The study was about the role of job design on the employee performance in Rwanda. The specific objectives were achieved in this study were to find out the role of Job rotation on employee performance in Kacyiru Hospital; to find out the role of Job enlargement on employee performance in Kacyiru Hospital; to identify the relationship between Job enrichment and employee performance in Kacyiru Hospital; to identify the relationship between Job simplification and employee performance in Kacyiru Hospital; and to analyze the relationship between job design and employee performance in Kacyiru Hospital. This study applied quantitative research (descriptive), and correlation research designs. Target population was 76 employees of Kacyiru Hospital public service and labor (Kacyiru Hospital).  This study used stratified, and simple random sampling techniques and with purposive sampling to select 76 respondents.The instruments of data collection used to gather information were questionnaire, interview, observation and documentary techniques. Quantitative and qualitative methods, correlation coefficient, and multiple linear regression were used in this study. Findings illustrated the strong correlation among job design and employee performance in Kacyiru Hospital as Pearson correlation confirmed (r=.543** with p-value of 0.000 < 0.01). Findings showed the value of R. is 0.587a that's categorized as excessive courting.  According to the findings, the research objectives were achieved, research questions were answered and alternative hypothesis was retained and null hypothesis was rejected. That is to say the job design contribute to the employee performance especially in Kacyiru Hospital.

Key words: job, design, employee, performance