Recrutement d’un vice-chancelier adjoint des finances

 

 

 

Background :

The Government of Rwanda has received financing from the African Development Bank towards the cost of Regional Centre of Excellence in Biomedical Engineering and e-Health (CEBE) Project. It is intended that part of the funds of this loan will be applied to eligible payments under the contract for the Consultancy Services to deliver the Academic Services under the East Africa’s Centre of Excellence for Biomedical Engineering and E-Health (CEBE).

The Client now invites the interested Individual Consultants experienced and capable to express their interest in providing the following services.

MASTER’S DEGREE COURSES IN HEALTH INFORMATICS :

Total Minimum Qualification of the Trainer
Module (Hrs)
Clinic information PhD in Health Informatics, Computer Sciences, Public
systems 100 Health, or related field with minimum of 2 years in
conducting    training    in    implementing    health
information systems.
Knowledge PhD in data  science,  Health  Informatics, Computer
Management in 100 Sciences, Public Health, or related field with minimum
Healthcare of 2 years of experience in knowledge management,
Delivery health data analytics or related field
Ethical, Legal, PhD in Health Informatics, Computer Sciences, Public
Equity, and 100 Health  with  at  least  2  years work  experience with
Governance experience  in  health  law,  healthcare  governance  or
related field
Public health PhD degree in Health Informatics, Computer Sciences,
information 100 Public Health,  or related field with  minimum of  2
systems years  in  conducting  training  in  health  information
systems
Health Information PhD in Health Informatics, Computer Sciences with at
Security 100 least  2  years  work  experience  with  experience  in
computer security
Project PhD  degree  in  Health  Informatics,  Public  Health,
Management in 100 Computer Sciences, or related field with minimum of
Healthcare 3 years in healthcare projects.
Delivery
Decision Support PhD in data  science,  Health  Informatics, Computer
Systems and 100 Sciences, Public Health, or related field with minimum
Clinical Workflow of 2 years of experience in decision support system,
health data analytics or related field
E-Health 100 PhD in Health Informatics, Computer Sciences,
Enterprise Medicine, Public Health, or related field with

OFFICE OF THE DEPUTY VICE CHANCELLOR FOR FINANCE :

Architecture minimum of 2 years in conducting training or working
in healthcare system architecture, health information
systems, system interoperability, and standards.

The selection will be based on the detailed Terms of Reference (available at www.ur.ac.rw) and in accordance with the Individual Consultant Selection method set out in with the policies of the Bank detailed in the Rules and Procedures for the Use of Consultants.

Application and Submission :

Interested and suitably qualified candidates should submit their Expression of Interest including CVs, Credentials and Proofs of currently belonging in a Reputable University to the following addresses :

Attn: CEBE Project Director and CEBE Project Coordinator

E-mail : [email protected], [email protected] and [email protected]

The deadline for submission of expression of interest is set on 12/03/2021, at 05:00pm hours Kigali time. 

Note: A consultant can apply to many modules/training but not more than 3 in all fields. 

Sincerely,

  

