3 Job Positions at University of Global Health Equity (UGHE): (Deadline 16 March 2022)

3 Job Positions at University of Global Health Equity (UGHE): (Deadline 16 March 2022)

Administrative Assistant at University of Global Health Equity (UGHE): (Deadline 16 March 2022)

Description

Title: Administrative Assistant

Reports to:  Director, Department of Arts and Culture in Global Health Public Engagement

Location: Kigali, Rwanda

The University of Global Health Equity (UGHE) is an independent, accredited university that is training the next generation of global health professionals and thinkers to be leaders and change makers so that equitable, quality health services are accessible and delivered to all.

We believe that building bridges across sectors is a necessity to sustainably transform health education and delivery globally, but also to eliminate the gap between the most and least disadvantaged.

In the past two years, UGHE has incubated a series of research and projects looking at the role and contributions of culture and arts in good health, wellbeing and generating health outcomes. As part of those projects, UGHE created Hamwe Festival a platform that brings the health sector together with creative industries annually with the dual mission to create an enabling environment for strong collaboration between the health and creative sectors, as well as to generate new insights into global health challenges and corresponding solutions, using the unique and complementary vantage points of creative and global health professionals.

UGHE is looking for an Engagement and Production Coordinator to contribute to this effort, the ideal candidate would be an individual enthusiastic about global health equity and public engagement.

 Responsibilities:

1. Assist in coordinating department’s events and meeting for all participants and collaborators in collaboration with relevant UGHE operation departments.
2. Support activities related to events and other projects preparation, implementation and follow-up.
3. Facilitate UGHE communications team and partners as well the communications volunteers in building content about the department activities.
4. Contribute to the preparation of financial statements, reports, memos, invoices letters, and other documents.
5. Provide administrative and logistics support to the department’s leadership, with a specific focus on contract, agreements, LPOs drafting, review and execution follow-up.
6. Perform administrative and office support, such as writing and editing e-mails/letters, drafting memos, and preparing communications on leadership behalf.
7. Maintain current and create new filing/database systems for the department’s contacts, partners, documents and other key items to archive.
8. Follow up on all payments and other finances related to the department’s activities.
9. Support in the development of reports and documents related to the department presentation and projects.
10. Support university and department leadership in the coordination of partners and board relationships.
11. Document meetings and calls with detailed and accurate minutes and provide timely support in action points follow-up.
12. Prepare materials for internal and external meetings.
13. Organize meetings and workshops, including scheduling, sending reminders, and organizing catering when necessary.
14. Manage information flows  in a timely and accurate manner.
15. Manage time effectively in order to meet tight deadlines.
16. Coordinate internal queries about logistics.
17. Contribute to activities leading to the achievement of the department and institution success.
18. Maintain professionalism and strict confidentiality with all materials, and exercise discretion when interfacing with collaborators.
19. Perform miscellaneous job-related duties as assigned.

Qualification and experience:

• Bachelor’s degree in a field relevant to the position.
• Experience in an administrative role.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills with the ability to communicate effectively in a wide range of stakeholder groups.
• Well organized and efficient, with the capacity to work under pressure
• Strong problem solving, analytical and strategic-thinking skills.
• Excellent interpersonal skills with high level of proficiency in English and the ability to work well autonomously.
• Excellent team-work skills.

The Deadline: 16th March 2022

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Campus Nurse at University of Global Health Equity (UGHE): (Deadline 16 March 2022)

Description

Job Description

Job Title: Campus Nurse

Reports to: Health Services Coordinator

Location: Full time at the Butaro Campus, Rwanda

Organizational Profile

The University of Global Health Equity (UGHE) is one of major initiatives of Partners in Health (PIH) in Rwanda. The university was officially launched in September 2015 with its flagship degree program, the Master of Science in Global Health Delivery (MGHD). Recently this program of MGHD has been converted into different options include Msc in Health Management, Msc in Gender- Sexual and Reproductive Health and Msc in One-Health and more to come soon.  In 2019, UGHE launched a new program of Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery (MBBS)/ Master of Science in Global Health Delivery (MGHD) degree and so far, 108 students were enrolled into the program, and the 1^st cohort of MBBS/MGHD is expected to graduate in 2025.

Members of the UGHE community are tenacious and resolute in our drive to attain social justice, make common cause with those in need, listen to and learn from others, and operate with honesty and humility as we uphold academic integrity and intellectual curiosity. We are looking for individuals committed to these values, and with a passion for health equity, to join our growing team.

Position Overview

The campus nurse will be responsible for delivering quality health services packages on campus for the students, staff/faculty, contractors, and visitors. The scope of practice will include but not limited to primary assessment and care for the routine health conditions on campus such accident and emergency cases and to deal with daily health related complaints among the residents by ensuring the timely, right care and transfer where necessary. The campus nurse will be responsible for effective and cost-effective use of existing medical and non-medical consumables and equipment in the campus clinic, by ensuring quality of records, and timely inventory and supply to avoid any cause and inconveniences of discontinuation of services delivery. The campus nurse will be integrated in the existing health services team on campus that includes medical, mental health and coordination/management pillars, all to ensure the total wellbeing, healthy and safe community at UGHE. The campus nurse will participate in the elaboration, validation, and implementation of different policies, protocols, and guidelines in different disciplines of health delivery and in accordance with the Rwanda Ministry of Health and World Health Organization standards.

