Education Outreach and English Language Coordinator

Education Outreach and English Language Coordinator

Vacancy Announcement: KIGALI-2026-007

The Embassy of the United States of America in Kigali is recruiting for Education Outreach and English Language Coordinator (All Interested Applicants / All Sources).

The position is open to All Interested Candidates/All Sources and available to start immediately.

Duties: The job holder coordinates Mission Public Diplomacy (PD) education engagement with Emerging Voices (EV) audiences, reaching high-achieving rising leaders, and those who influence them, through targeted outreach to secondary schools, promotion of American Studies content and curricula in institutions of higher learning, academic exchange programs, and promotion of academic study in the United States through Education USA advising programs. Leads PD English language and workforce readiness outreach to priority audiences in Rwanda and, in coordination with the Regional English Language Officer (RELO), conceives, develops, and implements both in-person and virtual English language teaching and learning projects and activities.

Qualifications and Evaluations

Requirements:

• Selected candidate(s) will be subject to a background investigation and may be subject to a pre-employment medical exam.
• Selected candidate(s) must be able to obtain and maintain a Public Trust clearance.
• Selected candidate(s) must be able to begin working within a reasonable period of time [normally, two (2) weeks] upon receipt of agency authorization, clearances, and certifications or the candidacy may end.

Education Requirements:

• A university degree in English, Education, Applied Linguistics, Communications, International Relations, or local equivalent is required.

Evaluations:

• You will be evaluated against the qualifications and requirements in this vacancy announcement.
• You may be asked to complete a pre-employment language or skills test.
• You must complete the application form and provide the required documents.
• Your application must address all the position qualifications and requirements including education, experience, language, and any knowledge, skills, and abilities listed.

If you fail to submit a complete application, then your application may be disqualified for this position.

Qualifications:

Experience:

• Three (3) years of experience in English language teaching and/or teacher training OR three years of progressively responsible experience in a multinational educational or cultural work environment is required, with education, communication, marketing, or public outreach duties as significant parts of the job.

Languages: 

• Fluency (speaking/reading/writing) in English and Kinyarwanda.

Job Knowledge:

General knowledge of the latest trends within the academic field of American Studies and English as a foreign language is required. Familiarity with virtual applications and technologies, including Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) and digital tools used by students, teachers, and professors, is required. Must have general knowledge of project management, including defining project objectives, outcomes, and assessment methods.

A thorough understanding of the attitudes and preferences of the EV audience sector in Rwanda, including the regional, social, cultural, linguistic, and other factors and institutions that shape those attitudes, is required. Detailed knowledge of Rwandan secondary and tertiary academic institutions, standards of instruction, and English language curricula is required.

Knowledge of typical customer service standards and marketing tools designed to engage specific audience segments, particularly the EV sector, in Rwanda is required. Knowledge of latest trends in audience engagement in related public service institutions, such as think tanks, museums, academic institutions, professional training institutes, as relevant for the EV sector, is required. Must have an understanding of communication trends in the region and internationally as it affects Rwanda’s information landscape and must be familiar with digital practices and procedures used by, or influential with, the Rwandan EV sector.

Skills And Abilities:

• Analytic Skills: Must have strong analytical skills. Must be able to identify, analyze, predict, and continually assess EV audience attitudes, evaluate the impact of projects, and modify approaches for best outcomes. Must be able to perceive the emergence of new influencers and adjust operations and programs accordingly.
• Communication and Interpersonal Skills: Must have excellent customer relations, interpersonal, and cross-cultural communication skills, and be able to identify and engage key figures critical to shaping public opinion and local educational priorities and practices. Must have excellent written and oral communication skills, including public speaking, interviewing for evaluation purposes, writing reports, and contributing materials for publication in English and Kinyarwanda. Must be able to tailor communications to fit formal and informal situations and different regional, religious, and linguistic cultures. Must be able to brief U.S. officers and visitors on a variety of issues and interpret between English and Kinyarwanda.
• Management Skills: Strong management skills are required, including the ability to develop and oversee project budgets and to organize, run, and present professional and educational projects, such as workshops, seminars, digital and in-person conferences, panel discussions, lectures, and camps. Must be able to negotiate agreements with partner institutions and manage their fulfillment.
• Technical Skills: Good keyboarding and data entry skills and excellent familiarity with electronic discovery tools, in particular the Internet, and standard information retrieval practices and procedures are required. Thorough, detailed knowledge of various computer software programs, specifically Microsoft Word, Powerpoint, and Excel is required. Must be able to use social media and mobile platforms and MOOCs. Must have good numerical skills to be able to develop and manage project and grant budgets; must be able to develop descriptive statistical analyses of target audience segments and impact of activities and initiatives.

Benefits and Other Info

Benefits:

Agency Benefits:

The U.S. Mission in Rwanda offers a competitive compensation and benefits package for local employees, a compensation package that may include health, separation, and other benefits. 

(For Eligible Family Member (EFM) applicants, benefits should be discussed with the HR Office. The pay plan is assigned by the HR Office and confirmed by Washington, D.C.)

All applications must be submitted via Electronic Recruitment Application (ERA) by August 7, 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.