Programme Manager, Universal WASH at WaterAid Rwanda | Kigali :Deadline: 25-10-2023

Job Description for Programme Manager, Universal WASH

INTRODUCTION

WaterAid’s Vision is of a world where everyone has access to safe water and sanitation. Our mission is to transform lives by improving access to safe water, hygiene and sanitation in the world’s poorest communities, WaterAid works with partners to maximize its impacts for policy change/influence.

WaterAid Rwanda (WARw) works through supporting local organizations and government to plan and implement inclusive and sustainable services of water, sanitation and hygiene (WASH). WARw also seeks to influence the policy change through government and other key WASH stakeholders to secure and protect the right of poor people to safe, affordable water and sanitation services. Occupying the position of Programme Manager, Universal WASH in WaterAid is an exciting opportunity to work with WaterAid and contribute to the achievement of the national and global goals towards realizing the WASH access for everyone everywhere.

WaterAid is fully committed to protecting those   with   whom   it   comes   into contact. WaterAid is committed to ensuring that wherever we work in the world there is no tolerance for the abuse of power, privilege or trust. WaterAid reinforces a culture of zero tolerance towards any form of inappropriate behavior, abuse, harassment, or exploitation of any kind. The safeguarding of our beneficiaries, staff, volunteers and anyone working on our behalf, is our top priority, and we take our responsibilities extremely seriously. All staff and volunteers are required to share in this commitment through our Global Code of Conduct. We will conduct the most appropriate pre- employment references and checks to ensure high standards are maintained.

For more information about safeguarding at WaterAid, please visit our safeguarding webpage at: https://www.wateraid.org/uk/safeguarding-at-wateraid

A.    About the role

B.    Job Purpose 

C.    Main Responsibilities and Duties Technical Programme Leadership

• Provide leadership in the design, development and implementation of Universal WASH programme and projects.
• Technical leadership on sustainable and inclusive rural and / or urban WASH services through a system strengthening approach, ensuring that WARw’s interventions are relevant, effective, and add value. The technical leadership covers areas such as political economy and institutional capacity assessments, strategic planning, technical designs and specifications, life-cycle costing and financing.
• Responsible for setting the technical standards to be adhered to by all implementing staff and partners.
• Leadership in ensuring that the technical quality of our programmes is high and consistent with national and sector best practice and WARw’s program frameworks and quality This will include driving programmatic activities that deliver model WARw services in communities, districts, towns, schools and health facilities and engagement of key WASH stakeholders for scale-up and replicability.
• Targeted support to WARw’s project teams, key partners to ensure quality implementation, learning and adaptation as In addition, the role supports wider influencing of practice and policy beyond WARw, working with sector actors, providing specialist knowledge to donors and engaging other agencies on WASH.
• Development and promotion of best practice guidance on WASH in the country, and when called on, develop and manage programmes of research and capacity development as well as facilitate learning from within WARw and externally to build on and improve practice and policy interventions.
• Prepare and produce technical programme reports for dissemination to various stakeholders.
• Develop practical tools for evaluation and monitoring the technical programme.
• Develop operating business plan for the technical area in collaboration with the other technical leads and departments.
• Provide WASH technical and strategic input into the development of the Country Strategy.
  
  
  

Programme Development and Grants acquisition

• Develop and execute in collaboration with grants team, a strategy to increase funding portfolio for technical programme.
• Actively support the roll out of WaterAid Rwanda Resource Mobilization and Grants Acquisition plan.
• Provide advice   on   donor   management (government/private    donors and institutions) ensuring proper resolutions.
• Productively manage donor concerns (government, private sector, donors and institutions) ensuring proper resolutions for both parties have been reached
• Participate in   proposal    development   processes   Pre-proposal,     Proposal development, Post-submission.
• Research new proposals in close coordination with other teams in order to ensure high quality proposals that meet the requirements of the donors.
• Actively participate in the “Go / No-go” decision making process and ensure that all risks are addressed consistently.
• Research and draft resources in preparation for grant bidding activities, such as capability statements, project summaries, partner profiles, etc.
  
  
  

Accountability, learning and innovation

• To ensure quality programming, innovative designs, evaluation, reflection, learning and dissemination and reporting of all projects in the WASH programme.
• Ensure that   findings   and   recommendations   from   various accountability mechanisms such as Reviews, Operational and Finance Audits, Programme evaluations, external and internal evaluations, are acted upon in a timely and effective manner.

• In close collaboration with HR participate in recruitment and selection processes to ensure skilled programme staff are recruited, retained, and provided with, mentoring and coaching for development.
• Participate in the mobilization and management of implementing partners.
  
  
  

Policy and Advocacy

• Policy influencing by analysing the existing WASH sector policies and policy environment, governance and institutional bottlenecks, systems of management, risk allocation and coordination systems around WASH sector Recommend corrective actions to be taken to improve efficiency and effectiveness of WASH sector programs to ensure adequate focus on SDG 6 agenda.
• Provide technical advice on WaterAid Rwanda’s policy influencing and advocacy strategies that aim to strengthen the capacity and effectiveness of the sector to deliver sustainable water and sanitation services for all.
• Generate evidence and advocate for the conditions necessary for strengthened institutions, policies and sector performance at national and sub-national
• Provide sector leadership and acting as a recognised authority in sector debates on WASH sector governance.
• Provide leadership and guidance in shaping national the realization of universal access to WASH services planning processes, and bottlenecks preventing the development of an effective and functioning WASH sector in collaboration with the International Programs Department.
  
  
  

Networking and Coordination

• Maintain effective communications and pro-active relationships with donors and government partners, including visits by donors.
• In coordination with Director of Programmes and others, develop and maintain pro-active relationships with bilateral and multilateral representatives in country.
• In coordination with the Director of Programmes, develop and maintain good relationships with national government ministries, other NGOs and the development sector in general.
• In coordination other members of the Technical Services team work closely with field staff on capacity building of national office staff and knowledge sharing within the region.
  
  
  

Others

• Perform any other duty as may be assigned by supervisor or designee from time to time.

• Participate and contribute in committees and taskforces e.g. Procurement

Safeguarding & Safety & Security

• Ensures that Safeguarding, Child Protection, and Gender Equality policies are fully embedded in project design, during implementation and as principles applied in day-to-day work of Program team.
• Ensures that comprehensive health, safety and security measures (e.g. risk management plans, local security protocols) have been put in place when designing programs / project and are consistently upheld during their implementation.
• Ensures that any partner agencies that WARw works with are adopting the same health, safety and security standards (as defined in any applicable WARw health, safety and security policies), and arrange for capacity building support where gaps or weaknesses are identified.
• Understands and puts into practice the responsibilities under Safeguarding, Child Protection and Gender policies and Code of Conduct (CoC).
• Adheres to any local security protocols that have been put in place when working in the office, travelling to the field or undertaking project / program
• Immediately reports any health, safety and security incidents or near-misses that occur to their line manager, Security Focal Point or
• Behaves and acts in a manner that does not put colleagues or anyone that interacts with WA in immediate danger or harm’s way.
  
  
  

Other

Undertake any other activities as requested by Head of Programs.

D.    Key Competences, Skills, experience, and Knowledge

How to Apply

Interested candidates should apply through the application form attached below no later than 25th October 2023.