World Vision is a child-focused Christian humanitarian organization implementing development programmes in 30 Districts of Rwanda. Our interventions in the strategic period of 2026-2030 seek to reach 2.5 million of the most vulnerable children. This is done through programming in Child Protection, Education, Nutrition and WASH, and Poverty Alleviation (Resilience and Livelihoods).

World Vision Rwanda seeks to hire a highly qualified, dedicated, and experienced Rwandan national for the role of Program Coordinator-WASH and Nutrition, joining an established and experienced team. This stimulating position incorporates a range of skills and development in multiple areas, allowing for an exciting opportunity for career growth in a dynamic, global organization. It will be based in Rutsiro District, Tunga Cluster, and will report to the Programmes Manager/Tunga Cluster.

Purpose of the position:

To facilitate the implementation of Health, Nutrition, and WASH activities effectively within the cluster, and to facilitate effective collaboration with all implementing partners for the achievement of child well-being. To communicate World Vision's Christian ethos and demonstrate a quality spiritual life that can be commendable to others.

MAJOR RESPONSIBILITIES

70% Programme Management

• 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.
• Coordinate Cluster Health, Nutrition & WASH projects being implemented by partners and technical resource persons.
• Initiate and participate in Health, Nutrition & WASH District and NO Advocacy initiatives
• Provide technical assistance for all Health, nutrition, and WASH interventions using established guidelines.
• 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.
• Promote the sustainability of the program interventions by ensuring ownership by the beneficiaries (community involvement, local administration involvement) of the implemented activities.
• Liaise with the National Office Health, Nutrition & WASH PDQ Manager for quality implementation of Health & WASH projects within the cluster program area.
• Work closely with potential partners in conducting trainings to build capacities on improved Health, nutrition & WASH methodologies
• Ensure cross-cutting themes and other sectors are adequately integrated in the Area Programmes' detailed implementation plan
• Identify and build strategic linkages, relations, collaborations, and networks with partners and other stakeholders in implementation at the district level

End Results:

• 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 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 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

• Develop, implement, and coordinate the establishment of strong and innovative systems for tracking the implementation of program objectives, outcomes, outputs, and activities;
• Conduct periodic Monitoring and Evaluation and develop M&E reports highlighting progress of implementation and recommending key areas requiring redress
• Timely production of quality reports as per the internal and donor requirements on a weekly, monthly, quarterly, semi-annual, and annual basis
• 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
• Ensure effective knowledge management through proper documentation of successes, innovations, and best practices, and disseminate them through appropriate mechanisms

End Results:

• Effective monitoring of projects 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

• Establish/strengthen and maintain networks and partnerships with key partners in Health, nutrition, and WASH at the cluster level
• Maintain a good working environment with the implementing partners (IPs) and the communities

End Results:

• Networks, collaboration, and partnership established, strengthened, and maintained.
• Implementing partners are 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 Design, Monitoring & Evaluation
• 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.
• Note: If a foreign institution issues the degree, an equivalence certificate from the Rwanda Higher Education Council (HEC) will be required)

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.

• 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.
• Coordinate Cluster Health, Nutrition & WASH projects being implemented by partners and technical resource persons.
• Initiate and participate in Health, Nutrition & WASH District and NO Advocacy initiatives
• Provide technical assistance for all Health, nutrition, and WASH interventions using established guidelines.
• 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.
• Promote the sustainability of the program interventions by ensuring ownership by the beneficiaries (community involvement, local administration involvement) of the implemented activities.
• Liaise with the National Office Health, Nutrition & WASH PDQ Manager for quality implementation of Health & WASH projects within the cluster program area.
• Work closely with potential partners in conducting trainings to build capacities on improved Health, nutrition & WASH methodologies
• Ensure cross-cutting themes and other sectors are adequately integrated in the Area Programmes' detailed implementation plan
• Identify and build strategic linkages, relations, collaborations, and networks with partners and other stakeholders in implementation at the district level
• Develop, implement, and coordinate the establishment of strong and innovative systems for tracking the implementation of program objectives, outcomes, outputs, and activities;
• Conduct periodic Monitoring and Evaluation and develop M&E reports highlighting progress of implementation and recommending key areas requiring redress
• Timely production of quality reports as per the internal and donor requirements on a weekly, monthly, quarterly, semi-annual, and annual basis
• 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
• Ensure effective knowledge management through proper documentation of successes, innovations, and best practices, and disseminate them through appropriate mechanisms
• Establish/strengthen and maintain networks and partnerships with key partners in Health, nutrition, and WASH at the cluster level
• Maintain a good working environment with the implementing partners (IPs) and the communities

• Project management
• Capacity building
• Negotiation
• Networking
• Computer literacy in MS Word, Excel, and PowerPoint
• Community Development
• Design, Monitoring & Evaluation
• Working with CBOs
• Training

• Bachelor's degree in Nutrition, public health, environmental health, or Social Sciences.
• Postgraduate education in the related fields will be an added advantage.
• Equivalence certificate from the Rwanda Higher Education Council (HEC) will be required for foreign degrees.