Ref.
2025/PHE/13674
Job offer type
Experts
Type of contract
Fixed-term contract (CDD)
Activity sectors
Maternal, neonatal, and children health (MNCH) ; Health policy ; Disease prevention ; Health systems
Deadline date
2025/08/18 13:49
Contract
Employee
Duration
1 year, with possibility of renewal
Primary/community health expert (M/W)
Département Santé - DEPSAN > Pôle Renforcement des systèmes de santé
Published on : 2025/08/01
SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA
RWANDA
KIGALI
Mission description
(Local Contract)
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 deployement. 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.
Project or context description
Project description
To support Rwanda's Health Sector Strategic Plan V (2024–2029) to address maternal mortality (203 deaths per 100,000), chronic malnutrition (33% stunting), and non-communicable diseases (50% of deaths) while prioritizing climate resilience and gender-responsive care, the Agence Française de Développement (AFD) is developing a Results-Based Financing (RBF) loan in collaboration with the Ministry of Health (MOH), Rwanda Biomedical Centre (RBC), and the Ministry of Finance (MINECOFIN).
AFD's anticipated loan will use results-based payments conditioned on key performance indicators to strengthen Rwanda's health system, building on existing RBF mechanisms to enhance access to climate-resilient, gender-responsive healthcare. This loan envisions a specific focus at district level in the Northern Province, targeting four districts: Musanze, Gakenke, Rulindo, and Gicumbi.
The RBF program is designed to target two MOH priorities:
- Increasing qualified healthcare professionals within a strengthened health system
- Enhancing access to high-quality primary healthcare addressing maternal/child health, NCDs, mental health, nutrition, and emergencies
To support the anticipated RBF implementation, AFD has requested Expertise France to provide technical assistance through residential experts to be seconded to key divisions or departments within RBC and MOH, as well as at district level. This planned support would focus on four strategic areas: Decentralized Healthcare, Health System Governance and Management, Biomedical and Health Infrastructure, and Climate Resilience.
The technical assistance project will be implemented over a period of 30 months. Under the management of a team leader, the team would consist of 8 Technical Experts, and would be supported by Expertise France’s Kigali-based Project Support Unit (PSU) for administrative, finance, HR and procurement, as well as Paris-based HQ for public health technical support.
Overview
Expertise France is the French agency for international cooperation, under the Ministry of Europe and Foreign Affairs and the Ministry of Finance. The agency develops and implements projects that sustainably strengthen public policies in low- and middle-income countries and focuses on four priority areas:
- Democratic, economic and financial governance;
- Stability of countries in crisis/post-crisis situations and security;
- Combating climate change and favouring sustainable urban development;
- Strengthening health systems, social protection and employment.
In these areas, Expertise France engineers and implements capacity-building projects, mobilises technical expertise and acts as a project coordinator, bringing together public expertise and private know-how. With an annual business volume of 390 million euros and over 400 projects in 145 countries, Expertise France's activities are part of France's international cooperation policy and official development assistance.
Active since 2019 in Rwanda, Expertise France Rwanda implements 6 projects, primarily funded by the European Union, AFD and the French Ministry of Foreign Affairs, for a total amount of €50M. The agency's main areas of intervention in Rwanda are:
- Economic and financial governance
- Sustainable development, climate and agriculture
- Health and human development
Required profile
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.
Additional information
Desired start date: September 2025
Application deadline: August 17, 2025
Remuneration: competitive remuneration will be offered according to Expertise France’s salary scale and the candidate’s qualification and experience.
Type of contract: Rwandan national contract
HOW TO APPLY:
Please apply on that link: https://expertise-france.gestmax.fr/search/set-vacsearchfront_type_offre-001/type-d-offre-experts
Please provide your CV and cover letter (no longer than 2 pages each), as well as three professional references with contact details.
Candidates are invited to submit their application as soon as possible. Expertise France reserves the right to pre-select candidates before the application deadline.
Deadline for application : 2025/08/18 13:49
Expertise France is the public agency for designing and implementing international technical cooperation projects. The agency operates around four key priorities :
- democratic, economic, and financial governance ;
- peace, stability, and security ;
- climate, agriculture, and sustainable development ;
- health and human development ;
In these areas, Expertise France conducts capacity-building initiatives and manages project implementation, leveraging technical expertise and acting as a project coordinator. This involves combining public sector expertise with private sector skills to drive impactful results.