University of Global Health Equity (UGHE)

Description

Job Title: Grants Analyst, Gates Foundation Partnerships

Reports To: Head of Grants

Location: Kigali, Rwanda with occasional travel as required.

Position Type: Full-time, fixed-term, three years

Direct Reports: None

Key Working Relationships: Lead Gates Foundation Partnerships; Administrative Assistant (Grant), Senior Advisor and Project Coordinator; Head of Grants; Finance and Grants Management; ANA, ANN and Jhpiego.

Background

With support from the Gates Foundation, UGHE is expected to serve as the primary grant recipient and institutional steward for investments supporting the African Neonatal Association (ANA), the African Neonatal Network (ANN), and government-led neonatal respiratory care investment roadmaps implemented with Jhpiego. UGHE will administer grants and subawards, oversee financial and programmatic accountability, and report progress and results to the Foundation. With the increasing number of Gates Foundation investments, moving towards a single account and oversight lead is needed.

Purpose of the Job

The Grant Analyst role involves managing grant documentation, preparing funder invoices and financial reports, and contributing to proposal development, with a particular focus on budgeting.

The Grant Analyst will report to the Head of Grants and collaborate closely the Gates Foundation Partnership team and all UGHE departments to ensure effective coordination in developing grant budgets, conducting periodic program budget reviews, analyzing expenses, and preparing reports.

Key Responsibilities

Grants and Contract Administration

1. Maintain and regularly update…

Description

Job Title: Coordinator, GSRH Programs and Membership Engagement

Reports To: Program Lead, Women in Leadership (0.5) & Director of COMS-A (0.5)

Location: COMS-A Secretariat, Kigali, Rwanda

COMS-A Overview

COMS-A is a pan-continental, African-led platform for medical education reform, uniting over 200 medical schools across the continent around common standards, shared research, and coordinated advocacy. Since its 2025 launch, COMS-A has placed gender, sexual and reproductive health and rights (GSRH) at the center of its mission, building a unified platform for training in gender-responsive health and educational services across Africa’s medical schools.

Purpose of the Job

The Coordinator is a new role that combines technical leadership on GSRH programming with ongoing member engagement for the Consortium. Working closely with the COMS-A Director and Program Lead - Women in Leadership, the Coordinator ensures that GSRH integration is substantive, evidence-based, and contextually appropriate across the Secretariat’s workstreams, including the Faculty Development Academy and the Higher Education Leadership Academy, among others, while also sustaining and growing COMS-A’s membership base across a rapidly expanding, linguistically and regionally diverse network of institutions.

Key Responsibilities

GSRH Program Leadership and Curriculum Integration

1. Coordinate the integration of GSRH content into curricula, training programs, and mentorship initiatives across COMS-A workstreams.

2. Co-design GSRH curriculum content and educational materials for key academies and training…

Description

Job Title: Administrative Assistant (Grants), Gates Foundation Partnerships

Reports To: Head of Grants

Location: Kigali, Rwanda with occasional travel as required.

Position Type: Full-time, fixed-term, three years

Direct Reports: None

Key Working Relationships: Lead Gates Foundation Partnerships; Administrative Assistant (Grant), Senior Advisor and Project Coordinator; Head of Grants; Finance and Grants Management; ANA, ANN and Jhpiego

Background

With support from the Gates Foundation, UGHE is expected to serve as the primary grant recipient and institutional steward for investments supporting the African Neonatal Association (ANA), the African Neonatal Network (ANN), and government-led neonatal respiratory care investment roadmaps implemented with Jhpiego. UGHE will administer grants and subawards, oversee financial and programmatic accountability, and report progress and results to the Foundation. With the increasing number of Gates Foundation investments, moving towards a single account and oversight lead is needed.

Purpose of the Job

The Administrative Assistant (Grants) will provide administrative documentation, coordination and operational support to the investments through the grant’s life cycle.

The Administrative Assistant (Grants) will support the effective administration of grants by maintaining accurate records, coordinating communication and meetings, tracking deadlines and deliverables, organizing grant documentation, and facilitating timely follow-up on administrative and reporting requirements.

The role contributes to efficient grant administration…