Political Specialist

Vacancy Announcement: KIGALI-2024-024R

The Embassy of the United States of America in Kigali is recruiting for Political Specialist. The position is open to All Interested Candidates/All Sources and available to start immediately.

Duties: The Political Specialist seeks to strengthen the U. S. Embassy’s understanding of Rwanda’s government, political parties, and civil society organizations, and their intersection with culture and current events. By undertaking original research and developing and maintaining a range of contacts at appropriate levels in government, political parties, and civil society, s/he ensures Embassy leadership and Department of State officials remain informed of how political developments in Rwanda are and/or may impact U. S. government interests. The incumbent takes initiative to facilitate cooperation between Rwandan government and society and the U. S., proactively identifying opportunities for engagement in pursuit of U.S. interests. The Political Specialist reports to the FS-03 Senior Political Officer The position will also receive direct tasking from the FS-02 Political and Economic Chief. Incumbent works independently, with priorities set by the political section and front office.

All applications must be submitted via Electronic Recruitment Application (ERA) by September 20, 2024.

Full announcement and application procedures are available on https://rw.usembassy.gov/embassy/jobs/

Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.

Please note that e-mailed applications are not accepted. Only applications submitted through our Electronic Recruitment Application will be considered.