Medical Doctor – ALIGHT

VACANCY – MEDICAL DOCTOR

COUNTRY PROGRAM MISSION: 

The overall goal of ALIGHT’s program in Rwanda is to improve the well-being and self-reliance of the displaced refugee population from eastern DRC and Burundi by ensuring the provision of basic services (adequate health care & nutrition, ASRH, GBV, Livelihood, HIV/AIDS prevention & treatment), improving food security and enabling economic recovery in six refugee camps located in Rwanda.

PRIMARY PURPOSE OF THE POSITION:

Based at the refugee camp site level, the Medical Doctor is responsible for the planning, management, implementation, and monitoring of health programming, including nutrition, HIV, Pharmacy, Laboratory, health data management. He/She will liaise with other sector coordinators on-site to provide comprehensive and quality services to refugees.

The Medical Doctor is supervised by the Site Manager and technically reports to Program Coordinator.

He/She will be in charge of provision of quality health and nutrition services, monitoring and technical assistance to field teams and Program Coordinator. He/She will build the capacity of the HIV and nutrition staff to improve the quality of delivery of health and nutrition services in Alight Rwanda.

PRIMARY DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES  

• Provide management, technical support/guidance, strategic planning, and coordination for each health sub-department head (nutrition, HIV, clinical, lab, data management, and pharmacy)
• Coordinate and plan health activities in the camp, supervising the various health sector coordinators and support staff to ensure high level of quality patient care is delivered to the beneficiaries
• Ensure medical program adherence to national/international standards, specifically MoH and WHO,
• Coordinate the relationship with health local authorities (District health unit, MoH), INGOs, UN services, donors, and represent Alight in health-related platforms;
• Maintain communication and coordination with health staff, Alight Program Coordinator, and other Alight sector staff
• Report to Site Manager, providing regular updates and health information from the whole Health Department
• Manage medical supply requests, track health commodity requisitions
• Perform budget management and procurement planning for the health sector
• Consolidate health reporting with direct support from the Data Manager: Design and analyze monthly, quarterly and annual report
• Supervise and control utilization of all health resources, including pharmaceuticals and medical equipment, and ensure business continuity of medical logistics health care infrastructure.
• Mentor and build the capacity and coordination of health staff particularly with clinical service provision, staff management, and routine data collection and reporting, facilitating trainings and on-the-job learning
• Participate in developing policies for the medical staff and monitoring the continuity of medical staff activities
• Give technical advice and be responsible for ensuring quality of Alight’s program mainly health programs including HIV/AIDS, Health Education and Nutrition activities at field level;
• Review, validate and enrich quality of monthly report for the country program, and other reports needed by the donors or stakeholders;
• Participate in the recruitment of national health facility-based staff, manages and supervises other Alight operational staff in the field
• Perform any other duties assigned by the supervisor, or any other Alight Senior Manager.

EDUCATION, TECHNICAL SKILLS & KNOWLEDGE REQUIRED:

• University degree in medicine, or other health-related field, master’s degree preferred or equivalent experience.
• 3-5 years of experience in managing health programs, preferably in Africa
• Analytical and organizational skills/experience with health data
• Demonstrated knowledge of Health Information Systems, Nutrition protocols, HIV protocols, and Primary and Reproductive Health Care concepts, including Rwandan Ministry of Health protocols and guidelines
• Experience working in both an emergency and a development setting.
• Strong leadership and management experience
• Strong report writing skills with proven organizational/multitasking skills.
• Strong diplomacy skills with proven ability to work across multiple technical areas simultaneously, supporting and mentoring multiple staff members.
• Experience in project management and managing budgets.
• Experience in Monitoring and Evaluation of health-related projects
• Excellent English writing skills; Kinyarwanda and French required
• Excellent organizational, administrative and management skills.
• Strong oral and written communications skills; strong computer skills
• Experience working in protracted refugee situation and/or previous experience in Rwanda

KEY BEHAVIORS & ABILITIES:

• Strong leadership and management skills including strategy formation, process improvement and team building.
• Ability to manage a diverse team effectively, balance the interests of different stakeholders and provide excellent leadership by maintaining a constructive work environment and setting a positive example.
• Commitment to personally champion Alight’s program vision and mission and inspire others to do the same.
• Excellent written and verbal communication, including effective presentation and facilitation skills
• Excellent strategic thinking, process management and problem-solving skills
• Collaborative, result-oriented management style.
• Initiative, resourcefulness and innovation.
• Strong participatory leadership and interpersonal skills.  Ability to motivate staff and lead a high performing team in a politically sensitive environment.
• Ability to prioritize multiple tasks and meet deadlines in a dynamic environment.

APPLICATION GUIDELINES:

Interested and qualifying candidates should submit their applications to ALIGHT Rwanda Executive Director – to include 1 page Cover Letter, an updated CV (max. 3 pages), and three names (plus titles & contacts) of relevant professional referees, to include most current Employer/ Supervisor ( All in one document) – to the following email address only: RWJobs@WEAREALIGHT.ORG with the position applied for CLEARLY indicated in the subject line.

The deadline for submission of applications is October 8th, 2025 at 11:59 PM.

Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.

Alight is an Equal Opportunity Employer offering employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, national origin, citizenship, physical or mental disability, or protected veteran status.  Alight complies with all applicable laws governing nondiscrimination in employment.