Project Officer, Community Health
2025-07-01T08:14:17+00:00
International Gorilla Conservation Programme
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FULL_TIME
IGCP Musanze office
Kigali
00000
Rwanda
Hospitality, and Tourism
Healthcare
2025-07-14T17:00:00+00:00
Rwanda
8
SUMMARY OF THE JOB DESCRIPTION
In collaboration with various partners, IGCP will be implementing the “Strengthening One Health-based Preparedness Prevention and Response (PPR) in the Greater Virunga Landscape” project that aims to address capacity gaps that exist in all three priorities of the Pandemic Fund, i.e. Surveillance, Laboratory Systems and Workforce Strengthening, using a One Health approach. The project will also strengthen enabling conditions, transboundary and regional coordination, and cross-sectoral engagement, particularly for public-private partnerships for holistic and sustainable One Health-based PPR.
The Project Officer for Community Health will contribute to the implementation of the project activities in Rwanda in four Districts (Rubavu, Nyabihu, Musanze and Burera) adjacent to Volcanoes National Park (VNP). These activities include community engagement and awareness raising, delivering One Health based PPR gender responsive training at different stakeholders’ levels, sustaining existing partnerships with government and non-government actors as well as fostering new partnerships with relevant One Health sector players.
MAIN DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
Routine:
- Contribute to developing annual, quarterly and monthly detailed activity work plans in consultation with the project stakeholders.
- Work with the project team to implement project activities as per the work plan.
- Participate in developing and implementation of training materials and modules on One Health PPR for local communities.
- Work with the government authorities to organize training programs and awareness campaigns for the community members.
- Deliver training of local communities for the adoption of One Health approach and conservation initiatives such as sustainable natural resources management (wildlife, forest, water, etc.)
- Support communities to mitigate zoonotic disease spillover risk using gender responsive approaches to manage coexistence with wildlife, including primary prevention interventions (e.g. ecosystem protection and restoration, managing bushmeat/illegal wildlife trade).
- Lead the formation of or/and strengthen community based One Health teams around VNP with a particular focus on women and vulnerable groups, to increase engagement and understanding of One Health based PPR measures at grassroots level.
- Integrate WASH approach for One Health PPR in the implementation of the project activities.
- Organize training sessions and exchange learning visits for the community members.
- Work with the Monitoring and Evaluation Team to collect project M&E data.
- Ensure that the project implementation is in line with the existing Environmental and Social Safeguards (ESSF) guidelines and standards.
Reporting:
- Prepare monthly, quarterly and annual technical reports.
- Work with M&E staff to design and implement plans to track data/results related to community health and use data/findings to plan interventions accordingly.
- Provide technical support during program monitoring and development of annual work plans.
- Prepare and share periodic reports and update all technical staff on successes, challenges and lessons learned in implementation of community health activities; and
- Support the project beneficiary groups in developing weekly, monthly and quarterly reports and work plans.
Working Relationships
- Internal: The Community Health Project Officer will work closely with the project Senior Officer and Country Coordinator to ensure activities implementation and achievement of desired outcomes.
- External: The Project Officer will work closely with government authorities and other stakeholders in the implementation of the project activities
Other duties:
- Provide input, where appropriate, to other technical work undertaken by the IGCP programs.
- Perform any other tasks that may be requested from time to time that are appropriate to skills and experience
Travel
- To perform the duties of this position, the Project Officer will conduct regular field visits in the administrative sectors from the four Districts adjacent to VNP. Travel is estimated at approximately 50% of working days. In these cases, IGCP perdiem policy will be applied.
REQUIREMENTS
- Nationality: Rwandese
- A minimum of Bachelor’s degree in Public Health, Community Health Sciences, Nursing, Veterinary Medicine or Epidemiology.
- Strong technical knowledge of biodiversity conservation, natural resources management and livelihood improvement, with the ability to articulate the interlinkages between these components and One Health concept.
- The Candidate must have a valid license issued by Rwanda National Council of Nurses and Midwives, Rwanda Allied Health Professions Council, or Rwanda Medical and Dental Council.
- At least 3-year experience in implementing community or public health initiatives, demonstrating the ability to work with multidisciplinary teams as a considerate team player.
- A good understanding of people-centered conservation initiatives and familiarity with relevant national and local stakeholders, is essential.
- Proven ability to collaborate effectively with local governments, NGOs, and community groups is required, along with proficiency in standard word processing, spreadsheet, and other computer programs.
- Strong experience to develop and implement WASH interventions at community level.
- The candidate should be qualified as a “trainer of trainers”, i.e. a person able to train other trainers in using competency-based approaches, experience in training community health providers on community health packages will be an added value.
- Demonstrated in-depth understanding of the Rwandan healthcare system.
