5 Job Positions at World Vision International Rwanda: (Deadline 24 August 2025)

20%

Financial Planning, Budgeting, and Resource Mobilization.

1. Coordinate the grants’ financial planning and budgeting process and provide technical support in line with WVI and donor guidelines.

2. Manage all National Office grants budgets, cash flow, and projects funding, and ensure that program/project spending is in line with approved budgets and timelines.

3. Provide guidance and support in developing grants proposals and budgets to ensure that they are in line with donor requirements and meet World Vision Partnership’s key financial standards

4. Manage relationships with donors and Support Offices (SO), ensuring all donor finance-related requirements are addressed on a timely basis.

5. Provide financial guidelines for the analysis of grants projects closures and advise on strategic action steps for smooth phase-out in accordance with World Vision and donor guidelines.

6. Coordinate grant financial report discussions on a monthly basis

· Efficient and effective financial planning and budgeting processes in line with WVI & donor requirements.

· Programs/Projects implementers are advised on efficient budget utilization in a timely manner.

· Improved grants efficiency and program/projects’ burn rate levels.

· WV and donor budget guidelines are met in all submitted proposals for increased funding opportunities

· Donors and SO expectations are met to maintain continued and increased funding streams.

· Compliance with WV and donor guidelines in phasing out grants projects is observed

· Grants financial reports are discussed, and corrective action is undertaken to resolve any discrepancies that could affect timely program or project implementation.

20%

Financial Risk Management and Controls

1. Manage appropriate financial systems and controls and ensure they are in place to avoid significant finance audit risk ratings for grants and as well as ensure that audit recommendations are fully implemented as per set standards.

2. Coordinate the preparation and update of Grant projects’ risk registers.

3. Coordinate the Blocked Party Screen for staff, partners, and vendors for the office as per the BPS policy requirements

4. Provide timely management responses on project audits, ensuring engagement of all relevant/concerned departments on their respective findings.

5. Coordinate adequate preparation for Internal and external audits for the grants/projects running at the National Office

6. Develop tools and institute procedures to ensure that grants’ internal and external audit recommendations are timely implemented by all concerned parties at the national office level.

7. Manage compliance with Labor Distribution Reports (LDR) requirements for all staff on a monthly basis.

8. Coordinate effective assets and inventory management for all Grants and PNs projects as per donor requirements and WVI standards.

· Minimized risk exposure within WV and external partners’ operations.

· Levels of risks associated with each project are assessed, and grant project risk registers are maintained.

· Departments are engaged in their management responses and aware of actions to be taken.

· Minimum acceptable audit risk ratings

· Internal and external audit recommendations are shared and explained to relevant departments

· Timely implementation of internal and external audit recommendations.

· All grants procedures related risks are mitigated and well managed

· Partners, Suppliers, and sub-grantees, their boards and key staff are screened before the facts

· Donors’ assets are well managed and reported as per agreements

20%

Financial Accountability, Compliance, Monitoring, and Reporting

1. Develop Financial Procedures and internal control systems that are relevant to grants finance to ensure proper resources management.

2. Review the monthly reconciliation of MyPBAS to FFR monthly with an action plan for addressing outstanding items.

3. Consolidate and submit accurate WVR grants, monthly, quarterly, and annual financial reports in line with FFM and year-end instructions.

4. Ensure that WVR projects’ balance sheet accounts are monthly and quarterly reviewed and analyzed to ensure their accuracy, follow up outstanding balances, and ensure that they are properly reconciled and managed.

5. Follow up on partners’ outstanding balances and ensure that partners’ funding is tagged to accountability

· Strong financial control systems in place for proper resource management

· Strong accountability and compliance in accounting and reporting.

· MyPBAS reconciled monthly, and any issues were followed up with the relevant Support Office

· Accurate and quality financial reports are timely submitted to all stakeholders

· Compliance with grants regulations and Grant Approval Protocol

· Accurate reports/analysis for decision making produced and discussed with leadership

· Partners’ advances are kept current within 60 days

· Implementing partners fully understand and comply with WV financial standards and values for the benefit of the most vulnerable children

10%

Cost Efficiency and Effectiveness

1. Ensure adequate cost efficiency and effectiveness measures for all grants are in place, and provide guidance on effective resource utilization at all levels

2. Identify and implement cost-saving measures across grants projects as per the organization-wide wise stewardship strategy.

