LIVING WATER INTERNATIONAL RWANDA (LWIR): JOB VACANCIES
Living Water International (LWI) is a faith-based non-profit organization that helps communities in developing countries to create sustainable water, sanitation, and hygiene (WASH) programs in response to the global water crisis. Living Water International has been operating in Rwanda since 2007and it is currently implementing WASH Programs in Ruhango and Nyanza Districts. LWI Rwanda is hiring for three positions:
2. Sanitation and Hygiene Coordinator Position: the position holder will be mainly responsible for; Compiling, consolidating, analyzing, and synthesizing Country Program reports; Support in the Implementation of LWI Rwanda strategy which is linked to the LWI 5 Year Strategic Directions; Relationship management; Keep abreast of changes in the global leadership environment; Market the services of LWI Rwanda, Support and facilitate the governance structures of LWI Rwanda, Manage Delegated Projects, Support in project proposal writing, administer the office of the CD, Support in project proposal writing among others… see full Job profile
Job Description: Sanitation and Hygiene Coordinator Position
Reports to: Programs Manager
Supervisees: Currently none
Purpose of the Position: The main role of this position holder is to plan, design, implement, report, and coordinate all Hygiene and Sanitation activities within Living Water International Rwanda. The position holder is responsible to work with other key stakeholders to implement Hygiene and Sanitation activities within the communities and institutions that are receiving water systems and encourage/promote positive behavior change, while adopting sanitation and hygiene best practices.
Context
(Major forces, changes and larger goals affecting the required work)
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Stakeholders
(Key receivers of the required work)
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1. A changing global NGO operating environment.
2. Increased demands for accountability – both organizational and personal.
3. Increased demands for responsiveness – both organizational and personal.
4. Global Climate Change
5. Country History and Current Affairs
6. Global Water Crises
7. LWI five-year strategic plans.
8. In-country culture and language
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1. Programs Manager
2. Country Director
3. Other country Office Staff
4. Beneficiaries (communities, schools, churches Health care facilities etc.)
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Deliverables
(What must be provided to Stakeholders)
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Competencies
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- Coordinate sanitation and hygiene department at Living Water International Rwanda (LWIR)
- Serves as the focal point person in hygiene and sanitation matters within the country office.
- Implementation of Hygiene and Sanitation activities using any of Living Water Traditional approach, CLTS, PHAST, CBEHPP approaches
- Facilitate the dissemination of Hygiene and Sanitation best practices including menstrual hygiene among the communities and institutions where LWIR implements water projects.
- Use existing structures such as Community Health Workers, Water user committees, Health clubs, etc. to promote hygiene within the communities and institutions.
- Work closely with District Health directorate, Watsan officers, Environment Health Officers, Ministry of Health Staff to plan and implement hygiene activities.
- Keep up to date information and data on the national health sector, and advice the country management team on the new health and hygiene updates as they are issued by the ministry of health.
- Facilitate the establishment, training & coaching of both Community and School Health Clubs
- Train and coach the communities and Water user committees to keep hygiene at the water points.
- Train LWIR staff, stakeholders, and church leaders on SH best practices
- Participate in WASH related surveys /studies within out of WPAs.
- Support the country office in the fight of diseases and pandemics such us Covid19 and any others.
- Write WASH project concept notes or proposals to seek funds.
- Facilitate Hygiene and Sanitation promotional events within then districts of operations or at the national level.
- Supervisor staff, casual laborers, trippers, or volunteers whenever they assigned to work in sanitation and hygiene department.
- Prepare project budget for sanitation and hygiene activities.
- Prepare accountability reports for travel and other program related expenses.
- Coordinate with Community leaders to schedule Hygiene Educational Trainings.
- Maintain an inventory of and replace Hygiene and sanitation Supplies as needed.
- Extend all possible technical support to other LWIR team members, contractors whenever required.
- Represent the organization in hygiene and sanitation sector working groups and meetings at community, district, and national levels.
- Prepare weekly, monthly, quarterly work plans and progress reports.
- Report all sanitation and hygiene activities in Salesforce and Taro works or any other reporting platforms.
- Ensure that Sanitation and Hygiene promotion activities are integrated with other program activities.
- Contribute to the implementation.
- Maintaining all the records and data of Sanitation and hygiene activities.
- Working in harmony with all other country office staff and field. teams for the effective and efficient day-to-day management of the WASH activities in program areas.
- Coordinate with other community-based stakeholders in the WASH Program Areas (WPAs) for smooth, efficient, and effective. implementation of Sanitation and Hygiene activities.
- Document the Most Significant Change Stories (MSC) from communities and institutions where LWIR operates.
- Support and advise the Programs Manager, WASH Engineer to integrate hygiene and social inclusion patterns during design and execution of water and sanitation hardware.
- Participate and contribute to the LWI technical working groups at regional or global levels.
- Contribute to the baseline surveys, midterm and end-line evaluations of WASH Programs.
- Contribute to the development of WASH Program Area (WPA) and the Country Strategic Plan.
- Perform any other work-related task assigned by supervisor.
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LWI Core competencie Honor God
- Develop People
- Pursue Excellence
- Be good stewards
Interpersonal competencies
- Communicate effectively.
- Develop relationships easily.
Education background and experienc
- At least, a University degree in:
- Environmental Health, Public health, Nursing with five years’ working experience in hygiene and sanitation promotion program/project.
- Water and Sanitation engineering /management with five years’ working experience in hygiene and sanitation. promotion program/project.
- Social sciences (social works, development studies, and related fields) with five years’ working experience in hygiene and sanitation promotion program/project.
- Knowledgeable in Hygiene and Sanitation sector within Rwanda, policies, implementation process, and procedures
- At least five year’s working experience with INGOs, UN or Government of Rwanda
- Hands-on experience on CLTS and PHAST models. Knowledge of CBEHPP being an asset.
- Excellent community mobilization and training skills.
- Computer literate: Microsoft word, excel, Power point, internet and social media
- Excellent command of English and Kinyarwanda languages is a must.
- Hold a valid driving License (Category A or B)
- Ready to stay and work in the rural Districts where LWIR operates.
- Able to demonstrate Christian witness at work and within stakeholders.
Self-management Competencies
- Manage logistics and schedules.
- Work independently.
- Self-motivated.
- Reliable.
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How to apply:
Qualified candidates can submit a cover letter (no more than two pages), explaining how they qualify for the applied position. A resume (C.V) with details of qualifications and work experience including 3 traceable referees, with their telephone and email contacts; one of them should be your current church leader and a previous employer; attach copies of academic papers- Degrees, relevant professional trainings/certification, and other relevant certificates. All offers of employment are made contingent upon the successful completion of all applicable background checks. Applications should be submitted via email to: Rwanda@water.cc and a copy to Prulinda@water.cc Please merge all application papers in one single word or PDF format document and put your name followed by the Position applied for, in the subject matter line.
The closing date for receiving applications for all the positions is on Friday 11th June 2021 at 5:00PM.
Note: Hard copies are not accepted.
Done at Kigali, on, 19th May ,2021.
Mr. Hastings Banda –Country Director, Living Water International- Rwanda