Program Coordinator-WASH and Nutrition

JOB OPPORTUNITY

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

% of time
Activity
End Results
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

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