- Fluency in Kinyarwanda and English, with strong written and oral communication skills, is a must.
- Additionally, experience working with international NGOs, government agencies, or research institutions, along with familiarity with ESSF and M&E is highly desirable.
- The candidate must also demonstrate adherence to IGCP’s values of Respect for diversity, Teamwork, Integrity, Initiative and Dedication.
Routine: Contribute to IGCP strategy development and implementation, with a particular focus on mainstreaming One Health approaching its strategy. Develop annual, quarterly and monthly detailed activity work plans, in consultation with the project stakeholders. Develop Terms of References (ToRs) for the consultancy work under the project and work closely with recruited consultants. Monitor the project activity implementation as per the work plan and track the achievement of the desired Lead the development of awareness materials and training modules on One Health PPR for local communities and other stakeholders. Work with the government authorities to organize training programs and awareness campaigns for various stakeholders. Deliver training of local leaders and communities for the adoption of One Health approach and conservation initiatives such as sustainable natural resources management (wildlife, forest, water, etc.) Lead the formation or/and strengthen One Health Committees at VNP and community levels, with a particular focus on women and vulnerable groups, to increase engagement and understanding of One Health based PPR measures at grassroots level. Integrate WASH approach for One Health PPR in the implementation of the project activities. Organize training sessions and exchange learning visits for the various stakeholders. Work with the Monitoring and Evaluation Team to collect project M&E data. Ensure that the project implementation is in line with the existing Environmental and Social Safeguards (ESSF) guidelines and standards. Manage budgets, resources, and timelines. Reporting: Prepare monthly, quarterly and annual technical reports. Work with M&E staff to design and implement plans to track data/results related to One Health and use data/findings to plan interventions accordingly. Provide technical support during program monitoring and development of annual work plans. Prepare and share periodic reports and update all technical staff on successes, challenges and lessons learned in implementation of community health activities; and Support the project beneficiary groups in developing weekly, monthly and quarterly reports and work plans. Working Relationships Internal: The Senior Officer will work closely with the Community Health Project Officer, M&E Officer, Country Coordinator and Deputy Director to ensure high quality project implementation and achievement of desired outcomes. External: The Senior Officer will work closely with government authorities and other stakeholders in the implementation of the project activities. Other duties: Provide input, where appropriate, to other technical work undertaken by the IGCP programs. Perform any other tasks that may be requested from time to time that are appropriate to skills and experience Travel To perform the duties of this position, the Project Officer will conduct regular field visits in the administrative sectors from the four Districts adjacent to VNP. Travel is estimated at approximately 50% of working days. In these cases, IGCP perdiem policy will be applied. The senior may be required to travel in all IGCP areas of operation to give support in implementation of the One Health project.
Nationality: Rwandese A minimum of Bachelor’s degree in Public Health, Community Health Sciences, Nursing, Veterinary Medicine or Epidemiology. Strong technical knowledge of biodiversity conservation, natural resources management and livelihood improvement, with the ability to articulate the interlinkages between these components and One Health concept. The Candidate must have a valid license issued by Rwanda National Council of Nurses and Midwives, Rwanda Allied Health Professions Council, or Rwanda Medical and Dental Council. At least 3-year experience in implementing community or public health initiatives, demonstrating the ability to work with multidisciplinary teams as a considerate team player. A good understanding of people-centered conservation initiatives and familiarity with relevant national and local stakeholders, is essential. Proven ability to collaborate effectively with local governments, NGOs, and community groups is required, along with proficiency in standard word processing, spreadsheet, and other computer programs. Strong experience to develop and implement WASH interventions at community level. The candidate should be qualified as a “trainer of trainers”, i.e. a person able to train other trainers in using competency-based approaches, experience in training community health providers on community health packages will be an added value. Demonstrated in-depth understanding of the Rwandan healthcare system. Fluency in Kinyarwanda and English, with strong written and oral communication skills, is a must. Additionally, experience working with international NGOs, government agencies, or research institutions, along with familiarity with ESSF and M&E is highly desirable. The candidate must also demonstrate adherence to IGCP’s values of Respect for diversity, Teamwork, Integrity, Initiative and Dedication.
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Vacancy title:
Project Officer, Community Health
[Type: FULL_TIME, Industry: Hospitality, and Tourism, Category: Healthcare]
Jobs at:
International Gorilla Conservation Programme
Deadline of this Job:
Monday, July 14 2025
Duty Station:
IGCP Musanze office | Kigali | Rwanda
Summary
Date Posted: Tuesday, July 1 2025, Base Salary: Not Disclosed
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SUMMARY OF THE JOB DESCRIPTION
In collaboration with various partners, IGCP will be implementing the “Strengthening One Health-based Preparedness Prevention and Response (PPR) in the Greater Virunga Landscape” project that aims to address capacity gaps that exist in all three priorities of the Pandemic Fund, i.e. Surveillance, Laboratory Systems and Workforce Strengthening, using a One Health approach. The project will also strengthen enabling conditions, transboundary and regional coordination, and cross-sectoral engagement, particularly for public-private partnerships for holistic and sustainable One Health-based PPR.
