JOB DESCRIPTION

With 75 years of experience, our focus is on helping the most vulnerable children overcome poverty and experience fullness of life. We help children of all backgrounds, even in the most dangerous places, inspired by our Christian faith.

Come join our 33,000+ staff working in nearly 100 countries and share the joy of transforming vulnerable children’s life stories!

Key Responsibilities:

MAJOR RESPONSIBILITIES

% of time

Activity

End Results

40% Develop, Contextualize, Lead, Monitor, Report, and Communicate the WASH and Nutrition Programme strategies.

• The NO WASH and Nutrition strategy aligned with NO IPF is developed, contextualized, monitored, reported, and communicated internally and externally
• The design of the WASH and Nutrition business plan in alignment with the NO strategy and SDGs is developed and implemented
• WASH and Nutrition programme efforts in NOs are led, implemented, and reported
• External WASH and Nutrition stakeholder Relations plan, including Government Relations, is developed, implemented, and reported, which focuses on establishing a comprehensive external relations framework for engagement and defines how the NO will collaborate with other stakeholders to execute the plan and measure its adequacy and impact on children
• WASH and Nutrition-related business cases are developed and reported to inform the progress of the NO strategy
• WASH and Nutrition programme communication and knowledge management plan is developed and backed by the technical briefs, implemented, and reported: which will define activities, outputs, and outcomes to achieve the NO’s strategy.
• Track the implementation and impact of NO-supported child protection and education work to the wider audience of the WV regionally and globally, and share insights for learning and effective implementation
• Identify, cultivate, and sustain strategic collaborations with academia, civil society, scientific groups, donors, international NGOs, child programming stakeholders, including various United Nations agencies, to support the NO’s overall strategy delivery to achieve WASH and Nutrition targets and goals
• Build the visibility and influence of NO by building synergistic communities of practice among targeted WASH and Nutrition actors nationally.
• Provide monthly reports that showcase the progress towards meeting the NO strategy targets and goals of WASH and Nutrition programmes
• Coordinate with NO GAM and funding / implementing partners to mobilize resources that address WASH and nutrition-related CWB issues identified in the FY2026-FY2030 strategy.

20% Lead WASH and Nutrition technical Guidance, Supervision, Quality Assurance, and Improvement.

• The technical approach and programme to address barriers to WASH and Nutrition using a solid root cause analysis process has been developed
• Support the integration of WASH and Nutrition into other sectors’ technical approaches and programmes, as required
• Lead the process for adaptation and contextualisation of WASH and Nutrition-related Project Models across NO programmes
• Quality monitoring and benchmark data are produced to adjust programming to achieve desired outcomes;
• Quality evaluation reports are produced, demonstrating lessons learned, impact on vulnerable children, and recommendations for future programming in development and emergency settings are documented
• Overall WASH and Nutrition technical programme implementation, budget, and quality assurance conducted and informed quarterly and semi-annual reports, as well as the NO strategy

20% Document and disseminate evidence-based impacts of WASH and Nutrition programmes

• WASH and Nutrition programme data from research and evaluations (both primary and secondary data), innovations, and good practice are documented, reflected upon, shared, and utilised to improve programme delivery and quality, position the organisation as thought leaders in education, and influence decision-makers
• Process and impact of WASH and Nutrition projects are documented and reflected upon
• Regular cycle of documenting, by engaging other staff and key stakeholders, technical WASH and Nutrition programme success, lessons learned, innovations, and impact for further external publications and marketing with external networks/partners and Communities of Practice as needed
• Lead mWater systems and other WASH and Nutrition-related systems for timely data upload, approvals, fixing and troubleshooting, and reporting data to inform decisions of leadership

10% Lead capacity building and staff development

• Partners, stakeholders, and staff are trained on WV project models to implement the WASH and Nutrition programmes that support meeting the NO strategy and the IPF document
• Data generated from partner assessment is used to develop a capacity plan that contributes to achieving the NO strategy goals
• Coach WASH and Nutrition programme coordinators operating from cluster offices to meet quality benchmarks, project models, and impacts on the lives of children

10% WASH and Nutrition Programme Co-ordination/Integration

• Provide strategic leadership and coordination within the Regional Office for the successful implementation of the NO strategy, WASH, and Nutrition programmes
• Support coordinator of strategic WASH and Nutrition Workstream, targeting to harmonize and lead learning perspectives among in-office staff and projects that implement WASH and Nutrition initiatives in the course of the FY2026-FY2030 strategy
• Lead the review of programme or grant designs from a WASH and Nutrition perspective and ensure effective integration into all proposal opportunities as required
• Partner with Communications, GAM, IPD, and Strategy units to preposition knowledge management products for WASH and Nutrition programmes for branding, Donor engagement, and policy influencing purposes
• Provide monthly reports to the Strategy and Programme Quality Director by updating relevant interventions, best practices, lessons learned, challenges, way forward, and impact of WASH and Nutrition within WVR programmes

KNOWLEDGE/QUALIFICATIONS FOR THE ROLE

Required Professional Experience

• Experience in WASH and Nutrition programming
• Proven understanding of WASH and Nutrition policies and programmes
• Experience in WASH engineering in the context of Rwanda
• Good understanding and experience in programme quality, quality assurance, and reporting related to WASH and Nutrition programmes

Required Education, training, license, registration, and certification

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent in the fields of Engineering in Water, Civil, Agricultural, or soil and water engineering, or closely related fields, international development, or a related field.

Preferred Knowledge and Qualifications

• Knowledge and understanding of how to apply a systems approach to WASH and Nutrition programming
• Strong understanding of global strategies and frameworks to improve WASH and Nutrition outcomes for children
• Extremely strong planning and project management skills
• Strong facilitation, training, and capacity building skills
• Strong budgeting skills
• Strong inter-personal communication and collaboration skills
• Ability to work in a cross-cultural environment

Travel and/or

Work Environment

Requirement

15% of time spent on travel

Physical

Requirements

80% of time spent at the office for office work, including coordination, policy analysis, and communicating results around WASH and Nutrition programming

Language Requirements

• Fluency in English and Kinyarwanda; Knowledge of French is an advantage.

Applicant Types Accepted:

Local Applicants Only