WASH Intern (Professional) at World Vision International Rwanda: (Deadline 8 November 2023)
JOB OPPORTUNITY
WASH Professional Intern
World Vision is a child-focused Christian humanitarian organization implementing development programmes in 30 Districts of Rwanda. Our interventions in the strategic period of 2021-2025 seek to reach 2 million of the most vulnerable children. This is done through programming in Resilience and Livelihoods, WASH and Health, Child Protection and Education.
World Vision Rwanda seeks to hire a qualified, dedicated, and passionate Rwandan national for the role of WASH Intern (Professional), joining an established and experienced team. This stimulating internship role incorporates a range of skills and development in multiple areas, allowing for an exciting opportunity for career growth in a dynamic, global organization
Purpose of the position:
The purpose of the intern is to work closely with the Regional Program WASH Director at the Regional Office hosted in Kigali Rwanda supporting the implementation of the WASH Program in 9 countries. The Intern shall support the office of the Regional WASH Director in ensuring program quality is in line with the WASH Business plans, support in planning, drafting, and reviewing reports, develop and review BOQs, resource acquisition, and marketing materials, and support in meetings and conferences. The assignments are office/desk and field/site-based. The intern should have a strong interest in WASH, global environmental health, behavior change, and communications.
The candidate is expected to exhibit and communicate World Vision’s Values and Christian ethos and demonstrate a spiritual life that stands above any denominational beliefs.
MAJOR RESPONSIBILITIES
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% Time |
Major Activities |
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25 % |
Support the WASH program in the implementation of the WASH Business plan in 9 countries which are Burundi, Ethiopia, Kenya, Rwanda, Somalia, Tanzania, Sudan, South Sudan, and Uganda. |
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25% |
Support the WASH Program in Resource Acquisition and Development through the development of marketing materials from different country offices. |
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20% |
Monitor and support Risk management and mitigation for WASH projects in collaboration with the Regional Risk management officer. Provide support in the development, adaptation, and scaling up of project models and approaches that contribute to specific child well-being outcomes |
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20% |
Participate in the global WASH community of practice and major WASH networks in the region. Strengthen the WASH community of practice (CoP) in EAR through the establishment and running of the regional chapter Work with subject matter experts to develop short guides, blogs, or other communication content to highlight case studies and best practices in WASH |
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10 |
Other responsibilities:
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KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS & ABILITIES:
- Have a Bachelor’s degree related to WASH and include civil engineering, construction technology, civil and environmental engineering, water and sanitation, and, Developmental Studies/ Public Health/or related fields.
- Must be registered with a professional practicing body in the field of specialization added advantage.
- Any additional training undertaken in the area of specialization will be an added advantage.
Preferred Skills, Knowledge and Experience:
- Knowledge of Microsoft packages such as Word, Excel, PowerPoint,
- Knowledge of Water, Sanitation, and Hygiene
- Designing Computer Aided Programs Such as AutoCAD, GIS, WaterCAD, AutoCAD Cvil 3D, Microsoft Project
- Knowledge of mWater combined with GIS will be an added advantage
- Report writing and Negotiation skills;
Excellent written and oral communication skills
Travel and/or Work Environment Requirement:
The position will be office-based and with minimal travel to the field offices.
Physical Requirements:
The person will be required to work and report at the Rwanda World Vision Country Office.
Language Requirements: Must be proficient in both written and spoken English and Kinyarwanda languages. Knowledge of French will be an added advantage.
N.B: Women are highly encouraged to apply.
How to apply:
To apply for this role, all candidates are required to use our online application system. The applicant should submit their application with a motivation letter, an updated CV, certificates, a copy of their National ID, and references.
Please submit the application via our email address [email protected]. All attachments must be combined into a single PDF file not exceeding 2 MB in size.
The deadline for submitting applications is November 8, 2023. Late applications will not be accepted.
We highly encourage women and people with disabilities to apply for this opportunity.
Please note that we will only contact those candidates who have been shortlisted for the role.
As a child-focused organization, World Vision is committed to the protection of children and does not employ staff whose background is not suitable for working with children. All employment is conditional upon the successful completion of all applicable background checks, including criminal record checks.
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