program implementation. Required competencies include expertise in health surveillance design and monitoring, collaboration with government health departments, data analysis using software such as R, State, SAS, or Excel, and experience in training, team supervision, and navigating bureaucratic processes. Strong communication skills, adaptability, and a commitment to diversity and inclusion are

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