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CHAI RWANDA VACANCY ANNOUNCEMENT Title: Associate Program: Infectious Diseases and Pandemic preparedness and Response Job Location: Kigali Type of Assignment: Full-Time Paid Start date: April 2026 Overview: The Clinton Health Access Initiative, Inc. (CHAI) is a global health organization committed to saving lives and reducing the burden of disease in low-and middle-income countries, while strengthening the capabilities of governments and the private sector in those countries to create and sustain high-quality health systems that can succeed without our assistance. For more information, please visit: http://www.clintonhealthaccess.org Program Overview To provide dedicated and quality support to the Government of Rwanda, CHAI Rwanda office includes a cluster on Infectious Diseases and pandemic preparedness and response. This cluster oversees all activities related to infectious diseases prevention and treatment as well as pandemic and climate related initiatives to strengthen the country’s surveillance system. Core activities include, (1) strengthen diagnosis and treatment of Infectious Diseases and ultimately lead to elimination where possible (2) support the national surveillance program with innovative technologies to promote early warning detection, outbreak prediction, prevention and management (3) support the climate and Health program at the MoH level as well as integration of related systems to allow data triangulation to inform decision-making. Position Overview CHAI seeks a highly motivated action-oriented individual with outstanding credentials, laboratory system analytical ability, and communication skills in order to provide critical analytical and strategic support to the program. The candidate must be self-driven, adaptable and have high level of comfort with fast-paced work and a strong commitment to excellence. They must be self-assured, a fast learner, resilient, and a strong team player. S/he must be able to function independently and flexibly as well as build strong relationships with government officials and partners. CHAI places great value on relevant personal qualities: resourcefulness, responsibility, tenacity, independence, energy, and work ethic. The associate will work on the CHAI Rwanda infectious Diseases Cluster to support relevant government institutions initially in programmatic areas include pandemic preparedness and response including implementation of Integrated Laboratory and surveillance System, hepatitis, malaria, and other areas in infectious diseases cluster.This role will involve close collaboration with different entities including Rwanda Biomedical Centre, MoH, and relevant partners in the health sector and beyond to ensure collaboration and sustainability of efforts. The associate for infectious diseases and pandemic Preparedness and Response will be based in Kigali, Rwanda with some domestic travels. S/he will be reporting to the Senior Program Manager Infectious diseases and PPR while collaborating clo