Health Committee Consultant
RTI International has worked in Rwanda for 35+ years, providing technical assistance, institutional strengthening, program support, and research. We design and implement programs across a wide range of sectors to help low- and middle- income countries and communities address complex problems and improve the lives of their citizens. Working with local partners and stakeholders, our solutions promote sustainability, self-reliance and success at scale.

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Rwanda Integrated Health Services Activity (RIHSA): Twinning Activity
Scope of Work
Proposed Consultant Position Health Committee Consultant
Proposed Dates December 1, 2023 – March 31, 2023
Country Rwanda
LOE 19 days
RIHSA Project Manager Taylor Williamson, Senior Manager, Health Policy, RTI
Background
RTI International is part of a consortium, led by the Palladium Group, that works with the Government of Rwanda (GOR) to implement the Rwanda Integrated Health Systems Activity (RIHSA) with funding from USAID. GOR is currently seeking to secure financial protection and ensure equity in access to health services. RIHSA will support GOR with other stakeholders to achieve two objectives: 1) Increase financial protection by addressing barriers to domestic resource mobilization and health care financing and 2) Increase quality of essential health services at national and community levels.
RTI International seeks to fill a consulting position – Health Committee Consultant. The position is based in Kigali. The consultant’s work will interface with the project team in Kigali, the Ministry of Health (MoH), and remotely with the RTI project team based in the United States and Canada.

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Health Committee Training
Health Committees are a commonly used structure to provide input and advice to health facility management on the operations, standards, and financing of health facilities. In Rwanda, Health Committees provide input and advice to the Director General of a Referral Hospital; at the district level, they oversee auditing, monitoring, and evaluating a hospital’s activities, administration, and financial management. Improving the governance and stewardship capabilities of hospitals in Rwanda requires strengthening these Hospital Committees so that they can perform their oversight and support roles for hospital management.
Health Committee members were appointed by the MOH in July 2021. In collaboration with MOH, RIHSA finalized the Health Facilities Procedures Manual, which is the training manual for the appointed Health Committee members. Despite having been appointed, health committees have not yet received training on their roles and responsibilities.
Under direction from the MOH, RIHSA is responsible for training 24 Health Committees to clearly understand their roles and responsibilities.

During the period of performance, the consultant will:
1. Gather required documentation from the MOH, understand agenda requirements, collate the guidance, and document the agenda requirements.
2. Develop a concept note for the MOH and Palladium on conducting the Health Committee training.
3. Organize the agenda and technical information to be shared with the Health Committee members, including continuous engagement with the MOH for feedback on the agenda.
4. Conduct three two-day workshops for the members of 24 Health Committees. Two workshops will be outside Kigali (venue TBD) and one in Kigali.
5. Write and revise a final report on the Health Committee Training.

Consultant Qualifications:
• Master’s degree in public health or a similar field.
• A minimum of 5 years of health sector experience in Rwanda, preferably working with both district and referral hospitals.
• Experience designing, leading, and facilitating training workshops.
• Knowledge of, and experience with, adult learning techniques.
• Experience working with the MOH in a variety of capacities.
• Ability to work independently to move a project forward while collaborating with a larger project team.
• Strong written and communication skills.
• Fluency in Kinyarwanda, and either English or French.

Submission Procedure
To apply, please send your resume to hrapplications@nb.rti.org indicating the subject line “Health Committee Consultant” . Application deadline is November 13, 2022; however, applicants are encouraged to apply as soon as possible. Only short-listed candidates will be contacted. RTI International is proud to be an equal opportunity employer.
RTI does not permit any payment requests demanded during any part of the hiring process. If such requests are made, please report it to the RTI Ethics Office via HRethics@rti.org. Any candidate making any payment will be disqualified from consideration for future employment with RTI.