763 Job Positions at Abt Associates Inc: (Deadline 6 June 2022)

8. Sector Storekeeper – 85 positions

Key Roles and Responsibilities:

Keep and update stock cards, ledger book for each item in the sector store, Stick barcode serial numbers on insecticide bottles/sachets and scan the barcode for each of the insecticide bottles or sachets you are giving out to the Team Leader, Submit weekly and monthly reports on the sector store, Take care of the cleanliness and the good maintenance of the sector store, Oversee daily store operations and maintain stocks according to prescribed inventory system, Ensure proper storage and identification of all IRS commodities, Keep track of receipts, records and withdrawals of all IRS commodities in the sector store, Ensure timely replenishment of needed supplies in consultation with the Logistics Assistant and District Storekeeper, Collaborate with Sector coordinator in facilitating training programs for IRS spray operators, line manage washers, pump cleaners and guards at sector level.

Preferred Skills / Prerequisites:

• Preferred Skills / Prerequisites:
• Excellent communication skills and including spoken and written English, French or of both, Proficiency in Kinyarwanda is compulsory
• Attention to detail
• Willingness and flexibility to work long hours
• Computer skills (Excel and Microsoft Word)
• Previous experience in stock management, tagging and dispatch will be added advantage

Minimum qualifications:

• High School Diploma A2

10. District Coordinator – 6 positions

Key Roles and Responsibilities:

Manage robust IRS campaign planning efforts in assigned geographical area, including quantification of insecticides and equipment needs; identification and recruitment of spray teams; logistical planning for IRS distribution and transportation; insecticide and equipment storage, security, and environmental safety; and coordination with provincial level Ministry of Health counterparts, Oversee the recruitment, training, and supervision of spray teams and IRS spray operators and track inventory distribution and storage of materials, work with the logistics and procurement team to support procurement of IRS materials, Supervise IRS implementation and contribute to the trainings conducted in the assigned geographical area. Ensure that routine program tracking and reporting are in place and delivered on time, Supervise and monitor field data collection with project M&E team, Manage the community mobilization and SBCC/IEC campaigns and data collection process, Ensure that all risk prevention and environmental compliance measures are fully implemented and work closely with the project environmental compliance staff and district officers to address relevant issues, Prepare weekly and other activity reports as directed by the project Operations Manager.

Preferred Skills / Prerequisites:

• Excellent interpersonal communications, organizational and communication skills including spoken and written English, French or of both,  knowledge of Kinyarwanda is compulsory.
• Willingness and flexibility to work long hours;
• Demonstrated ability to work with a minimum of direction and supervision.
• Strong management and planning skills of project tasks and budgets.
• Demonstrates leadership and teamwork and produces high quality work in a timely, cost-effective manner and has excellent writing skills.
• Excellent computer skills, computer software programs, including MS Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.
• Knowledge of USAID or other donors’ funded IRS programs

Minimum qualifications:

• Bachelor’s Degree

12. Adverse Effect Coordinator – 6 positions

Key Roles and Responsibilities:

The Side Effects Coordinator is responsible for safe transportation, storage, and use of all insecticide, and is responsible to effectively coordinate with District Coordinator, Environmental Compliance Officer and Operation Manager to ensure understanding and safety of all involved in IRS operations, Visit IRS operational sites to familiarize his/herself with safety information contained in the Material Safety Data Sheet (MSDS), ensure all health facility received a copy MSDS during IRS operations, in collaboration with EC Officer  facilitate safety training on the exposure to insecticides or accidental insecticide poisoning to health professional involved in IRS Campaign, Discuss all potential safety concerns and Emergency Plan, emergency equipment and explain emergency procedures, such as the fire extinguisher in case of fire with the Line Managers and key department heads to be followed during IRS spray campaign, Document any incident report occurred in field and share the report with the District coordinator, ECO and Operation manager, Work closely with storekeepers to ensure all the occupational health and safety procedures are followed, Work closely with operation site coordinators and supervisors to ensure insecticide mixing procedures are followed and that the insecticides containers are well handled and well stored for disposal, Continual supervision of spray operations throughout the spray season and completion of smartphone-based checklists as guided by the IRS Best Management Practices, Oversight of IRS solid and liquid waste management activities during IRS operations (waste handling, segregation, storage, and transportation) to be sure that the wastes are managed responsibly.

