Communications and Stakeholder Engagement Officer

About the role

The Communications and Stakeholder Engagement Officer will support the African Medicines Agency (AMA) in strengthening strategic communications, stakeholder engagement and advocacy across Africa. Based in Kigali, Rwanda, the role bridges PATH’s expertise with AMA’s regulatory agenda to accelerate access to lifesaving health innovations.

Key responsibilities

• Support AMA in developing and implementing strategic communications and stakeholder engagement plans.
• Create and disseminate high‑quality content such as media releases, policy briefs, success stories and social media posts.
• Organise high‑level events, webinars and learning exchanges, ensuring strategic messaging and brand alignment.
• Monitor and evaluate communications activities and report on progress against AMA’s objectives.
• Build and maintain relationships with AU bodies, national regulatory authorities, media and advocacy networks.

Required profile

• Bachelor’s degree in communications, public health, international relations, journalism or related field; master’s preferred.
• Proven experience designing and executing communications strategies for global‑health or policy initiatives.
• Demonstrated ability to lead stakeholder‑engagement initiatives and facilitate multi‑stakeholder dialogue.
• Legal authorization to work in Rwanda.

Required skills

• Social media strategy.
• Digital campaign development.
• Analytics tools for measuring communication impact.
• Multimedia content creation and editing.