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About this Program Coordinator – Nutrition and WASH role at World Vision International

World Vision International · Onsite · Tunga, Rwanda

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 31,000+ 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

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.

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

3. Initiate and participate in Health, Nutrition & WASH District and NO Advocacy initiatives

4. Provide technical assistance for all Health, Nutrition, and WASH interventions using established guidelines.

5.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.

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


7. Liaise with the National Office Health, Nutrition & WASH PDQ Manager for quality implementation of Health & WASH projects within the cluster program area.

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

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

10. 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 was done, and evidence-based results were realised.
  • Implementing Partners are well facilitated and deliver optimum results aligned with NO technical teams.
  • Health, nutrition & WASH District and NO 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 realised, and children with their families participated in the project’s interventions.
  • Sustainability (ownership) by community beneficiaries is realised.
  • Quality interventions in Health, Nutrition & WASH were achieved in collaboration with the NO PDQ Manager. Community and partners’ capacities are enhanced.
  • Integration across the WV/ 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 WV 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 project implementation is done.

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

• Donors’ reports are 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 are well-managed and deliver.

KNOWLEDGE/QUALIFICATION 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.


Applicant Types Accepted:

Local Applicants Only
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Our organisational culture reflects a "Partnership" of World Vision offices in 100 countries and 31,000+ staff working towards one vision: life in its fullness for every child. A career with World Vision is a God-given calling, and we believe that every staff member has been brought to World Vision for God’s purposes. Whether working from home, in an office, or with children and community members, we celebrate and embrace each staff member’s diverse background and talents – knowing that together, we can make a difference. Together, #WeAreWorldVision. Learn more about our culture .

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