Public Health Specialist (Adult HIV Care and infections) 

Vacancy Announcement: KIGALI-2022-014

The Embassy of the United States of America in Kigali is recruiting for Public Health Specialist (Adult HIV Care and infections) position. The position is open to All Interested Candidates/All Sources and available to start immediately.

Duties: Public Health Specialist (Adult HIV Care and Opportunistic Infections) is a key public health advisor on basic HIV care, treatment and support, opportunistic infection (OI), and Non-Communicable Diseases (NCDs) program activities.  The position is responsible for the design, implementation, coordination, and studies required to implement the President’s Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR) in Rwanda. The job holder is the primary program advisor and program contact on assigned care, treatment, and support to the Rwanda Ministry of Health (MOH), external partners, and non-governmental organizations (NGOs) in the implementation of care, treatment, and support,  OI and NCDs issues at technical, policy, and strategic planning meetings, including meetings with collaborators and donor agencies. The job holder leads planning, development, and review of the care, treatment, and support components of HIV and TB and other OIs during the annual Country Operational Plan (COP) for Rwanda. The Job holder is a key subject matter expert on matters related to HIV and TB coinfection and readily identifies and shares new evidence with implementing partners to keep pace with evolving scientific information and international standards. Identifies training needs and participates in the review and evaluation of training for partner organizations; actively participates in the HIV clinical services program implementation and follow-up.

All applications must be submitted via Electronic Recruitment Application (ERA) by April 15, 2022.

Full announcement and application procedures are available on https://rw.usembassy.gov/embassy/jobs/

Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted. If you have any questions, please contact the Human Resources Office on [email protected]