The Project Officer for Community Health will contribute to the implementation of the project activities in Rwanda in four Districts (Rubavu, Nyabihu, Musanze and Burera) adjacent to Volcanoes National Park (VNP). These activities include community engagement and awareness raising, delivering One Health based PPR gender responsive training at different stakeholders’ levels, sustaining existing partnerships with government and non-government actors as well as fostering new partnerships with relevant One Health sector players.
MAIN DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
Routine:
- Contribute to developing annual, quarterly and monthly detailed activity work plans in consultation with the project stakeholders.
- Work with the project team to implement project activities as per the work plan.
- Participate in developing and implementation of training materials and modules on One Health PPR for local communities.
- Work with the government authorities to organize training programs and awareness campaigns for the community members.
- Deliver training of local communities for the adoption of One Health approach and conservation initiatives such as sustainable natural resources management (wildlife, forest, water, etc.)
- Support communities to mitigate zoonotic disease spillover risk using gender responsive approaches to manage coexistence with wildlife, including primary prevention interventions (e.g. ecosystem protection and restoration, managing bushmeat/illegal wildlife trade).
- Lead the formation of or/and strengthen community based One Health teams around VNP with a particular focus on women and vulnerable groups, to increase engagement and understanding of One Health based PPR measures at grassroots level.
- Integrate WASH approach for One Health PPR in the implementation of the project activities.
- Organize training sessions and exchange learning visits for the community members.
- Work with the Monitoring and Evaluation Team to collect project M&E data.
- Ensure that the project implementation is in line with the existing Environmental and Social Safeguards (ESSF) guidelines and standards.
Reporting:
- Prepare monthly, quarterly and annual technical reports.
- Work with M&E staff to design and implement plans to track data/results related to community health and use data/findings to plan interventions accordingly.
- Provide technical support during program monitoring and development of annual work plans.
- Prepare and share periodic reports and update all technical staff on successes, challenges and lessons learned in implementation of community health activities; and
- Support the project beneficiary groups in developing weekly, monthly and quarterly reports and work plans.
Working Relationships
- Internal: The Community Health Project Officer will work closely with the project Senior Officer and Country Coordinator to ensure activities implementation and achievement of desired outcomes.
- External: The Project Officer will work closely with government authorities and other stakeholders in the implementation of the project activities
Other duties:
- Provide input, where appropriate, to other technical work undertaken by the IGCP programs.
- Perform any other tasks that may be requested from time to time that are appropriate to skills and experience
Travel
- To perform the duties of this position, the Project Officer will conduct regular field visits in the administrative sectors from the four Districts adjacent to VNP. Travel is estimated at approximately 50% of working days. In these cases, IGCP perdiem policy will be applied.
REQUIREMENTS
- Nationality: Rwandese
- A minimum of Bachelor’s degree in Public Health, Community Health Sciences, Nursing, Veterinary Medicine or Epidemiology.
- Strong technical knowledge of biodiversity conservation, natural resources management and livelihood improvement, with the ability to articulate the interlinkages between these components and One Health concept.
- The Candidate must have a valid license issued by Rwanda National Council of Nurses and Midwives, Rwanda Allied Health Professions Council, or Rwanda Medical and Dental Council.
- At least 3-year experience in implementing community or public health initiatives, demonstrating the ability to work with multidisciplinary teams as a considerate team player.
- A good understanding of people-centered conservation initiatives and familiarity with relevant national and local stakeholders, is essential.
- Proven ability to collaborate effectively with local governments, NGOs, and community groups is required, along with proficiency in standard word processing, spreadsheet, and other computer programs.
- Strong experience to develop and implement WASH interventions at community level.
- The candidate should be qualified as a “trainer of trainers”, i.e. a person able to train other trainers in using competency-based approaches, experience in training community health providers on community health packages will be an added value.
- Demonstrated in-depth understanding of the Rwandan healthcare system.
- Fluency in Kinyarwanda and English, with strong written and oral communication skills, is a must.
- Additionally, experience working with international NGOs, government agencies, or research institutions, along with familiarity with ESSF and M&E is highly desirable.
- The candidate must also demonstrate adherence to IGCP’s values of Respect for diversity, Teamwork, Integrity, Initiative and Dedication.
Work Hours: 8
Experience in Months: 36
Level of Education: bachelor degree
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