District Facilitator at Water For People-

Job Advert: District Facilitator- Isoko y’ Ubuzima, a USAID-funded project.

Job Title: District Facilitator- Isoko y' Ubuzima

Base Salary Range: 9,881,430-16,563,785RWF annually

Department: Programme - Isoko y’ Ubuzima Project

Reports to: Senior Water Supply Manager- Isoko y’ Ubuzima Project

Location: Ngororero & Nyabihu (designated Districts)

Duty Station: Nyabihu District Office

Supervision duties: -

Employment contract: 1 year (renewable)

JOB SUMMARY:

Water For People is an international non-governmental organization (NGO) that works with people and partners to develop innovative and long-lasting solutions to the water, sanitation, and hygiene problems in developing countries. The organization strives to continually improve, experiment with promising new ideas, and leverage resources to multiply its impact. Water For People is currently operating in nine (9) countries including Rwanda where the organization is supporting WASH in the districts of Rulindo, Kicukiro, Gicumbi, Karongi and Gisagara. Ten (10) more districts are supported under the USAID-funded Isoko y’ Ubuzima Project.

It is against this background that Water For People in Rwanda is hiring a District facilitator, where, under the supervision of the Senior Water Supply Manager, the District facilitator oversees the implementation and monitoring of the Isoko y’ Ubuzima Project field activities, representing the project and collaborating with District WASH partners (public institutions, CBOs, INGOs, LNGOs, and Private Sector) and communities.

 ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS AND DUTIES:

• Liaise with the Senior Water Supply Manager to plan and supervise the implementation of all Isoko y’ Ubuzima activities in the district.
• Monitor and report all WASH activities in the field ensuring compliance with the national and USAID standards.
• Follow up on the construction and rehabilitation work of different water and sanitation facilities, in collaboration with the District Water Supply Engineer.
• Follow up all surveys, training, and workshop organized by the Isoko y’ Ubuzima Project in the District and timely reporting.
• Ensure that materials employed by contractors, and approved by project supervising companies comply to accepted quality standards before they are used for the project.
• Contribute in the revision of detailed engineering (water and sanitation) designs in collaboration with partners. 
• Support the district in the elaboration of its WASH Plan, and in its effort to strengthen the capacities of the District WASH Board and its decentralized entities, water private operators, local entrepreneurs in sanitation and hygiene, etc. to ensure full and reliable WASH services.
• Work with water private operators to gain a better knowledge on water service reliability and water business viability. 
• Preparation of weekly work plans according to the implementation plan.
• Prepare and submit all WASH field reports to the Senior WS Manager.
• Assist the supervisor in the preparation of reports as they pertain to the project.
• File, document, and report work progress to his/her line manager on a weekly basis.

 Other Duties Coincidental to the Position

 Duties for this position should not be considered definitive. Duties may be added, deleted or modified in consultation with the incumbent as necessary. Job descriptions and staff performances will be reviewed regularly.

 Guidelines 

 The following written and unwritten guidelines will be applied to performing the duties of the post:

 Written 

• All Water For People handbooks on administration and others. 
• Any established and agreed Country Program procedures. 

 Unwritten

• Common sense in applying proper business practice and sound purchasing principles. 
• Know when to negotiate and how to achieve goals successfully. 
• Maintain sound ethical principles, integrity, and transparency of due process. 

 COMPETENCIES:

• Connects to the Mission – Embraces the mission of Water For People and is passionate about advancing the dynamic role it plays leading social impact in international development. 
• Demonstrates Ethics and Integrity – Understands ethical behavior and business practices, and ensures that own behavior is consistent with these standards and aligns with the values of the organization. 
• Manages through Ambiguity – Demonstrates flexibility and adaptability in responding to change and ambiguity. 
• Demonstrates Cultural Awareness – Able to engage the wide range of stakeholders from a variety of backgrounds and cultures. 
• Action-oriented – Maintains an attitude of open, curious and proactive learning, continually expanding own area of understanding and expertise.
• Connects with Others – Listens and fosters open communication through questioning, dialogue, and information sharing. 
• Self-confident – Demonstrates humility, mature confidence and courage to innovate, risk, and lead in own role. 

