Water Access Rwanda is hiring a BIDA Officer Apprentice, Company Driver and two Technician Apprentices. See pay, requirements and how to apply. - Water Access Rwanda Jobs 2026: 5 Openings, Apply Now

Water Access Rwanda Is Hiring: 5 Jobs Open Right Now

Water Access Rwanda (WAR) has just put out five openings. Two are for data people, one is for a driver, and two are hands-on technical apprenticeships. If you’re a fresh graduate, a TVET graduate, or a driver with a clean record, keep reading. There’s a good chance one of these fits you.

Here’s the quick view first.

Every application goes to hr@wateraccess.rw. Pay close attention to the subject line for each job. Get it wrong and your application may not even be looked at.

1. BIDA Officer Apprentice (2 hires)

This one sits in the Office of the CEO, in the Business Intelligence, Data Analytics and IT Systems unit. Basically, every water system WAR builds and every litre it sells produces data, and this team turns that data into decisions.

It’s full-time, with field days in Kigali and Rwamagana. You get net RWF 300,000 a month, before CBHI.

After onboarding, you’ll be placed with either the Finance team (inventory, accounting, and logistics data) or the Technical team (production and maintenance data). You’ll collect and clean data, reconcile records every week, help build dashboards, and run monthly internal audits. You’ll use AI tools along the way, and the BIDA Lead will coach you closely.

The apprenticeship runs up to 6 months. But the target is 3. If you meet the standard at the month 1, 2, and 3 reviews, you move up to a BIDA Officer contract early. If you haven’t hit the standard by month 6, the apprenticeship ends.

Some things they care about: sticking to WAR’s data standards (mWater, Manager.io, BIDA), entering field data without errors, and escalating problems you find instead of quietly fixing them. They also want you to check every AI output before you trust it.

Who can apply

• A diploma or bachelor’s degree in Statistics, Economics, Computer Science, IT, Business Information Systems, Accounting or Finance, Engineering, or any quantitative field
• Recent graduates and TVET graduates with strong data skills are welcome
• Real data analysis experience from a job, internship, class or a solid project
• Strong Excel or Google Sheets: lookups, pivot tables, SUMIFS, cleaning messy data, clear charts
• A dashboard tool like Power BI, Looker Studio, Tableau or Excel dashboards is a strong plus. mWater, KoBo or ODK experience helps too
• Fluent in Kinyarwanda and working English
• Okay with regular field days, including at the Rwamagana Industrial Zone (company transport is provided)

After you graduate: BIDA Officer pay is RWF 300,000 a month plus RWF 100,000 retention pay a month (36-month cliff). Benefits include RSSB, leave, public holidays, a company health insurance contribution, devices and data bundles, AI tool access, and transport for field days.

How to apply. This one has two steps.

Step 1: Take the 20-minute screening test on the WAR careers page. It’s about data analysis only, so no finance or engineering background needed. Pass it and you’ll get a result box with your reference code and result code. You only get one attempt, so take it seriously.

Step 2: Email hr@wateraccess.rw with this subject line:

Application: BIDA Officer Apprentice - [Your Full Name] - [Reference Code]

Attach your CV as a PDF with two references they can contact, a one-page cover letter on why data and why Water Access Rwanda, and a screenshot of your test result box showing your full name, score, reference code and result code. Also paste your result code in the body of the email.

No valid reference code or a wrong subject line, and they won’t review it. If you’re shortlisted, you’ll need to share one piece of data analysis you did yourself (a dashboard, chart, report or spreadsheet), do a practical data exercise, present your work at interview, and go through an integrity screening before any offer.

2. Company Driver (1 hire)

This job is in the Finance and Logistics team, based in Kigali with frequent trips to rural areas. It’s full-time.

You’ll move WAR staff, partners and equipment between the Kigali office, project sites, and government and partner offices. Safely and on time. WAR treats its drivers as the face of the company on the road, so how you handle passengers and the public matters. You’ll also look after your assigned vehicle (cleaning, basic maintenance), log your trips, report fuel properly and follow the highway code and WAR’s policies.

Who can apply

• A high school diploma or equivalent (A2, TVET, or a recognised driving school)
• A valid Rwandan license covering at least two of these categories: B, C, D or F
• 3 or more years of professional driving is preferred, but they’ll still consider you with less if the rest of your profile is strong
• Basic mechanics, enough to spot simple faults and do routine maintenance
• Fluent Kinyarwanda. English is a strong plus
• A clean driving record. They will check

Pay: Net RWF 187,000 a month during the first 3 months of probation, then net RWF 221,000 after. There’s an annual review with a 5 to 7% cost-of-living adjustment, plus RSSB, public holidays and leave.

How to apply. Email hr@wateraccess.rw with the subject:

Application: Company Driver - [Your Full Name]

Send your CV with at least two references they can reach, and a cover letter of one page at most. In the letter, say which license categories you hold and since when, describe the toughest trip you’ve ever completed and how you handled it, and explain why you want to drive for Water Access Rwanda in particular.

Shortlisted drivers do a practical driving test, a Kinyarwanda highway-code interview and an integrity screening. Women drivers are strongly encouraged to apply.