· All Grants projects financial reports meet the cost efficiency ratios as per approved Benchmarks

· National Office Grant Cost Recovery ratio is within the benchmarks

· National Office Support Cost Recovery based on donor guidelines is attained

15%

Financial Compliance, Monitoring, and Control

1. Provide leadership and guidance to grant-implementation partners and ensure they comply with World Vision and donor financial standards for the benefit of the most vulnerable children.
2. Ensure donor standards and procedures are understood by WV Rwanda staff and Local Partners.
3. Develop and update the National Office grants financial procedures, guidelines, and systems that are relevant to the context to ensure the office is in compliance with World Vision Partnership policies and major donors’ regulations.
4. Ensure that all costs are allowable, allocable, and reasonable per donor guidelines
5. Facilitate the operational effectiveness process to update tools, including Grant health tracker, flowcharts, and RACI (responsible, accountable, consulted, and informed) for the project cycle management process and decision making
6. Monitor grants implementation and resource/fund utilization rates in conjunction with the Operations and Finance teams

· Grant Health Tracker is fully utilized and timely updated

· Updated the WV Rwanda master list of stakeholders’ contacts information in place

· Grants compliance checklists in place and shared with projects staff for implementation

· All project costs are allowable, allocable, and reasonable per donor guidelines

· Timely project activity implementation

15%

People Management and Capacity Building

1. Provide effective leadership and management to the grants finance team for efficient delivery of services.

2. Assess staff development needs and coach and accelerate their capacities to achieve agreed goals or tasks

3. Provide leadership to the whole grants finance team to ensure effective performance management

4. Train and coach all grants, finance, and non-finance staff to interpret and apply WVR financial policies and procedures in line with the Field Financial Manual and Donor regulations.

· The Grants Finance team is robust and resilient, working together well, resulting in grants financial management that adds value to the ministry and well-being of children

· Succession plan for grants finance staff in place.

· Grants finance staff capacity needs assessment conducted and addressed

· Effective performance management for the grants finance team as per WV guidelines and standards

· A high-performance culture and accountability are maintained within the team to enhance effectiveness

· Efficient use of the financial systems.

List academic requirements (if applicable), technical skills, or other knowledge required as a minimum qualification for this position.

1. Bachelor’s degree in Finance or Accounting

2. CPA or ACCA

3. Five years’ experience in grants financial management with extensive knowledge of major donor regulations.

4. People management experience

5. Proven knowledge of Generally Accepted Accounting Principles and a practical knowledge of financial systems and internal controls.

6. Proven experience in budget preparation and management.

7. Good working knowledge of spreadsheet applications and accounting software.

8. Working under pressure

9. Attention to details

1. Effective in written and verbal communication in English and Kinyarwanda

List academic requirements, technical skills, or other knowledge preferred for this position.

1. Master’s degree in Finance/Accounting/Auditing

2. Accounting certification, including ACCA, CPA, CFA, CIA, or equivalent,

3. Knowledge of governments, multilateral and private non-sponsorship grant regulations and financial reporting requirements,

4. Knowledge of local taxation laws

5. Experience with planning and forecasting

6. Able to work in a cross-cultural environment with a multi-national staff

7. Knowledge of the SunSystem accounting package

8. Team building skills

Include travel & work environment details.

Complete Travel and/or Work Environment statements if applicable.

· The position requires the ability and willingness to travel domestically and internationally up to 30% of the time.

MAJOR RESPONSIBILITES

% of time

Activity

End Results

35%

Proposal Development

· Develop high-quality proposals, including narratives, logical frameworks, budgets, and budget narratives in collaboration with technical teams, both prior to and following the release of donor calls.

· Ensure proposals meet donor guidelines, are technically sound, and are submitted in Level IV English fluency.

· Support technical teams by providing training and guidance on proposal development processes.

