JOB OPPORTUNITY

WASH & HEALTH SECTOR COORDINATOR- TUNGA CLUSTER

World Vision is a child-focused Christian humanitarian organization implementing development programmes 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 WASH & Health Coordinator, 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. The job holder will be based in Rutsiro, Rwanda, and reports to the Programs Manager.  

Purpose of the position:

To oversee the implementation of Nutrition, Health, and WASH activities effectively within the cluster for the achievement of the child well well-being. To communicate World Vision's Christian ethos and demonstrate a quality spiritual life that can be commendable to others. 

Major Activities

Programme Management

• Responsible for Nutrition, Health, and WASH project planning and implementation in the project area by preparing cluster designs in line with the Nutrition, Health & Wash National Office Strategy.
• Coordinate Cluster Nutrition, Health & WASH projects being implemented by partners and technical resource persons.
• Initiate and participate in Nutrition, Health & WASH District and NO Advocacy initiatives
• Ensure cross-cutting themes and other sectors are adequately integrated with the Area Programme's detailed implementation plan
• Provide technical assistance for all Nutrition, Health, and WASH interventions using established guidelines
• Work in collaboration with the child development Officer to ensure that Registered Children and their households are participating and benefiting from Health and WASH Programme interventions.
• Promote the sustainability of the program interventions by ensuring the ownership by the beneficiaries (community involvement, local administration involvement) of the implemented activities
• Liaise with the National Office Nutrition, Health & WASH technical Manager for quality implementation of Health & WASH   projects within the cluster program area.
• Mobilization of key partners and conducting training to build capacities on Nutrition, Health & WASH improved methodologies
• Identify and build strategic linkages, relations, collaborations and networks with partners and other stakeholders in implementation at the district level

 DM&E  

• Develop, implement, and coordinate the establishment of strong and innovative systems for tracking the implementation of program objectives, outcomes, outputs, and activities;
• Conduct periodic Monitoring and Evaluation and develop M&E reports highlighting the progress of implementation and recommending key areas requiring redress
• Timely produce quality reports as per the internal and donor requirements on a weekly, monthly, quarterly, semiannual, and annual basis
• Plan, facilitate, and conduct training of participants and ensure capacity building for partners on the logical framework, data management, data analysis, results-oriented programming, basic surveying and sampling techniques, monitoring and evaluation methods and principles and report writing techniques and requirements for WV and other relevant donors
• Ensure effective knowledge management through proper documentation of successes, innovations, and best practices and disseminate through appropriate mechanisms.

Resource mobilization and management

• Contribute to the growth of the Nutrition, Health and WASH portfolio by developing concept papers and proposal for funding
• Leverage the existing resources within the cluster to develop the Health and WASH sector
• Ensuring efficient and effective resource (materials and funds) utilization by putting in place proper accountability measures.

 Coordination and Networking

• Establish/strengthen and maintain networks and partnerships with key partners in Health and WASH at the cluster level
• Maintain a good working environment with the implementers and the communities

KNOWLEDGE/QUALIFICATIONS FOR THE ROLE

Required Professional Experience

• 5 years’ experience in Community Development with a major focus on health and Nutrition/or WASH with an international NGO (or similar organization)
• Experience in DM&E
• Proven experience in working with implementing partner
• Strong project management skills
• Strong capacity-building skills
• Sound knowledge of the Rwanda context in terms of the Health and WASH sector
• Proven negotiation and networking skills
• Hold a driving license for a motorbike, A category
• Computer literacy in MS Word, Excel, and PowerPoint and other related ICT skills
• Belief in World Vision’s vision, mission, and core values.

Required Education, training, license, registration, and certification

• Bachelor Bachelor's degree in public health, environmental health, nutrition, or Nursing.  
• Master’s degree in the same field, will be an added advantage
• Motorbike driving license, class A, and should have experience riding a motorbike

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 https://worldvision.wd1.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/WorldVisionInternational/details/Health---WASH-Coordinator_JR39520

If this is your first time applying online via the World Vision International careers website, you will need to register an account along with your application details. This site will provide you with additional functionality, such as saved searches and email alerts. Registration requires minimal information to create your account. Further details will be collected during the application process.

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 on wvrwanda-recruitment@wvi.org (no applications will be accepted through this email).

The closing date for submission of applications is 28^th January 2025; 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.