Clinical Data Collector King Faisal Hospital Rwanda Foundation (KFHRF)
Join the ACTxBEC Rwanda Programme as a Clinical Data Collector
The King Faisal Hospital Rwanda Foundation (KFHRF) is inviting applications from qualified and motivated professionals for the position of Clinical Data Collector under the ACTxBEC (Acute Care Transformation through Basic Emergency Care) Rwanda Programme.
Established to strengthen healthcare research, education, and patient support in Rwanda, KFHRF plays a critical role in advancing medical research, promoting innovation, supporting vulnerable patients, and improving emergency healthcare services across the country.
This recruitment offers an excellent opportunity to contribute to a national emergency care improvement initiative while gaining valuable experience in clinical research and electronic health data management.
Position Details
- Job Title: Clinical Data Collector
- Project: Acute Care Transformation through Basic Emergency Care (ACTxBEC) – Rwanda
- Employer: King Faisal Hospital Rwanda Foundation (KFHRF)
- Location: Assigned Sentinel Hospital (South, North, East, or West Province)
- Reporting To: Designated Cluster Mentor
- Employment Type: Full-Time, Fixed-Term
- Number of Positions: 48
- Contract Duration: September 2026 – April 2028
About the Role
The Clinical Data Collector will support the implementation of the ACTxBEC Programme by collecting, managing, and maintaining high-quality emergency care data using the WHO Integrated Data Platform (WIDP).
Successful candidates will collaborate with healthcare professionals, Cluster Mentors, Facility Champions, and hospital administrators to ensure accurate, complete, and confidential patient-level data collection while strictly adhering to study protocols and ethical standards.
Key Responsibilities
Patient Screening and Registration
- Screen emergency patients according to approved study eligibility criteria.
- Identify eligible patients with sentinel conditions.
- Register participants using the WHO Integrated Data Platform (WIDP).
- Generate and maintain unique study identification numbers.
Clinical Data Collection
- Collect patient information from admission through emergency department disposition.
- Follow admitted patients daily until discharge.
- Gather follow-up information from:
- Inpatient wards
- Intensive Care Units (ICU)
- Operating theatres
- Maternity and obstetric units
- Ensure all patient records remain complete and accurate.
Data Quality Assurance
- Validate collected information before and after synchronization.
- Resolve data inconsistencies and validation alerts.
- Correct incomplete records according to project procedures.
- Participate in weekly data quality review meetings.
- Maintain high standards of data accuracy and completeness.
Patient Confidentiality
- Protect confidential patient information.
- Maintain secure linkage logs between hospital identifiers and study IDs.
- Ensure restricted access to participant records.
- Comply with institutional data protection policies.
Electronic Data Collection
- Use Android tablets for electronic data collection.
- Safeguard assigned equipment.
- Synchronize collected data whenever internet connectivity is available.
- Verify successful uploads.
- Report technical issues promptly.
Technical Support
- Support Facility Champions and healthcare workers using WHO Academy and Sustainable Simulation and Skills (S3) platforms.
- Assist with:
- User account creation
- Login support
- Password management
- Multi-factor authentication (MFA)
- Troubleshoot Android devices and electronic systems.
Monitoring and Reporting
- Attend weekly project meetings.
- Prepare routine reports on patient screening and enrolment.
- Report operational challenges affecting data collection.
- Ensure continuous daily hospital coverage.
Professional Conduct
Candidates must:
- Follow all Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs).
- Maintain neutrality during patient care.
- Never interfere with clinical decision-making.
- Never provide diagnoses or clinical treatment.
- Perform additional duties assigned by project management.
Required Qualifications
Applicants should have:
At least 2 years of experience in:
- Clinical data collection
- Health information systems
- Public health
- Epidemiology
- Monitoring and Evaluation
- Research data collection
- Nursing
- Clinical care
- Or a related healthcare field
- Experience using electronic data collection systems.
- Strong understanding of patient confidentiality and ethical handling of health information.
- Ability to work effectively in busy clinical environments.
- Excellent attention to detail.
- Fluency in English and Kinyarwanda.
- Availability to work full-time (40 hours per week), including alternate weekends and occasional after-hours follow-up.
Preferred Qualifications
Preference will be given to candidates with a Bachelor's degree in:
- Health Informatics
- Biostatistics
- Epidemiology
- Nursing
- Public Health
- Or another related discipline.
Experience with any of the following systems is an added advantage:
- WHO Integrated Data Platform (WIDP)
- DHIS2 Tracker
- REDCap
- ODK
- KoboToolbox
- CommCare
- Electronic Medical Records (EMR)
Previous experience in emergency care, disease surveillance, health registries, or multi-site health programmes is also desirable.
Required Technical Skills
Successful applicants should demonstrate knowledge of:
- Android tablet operation
- Electronic data collection platforms
- WHO Integrated Data Platform (WIDP) or similar systems
- Data validation and quality assurance
- Microsoft Office Suite
- Mobile device troubleshooting
- Offline data synchronization
- Secure management of confidential health information
Core Competencies
Ideal candidates should possess:
- Excellent attention to detail
- Strong organizational skills
- Effective communication abilities
- Time management skills
- Analytical thinking
- Problem-solving capability
- High ethical standards
- Commitment to data quality and integrity
- Ability to work independently
- Team collaboration skills
- Flexibility to work across multiple hospital departments
Why Join King Faisal Hospital Rwanda Foundation?
Working with KFHRF offers an opportunity to contribute to one of Rwanda's most impactful healthcare initiatives focused on strengthening emergency care systems. Successful candidates will gain valuable experience in clinical research, digital health technologies, health information systems, and international healthcare programmes while working alongside experienced healthcare professionals and researchers.
How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should submit their applications through the official application link no later than 09 August 2026.