Vital Strategies is Seeking a Program Manager – Apply Before 30 March 2026 @Vital Strategies

Overview

Vital Strategies is seeking a Program Manager to lead and strengthen its Lead Poisoning Prevention Program in Rwanda. This role offers a strategic opportunity to contribute to environmental health systems strengthening while collaborating with national stakeholders and international experts.

Key Responsibilities

• Collaborate with technical teams to design and implement the lead poisoning prevention programme
• Strengthen the capacity of government and non-government staff to execute surveillance and response activities
• Support development and standardisation of surveillance frameworks and procedures
• Facilitate ethical approval processes
• Train and supervise field surveillance teams
• Support technical discussions and journalist training initiatives
• Contribute to policy analysis and evidence-based recommendations
• Facilitate training sessions for health officials, frontline workers, and other stakeholders
• Developing and maintaining cross-sector partnerships with government agencies, environmental authorities, academic institutions, and research bodies
• Serving, in collaboration with the supervisor, as a focal point and representative for Vital Strategies in Rwanda
• Supporting coordination across ministries and partner organisations
• Monitoring data collection systems and ensuring quality assurance
• Managing datasets in collaboration with designated personnel
• Conducting site visits to selected surveillance locations
• Supporting data cleaning, analysis, and interpretation alongside senior epidemiologists
• Ensuring timely and accurate reporting of surveillance findings
• Develop technical reports, presentations, and policy briefs
• Prepare non-technical summaries for public audiences
• Present findings to policymakers and stakeholders
• Promote data utilisation for policy planning and environmental health reforms
• Supervising and supporting a small, dispersed team (2–3 staff members)
• Assisting with programme start-up logistics, contracting, procurement, and expense monitoring
• Overseeing payment processing in coordination with Finance and Operations teams
• Submitting programmatic and financial updates
• Coordinating activities with partner organisations
• Supporting additional responsibilities as assigned

Requirements

• Master’s degree in Public Health, Epidemiology, Environmental Science, Biostatistics, Demography, Public Administration, or a related field
• Strong familiarity with public health systems and disease surveillance frameworks
• Knowledge of environmental risk assessment and evidence-based advocacy
• Ability to interpret and translate epidemiological data into actionable insights
• Strong organisational skills with capacity to manage competing priorities
• Experience navigating governmental and bureaucratic processes
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills in English and native language
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite
• Analytical skills using R, Stata, SAS, Excel, or similar platforms
• Experience with data visualisation tools such as Shiny or Tableau
• Demonstrated ability to supervise and mentor small teams
• Commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusive collaboration
• Six to seven years of experience in epidemiology, environmental health, global health, or programme implementation
• Experience supporting national-level health surveillance design and monitoring
• Experience working with government health departments and regulatory bodies
• Experience managing or supporting large health-related surveys
• Experience conducting professional training sessions
• Experience supervising a small team and managing stakeholder coordination

Benefits

Salary Range: RWF 33,600,000 – RWF 43,000,000

Location

Kigali, Rwanda

How to Apply

VISIT OFFICIAL WEBSITE TO APPLY

Deadline

30 March 2026