Position Title: Health Promotion and WASH Specialist
Position Grade: FSN-11
Annual Gross Salary Range: From 34,681,317 FRW to 56,638,330 FRW
Location: Kigali, Rwanda
Vacancy Opens: September 17, 2020
Applications Must Be Received By: 12:00 p.m. CAT, October 04, 2021
USAID/Rwanda seeks an Ordinarily Resident individual with the required work authorization
for employment as a Health Promotion and WASH Specialist. USAID/Rwanda is an Equal
Employment Opportunity employer and does not discriminate based on race, color, religion,
sex (including pregnancy, gender identity, and sexual orientation), national origin, age (40 or
older), disability or genetic information. Persons with disabilities are encouraged to apply.
BASIC FUNCTION OF THE POSITION
USAID/Rwanda’s Health Team oversees a budget of approximately $84 million. The health portfolio covers maternal and child health, nutrition, Water, Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH)),family planning and reproductive health, infectious diseases (HIV/AIDS, malaria), and health systems strengthening. USAID/Rwanda seeks a Program Management Specialist for Health Promotion and WASH who will spearhead health promotion and WASH activities and provide day-to-day program management including the functions of Agreement Office’s/Contracting Officer’s Representative (AOR/COR) and oversight for specific health promotion and WASH activities and cross-cutting, multi-sectoral approaches across the Mission.
The incumbent will serve as a technical expert on Health Promotion and WASH and support programmatic and policy results in this area. This position reports directly to the Community Health and Empowerment Services (CHES) Team Leader and works closely with other program specialists in Health and other technical offices. The complete position description is outlined in the solicitation.
QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENTS
a. Education: Master’s degree in public health, health policy, behavioral or social science field is required.
b. Prior Work Experience: A minimum of five years of mid-to-senior level public health experience in developing and implementing health promotion and WASH programs or other relevant public health programs that involve coordination with international agencies, the Government of Rwanda, or implementing partners is required.
c. Language Proficiency: Level IV English and Kinyarwanda is required.
TO APPLY
Interested applicants must review the official solicitation for this position. The solicitation is available at the following link: http://www.usaid.gov/rwanda/partnership-opportunities. A complete application package should be sent by email to Kigalihr@usaid.gov no later than 12:00
p.m. noon CAT on October 04, 2021.
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