Job Description:
Nurse/Midwife – Research Intervention Implementation and Data Collection
Officer
Pregnancy & Maternity
Project: HealthyStart
Duty Station: Gicumbi District, Rwanda
Reports to: Field Supervisor
Contract Type: One-Year Renewable (30 Positions)
Position Overview
The Nurse/Midwife – Research Intervention
Implementation and Data Collection Officer will be responsible for implementing
the HealthyStart intervention package, delivering maternal, newborn, and child
health services, supporting research activities, and collecting high-quality
study data. The successful candidate will work closely with health facility
staff, community health workers, research teams, and project partners to
improve maternal, newborn, and child health outcomes while ensuring compliance
with study protocols and ethical standards.
Key Responsibilities
Intervention Implementation
- Provide maternal, newborn, and child health services in
accordance with the HealthyStart intervention package and national
clinical guidelines.
- Deliver health, nutrition, breastfeeding, immunization,
hygiene, and early childhood development education to pregnant women,
mothers, caregivers, and families.
- Identify mothers and children at risk and provide appropriate
interventions or referrals.
- Support psychosocial care and counselling for mothers and
families where appropriate.
- Promote healthy behaviours to improve maternal and child health
and reduce childhood stunting.
Clinical Assessment and Follow-up
Health Foundations & Medical Research
- Conduct routine maternal, newborn, and child health
assessments.
- Measure and monitor growth indicators, including weight,
height/length, head circumference, and other relevant clinical parameters.
- Identify danger signs and refer participants according to
established clinical protocols.
- Conduct scheduled follow-up visits in collaboration with health
facility teams and community health workers.
Research Implementation and Data
Collection
Data Management
AcademicConferences & Publications
- Recruit and enrol eligible study participants according to
approved study protocols.
- Obtain informed consent in accordance with ethical and
regulatory requirements.
- Collect accurate and complete research data using electronic
and paper-based data collection tools.
- Ensure timely submission of study data and resolve data quality
queries when required.
- Maintain complete and accurate study documentation.
Collaboration and Community Engagement
- Work closely with doctors, nutritionists, psychologists,
community health workers, health facility staff, and project teams to
ensure integrated service delivery.
- Participate in community outreach activities to promote project
objectives and encourage community participation.
- Collaborate with local leaders and stakeholders to support
successful project implementation.
Reporting and Documentation
Jobs
- Maintain accurate clinical and research records.
- Prepare and submit daily, weekly, and monthly activity reports.
- Report participant enrolment, follow-up activities, services
provided, and research progress.
- Report adverse events, protocol deviations, and other
significant issues according to project procedures.
- Ensure all documentation is complete, accurate, confidential,
and compliant with study protocols.
Training and Capacity Building
- Participate in project orientation, refresher training, and
continuous professional development activities.
- Support mentoring of junior staff and community health workers
where appropriate.
- Participate in project meetings, supervision visits, and
quality improvement activities.
Ethics and Compliance
- Always maintain participant confidentiality.
- Ensure compliance with Good Clinical Practice (GCP), study
protocols, ethical approvals, and national healthcare guidelines.
- Follow infection prevention and control procedures and other
project safety requirements.
- Perform any other duties assigned by the Field Supervisor or
Project Leadership.
Qualifications and Experience
Hospitals & Treatment Centers
Essential
- Bachelor’s Degree (A0) or Advanced Diploma (A1) in Nursing or
Midwifery.
- Registered with the Rwanda Nurses and Midwives Council.
- Valid professional practicing license.
- Minimum of two (2) years of experience in maternal and child
health, reproductive health, community health, or related clinical
services.
- Experience working in health facilities or community-based
programmes.
- Strong communication and interpersonal skills.
- Ability to work effectively within multidisciplinary teams.
Preferred
- Experience in research projects, clinical research, or
implementation research.
- Training in research methods or Good Clinical Practice (GCP).
- Experience in nutrition, childhood stunting prevention,
breastfeeding promotion, or psychosocial support.
- Experience using electronic data collection systems.
Required Technical Skills
- Maternal, newborn, and child healthcare.
- Growth monitoring and nutritional assessment.
- Electronic data collection and documentation.
- Basic computer skills, including Microsoft Office applications.
- Electronic health records and data entry systems.
- Participant counselling and health education.
Core Competencies
- Strong clinical and assessment skills.
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
- Compassion and professionalism.
- Attention to detail and accuracy.
- Teamwork and collaboration.
- Ability to work independently and under pressure.
- High ethical standards and commitment to confidentiality.
- Commitment to improving maternal, newborn, and child health.
Working Conditions
The position is based in Gicumbi District
and requires regular work at participating health facilities and within
surrounding communities. The successful candidate may be required to travel
between project sites and work outside normal working hours when necessary to
support project activities.
Geographic Reference
How to Apply:
Interested candidates should apply via
this link by July 24, 2026
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