Preferred Skills / Prerequisites:

• Demonstrate knowledge of using Microsoft Office suite applications including Excel, word and PowerPoint preferred.
• Ability to understand and interpret and enforce compliance to the project’s environmental safety policies and procedures as well as the ability to apply them with consistency in a variety of circumstances

• Knowledge of facilitating trainings/workshops
• Good communication skills including spoken and written English, French or of both, and Kinyarwanda is mandatory
• Willingness and flexibility to work long hours
• Any training in environmental impact assessment/ environmental assessment, occupational health and safety or IRS is added advantage

Minimum qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in Environmental Science, Public health, Environmental health, or any other relevant field

11. Environmental Compliance Assistant (ECA) – 1 position

Key Roles and Responsibilities:

Work closely with the Environmental Compliance Officer and Country Operation Manager, in strengthening and coordinating environmental compliance procedures and monitoring of IRS activities, Ensure that all the operation sites are well branded with relevant warning signs and environmental safety procedures and are well equipped for fire safety and insecticide spill response, if such cases arise, Work closely with storekeepers to ensure all the occupational health and safety procedures are followed, Work closely with operation site coordinators and supervisors to ensure insecticide mixing procedures are followed and that the insecticides containers are well handled and well stored for disposal, Ensure drivers are well sensitized on precautionary measures to take while transporting spray teams and/ or the insecticide, and procedures to follow in case of an accident, Continual supervision of spray operations throughout the spray season and completion of smartphone based checklists as guided by the IRS Best Management Practices, Oversight of IRS solid and liquid waste management activities during IRS operations (waste handling, segregation, storage and transportation) to be sure that the wastes ae managed responsibly.

Preferred Skills / Prerequisites:

• Demonstrate knowledge using Microsoft Office suite applications including Excel, word and PowerPoint preferred.
• Ability to understand and interpret and enforce compliance to the project’s environmental safety policies and procedures as well as the ability to apply them with consistency in a variety of circumstances.

• Good communication skills including spoken and written English, French or of both, and Kinyarwanda is mandatory
• Willingness and flexibility to work long hours
• Any training in environmental impact assessment/ environmental assessment, occupational health and safety or IRS is added advantage

Minimum qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in Environmental Science, Public health, Environmental health, or any other relevant field

9. Sector Supervisor – 370 positions

Key Roles and Responsibilities:

Provide hands-on leadership and management of daily spray activities in the allocated spray areas by the sector coordinator, Responsible for overseeing all daily allocation of team leaders to spray operators, Responsible for managing project spray area deliverables including planning and coordination of all IRS activities in collaboration with sector coordinator, Responsible for safety, care, and recommended use of the spray pumps, insecticides, and other personal protection equipment (PPE) during spraying period by spray operators, Responsible for supervising direct observations of spray (DOS), Reconciles daily attendance and work schedule sheet completed by spray operators and team leaders before submitting same to sector coordinator for payments, Provide oversight on personal protection equipment (PPE) and inventory control at the sector, Collaborate with Sector coordinator in facilitating training programs for IRS spray operators, washers and guards at sector level.

Preferred Skills / Prerequisites:

• Must possess good communication and interpersonal skills
• Knowledge of spoken and written English, French or of both, Proficiency in Kinyarwanda is compulsory
• Willingness and flexibility to work long hours
• Computer skills (Excel and Microsoft Word)
• Previous knowledge of IRS will be added advantage

Minimum qualifications:

• High School Diploma A2

7. Sector Information, Education and Communication (IEC) Assistant – 85 positions

Key Roles and Responsibilities:

Assist in promoting the IRS programme in the community, coordinating Sector IEC and public relation activities, Ensure proper distribution of IEC materials at cell and village levels, Assist in organizing Sector level mobilization campaigns for IRS activities in collaboration with Health Centre and Sector authority officials, facilitate coordination and trainings for community mobilizers at Sector level, Assist in supervising and monitoring of Mobilization and IRS interventions in the field, Distribute IEC materials to village mobilizers for door to door mobilization, lead and supervise IRS activities as agreed with District coordinator, Document all mobilization activities and share results with the IRS team.

