Data Scientist (IT and Data Systems Integration)

Position Overview

Job Title: Data Scientist (IT and Data Systems Integration)

Department: Health Intelligence Center (HIC)

Reports to: Director of HIC

Location: Kigali, Rwanda

Number of Positions: 1

Background

The Center for Impact, Innovation and Capacity Building for Health Information Systems and Nutrition (CIIC-HIN) is a dedicated research organization committed to advancing evidence-based health policy, strengthening health systems, and improving public health outcomes. CIIC-HIN works at the intersection of research, innovation, and capacity building to address pressing health challenges through practical and sustainable solutions.

The Ministry of Health (MoH), in collaboration with CIIC-HIN and with financial support from the Gates Foundation, is implementing a 24-month project aimed at institutionalizing sustainable mechanisms for improving maternal health. The project focuses on integrating Quality-of-Care (QoC) indicators into national health information systems and leveraging digital innovations, including virtual reality (VR)-enabled clinical support tools. These efforts contribute to Universal Health Coverage (UHC) by supporting remote clinicians in low-resource settings and expanding access to quality care.

A key component of the project is strengthening institutional capacity for digital systems integration, operational data management, and analytics. This requires a Data Scientist with a strong Information Technology background who can combine IT systems support, interoperability, database and pipeline management, and data analytics to ensure that data from DHIS2, the PBF portal, eBuzima, accreditation systems, Virtual Care, CRVS, and other digital health platforms are integrated and transformed into actionable insights.

CIIC-HIN, in collaboration with the MoH, seeks to recruit a Data Scientist who will be seconded to the Health Intelligence Centre (HIC) under the MoH.