Communication Specialist

Vacancy Announcement: KIGALI-2023-032

The Embassy of the United States of America in Kigali is recruiting for Communication Specialist. The positions are open to All Interested Candidates/All Sources and available to start immediately.

Duties: Working in close coordination with the Deputy Country Director, the Communications Specialist serves as the focal point for all communication and public affairs activities for CDC-Rwanda ensuring that USG funded programs are highlighted to support public health activities in Rwanda.  The job holder is responsible for working with CDC Rwanda leadership and technical teams to develop and implement a comprehensive communications program to promote public understanding of CDC Rwanda’s programs and accomplishments.  The Communication Specialist plans and coordinates the dissemination of information relating to the organization’s programs, objectives, and functions through various platforms.  Provides technical support and assistance to CDC-Rwanda technical/programmatic teams as well as to implementing partners. Provides writer-editor support for high-level briefing documents, external communications with partners, remarks for public events, and technical/programmatic documents. This position is supervised by CDC Rwanda Deputy Country Director.

All applications must be submitted via Electronic Recruitment Application (ERA) by August 11^th, 2023.