Website: http://www.care.org/country/rwanda
JOB ADVERTISEMENT:
CARE International is seeking to recruit a “Water Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH) Technical Advisor”, Pending Donor Approval
Introduction
CARE is a leading humanitarian organization fighting global poverty. We seek a world of hope, tolerance, and social justice, where poverty has been overcome and people live in dignity and security. CARE International aims to be a global force and a partner of choice within a worldwide movement dedicated to ending poverty.
Overview of the Role
The Water Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH) Technical Advisor has a strategic role of ensuring that CARE Rwanda’s role in implementing Community-Based Hygiene Promotion (CBHP) program funded by Unilever is effective in positively impacting the population in six districts of Rwanda.
Technical Advisor’s role is very critical and involves leading the development/adaptation of the Community-Based Hygiene Promotion (CBHP) content, capacity building of implementing partner and reporting of the program’s achievements, ensuring that all implementing partners and critical consultants and stakeholders are engaged and plans are timely developed and aligned with the overall program coordination in the country and to standards. The advisor liaises with the Project implementation Coordinator (PIC) and Program Implementation and Management team to ensure timely planning of project activities, Head of Knowledge Management & Learning Hub (KML Hub) and Impact Measurement team to ensure that learnings from the program are used to continually improve, and develop new strategies, tools, and approaches that will proactively address root causes of vulnerability and have a beneficial impact in the lives of Rwandans supported by the project.
The WASH Technical Advisor is responsible for overseeing the deployment and proper use of CARE’s resources in the project and implementing risk management and accountability strategies according to CARE and Donor policies.
Requirements for the Role
Educational Qualifications:
- Master’s degree or equivalent training in Public health, Water and Sanitation, Environmental Health, Community health development, or related.
Job-related experience:
- Five (5) years of progressive professional experience working in the area of Water Hygiene and Sanitation in Rwanda
- Demonstrated successful experience collaborating across programs and strong communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to productively interact with a wide range and levels of organizations (government, private sector, other development project teams, NGOs, etc.).
- Demonstrated experience in program design, implementation; including participatory approaches
- Experience in establishing and maintaining collaborative relationships with implementing partners, donors, and government counterparts
- Experience overseeing WASH projects and PHAST (Participatory Hygiene And Sanitation Transformation) methodology
- Experience in emergencies and develop digital hygiene messages
- Previous experience of working in partnerships with local NGOs, INGOs, consultancies, and ministries.
- Experience and knowledge of Monitoring and Evaluation including impact measurement research approaches.
- Proficient in computer skills and use of relevant software and other applications (e.g. word processing, spreadsheet, database, internet).
- Demonstrated strong writing skills in English, Kinyarwanda, and the ability to lead on writing processes and timely submission of key contractual deliverables- progress reports, project briefs, learning documents, etc.
CARE seeks to improve the lives of the most marginalized, particularly women and girls. Our diversity is our strength. We encourage people from all backgrounds and experiences to apply.
CARE International has a zero-tolerance approach to any harm to, or exploitation of a vulnerable adult or a child by any of our staff, representatives, or partners. Recruitment for all jobs in CARE International includes, in particular, criminal record checks and the collection of relevant references. Safeguarding our beneficiaries in our top priority in everything we do.
Female candidates with the above profile are strongly encouraged to apply.
How to apply:
Interested candidates should submit their cover letter and resume with their salary expectation through the “Apply for this Job” not later than July 6, 2020.
Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted for further steps.
