Primary/Community Health Expert
2025-08-04T20:53:45+00:00
Expertise France
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FULL_TIME
Kigali
Kigali
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Rwanda
Professional Services
Healthcare
2025-08-24T17:00:00+00:00
Rwanda
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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.
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.
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.
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
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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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