Youth Health and welfare Promotion Specialist at Ministry of Youth and Arts (MINIYOUTH): (Deadline Aug 19, 2026)

The Youth Health and Welfare Promotion Specialist is responsible for developing, implementing, and evaluating programs and initiatives aimed at improving the health and well-being of youth in Rwanda. Key Responsibilities: Conduct research, formulate policies, programmes and strategies to ensure young people are healthier and promotion of youth wellbeing. • Design and implement health promotion programs targeting youth empowerment; • Formulate policies, programs and projects targeting youth social welfare; • Coordinate joint interventions for youth health and social welfare; • Conduct research and propose the research-based policy actions to address teenage pregnancy; • Advocate for policies and practices that support youth health and well-being; • Facilitate young people to have access on mental wellness services and counseling to youth on health-related issues. Conduct monitoring, evaluation and implementation of national programs related to health and social welfare among youth: • Follow up and evaluate the implementation of the youth health and social welfare; • Analyze reports on youth health and social welfare and provide policy recommendations; • Monitor the progress of the implementation of different programs implemented by both public institutions and development partners Initiate partnerships with key players intervening in Youth health and welfare • Initiate and participate in consultations with youth stakeholders to elaborate national programs, strategies and policies intended to promote Youth health and social welfare; • Initiate MoUs between the Ministry and partners & monitor its implementation. Reporting • Prepare the weekly, monthly, quarterly and annual reports of activities and report them to the supervisor; • Carry out any other assignment as requested by the supervisor; • Prepare analytical reports on key areas in youth health and social welfare promotion which require special attention and advise accordingly