Job Title: Infection Prevention and Control Specialist

Duration: 6-month contract, with possible extension

Hiring company: Water For People

Reports to: Project Manager for Emergency Response under the Isoko y’Ubuzima Project

Organizational Context:

Water For People is an international non-profit organization dedicated to sustainable water, sanitation, and hygiene (WASH) services with a vision of a world where every person has access to reliable and safe water and sanitation services. With a shared passion for our mission, our Values guides how we act and interact based on five core pillars:

• Collective Transformation:We believe in the power of collective
• Environmental Stewardship:We are committed to being responsible stewards of the environment.
• Integrity:We act honestly and transparently to inspire trust.
• Courage:We encourage brave exploration of new ideas and informed risk-taking.
• Amplify all Voices:By putting people first, celebrating diversity, and pursuing justice, we prioritize our shared humanity.

Please visit our website to learn more about who we are and what we do.

Isoko y’Ubuzima is a 5-year USAID-funded project implemented from July 2021 through July 2026 by a consortium led by Water For People to improve WASH service delivery. Other members of the consortium are IRC, Vitens Evides International (VEI), CARE International, and African Evangelistic Enterprise (AEE). The overall goal of Isoko y’Ubuzima is to improve access to sustainable water and sanitation services.

Under the USAID-funded Isoko y'Ubuzima project, Water For People may receive funds to implement targeted WASH intervention in response to Rwanda’s Marburg Virus Disease (MVD) outbreak. The project will focus on enhancing WASH infrastructure and promoting WASH-related infection prevention and control activities in healthcare facilities and public places.

Position Objective:

Under the responsibility of the Emergency Response Project Manager, the Infection Prevention and Control (IPC) Specialist will be responsible for the infection prevention and control activities of the WASH MVD response activities funded by USAID, ensuring the timely and effective execution of IPC activities in selected health centers and public places.

Key Responsibilities:

• Develop and implement a detailed project work plan in line with the six-month response plan.
• Work closely with the Isoko y’Ubuzima senior management team and engineers to ensure that WASH infrastructure work and social and behavior change (SBC) activities are designed to effectively contribute to infection prevention and control.
• Orient health center personnel and managers of WASH facilities in public places.
• Monitor hygienic practices in health facilities and public places where WASH infrastructure has been constructed or rehabilitated by the project. 
• Provide information to health facility management to help reduce the spread of infection and interact with staff to resolve issues. 
• Represent the Isoko y’Ubuzima project externally and collaborate/coordinate closely with the Ministry of Health, local authorities, partners, and stakeholders.

Monitoring, Evaluation, and Learning (MEL)

• Work with the Isoko y’Ubuzima MEL Manager to establish and maintain the project’s IPC monitoring plan, including WASH facility functionality, hygiene practices, and community engagement metrics.
• Participate in data quality assessments.
• Document lessons learned and best practices to inform future WASH IPC interventions and share insights with partners and stakeholders.
• Contribute to the preparation of narrative programmatic reports for the donor on a weekly, monthly, and quarterly basis.

Qualifications:

• Education: Bachelor's degree in public health, epidemiology, health systems management, or a related health field, and 5 years of relevant work experience are typically required for this role.  
• Experience: Minimum of five years of relevant work experience.

Employment Conditions:

• This employment is contingent upon Water For People’s receipt of funds from USAID.
• The position will be based in Kigali with frequent travel to targeted districts.
• Six-month contract, with potential for extension based on funding, need, and performance.
• Compliance with USAID and Water For People standards and policies.

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 in 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 in accordance with 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.

Water 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.
• Safeguarding: Water for People is committed to safeguarding children, young people and vulnerable adults, and expects all employees, volunteers and partners to share the same commitment. We believe every employee, stakeholder and every member of the communities we work with has the right to be protected from all forms of harm, abuse, neglect, harassment, discrimination, intimidation and exploitation - regardless of age, race, religion, and gender, status as an individual with a disability or ethnic origin. Water for People holds a zero-tolerance policy against sexual exploitation, discrimination, exploitation, abuse and harassment. Violations to stated policies will be subject to corrective action up to and including termination of contract.

If qualified and interested, click this link to apply

The deadline for application is 13 December 2024

 Note: Women are encouraged to apply.