Françoise Kayitare Tengera

Deputy Vice Chancellor for Finance

ANNEX 1: PROFESSIONAL COURSES TO BE DELIVERED

Course and Objectives Content Requirements of the trainer
Clinic information systems
This module explores key concepts of the Health  information  systems,  electronic  health  records  (HER),  electronic PhD in Health Informatics, Computer
design   and   operation   of   information medical records (EMR), coding systems, Unified Medical Language System, Sciences, Public Health, or related field
technology systems that are applied at the Standard for Medical Imaging and Communication. with minimum of 2 years in conducting
point of clinical care. These are healthcare training in implementing    health
information  systems  used  by  doctors, information systems.
nurses  and  other  healthcare  providers  to
provide clinical care to patients.   It will
equip    students    to    understand    the
semantically-rich capture of data in support
of clinical decision-making; EHR storage
and sharing; EHR standardization; barriers
and  facilitators  to  the  adoption  of  EHR
including  within  the  context  of  data
protection issues
Knowledge Management in Healthcare Delivery
This module covers the Health The module covers patient care systems, critical aspects of PhD in data science, Health
Informatics topics of the use of healthcare operations, knowledge strategies for healthcare Informatics, Computer
knowledge within a number of operations, knowledge mapping and medical informatics, Sciences, Public  Health, or
areas, in particular the processing of knowledge creation and discovery in medical informatics, related field with minimum of
Data into Information, and then into application of knowledge management to healthcare, knowledge 2  years of experience in
Knowledge. The use of such tools and techniques for healthcare.
knowledge management,
knowledge is explored in Decision
health data analytics or
Making and Education
related field
Ethical, Legal, Equity, and Governance
Course and Objectives Content Requirements of the trainer
PhD in  Health Informatics,
This module introduces the learners The main contents of this module are Ethical and Social Issues
to various laws, ethical issues and including  political  influence,  Existing  Health  Informatics Computer Sciences, Public
policies that govern and regulate related  laws  and  legislations;  Impact  of  breaches  and Health with at least 2 years
heath care provision and health mitigation measures Professional Code of Conduct Research: work experience with
informatics practice and research in Nuremberg; Belmont Report. experience in health   law,
the field of health.
healthcare governance or
related field
Public health information systems
This module explores the concepts The content of this module  is mainly made of  application of PhD degree in Health
of technologies to provide assertive informatics in area of public health, including Informatics, Computer
support in the population.  It −  epidemiology, disease   surveillance,   prevention,   and Sciences, Public Health, or
focusses on the application of − preparedness related field with minimum of
health promotion, 2 years in conducting
informatics in area of public health,
− Data warehousing, training in health
including surveillance, prevention,
−  Data representation and information analysis; information systems.
preparedness, and health promotion,
− Public   health applications such as Community
and the use of Information
information   systems,   Consumer   health   and   patient
technology in six building blocks of
information,
health systems − Geographical Information systems
Health Information Security
This module is designed to enable Core  topic  areas  include,  health  application  security,  business PhD in  Health Informatics,
students for understanding security continuity   and   disaster   recovery   planning,   cryptography, Computer Sciences with at
issues in health information systems information security governance and risk management, least 2 years work experience
compliance, physical (environmental) security, security with experience in computer
and how to mitigate, contain and
architecture and  design,  and  telecommunications and  data security.
eradicate them. The module focuses
security
on developing a comprehensive
understanding of the principles for
Course and Objectives Content Requirements of the trainer
securing information systems
environment.
Decision Support Systems and Clinical Workflow
The course equips the students with Clinical and public health decision support system, Mathematical PhD in data science, Health
the   knowledge   and   skills   to foundations of knowledge-based systems, Areas to apply decision Informatics, Computer
appropriately use and apply support systems in health and health care, Workflow & Process Sciences, Public  Health, or
decisionsupport systemsin Management, Implement CDSS in a Health Care setting related field with minimum of
healthcare (both clinical and public 2  years  of  experience  in
health settings). decision support system,
health data analytics or
related field
Project Management in Healthcare Delivery
In this module students will learn • Project Management Fundamentals, PhD degree in Health
the principles of project •  Project Organisation and Behaviour, Informatics,  Public  Health,
management as well as of •  Project Strategy and Leadership Computer Sciences, or
information management within related field with minimum of
projects. Through exploration of 3 years in healthcare projects
health information projects,
students will gain real-world
understandings of how to manage
health informatics projects. They
will take into account the socio-
technical aspects of
implementation.
E-Health Enterprise Architecture
Thiscoursewillexaminethe −  Fundamentals of enterprise architecture, PhD in Electronics Engineering, PhD in
multidimensional aspects   of medical − Enterprise architecture models/frameworks Health Informatics, Computer
device  development  and manufacturing −  Health information systems interoperability Sciences, Medicine, Public Health, or
Course and Objectives Content Requirements of the trainer
and provide students with the − Health informatics standards related field with minimum of 2 years
entrepreneurship skills necessary to − Health information exchange in  conducting  training  or  working  in
understand how devices are developed and − E-health enterprise architecture risks and key constraints, healthcare  system  architecture, health
brought    to    market.    Students    will − E-health enterprise architecture implementation process information systems, system
specifically learn how to assess a device’s interoperability, and standards.
clinical effectiveness, to evaluate its core
function/technology,  and  to  identify  the
appropriate   path   and   requirements   to
obtain regulatory clearance/approval.

General Requirements :

  • Demonstrated experience as a lead for a minimum of three similar projects including design, develop, implement and evaluate ehealth systems ;
  • Strong data analysis expertise, including software and knowledge of significance testing and high level statistical analysis ;
  • Previous experience working in Rwanda (or similar context) highly desirable ;
  • Cultural sensitivity and strong inter-personal skills essential ;
  • Demonstrated facilitation and training skills required ;
  • Management, planning, coordination, organization, and facilitation skills ;
  • Flexibility and complete availability for the duration of the assignment ;
  • Spoken and written fluency in English is a requirement; spoken and written French is an advantage ;
  • Flexibility, tenacity and results-oriented approach essential for success ;
  • Experience of working in low resources settings

DESIGN OF TEACHING MATERIALS AND MODE OF COURSES DELIVERY :

The training consultant will employ rigorous and varied methods of training and research to achieve this task. The mode of delivery shall ensure that there is transfer of skills to the trainees for sustainability purposes. The trainees should demonstrate the capacity to be future designers, developers, implementers, users and evaluators of e-health systems in Rwanda and the Region.

RESPONSIBILITIES :

The consultant is expected to undertake the following tasks based on the CEBE approved objectives and content of the short courses :

  1. Design teaching materials for the following short courses :
  • Clinic information systems ;
  • Knowledge Management in Healthcare Delivery ;
  • Ethical, Legal, Equity, and Governance ;
  • Public health information systems ;
  • Health Information Security ;
  • Project Management in Healthcare Delivery ;
  • Decision Support Systems and Clinical Workflow.
  • E-Health Enterprise Architecture
  1. Deliver the modules mentioned above in collaboration with University of Rwanda lecturers

PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE :

For each training, the start and the end date will be agreed upon between CEBE and the consultant. The consulting services will start from the date the contract is signed till the end of the agreed period for service provision.

  1. REPORTING REQUIREMENTS :

A detailed work plan with clear deliverables and milestones must be submitted within 2 weeks of the contract agreement. The consultant will be requested to report the progress and performance according to the contract. The final report for the whole assignment will be given as stipulated in the contract.

  1. SKILLS TRANSFER

The consultant will be an experienced expert in e-health like in the design, development, implementation and evaluation of e-health innovations, and therefore will be required to transfer skills during the period of execution of the assigned tasks.