· Increased volume of competitive proposals submitted.

· Higher proposal approval rates due to improved quality.

· Strengthened internal capacity and consistency in proposal development.

20%

Local Fundraising & Private Sector Engagement

· Identify and engage local private sector actors, foundations, philanthropists, and high-net-worth individuals by conducting regular landscape scans to uncover strategic local funding opportunities.

· Cultivate and steward donor relationships through personalized engagement, regular communication, and shared learning opportunities.

· Collaborate with internal teams to package and share impact stories, success cases, and capability briefs that demonstrate WVR’s value proposition.

· Lead the design and implementation of local fundraising campaigns (e.g., staff giving, school drives, professional networks).

· Co-create shared-value CSR initiatives with companies (e.g., bank foundations, telecom CSR units).
• Build and maintain fundraising materials, local donor profiles, and pitch decks.

· Actively represent WVR in technical working groups, donor forums, sector platforms, and regional/national events to raise visibility and positioning.

· Coordinate pre-positioning efforts with Support Offices (SOs) and strategic partners for in-country and multi-country opportunities.

· Support the development and implementation of the local Donor Engagement Plan and maintain relationship maps for key donors and implementing partners.

· Diversified and increased local funding base.

· Strengthened partnerships with private sector and local communities.

· Enhanced local ownership and visibility.

10%

Prepositioning and Networking

· Participate in technical working groups, donor meetings, and collaborative platforms with INGOs and local partners to strategically position WVR for upcoming opportunities.

· Ensure WVR is informed of funding pipelines through early engagement, intelligence gathering, and coordinated internal positioning.

· Strengthen connections with local NGOs and INGOs through intentional participation in networking events and collaborative initiatives.

· WVR is well-positioned for upcoming funding opportunities.

· Increased collaboration with potential implementing partners.

· Timely identification and pursuit of strategic opportunities.

10%

Building Partnerships

· Establish and maintain formal partnerships with Government ministries, UN agencies, NGOs, research institutes, and private sector actors.

· Engage national-level institutions to build a base of potential local partners for collaborative programming and co-funding opportunities.

· Expanded partnership base supporting co-implementation and co-funding.

· Enhanced program relevance, credibility, and reach.

· Diversified funding sources through joint initiatives.

10%

Internal Coordination and Reporting

· Collaborate with the RD Manager and technical leads to ensure consistent messaging and coordinated engagement with donors.

· Regularly update the GAM tracker with new opportunities and current positioning efforts.

· Contribute to the development of quarterly GAM reports for regional submission and Senior Leadership Team (SLT) updates.

· Collaborate with the Operations and Communications teams to develop compelling capability statements, document best-practice case stories, and produce project fact sheets to support strategic positioning and donor engagement.

· Improved internal alignment and information sharing.

· Accurate and up-to-date tracking of funding pipelines and donor engagement activities.

· Strengthened visibility and positioning tools for external engagement.

10%

Donor Intelligence and Performance Tracking

· Leverage tools like Devex, FundsforNGOs, and Foundation Directory to monitor trends, track local opportunities, and forecast funding.

· Track engagement metrics including the number of donor touchpoints, win rates, and follow-on grants to inform strategic decision-making.

· Informed and strategic donor targeting.

· Data-driven decision-making and adaptive planning.

· Increased efficiency and effectiveness in resource mobilization.

5%

Other Duties

· Participate in National Office events and meetings.

· Perform other responsibilities as assigned by line management.

· Active contribution to organizational culture, collaboration, and knowledge sharing.

· Flexibility and responsiveness to emerging priorities and strategic initiatives.

KNOWLEDGE/QUALIFICATIONS FOR THE ROLE

Required Professional Experience

· Strong understanding of bilateral, multilateral, UN, and private donor requirements, including compliance frameworks for both international grants and local funding sources such as CSR contributions and foundation giving.

· Proven track record in securing and managing large-scale donor-funded projects, as well as initiating and delivering successful local fundraising initiatives through corporate partnerships, high-net-worth individuals, or community-based campaigns.

