PATH is a global nonprofit dedicated to achieving health equity. PATH is recruiting a Communications and Stakeholder Engagement Officer, based in Kigali, Rwanda, to strengthen strategic communications, stakeholder engagement, and advocacy efforts that advance the African Medicines Agency (AMA) agenda across Africa. The successful candidate will create and deliver clear, consistent communications outputs, including compelling narratives, amplifying regional progress, and mobilizing stakeholder engagement to accelerate access to lifesaving health innovations through regulatory efficiency. The role has a solid reporting line to AMA's Communication Directorate (Head of Communications) and a dotted reporting line to PATH's Regional Director, Center for Advocacy and Policy.
AMA is a specialized agency of the African Union dedicated to improving access to quality, safe, and efficacious medical products in Africa by enhancing the capacity of State Parties and Regional Economic Communities to regulate medical products across the continent.
Responsibilities:
- Support AMA in developing and implementing its strategic communications and stakeholder engagement plans, building on existing strategies to strengthen regulatory systems across Africa.
- Support creation and dissemination of high-quality content, including media releases, social media posts, policy briefs, success stories, and other advocacy materials, in collaboration with partners.
- Translate complex regulatory and R&D concepts into accessible, engaging messages tailored to policymakers, donors, civil society, and the public.
- Support the organization of high-level events, webinars, and learning exchanges, ensuring strategic messaging and brand alignment.
- Collaborate with technical teams and partners to capture and disseminate best practices and lessons learned in regulatory harmonization and systems strengthening.
- Monitor and evaluate communications activities and report on progress against AMA's strategic objectives and partner reporting requirements.
- Build and maintain relationships with key stakeholders including AU bodies, national regulatory authorities, media, and advocacy networks.
- Represent AMA in strategic convenings as delegated by the Communications Directorate, and support multi-stakeholder dialogues on policy and regulatory challenges.
- Work closely with PATH's Communications Officer and Senior Program Officer-Regulatory to elevate AMA's technical and thought leadership through policy briefs, articles, and other advocacy communications.
Required Skills and Experience:
- Bachelor's degree in communications, public health, international relations, journalism, or a related field; Master's degree preferred.
- Proven experience designing and executing communications strategies for global health or policy initiatives.
- Demonstrated experience leading stakeholder engagement initiatives in health, regulatory affairs, public policy, or international development, with ability to facilitate multi-stakeholder dialogue.
- Strong ability to distill complex scientific or regulatory information into compelling, actionable messages.
- Skill in writing, editing, and producing multimedia content for diverse audiences; strong written and verbal proficiency in English and French.
- Experience working with governments, AU institutions, civil society, and media partners.
- Ability to manage multiple priorities and deliver high-quality outputs on deadline.
- Cultural agility across geographies, cultures, and sectors.
- Legal authorization to work in Rwanda.
- Familiarity with AMA's mandate, operations, and Africa's regulatory harmonization initiatives, including the AMA Treaty and AU Model Law on Medical Products Regulation.
- Experience communicating about health technologies, R&D, or regulatory systems, and with social media strategy, digital campaigns, and analytics tools.
Closing date: 2026-10-02
HOW TO APPLY:
Apply online via the PATH Workday careers portal. Requisition ID: JR2810.
https://path.wd1.myworkdayjobs.com/External/job/Communications-and-Stakeholder-Engagement-Officer--African-Medicines-Agency--Seconded-_JR2810/apply