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Program Overview

CHAI Rwanda’s Health System Strengthening (HSS) programs work on a day-to-day basis with Government leadership and the goal of those programs is to support the Government to accelerate progress towards UHC by ensuring the sustainable delivery of quality, essential health services.  This includes designing and implementing national Primary Health Care (PHC) reforms from health center level down to community health, to increase health workforce availability, to prioritize and sustainably finance essential services, and to support improved management, financing, and delivery of quality primary health care.

Rwanda's Vision 2050 sets ambitious targets for a healthy and productive society, yet progress on maternal and neonatal mortality and stunting remains slow, while the country simultaneously faces a growing burden of non-communicable diseases and emerging health threats. To accelerate progress and ensure affordable access to quality care, the Government has committed to four priority PHC reform areas: 

1. Strengthening primary healthcare system and public health security;
2. Optimizing health workforce production, performance, and retention;
3. Developing evidence-based medicine and systems
4. Enhance leadership and management decisions, coordination, and planning by leveraging digital integration.

To this end, the Ministry of Health has established a National Health Intelligence Center (NHIC) designed to institutionalize data-driven policy analysis and guidance for the implementation of priority health sector reforms. The NHIC works closely with the health sector organs and stakeholders, fostering a sustainable culture of data use for decision-making across the health system.

Position Overview

CHAI is seeking a Technical Advisor on Digital Health to join the National Health Intelligence Center (NHIC), supporting the design, implementation, and optimization of digital health systems and tools that strengthen evidence-based decision-making across the health sector. The advisor will contribute to advancing digital health infrastructure, data interoperability, and utilization of technology-driven solutions to respond to critical public health questions and inform data-driven decisions at all levels of the health system.

The Technical Advisor will be seconded to the Ministry of Health to work under close coordination with the NHIC Director and the NHIC Management team to generate high-quality digital health solutions and analytics that inform leadership decision-making. In parallel, the Advisor will report to CHAI's HSS Associate Director while also collaborating with national and international stakeholders to align AI initiatives with Rwanda’s digital health and innovation strategies.

• Provide advisory support on the national digital health transformation agenda, ensuring alignment with priority health sector reforms.
• Advise on the design and establishment of the virtual hospital, including clinical workflows and digital infrastructure requirements.
• Synthesize NHIC data and analytics to develop high-quality leadership briefs and presentations that inform decisions at the highest levels.
• Drive coordination across technical departments to ensure coherent implementation of digital health priorities and system interoperability.
• Entrepreneurial mindset, including ability to work independently, self-motivate, and take initiative.

• A medical degree is required; additional qualifications in health informatics, public health, or a related field are an advantage.
• At least 2 years of experience — clinical background with experience in the public health sector and an understanding of health system operations and service delivery.
• Demonstrated experience providing technical assistance to government institutions and preferably higher learning institutions and teaching hospitals would be considered as an advantage.
• Excellent communication and presentation skills with the ability to translate technical digital health concepts into clear briefs and leadership documents.
• Direct experience working with government institutions to inform the development of digital health strategies and operational plans.
• Ability to think strategically, handle ambiguity, and work in a fast-paced, limited-structure, multicultural environment.
• Ability to learn quickly and synthesize a broad range of technical and public health information.
• Ability to learn on the job quickly and absorb and synthesize a broad range of information.
• Fluency in Kinyarwanda and English required.

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