· Excellent written and verbal communication skills (Level 5 English fluency), with the ability to craft compelling proposals, concept notes, donor pitches, fundraising appeals, and case statements tailored for both global and local audiences.

· Strong communication, public speaking, and networking abilities across sectors—including government, private sector, NGOs, and local communities—with a demonstrated ability to cultivate and sustain strategic partnerships.

· Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite and familiarity with proposal development tools and donor intelligence platforms (e.g., Devex, FundsforNGOs, Foundation Directory).

· Effective cross-functional coordination skills, with the ability to collaborate across technical, operational, communications, and donor-facing teams, while aligning internal capacity with fundraising goals.

Required Education,

training, license,

registration, and

certification

· Master’s Degree in International Development, Economics, Social Sciences, or a related field.

· At least 5 years’ experience in proposal design and development for public donors

· Experience managing local donors or UN-funded programs preferred.

Preferred Knowledge

and Qualifications

· Proven expertise in leading successful proposal development for major institutional and local donors with strong command of logical frameworks, theory of change, and results-based management.

· Solid understanding of donor landscapes and trends, including use of platforms like Devex and FundsforNGOs for intelligence gathering.

· Strategic donor engagement, relationship cultivation, and representation in policy and donor platforms.

· Grant compliance and the project lifecycle, with the ability to align cross-sectoral programs in health, WASH, livelihoods, and climate resilience to funding priorities.

· Excellent writing and communication skills in English, with the capacity to craft donor briefs, case studies, and success stories.

· Capacity-building skills, a Master’s degree in a relevant field, proficiency in Microsoft Office and project design tools, and a demonstrated ability to work effectively in faith-based, cross-cultural environments.

Travel and/or

Work Environment

Requirement

Travel to the field is necessary

Physical

Requirements

None

Language

Requirements

Proficiency in English

MAJOR RESPONSIBILITIES

% of time

Activity

End Results

70%

Programme Management

1. Responsible for Health, Nutrition, and WASH project planning and implementation in the project area by preparing cluster designs in line with the National Office Strategy.

1. Coordinate Cluster Health, nutrition & WASH projects being implemented by partners and technical resource persons.

1. Initiate and participate in Health, nutrition & WASH District and National Office Advocacy initiatives

1. Provide technical assistance for all Health, nutrition, and WASH interventions using established guidelines.

1. Work in collaboration with Sponsorship Officers to ensure that Registered Children and their households are participating and benefiting from Health, nutrition, and WASH Programme interventions.

1. Promote the sustainability of the program interventions by ensuring the ownership by the beneficiaries (community involvement, local administration involvement) of the implemented activities.

1. Liaise with the National office Health, nutrition & WASH PDQ Manager for quality implementation of Health & WASH projects within the cluster program area.

1. Work closely with potential partners in conducting trainings to build capacities on Health, nutrition & WASH improved methodologies

1. Ensure cross-cutting themes and other sectors are adequately integrated in the Area Programmes’ detailed implementation plan

1. Identify and build strategic linkages, relations, collaborations, and networks with partners and other stakeholders in implementation at the district level

Quality plans were developed and submitted on time. Effective and efficient implementation done and evidence-based results realized.

Implementing Partners are well facilitated and deliver optimum results aligned with National Office technical teams.

Health, nutrition & WASH District and National Office Advocacy initiatives were well facilitated.

Technical assistance under Health, Nutrition, and WASH is effective and aligned with established guidelines.

Good collaboration between Health & WASH Program Coordination and Sponsorship Officers was realized, and children with their families participate in the project’s interventions.

Sustainability (ownership) by community beneficiaries is realized.

 Quality interventions in Health, nutrition & WASH were achieved in collaboration with the NO PDQ Manager.

Community and partners’ capacities are enhanced.

Integration across the World Vision/ Tunga Cluster operational areas is realized.

Strategic linkages, relations, collaborations, and networks with partners and stakeholders are well done and impactful to the most vulnerable children and their families.

