About the Apprenticeship
Structured 6-month apprenticeship to develop two graduates into all-in-one maintenance technicians covering plumbing, electrical, and mechanical work on WAR's INUMAT mingrid fleet. You train alongside our existing Regional Technicians (WAR currently operates a team of eight across the country toward the same Officer-level competencies they deliver every day.
Career path: During the apprenticeship you sit in the Maintenance department under the Maintenance Manager. On successful completion you transfer to the Operations department and report to a Regional Sales Manager — with the core mandate of daily minigrid functionality follow-up and driving downtime toward zero across your patch.
Who We're Looking For
- Education: TVET diploma or certificate in Plumbing, Water Engineering, Building & Construction, Electrical Installation, or Mechanical Maintenance (RTB/WDA-recognised).
- Experience: Recent graduate (0-1 year) or about-to-graduate within 3 months.
- Trade Foundation: Practical exposure to at least one of plumbing, electrical, or mechanical maintenance.
Willingness to learn the other two disciplines.
- Field Ready: 60%+ of your time will be outside Kigali.
Key Result Areas (mirrored from our current Regional Technician Officers)
- Daily minigrid functionality tracking — Uptime dashboards, operator check-ins, early failure detection, downtime toward zero.
- Plumbing maintenance & repair PVC/HDPE pipework, taps, valves, meter connections, leak diagnostics.
- Electrical maintenance & repair — Solar arrays, control panels, pump wiring, low-voltage circuits, safe isolation.
- Mechanical maintenance & repair — Pumps, motors, valves, seals, rotating equipment.
- Field diagnostics — Cross-discipline fault-finding on live minigrids.
- Preventive maintenance — WAR PM schedule on distribution networks, filter housings, pump-tank sub-systems.
- Customer-facing conduct — You are the face of WAR when a tap fails.
- Record-keeping & reporting Job cards, spare-parts logs, photo evidence, daily uptime feed.
Apprenticeship Terms (fixed — non-negotiable)
- Duration: 6 months from start date
- Monthly Stipend: RWF 150,000 net take-home / month
- Other Benefits During Apprenticeship: None
- Reports to (apprenticeship): Maintenance Manager (Maintenance department)
- Reports to (on promotion): Regional Sales Manager (Operations department)
At Successful Completion
- Promotion to Junior Regional Technician Officer (full package) - only for apprentices who consistently exceed expectations
- If Performance Bar Not Met Apprentice not retained at end of 6 months
How to Apply
Send the following to: hr@wateraccess.rw Subject: Application: Regional Technician Apprentice - (Your Full Name)
- Your CV (with at least two contactable references)
- A short cover letter (max one page) covering: license categories you hold, the most challenging trip you have completed, and why you want to drive for Water Access Rwanda
- A copy of your driving license (front and back) is appreciated
Note: Shortlisted candidates will be invited for a practical driving test, a Kinyarwanda highway-code interview, and our standard bribe-test screening before any offer is made.
Applications are reviewed on a rolling basis. Women drivers are strongly encouraged to apply.
