Project: ACHIEVE Project (Ebola Prevention & MNCH Integration)

The Field Officers will oversee the day-to-day community execution of the ACHIEVE Project. Leveraging their nursing and community health experience, they will directly interface with community health workers (CHWs), border community actors, and local health centers to roll out Bundibugyo Ebola prevention sensitization, early symptom screening, and safe hygiene protocols alongside routine MNCH services.

Key Responsibilities:

• Organize and conduct community-level training and hygiene campaigns focused on Bundibugyo Ebola virus prevention, transmission modes, and MNCH safety guidelines.
• Supervise, coach, and support Community Health Workers (CHWs) to perform effective community-based surveillance and early detection of hemorrhagic fever symptoms.
• Conduct regular household, border entry point, and health post visits to monitor IPC compliance, track high-risk community arrivals, and offer immediate technical feedback.
• Gather accurate field-level data, maintain community screening registers, and prepare weekly/monthly progress reports.
• Liaise regularly with local sector officials, emergency sub-committees, and health center leadership to maintain strong institutional partnerships.

Requirements & Qualifications:

• Education: Bachelor’s Degree (A0) in Nursing, Bachelor’s Degree (A0) in Clinical Psychology or Public Health but with Nursing background. Valid registration and license from the Rwanda Nurses and Midwives Council (RNMC) is preferred.
• Experience: At least 3 years Strong background in community health interventions, health mobilization, hygiene promotion, or community-based epidemic surveillance projects. Experience in border districts is an asset.
• Skills: Solid field facilitation, risk communication, community engagement, and data collection skills. Must have the ability to work independently under tight timelines in rural or high-risk setups, having an experience of working with Community Health Workers (CHWs) will be added asset.
• Languages: Excellent communication skills in Kinyarwanda and working proficiency in English.
• Driving license: A driving license for Motorcycle (Cat. A) is an added Value
• The applicant must not be older than 40 years.

• Organize and conduct community-level training and hygiene campaigns focused on Bundibugyo Ebola virus prevention, transmission modes, and MNCH safety guidelines.
• Supervise, coach, and support Community Health Workers (CHWs) to perform effective community-based surveillance and early detection of hemorrhagic fever symptoms.
• Conduct regular household, border entry point, and health post visits to monitor IPC compliance, track high-risk community arrivals, and offer immediate technical feedback.
• Gather accurate field-level data, maintain community screening registers, and prepare weekly/monthly progress reports.
• Liaise regularly with local sector officials, emergency sub-committees, and health center leadership to maintain strong institutional partnerships.

• Solid field facilitation
• risk communication
• community engagement
• data collection skills
• ability to work independently under tight timelines in rural or high-risk setups
• experience of working with Community Health Workers (CHWs)
• Excellent communication skills in Kinyarwanda
• working proficiency in English

• Bachelor’s Degree (A0) in Nursing, Bachelor’s Degree (A0) in Clinical Psychology or Public Health but with Nursing background.
• Valid registration and license from the Rwanda Nurses and Midwives Council (RNMC) is preferred.
• At least 3 years Strong background in community health interventions, health mobilization, hygiene promotion, or community-based epidemic surveillance projects.
• Experience in border districts is an asset.
• A driving license for Motorcycle (Cat. A) is an added Value
• The applicant must not be older than 40 years.