20%

Design, Monitoring, and Evaluation

1) Develop, implement, and coordinate the establishment of strong and innovative systems for tracking the implementation of program objectives, outcomes, outputs, and activities;

2) Conduct periodic Monitoring and Evaluation and develop M&E reports highlighting progress of implementation and recommending key areas requiring redress

3) Timely production of quality reports as per the internal and donor requirements on a weekly, monthly, quarterly, semi-annual, and annual basis

4) Plan, facilitate, and conduct training of staff and local partners on the logical framework, data management, data analysis, and results-oriented programming, basic surveying and sampling techniques, monitoring and evaluation methods and principles, and report writing techniques and requirements for World Vision and other relevant donors

5) Ensure effective knowledge management through proper documentation of successes, innovations, and best practices, and disseminate them through appropriate mechanisms

· Effective monitoring of projects implementation is done.

· M&E reports are well developed and submitted to the NO

· Donors’ reports sound.

· Proper documentation of successes, innovations, and best practices is done

10%

Coordination and Networking

1) Establish/strengthen and maintain networks and partnerships with key partners in Health, nutrition, and WASH at the cluster level

2) Maintain a good working environment with the implementing partners (IPs) and the communities

· Networks, collaboration, and partnership established, strengthened, and maintained.

· Implementing partners well well-managed and deliver.

KNOWLEDGE/QUALIFICATIONS FOR THE ROLE

Required Professional Experience

•  Must have at least 3 years’ experience in Community Development with a major focus on nutrition, health, and/or WASH with an international NGO (or similar organization)
• Experience in DM&E
• Proven experience in working with CBOs
• Training related to the position

Required Education,

training, license,

registration, and

certification

Must have a Bachelor’s degree in Nutrition, public health, environmental health, or Social Sciences.

Postgraduate education in the related fields will be an added advantage.

Preferred Knowledge

and Qualifications

• Strong project management skills
• Strong capacity building skills
• Sound knowledge of the Rwanda context in terms of nutrition, Health, and WASH sector
• Proven negotiation and networking skills
• Computer literacy in MS Word, Excel, and PowerPoint
• Belief in World Vision’s vision, mission, and core values
• Must be a committed Christian, able to stand above denominational diversities.

Travel and/or

Work Environment

Requirement

Physical

Requirements

Should be physically healthy with proof of certified medical checks

Language

Requirements

Should be fluent in English; knowledge of French is an added advantage.

MAJOR RESPONSIBILITIES

% of time

Activity

End Results

40%

Lead Programm Design, Monitoring, Evaluation, Learning, and Innovation Processes

· Under the leadership of the Strategy and Programme Quality Director, lead operations aimed at the area identification process by managing the MELI (Monitoring, Evaluation, Learning and Innovations) Specialist towards an operational portfolio assessment, design processes (DIP, ITT, Logframe, and MEAL Plans), NO’s area identification criteria, and SO considerations;

· Provide managerial guidance in implementing the NO strategy and IPF document in line with established donor-related guidelines at Programme and National level;

· Use data generated from programmes to inform the delivery of the NO Strategy and IPF goals

· Coordinate MEAL operations and update high-level impacts and quality programmes to senior leadership and extended senior leadership at NO;

· Support the grant acquisition process by participating in proposal development, providing guidance, and overseeing the conduct of needs assessments in collaboration with sector programmes, program Hubs, HEA/DRR, and the resource development team;

· Ensure that proposals and concept notes are aligned to donor and OIOS indicators;

· Ensure gender and disability inclusion and disaggregated data needs of each donor, etc. They should also feed info to the comms team for cap statements, etc.

· Lead the conduct of baselines and evaluations in accordance to partnership/donor guidelines and standards, review and approve the development of Terms of References, provide managerial directions to baselines, assessments, and evaluations, collaborate with consultants, support offices, or partners;

· Manage MELI Specialists and consultants to implement special surveys and studies such as baselines and evaluations required for evaluating programs effects and impacts;

· Ensure that valuable insights and learnings are thoroughly documented from the project and program assessment and design process;

· Use available data to generate innovations and impacts across the cluster office in line with the NO strategy and IPF indicators

· Use data generated from monitoring, learning, and evaluation to inform cluster programme adaptation and reviews

· Quality Project designs with clear M&E frameworks aligned to NO MEAL Framework

· Quality Log frames, Results Frameworks, and TOC for all grant applications

· Increased adoption of WV OIOS indicators

· Master of IPF content and strategies

· Mastery of the coaching staff in conducting monitoring, evaluation, and learning activities

30%

Oversee research operations and use research findings to inform the NO strategy implementation.