QUALIFICATIONS, KNOWLEDGE & SKILLS REQUIRED:

• Bachelor’s degree in Hydraulic, Civil Engineering, Environmental Sciences or any related field
• At least two (2) years of working experience in water and sanitation; 
• Understanding of community-level water development, 
• At least 1 year of experience working in an International NGO in Rwanda;
• Knowledge of the Rwandan administrative framework; 
• Excellent organizational/logistic, communication, and interpersonal skills;
• Maintain sound ethical principles, integrity, and transparency of the due process; 
• Fluent in English, knowledge of French and Kinyarwanda would be an advantage;
• Ability to work in a team on the field, interpersonal qualities, flexible with respect to job priority 
• Experience in community mobilization
• Initiative, availability/capacity to learn
• Organized and rigorous

TRAVEL REQUIREMENTS

 This role will require traveling to the areas of Water For People’s operations and other parts of the country to execute their responsibilities.

 EMPLOYMENT CONDITIONS:

• The position will be based in Nyabihu district.
• Regular travel to the project sites will be required. 

 Note: This job description is not intended to be an exhaustive list of all duties, responsibilities, or qualifications associated with the job.

 Salary Range:

 Rwanda's expected annual gross salary range is Rwf9,881,430-16,563,785.

 The actual salary will be determined based on experience and other job-related factors. 

 Benefits:

Benefits are one of the ways we encourage healthy living for you and your family. Our generous package includes medical and life insurance, annual leave allocation equal to one month of salary, and other benefits in accordance with the Rwanda labour law. 

 HOW TO APPLY:

 If you are both qualified and Water For People interests you, please visit our Career Center and apply with a cover letter to the Country Director- Water For People in Rwanda, along with a curriculum vitae (resume), academic certificates including bachelor’s degree/master’s degree, in addition, other relevant academic/ professional work experience certificates. Please also attach your Identification Card (ID)/ passport. Applications will be evaluated on a rolling basis; with the deadline of 30th April 2024, 5:00 pm, Rwanda time.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: 

Water For People is committed to protecting children encountered during our work and by our employees, preventing sexual abuse and exploitation of all individuals with a particular focus on women and children and other marginalized communities in the performance of our work, preventing human trafficking in the performance of our work and our supply chain and to having a drug-free workplace. During the recruitment processes, additional documentation will be requested to comply with our policies and by the legal requirements in your country of residency, this includes a background check. If you apply for employment, we want you to be aware of our recruitment, selection, and hiring processes including important policies regarding employee conduct. 

Wat]er For People is an equal opportunity employer who is committed to creating a culture of justice, equity, diversity, and inclusion in our workplace. Water for people strives to create and maintain a level of diversity that reflects the communities we serve. Achieving this—regardless of race, ethnicity, ancestry, tribal affiliation, age, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, veteran status, disability, socioeconomic class, educational attainment, Parental status, genetic information, political affiliation or other social identities is critical to our ability to have a world where every person has access to reliable and safe water and sanitation services. 

 Our commitment ensures that we:   

• Have a different array of thinking that comes from diverse backgrounds and cultures, enabling us to solve some of the world’s greatest challenges.
• Strive for a culture of inclusion and belonging by treating each other with dignity, respect, and appreciation enabling us to feel welcome, supported, and valued.   
• Effectively connect, communicate, and build long-lasting relationships with stakeholders within our diverse communities.  
• Have a diversity of thought, perspectives, backgrounds, identities, and talents that will support our mission to develop high-quality drinking water and sanitation services that are available to Everyone Forever. 

Done at Kigali on April 15, 2024

Eugene Dusingizumuremyi

Country Director