Content Program Officer

CHAI RWANDA

VACANCY ANNOUNCEMENT

TitleContent Program Officer

ProgramHealth Systems Strengthening

Job LocationKigali, Rwanda

TypeFull-Time Paid

Start dateImmediate

Organization Overview

The Clinton Health Access Initiative, Inc. (CHAI) is a global health organization committed to our mission of saving lives and reducing the burden of disease in low-and middle-income countries. We work at the invitation of governments to support them and the private sector to create and sustain high-quality health systems.

CHAI was founded in 2002 in response to the HIV/AIDS epidemic, with the goal of dramatically reducing the price of life-saving drugs and increasing access to these medicines in the countries with the highest burden of the disease. Over the following two decades, CHAI has expanded its focus. Today, along with HIV, we work in conjunction with our partners to prevent and treat infectious diseases such as COVID-19, malaria, tuberculosis, and hepatitis. Our work has also expanded into cancer, diabetes, hypertension, and other non-communicable diseases, and we work to accelerate the rollout of lifesaving vaccines, reduce maternal and child mortality, combat chronic malnutrition, and increase access to assistive technology. We are investing in horizontal approaches to strengthen health systems through programs in human resources for health, digital health, and health financing. With each new and innovative program, our strategy is grounded in maximizing sustainable impact at scale, ensuring that governments lead the solutions, that programs are designed to scale nationally, and learnings are shared globally.

At CHAI, our people are our greatest asset, and none of this work would be possible without their talent, time, dedication, and passion for our mission and values. We are a highly diverse team of enthusiastic individuals across 40 countries with a broad range of skill sets and life experiences. CHAI is deeply grounded in the countries we work in, with the majority of our staff based in program countries. Learn more about our exciting work: http://www.clintonhealthaccess.org

CHAI is an Equal Opportunity Employer, and is committed to providing an environment of fairness, and mutual respect where all applicants have access to equal employment opportunities. CHAI values diversity and inclusion and recognizes that our mission is best advanced by the leadership and contributions of people with diverse experience, backgrounds, and culture.

Program Overview

CHAI Rwanda’s Health System Strengthening (HSS) programs work on a day-to-day basis with Government leadership and the goal of those programs is to support the Government to accelerate progress towards UHC by ensuring the sustainable delivery of quality, essential health services. This includes designing and implementing national Primary Health Care (PHC) reforms from health center level down to community health, to increase health workforce availability, to prioritize and sustainably finance essential services, and to support improved management, financing, and delivery of quality primary health care.

Rwanda’s Vision 2050 sets ambitious targets for a healthy and productive society, yet progress on maternal and neonatal mortality and stunting remains slow, while the country simultaneously faces a growing burden of non-communicable diseases and emerging health threats. To accelerate progress and ensure affordable access to quality care, the Government has committed to four priority PHC reform areas: 1) Strengthening primary healthcare system and public health security; 2) Optimizing health workforce production, performance, and retention; 3) Developing evidence-based medicine and systems; 4) Enhance leadership and management decisions, coordination, and planning by leveraging digital integration.

Position Overview

CHAI is seeking a Content Program Officer to be seconded to the Ministry of Health, who will develop and execute multi-channel messaging strategies for national public health initiatives. This role bridges complex medical guidance and public awareness by producing compelling, culturally tuned content across broadcast, print, digital, and audio channels to drive behavioral change and health literacy.

The Content Program Officer will work under the direction of the Head of Communications or equivalent senior official, as part of the Ministry’s Communications Unit. In parallel, the candidate will report to CHAI’s Associate, Research, Scientific Communications and Grant Development and will work closely with other CHAI teams at the country and global level.

Job Responsibilities

Campaign Strategy & Messaging

• Campaign strategy and messaging: Conceptualize and write creative health campaigns, with messaging targeting infectious and non-communicable disease prevention, maternal health, and emergency response, leading on concept and message and briefing production colleagues on visual direction and format.

• Data translation: Adapt complex epidemiological reports, clinical protocols, and health policy documents into clear, actionable language accessible to diverse demographic groups.

Multi-Channel Content Production

• Audio and broadcast production: Draft engaging scripts for radio spots, public service announcements (PSAs), and educational radio shows.