· Oversight of the research activities of NO

· Manage primary research projects – facilitating staff and consultants to determine research topics, questions, and methods, and working with members to ensure the timely delivery of research projects

· Directly deliver research projects – designing research tools, building the capacity of members as needed, and providing distance and hands-on support to data collection, analysis, and report writing

· Use existing findings and data from researches, evaluations, baselines, learning assessments, and other knowledge management products to develop marketable abstracts and evidence-based impact and evidence briefs in close collaboration with PDQ (Programme Development and Quality) Managers and MELI (Monitoring, Evaluation, Learning and Innovations) Specialists

· Update the research mapping and pipeline for the NO

· Compile all strategy and programme quality department reports from PDQ Managers, MELI Specialists, and Technical Advisors, research and evaluation reports in the monthly evidence-based briefs to inform the Strategy and Programme Quality Director on the progress of the NO strategy and programme quality and performances

· Carrying out desk-based research to inform the NO business cases and GAM’s resource mobilization

· Review the terms of reference and final reports of NO research, evaluations, baselines, and learning assessments, and share the summaries of researches, baseline, and evaluation with the Strategy and Programme Quality Director for approval prior to posting these knowledge management products on the NO Intranet and external platforms for a wider audience.

· Researches conducted and research briefs/abstracts produced

· Research methodology applied in child programming by the use of statistical and research tests

· Data visualization completed and shared with wider audience

20%

Lead child programming impact reporting from research and evaluation findings

· Develop and implement innovative, long-term strategies aligned with the NO strategy, ensuring forward momentum and measurable impact.

· Anticipate trends and position the organization ahead of key sustainability and policy shifts based on programme impact findings

· Collaborate across teams to drive cross-functional initiatives and ensure alignment on impact measurement and strategic objectives.

· Navigate the intersection of NO strategic workstreams supporting the reporting and information on the progress of the NO strategy

· Generate robust evidences of impacts and impactful stories to inform quality programming and NO strategy

· Disseminate high-impact reports with a wider audience internally and externally

· Contribute to fundraising and grant development efforts by using existing impacts and evidence-based business cases at NO

· Impact assessment and evaluation reports produced

· NO impacts, impacts are disseminated internally and externally

10%

Team Development, Leadership, and Networking

· Mentor MELI specialists from cluster offices and grants for (matrixed role) high-performing work styles, and fostering a culture of innovation, collaboration, and impact.

· Align internal teams to enhance operational efficiency, strategic execution, and impact measurement

· Serve as a focal point and lead academics, researchers, and students requesting to conduct researches within WVR programmes

· MEAL team is coached and mentored to produce high-level impacts, innovations, programme performance, and quality programming reports

· Network with academics and researchers in nurtured and using to disseminate NO impacts

KNOWLEDGE/QUALIFICATIONS FOR THE ROLE

Required Professional Experience

· Experience with qualitative and quantitative M&E data collection, analysis, interpretation, and reporting

· Minimum of seven years of work experience in managing MEAL

· Impact and programme performance writing skills

· Data visualization by using available primary and secondary digital platform data

· Team management and leadership

· Experience working with consultants, researchers, and academics

Required Education,

training, license,

registration, and

certification

A Master’s degree in Monitoring & Evaluation, , Public health, Demography, Biostatistics, Psychology, or a Bachelor’s Degree with 7 years of experience in MEAL is required.

If the degree is issued by a foreign institution, an equivalence certificate from the Rwanda Higher Education Council (HEC) will be required.

Preferred Knowledge and Qualifications

· Digital data analysis and visualization

· Impact assessment and evaluation

· Strategic thinking

Travel and/or

Work Environment

Requirement

Travel up to 10 %

Physical

Requirements

Planned with Line Manager

Language

Requirements

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

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 troubleshoot, and report 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.