3. Regional Technician Apprentice (1 hire, reopened)

This is a 6-month apprenticeship in the Technical Team, based in Kigali, but expect to spend 60% or more of your time at sites around the country. The stipend is RWF 150,000 net a month.

The idea is to grow a graduate into an all-round maintenance technician who can handle plumbing, electrical and mechanical work on WAR’s INUMA™ minigrid fleet. You’ll train next to the eight Regional Technicians WAR already has. While you’re an apprentice, you’re in the Maintenance department under the Maintenance Manager. If you finish well, you move to Operations and report to a Regional Sales Manager. Your job then is keeping minigrids running day to day and pushing downtime toward zero in your area.

Day to day, that means checking uptime and talking to operators, fixing pipework, taps, valves and leaks, working on solar arrays, control panels and pump wiring, repairing pumps and motors, finding faults on live minigrids, and doing preventive maintenance. You’ll also keep job cards, spare-parts logs and photo evidence. And when a tap fails, you’re the face of WAR to the customer.

Who can apply.

• A TVET diploma or certificate in Plumbing, Water Engineering, Building and Construction, Electrical Installation, or Mechanical Maintenance (RTB or WDA recognised)
• A recent graduate (0 to 1 year), or someone finishing within 3 months
• Hands-on exposure to at least one of plumbing, electrical or mechanical work, and willingness to learn the other two
• Ready to work outside Kigali most of the time

The terms are fixed, no negotiating. 6 months, RWF 150,000 net a month, and no other benefits during the apprenticeship. Apprentices who consistently beat expectations get promoted to Junior Regional Technician Officer on the full package. If you don’t meet the bar, you’re not kept on after 6 months.

How to apply. Email hr@wateraccess.rw with the subject:

Application: Regional Technician Apprentice - [Your Full Name]

Send your CV (make sure your TVET certificate, graduation date and any maintenance, plumbing, electrical or mechanical project work are easy to spot) and a cover letter of one page at most. In the letter, tell them which of the three disciplines is your strongest, how keen you are to learn the other two, and why WAR. Photos or diagrams of a system you’ve maintained or repaired are optional, but they like seeing them.

Shortlisted candidates fill in a screening questionnaire, then face a group interview with the Maintenance Manager and the Production Director.

4. Assembly Technician Apprentice (1 hire, reopened)

Another 6-month apprenticeship in the Technical Team, this time at WAR’s Rwamagana facility (its warehouse and workshops), with the odd site visit. Stipend is RWF 150,000 net a month.

Good news on the commute: WAR runs daily transport from its headquarters in Nyamirambo, Kigali, to the facility in the morning and back in the evening. It costs you nothing.

You’ll learn to build WAR’s whole product line under the Assembly Specialist: INUMA™ dispensing kiosks, filter assemblies, electrical control panels, and pump-and-tank sub-systems. That covers kiosk frames and cladding, wiring, internal plumbing, multi-stage filter housings, and then the testing side of things: pressure tests, leak checks, electrical continuity and functional runs before anything ships. You’ll also keep your bench clean, control your tools, track parts against the bill of materials, and fill in a build card for every unit with the serial number, parts, tests and technician.

Who can apply

• A TVET diploma or certificate in Mechanical Assembly, Plumbing, Electrical Installation, or Building and Construction (RTB or WDA recognised)
• A recent graduate (0 to 1 year), or someone finishing within 3 months
• Practical exposure to assembly, fitting, or workshop fabrication, and willingness to learn electrical, plumbing and filter work
• Comfortable with repetitive, high-precision indoor work

Terms are fixed here too: 6 months, RWF 150,000 net a month, no other benefits during the apprenticeship. Apprentices who consistently exceed expectations may be promoted to Junior Assembly Officer on the full package. Those who don’t meet the bar aren’t retained after 6 months.

How to apply. Email hr@wateraccess.rw with the subject:

Application: Assembly Technician Apprentice - [Your Full Name]

Send your CV (show your TVET certificate, graduation date and any assembly or workshop projects clearly) and a one-page cover letter. In it, cover your strongest area (assembly, electrical, plumbing or filters), how you feel about repetitive, precise workshop tasks, and why WAR. Photos or diagrams of something you’ve assembled or wired are optional, but a nice touch.

If you’re shortlisted, you’ll complete a screening questionnaire and then sit a group interview with the Assembly Specialist and the Production Director.

A few things to know before you send anything.

• WAR reviews applications on a rolling basis, so don’t sit on it.
• For the two technician apprenticeships, the original listing gave 1 October 2026 at 17:00 Kigali time as the deadline, with a target start date of 20 October 2026. Both roles now show as reopened, so check the WAR careers page for the current deadline first.
• Wrong subject line? Your application can be disqualified automatically. Copy it exactly.
• Women are strongly encouraged to apply for all of these roles.
• Everyone shortlisted goes through an integrity screening before an offer.

Want help with your application?

A tidy CV, a one-page cover letter that actually says something, an email with the right subject line. It sounds small, but those are the things that get you noticed or skipped. If you’d like a hand, we’re happy to help.

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