A passion for providing and supporting an environment in which all students can thrive, and a deep commitment to the mission of the University as well as a vision for increased excellence in the student experience required

Duties and Responsibilities

1. Provides primary assessment and assistance to the accident and emergency cases,
2. Responds to the daily health related complaints among the residents,
3. Orients and transfers the cases according to the need and specialties within the team or beyond the campus,
4. Ensures the quality of utilization and records of medical/non-medical consumables available in the campus clinic,
5. Maintains standards of confidentiality and patient privacy in maintaining files and the electronic medical database.
6. Conducts the periodical inventory and report of medical medical/non-medical consumables available in the campus clinic,
7. Follows up the transferred cases beyond the campus and where it is necessary to accompany/escort the patient depending on the patient’s condition,
8. Provides sexual and reproductive health services and counselling sessions
9. Follows established departmental policies, procedures, and objectives, continuous quality improvement objectives, and safety, environmental, and/or infection control standards.
10. Participates in provision of comprehensive health promotion and prevention programs on campus and in the surrounding communities
11. Works with other members of the health services department and campus leadership in general to keep the campus healthy and safe to the residents.
12. Elaborates and submits the monthly, quarterly, and annual reports to her supervisor on the health services delivery on campus.
13. Performs miscellaneous job-related duties as assigned by the Line Manager.
14. Plans and completes her continue professional development programs

Qualifications and professional experience

1. Preference will be given to female candidates,
2. General Nurse with a bachelor’s degree from a recognized university with full registration and current practicing license with a relevant professional body (Rwanda National Council of Nurses and Midwives)
3. Having completed the most updated Adult Basic Life Support (ABLS) course
4. A minimum of 3 years professional experience in Rwanda health with at least 1 year of experience in accident and emergency services delivery.
5. Experience in medical consumables management, record and inventory and supply
6. Experience in multicultural working environment required; experience working in East African countries preferred
7. Fluency in Kinyarwanda and English is mandatory, French is an added advantage.
8. This position will require working beyond traditional hours.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities Required

1. Strong interpersonal and communication skills and the ability to work effectively with a wide range of constituencies in a diverse community,
2. Ability to interact with students, faculty and/or staff in a team environment,
3. Comprehensive knowledge of modern principles and techniques of general medicine and public health, as traditionally practiced,
4. Knowledge of legal and ethical standards for the delivery of medical care in Rwanda.
5. Ability to maintain quality, safety, and/or infection control standards,
6. Knowledge of community medical/nursing diagnostic and patient care services around nursing expertise,
7. Knowledge of relevant drugs and non-pharmaceutical patient care aids and ability to prescribe dosages and instruct patients in correct usage,
8. Ability to work both independently and in a team environment,
9. Ability to observe, assess, and record symptoms, reactions, and progress,
10. Effective verbal and written communication skills,
11. A passion for providing and supporting an environment in which all students can thrive, and a deep commitment to the mission of the University as well as a vision for increased excellence in the student experience required

The Deadline: 16th March 2022

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Arts, Culture & Health Engagement and Production Coordinator at University of Global Health Equity (UGHE): (Deadline 16 March 2022)

Description

Title: Arts, Culture & Health Engagement and Production Coordinator

Reports to:  Director, Department of Arts and Culture in Global Health Public Engagement

Location: Kigali, Rwanda

The University of Global Health Equity (UGHE) is an independent, accredited university that is training the next generation of global health professionals and thinkers to be leaders and change makers so that equitable, quality health services are accessible and delivered to all.

We believe that building bridges across sectors is a necessity to sustainably transform health education and delivery globally, but also to eliminate the gap between the most and least disadvantaged.

In the past two years, UGHE has incubated a series of research and projects looking at the role and contributions of culture and arts in good health, wellbeing and generating health outcomes. As part of those projects, UGHE created Hamwe Festival a platform that brings the health sector together with creative industries annually with the dual mission to create an enabling environment for strong collaboration between the health and creative sectors, as well as to generate new insights into global health challenges and corresponding solutions, using the unique and complementary vantage points of creative and global health professionals.

UGHE is looking for an Engagement and Production Coordinator to contribute to this effort, the ideal candidate would be an individual enthusiastic about global health equity and public engagement.

 KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Support the design, preparation steps, implementation and evaluation of activities of public engagement activities and events by contributing to desk reviews, event planning, podcast recording, articles redaction, proposals…
• Support the implementation of the festival and other events program
• Identify opportunities and research partners to implement UGHE Arts in Health public engagement projects and facilitate communications with relevant internal and external stakeholders.
• Contribute significantly to the production of podcasts, video and other materials
• Assist with the production of project deliverables (reports, presentations…)
• Develop communication and other materials for internal and external teams and assist in the coordination of interdepartmental activities.
• Assist in the management of partnerships
• Support UGHE teams and its partners in creating vibrant digital content (audio, video and written pieces)
• Contribute events and other activities content preparation steps, including the research and quality control, facts checking and editing activities.
• Supervise and coordinate arts in health engagement activities including the technical aspects.
• Contribute to UGHE reporting process and other activities key to the institution and department objectives

QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE

• A bachelor degree and experience participating in global health public engagement project
• Demonstrated fitness in content production
• Experience contributing effectively to a multidisciplinary project team
• Excellent writing and oral communication skills in English with previous publications (book contribution, article, Op Eds or others)
• Strong organizational skills and attention to details
• Interest in interacting with both academic researchers and end-users
• Excellent time management skills
• Ability to work with communication stakeholders to ensure events and engagement activities reach the largest number of people
• Ability to work both autonomously and as part of a large team
• Good understanding of Kinyarwanda will be considered as an asset

Deadline: 16th March 2022

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