The United States and the Republic of Rwanda enjoy a partnership that began in 1962 just after the Rwandan independence. This Rwanda-American partnership is deeply rooted in the shared ideals of our two countries. The U.S. Embassy in Kigali works together with the Republic of Rwanda to strengthen our partnership by advancing the key goals of regional stability, economic prosperity, and democratic transition within the Republic of Rwanda and in the Great Lakes region. Through its diplomatic and public activities, the U.S. Embassy seeks to ensure regional stability through our shared commitment to security organizations like UN Agencies, Great Lakes and East African security organizations. We support economic activity by encouraging U.S. commercial ties with and promoting U.S. investment in the Republic of Rwanda. We actively support the transition to a vibrant democracy that encourages civic participation, legal reform, and respect for human rights. Our third goal is to promote health with special emphasis on combating HIV/AIDS, malaria and tuberculosis. Our historic partnership is alive and thriving today in the U.S. Embassy’s engagement in the Republic of Rwanda.
Website: https://rw.usembassy.gov/
Public Health Administrative Specialist/Senior Professional Advisor
Vacancy Announcement: KIGALI-2025-006
The Embassy of the United States of America in Kigali is recruiting for Public Health Administrative Specialist. The position is open to All Interested Candidates/All Sources and available to start immediately.
Duties: The job holder serves as senior policy advisor and analyst (“FDA Advisor”) for the Director of the Rwanda Office of the FDA. The FDA Advisor will analyze AU policy and provide expert advice on complex AU decision-making on all FDA- regulated products to include drugs, biologics, medical devices, tobacco, food safety and veterinary medicine with the objective of promoting and improving public health through innovation and product/food safety. The Job holder will also provide expert advice on the operationalization of the African Medicines Agency (AMA) and will continue to support after stand-up.
The Job Holder will develop strategies and guidelines to prevent adverse public health impacts related to FDA-regulated products and facilitate U.S.-AU cooperation toward third countries on public health issues of mutual concern. The Job Holder will provide regular strategic assessments and advice on developments in AU policy and ongoing AU debates over legislation that affects FDA-regulated products to senior officials at the FDA. The job Holder will maintain abroad range of contacts in all AU institutions, including at senior levels, with a view to gathering upstream information to react to any potential AU measures which would affect FDA-regulated products.
All applications must be submitted via Electronic Recruitment Application (ERA) by January 5, 2026.
Full announcement and application procedures are available on https://rw.usembassy.gov/jobs/
Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.
Please note that e-mailed applications are not accepted. Only applications submitted through our Electronic Recruitment Application
will be considered.
