Women Investment Fund,WASH Officer Jobs in Rwanda

Shyorongi,
20 January 2017
WOMEN
INVESTMENT FUND
WIF
“BATEGARUGORI TWUNGUKE”
B.
P 1096 KIGALI-RWANDA
Telephone:
+250 788 526 801
E-mail: wifrwanda@yahoo.com,
wifrwanda@gmail.com         
VACANCY
ANNOUNCEMENT
Women
Investment Fund (WIF NGO) is a local Non-Government Organization found
in 2002 devoted to the promotion and improv

ement of social and economic welfare
of women and children in Rwanda. The mission of WIF is to transform women and
children life, by protecting their fundamental rights, promoting self-reliance,
improving their social and economic conditions and fostering their active
participation in the good management of available resources. WIF’s vision seeks
to position itself as a leading Non- Government Organization closely involved
in poverty alleviation among women and children and other vulnerable
populations in Rwanda.

In
partnership with Catholic Relief Services (CRS)  and SNV Rwanda, WIF NGO
is implementing a 5 years USAID-funded Gikuriro Program an Integrated
Nutrition and WASH (INWA) activity
program in Nyarugenge  district
of Rwanda to promote improved outcomes in Nutrition and Water, Sanitation and
Hygiene (WASH) through targeted capacity-building and implementation of the
Government of Rwanda’s Community-based Food and Nutrition Program (CBF&NP)
and Community-based Environmental Health Promotion Program (CBEHPP). Gikuriro
Program aims at improving the nutritional status of women of reproductive age
and children under five years of age, with an emphasis on the 1,000-day window
of opportunity from pregnancy until a child’s second birthday.
WIF
is seeking to recruit a WASH officer to work for USAID/Gikuriro Program
funded through Catholic Relief Services (CRS). WIF (H/Q location: Shyorongi
Sector, main Road Kigali – Musanze
)
  1. Job
    title: WASH Officer
  2. Type
    of contact:
    1
    Year renewable
  3. Project:
    USAID/Gikuriro
    Program
  4. Place
    of work :
    Nyarugenge
    District
  5. Reports
    to:
     WIF-Gikuriro
    Program Coordinator
Principal
duties and responsibilities
  1. Plan
    and conduct training of CHC members, CHWs, DPEM and other different target
    groups in Community Based Environmental Health Promotion Program (CBEHPP)
    protocoland other key hygiene topics especially to reduce malnutrition;
  2. Ensure
    that acquired knowledge are shared among served communities;
  3. Ensure
    timely data entry and data quality for WASH component activities;
  4. In
    collaboration with the Program Coordinator andM&E, analyze WASH data
    and provide feedback to CHC and other stakeholders;
  5. Ensure
    there is close collaboration with other partners and NGOs involved in WASH
    and health activities at the district level;
  6. Prepare
    and organize quarterly and cluster meetings with local authorities, health
    centers representatives and CHCs;
  7. Assist
    the GIKURIRO Program Coordinator to develop program work plan and district
    work plan in WASH activities;
  8. Prepare
    and submit data and narrative reports (weekly, monthly, quarterly and
    annually) to the WIF/ Gikuriro Program Coordinator on timely basis;
  9. Perform
    any other assignment as the need arises.
Required
qualifications and skills
  • Minimum
    of a Bachelor’s Degree in Public Health, Environmental Health or related
    field;
  • A
    least 3 years of experience in implementation of Water, Sanitation and
    Hygiene (WASH) projects or program usingCommunity Based Environmental
    Health Promotion Program (CBEHPP) approaches;
  • Experience
    in behavior change communication strategies in line with WASH, best
    practices for sustainable hygiene and sanitation that impact in the
    prevention ofdiseases and intestinal worms, particularly in young children
    and women in reproductive age;
  • Computer
    literate to a high standard in Microsoft Office,
  • Good
    communication skills in English and Kinyarwanda.
Added
advantage:
  • Having
    a driving license category A,
  • Experience
    working in similar fields,
  • Experience
    working with USAID funded programs.
Note:
  • Interested
    candidates should send an application to wifrwanda@yahoo.com
     not later than 27th January 2017 at 5:00pm. Application
    document shall enclose a detailed updated Curriculum Vita in English
    including 3 persons of professional referees, copies of degree, Copy of
    identity and other relevant certificates, motivation letter addressed to
    WIF Executive Secretary and his daytime telephone number.
Only
short listed candidates will be notified and invited for written test and only
successful candidates will be invited for interview.
  • Successful
    candidate must be ready to start work immediately
(Se)
BAKASHEMA
Francoise
Executive
Secretary and WIF-Gikuriro Program Coordinator
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