Preferred Skills / Prerequisites:

• Must possess good communication and interpersonal skills
• Knowledge of spoken and written English, French or of both, Proficiency in Kinyarwanda is compulsory
• Willingness and flexibility to travel to difficult locations and meet with communities and work long hours
• Computer skills (Excel and Microsoft Word)
• Previous knowledge of IRS will be added advantage

Minimum qualifications:

• High School Diploma A2

5. Data Entry Clerk – 70

Key Roles and Responsibilities:

Plan and organize daily, weekly and monthly projections for data management needs, Verifying data and ensuring entries are correct on daily basis, Reviews data and correct any inconsistencies in daily data forms, Make sure all data forms are entered according to defined variables, Managing all district data forms ensuring that data is sorted and organized before data is passed for entry into the system, Working closely with project Database Manager to correct data coding problems, Working closely with Database Manager to ensure correct data is captured, Working in liaison with the district coordinator in ensuring that required data is timely sent to Database Manager, Backing up the database on daily basis, Perform other duties as assigned by Database Manager and other supervisors.

Preferred Skills / Prerequisites:

• Knowledge in in data entry using approved software
• Excellent communication skills and including spoken and written English, French or of both, Proficiency in Kinyarwanda is compulsory
• Willingness and flexibility to work long hours
• Computer skills (Excel and Microsoft Word)
• Previous knowledge of IRS will be added advantage

Minimum qualifications:

• High School Diploma A2

6. Sector Coordinator – 85 positions

Key Roles and Responsibilities:

Provide overall oversight, leadership, and management of IRS activities at sector level, Responsible for overseeing all daily administrative operations for the sector, including allocation of spray teams to sector supervisors and team leaders, Supervises and provides direction to staff at the sector, Responsible for managing sector level project deliverables including planning and coordination of all activities for IRS program in collaboration with District Coordinator, Lead efforts in facilitating activities at the sector level; ensure timely implementation and smooth operation of program spraying activities, Provide oversight on property management and inventory control at the sector, Collaborate with District Coordinator in facilitating and conducting training programs for IRS spray operators, mobilizers, washers, and guards at district level.

Preferred Skills / Prerequisites:

• Must possess good communication and interpersonal skills
• Knowledge of spoken and written English, French or of both, Proficiency in Kinyarwanda is compulsory
• Willingness and flexibility to work long hours
• Computer skills (Excel and Microsoft Word)
• Prior IRS training and experience is an advantage

Minimum qualifications:

• High School Diploma A2

1. District Information, Education and Communication (IEC) Assistant – 6 positions                                                                                                                                                                             

Key Roles and Responsibilities:

Organize district level mobilization campaigns for IRS activities in collaboration with district health officials and promote the IRS project in the community, Coordinate district IEC and public relation activities in the district, Coordinate training session for community mobilizers, Prepare District Mobilization plan for IEC activities, Supervise and monitor mobilization and IRS implementations in the district, Mobilize communities through organizing workshops in collaboration with local leaders, Document all mobilization activities and share results with the IRS team, Produce daily updates and submit weekly reports to District Coordinator.

Preferred Skills / Prerequisites:

• Strong organizational and excellent communication skills
• Strong writing skills
• Attention to detail and great follow-up
• Excellent communication skills and including spoken and written English, French or of both, Proficiency in Kinyarwanda is compulsory
• Willingness and flexibility to work long hours
• Computer skills (Excel and Microsoft Word)
• Previous knowledge of IRS will be added advantage

Minimum qualifications:

• High School Diploma A2

3. District Storekeeper – 6 positions

Key Roles and Responsibilities:

Keep and update stock cards of each item in the district warehouse, Submit weekly and monthly reports on the district warehouse, Take care of the cleanliness and the good maintenance of the district warehouse, Oversee daily store operations and maintain stocks according to prescribed inventory system, Ensure proper storage and identification of all IRS commodities, Keep track of receipts, records and withdrawals of all IRS commodities in the district warehouse, Conduct weekly field supervisions in the sector stores and ensure proper recording of IRS materials at sector stores, Ensure timely replenishment of needed supplies in consultation with the Logistics Assistant, District Coordinator and Logistics Coordinator

Preferred Skills / Prerequisites:

• Strong scheduling ability
• Attention to detail and great follow-up
• Knowledge in logistics, warehousing, and stock management
• Excellent communication skills and including spoken and written English, French or of both, Proficiency in Kinyarwanda is compulsory
• Willingness and flexibility to work long hours
• Computer skills (Excel and Microsoft Word)
• Previous knowledge of IRS will be added advantage

Minimum qualifications:

• High School Diploma A2