Technical Design Manager at World Vision International Rwanda

JOB OPPORTUNITY

 TECHNICAL DESIGN MANAGER

World Vision is a child-focused Christian humanitarian organization implementing development programs in 30 Districts of Rwanda. Our interventions in the strategic period of 2021-2025 seek to reach 2 million of the most vulnerable children. This is done through programming in Resilience and Livelihoods, WASH and Health, Child Protection and Education. 

World Vision Rwanda seeks to hire a highly qualified, dedicated, and experienced Rwandan national for the role of Technical Design Manager, joining an established and experienced team. This stimulating position incorporates a range of skills and development in multiple areas, allowing for an exciting opportunity for career growth in a dynamic, global organization. It will be based in Kigali, Rwanda, and report to the Senior Operations Manager with matrix reporting to the Health & WASH TP Manager. 

PURPOSE OF THE POSITION:

The Health and WASH design manager will manage WASH, Health and nutrition operations/programming, right from the design, selection, technical oversight, implementation, evaluation and quality control of World Vision Rwanda WASH and Health programs. TDM will closely collaborate with Health and WASH TP Manager, and guide WASH Engineers. S/he will be responsible to effectively planning, budgeting, monitoring and ensure the optimum use of existing resources to leverage more and to bring broad impact and ensure quality compliance of infrastructure.

The position holder will report to Senior Operations Manager and manager/supervise the WASH and Health team including but not limited to WASH BCC Manager, Health and Nutrition Specialist.

RESPONSIBILITIES 

WASH and Health Infrastructures Management

• Provide Technical leadership of the assigned WASH and Health infrastructures lead to expected outputs and outcomes for the beneficiaries with focus to the most vulnerable.
• Provide support to other sectors with infrastructure development
• Review and approve all WASH related tender documents (Technical study, Specifications, Drawings, Bills of quantities and Terms of Reference) before their submission in procurement
• Work with the district, other partners and relevant WV staff to develop a clear plan and designs for realizing hardware WASH universal coverage in our WV operating areas.
• Ensure water infrastructure projects are implemented, as far as is possible within operational constraints, relevant policies and standards relating to WASH service delivery including national, and international standards, donor guidelines and other good practice.
• Develop and maintain appropriate, regular, transparent and supportive communication structures among partners involved in WASH and Health infrastructures establishment.
• Ensure the sustainable branding of all WASH infrastructures and handover of all WASH and Health infrastructures at their final reception.

Financial and Risk Management

• Under the leadership of Senior Operations Manager and in close collaboration with the Health and WASH TP manager, determine the appropriate budget allocation of Health and WASH related programme, elaborate and define its expenditure plan.
• Ensure a regular review of expenditure of WASH infrastructure activities in line with the agreed expenditure plan, submitting monthly updates to the WASH PM.
• Represent WVR at the district level for identification of viable WASH and Health infrastructures projects and negotiate for modernity of co-funding
• Identify possible risks related to project infrastructures, develop and manage the risk mitigation plan using appropriate tools.

Monitoring, Evaluation and Sustainability

• Monitor and approve quality of WASH infrastructures, overseeing the technical design and execution and evaluating progress through outputs and impacts using both quantitative and qualitative data.
• Participate in the regular monitoring and evaluation assessments of Health and WASH technical program to ensure the contribution of WASH infrastructures in the program is well recorded
• Use appropriate tools to track all WV Rwanda constructed infrastructure’s location, status and their management.
• Development of strategies and innovations for WASH Infrastructure sustainability
• Monitoring built infrastructure during the occupation, operation and maintenance stage, and close follow up with end users/ service providers

Accountability, Learning and Innovation

•  Ensure that all WASH projects are implemented in line with acceptable WV procedures, donor requirements and partners’ agreements.
• Support the WASH and Health TP manager in resources mobilization and provide information on standards and procedures when required.
• To ensure quality continuous reflection, learning, documentations and reporting of all projects process and partnership.
• Ensure that findings and recommendations from various accountability mechanisms such as risks and Finance Audits, Program evaluations, Program capability Review, are acted upon in a timely and effective manner.

Coordinate and Collaboration

• Conduct regular update meetings with the WASH engineers and actively participate in Health and WASH technical program coordination and planning meetings.
• Coordinate WVR partnership agreement for WASH and Health construction activities.
• Ensure the development and/or the implementation of WASH infrastructure business processes, standards and guidelines at all levels
• Represent WV in related sector TWG

Mainstreaming

• Contribute to the mainstreaming of cross-cutting issues in all WVR WASH projects, in particular the integration of child protection, disability, faith and gender. Ensure focus on Child Well-being outcomes

Staff Management

•  Ensure the supervision and management of Health and WASH staff
• Provide technical support to WASH engineers and facilitate their development to meet their duties responsibilities
• Abide to staff code of conduct and key policies such as child protection policy, zero tolerance to fraud and conflict of interest

KNOWLEDGE/QUALIFICATIONS FOR THE ROLE

Required Professional Experience

• Minimum of 5 years’ experience with a thorough understanding of all areas of project management both in development and relief environment. 7 years of experience for non-Masters holders 
• Experience in managing relationships with multiple stakeholders such as central government agencies, local government officials, humanitarian/development organizations, community users’ groups, and financial entities.
• Experience with development project management tools such as log frames, monitoring and evaluation tools and budgets
• Experience in budget management
• Cross-cultural sensitivity, flexible worldview, and ability to work with a wide range of people from different backgrounds.
• Experience in mainstreaming gender, environment, peace-building, disability, child protection and or institutional development.
• Experience in problem solving, especially adapting global best practice to local context.
• Proven ability to take and develop lessons and learning for project scale up.  

Required Education, training, license, registration, and certification

•  The position holder should have a bachelor degree in Water or Civil Engineering (preferred), water and Sanitation engineering or any other closely related technical field. Having a master’s degree will be a preferable advantage.
• A member of a Professional Body
• Skills in resource mobilization including proposal writing, report writing, networking and representation.
• Strong interpersonal skills and excellent written and analytic skills.
• Knowledge of WASH sector policies and guidelines e.g the National Water policy.
• Knowledge and application of auto/arch CAD, ETAB, STAAD or SAP and GIS
• Proficiency in MS Office suite.

Preferred Knowledge and Qualifications

• Proficiency in Kinyarwanda and English.
• Ability to build effective teams, promote coordination and collaboration
• The position holder must be results-oriented
• Having negotiation and conflict resolution skills
• Experience and skills in networking with other NGOs, government partners, and local community-based organizations.
• Experience of procurement and contract management
• Knowledge of national and international WASH infrastructure-related standards
•  Knowledge and understanding of SDG 6

Salary:

The salary is commensurate with qualifications and experience.

N.B: Women are highly encouraged to apply.

How to apply:

Should you wish to apply for this position, please go to

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All applicants must apply using our online application system, CVs received via email or standard post will NOT be considered.

In case you face any challenges in applying, please let us know at wvrwanda-recruitment@wvi.org (no applications will be accepted through this email).

The closing date for submission of applications is 29^th August 2024; no late applications will be accepted.

As a child-focused organization, World Vision is committed to the protection of children and does not employ staff whose background is not suitable for working with children. All employment is conditional upon the successful completion of all applicable background checks, including criminal record checks.

Note that only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.