Vacancy title:
Primary/Community Health Expert

[Type: FULL_TIME, Industry: Professional Services, Category: Healthcare]

Jobs at:
Expertise France

Deadline of this Job:
Sunday, August 24 2025

Duty Station:
Kigali | Kigali | Rwanda

Summary
Date Posted: Monday, August 4 2025, Base Salary: Not Disclosed

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JOB DETAILS:

The role

The Primary/Community Health Expert will assist the Ministry of Health in the successful implementation of the primary health care strategy, with a specific focus on supporting the community healthcare reform deployment. Whenever necessary, the primary/community health expert will work jointly with RBC divisions involved in the community healthcare reform. His/her main responsibilities will be:

• Support the review, development and implementation of policies and strategies to improve Primary health care services particularly at community level
• Design and implement community health strategies that address local health needs and priorities, with a specific attention to the RBF program in Musanze, Gakenke, Rulindo, and Gicumbi districts
• Support the design and implementation of training programs to enhance the skills and knowledge of healthcare professionals at community level
• Develop and strengthen community health worker programs and training curricula aligned with RBF objectives
• Analyze PHC data to forecast future needs and provide advice on improving quality of comprehensive services at community level
• Contribute to the establishment of standards and monitoring the performance of PHC services to ensure high-quality care
• Working with international organizations, NGOs, and other stakeholders to support PHC initiatives
• Conduct research to identify gaps and evaluate the effectiveness of PHC programs
• Facilitate community engagement and participation in health planning and decision-making processes
• Support the integration of maternal, child health, NCD, mental health, and nutrition services at community level Ensure that relevant results information is available for monitoring, evaluation, decision-making, learning, and reporting.

Profile

Qualifications

Master’s degree in Public Health, Global Health, Community Health, Nursing, or related field

Professional experience

• At least 5 years of experience in PHC delivery and public health programs at community level
• Strong understanding of community mobilization and engagement strategies
• Experience in training and capacity building for community health workers
• Knowledge of integrated management of childhood illness (IMCI) and other primary care protocols

Skills

• Monitoring and evaluation competences;
• Excellent communication and facilitation skills, with an excellent capacity to translate technical concepts to a wide variety of audiences.
• Strong interpersonal and stakeholder engagement skills, including government, NGOs, and community organizations.
• Excellent analytical, problem-solving skills and strategic mindset.
• Initiative-taking and sense of responsibility.
• Proficiency in office tools (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, etc.).
• Perfect command of English and Kinyarwanda; fluency in French is an asset.

Work Hours: 8

Experience in Months: 60

Level of Education: postgraduate degree

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