One Health Coordinator

University of Global Health Equity (UGHE)  Kigali, Rwanda

Position Title: One Health Coordinator

Reports to: Director, One Health

Group/Department: Center for One Health, University of Global Health Equity (UGHE)

Location: Kigali, Rwanda

Notes: 40 hours/week; August 15 – December 15, 2020

Organizational Profile

The University of Global Health Equity (UGHE) is a groundbreaking health science university in Rwanda that trains global leaders to deliver high-quality health care. Owned and operated by Partners in Health, UGHE is a private institution that leverages expertise and resources from the Government of Rwanda, Harvard Medical School, and key partners to create a global forum for delivery-focused teaching, research, clinical care, and implementation. Classes will be taught by international and local experts, including Harvard Medical School faculty, all of whom are instrumental in leading the transformation of Rwanda’s health care system.

Role Overview

The primary role of the One Health Coordinator will be to provide research and curriculum development support to the Center for One Health at UGHE. They will be working on a Canadian Institutes for Health Research (CIHR)-funded project titled “Towards Better Governance of Zoonotic Disease Risk: One Health Principles in the Coronavirus (COVID-19) Response”. The Coordinator will be responsible for conducting an environmental scan that will probe the extent to which both One Health and equity are a part of existing governance response systems in Rwanda. The Coordinator will also be supporting the development of One Health curriculum, for both in-person and online learning. At the conclusion of the contract, the One Health Coordinator will deliver a final research report, a policy brief, and completed One Health modules.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with UGHE and the University of Ottawa to conduct an environmental scan on recent experiences in Rwanda with emerging or re-emerging infectious diseases, particularly COVID-19
• Identify relevant sources of information to build a database
• Conduct library (grey text database) and online research (Google or other search engines) for additional relevant documents
• If necessary, identify potential key informants for semi-structured interviews
• Develop a coding scheme and analyze research findings using thematic content analysis
• Develop a final research report and a policy brief
• Support the development of online and in-person curriculum in One Health
• Liaise with the e-learning team to upload all materials to UGHE’s online platform

Qualifications

• Master’s degree in the fields that make up One Health (i.e. human, animal and/or environmental health)
• Excellent writing and editing skills
• Experience conducting thematic content analysis using NVivo12 or similar qualitative research software
• Enthusiasm about the One Health approach
• Knowledge of One Health in Rwanda including its key stakeholders, including in government
• Fluency in English and Kinyarwanda; proficient in French
• Ability to manage, organize, develop plans and generate data to make decisions
• Exemplary interpersonal skills; ability to effectively collaborate with culturally diverse and interdisciplinary stakeholders
• Demonstrated strategic thinking and analytical skills, good judgment, and creative problem-solving
• Proficient computer skills with fluency in Microsoft Office Suite programs including Excel, Google Suite products, and learning management systems

Partners In Health, and its subsidiaries including the University of Global Health Equity,  is an equal opportunity employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.