Job Description
• Coordinate administration and finance unit activities
• Coordinate the implementation of HR policies and procedures.
• Organize the elaboration and revision of the institutional budget.
• Guide the development of the investment plan and Medium Term Expenditure Framework
• Provide strategic advice to the institution management on daily financial and administration activities.
• Ensure that the institution is at all times financially sound and able to manage its income, expenditures, assets and liabilities in accordance with financial procedures;
• Ensure adherence to financial policy, regulations and professional practices in all financial transactions.
• Ensure that staff salaries and other employees’ benefits are well and timely prepared.
• Ensure the compliance of tax regulation and provide advice to management on tax related issues.
• Participate in staff recruitment activities
• Coordinate staff training and development activities
• Manage staff performance contracts and performance appraisals
• Administer the staff welfare benefit and preserve safe, and facilitated (assets and transport) work environment;
• Coordinate proper filing system.
• Coordinate the preparation and submission of monthly, quarterly and annual financial reports in compliance with public accounting standards and guidelines;
• Facilitate internal and external audits, answer audit queries whenever necessary.
• Perform any other tasks assigned by the supervisors.
Minimum Qualifications
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Degree in other field with API/PFM Certificate
Experience: 3
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Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting with CPA/CPFA/CPFM intermediate level /ACCA Foundation Level (Completion of ACCA Applied Skills papers)
Experience: 3
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Master’s Degree in Finance with CPA/CPFA/CPFM intermediate level /ACCA Foundation Level (Completion of ACCA Applied Skills papers)
Experience: 1
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Master’s Degree in Accounting with CPA/CPFA/CPFM intermediate level /ACCA Foundation Level (Completion of ACCA Applied Skills papers)
Experience: 1
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Post Graduate Degree in PFM
Experience: 2
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Bachelor’s Degree Finance with CPA/CPFA/CPFM intermediate level /ACCA Foundation Level (Completion of ACCA Applied Skills papers)
Experience: 3
Competency and Key Technical Skills
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Integrity
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Strong critical thinking skills and excellent problem solving skills.
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Inclusiveness
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Accountability
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Communication
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Teamwork
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Client/citizen focus
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Professionalism
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Commitment to continuous learning
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Resource management skills
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Analytical skills
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Problem solving skills
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Decision making skills
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Networking skills
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Leadership skills
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Mentoring and coaching skills
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Time management skills
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Risk management skills
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Performance management skills
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Results oriented
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Digital literacy skills
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Fluency in Kinyarwanda, English and/or French. Knowledge of all is an added advantage.
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Knowledge of the legal and institutional framework of Rwanda’s public finance management
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Knowledge of standards and frameworks applied in Public Sector such as International Public Sector Accounting Standards (IPSAS); IFRSs; Government Finance Statistics (GFS); Internal Audit framework and International Standards for Supreme Audit Institutions (ISAAIs)
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Proficiency in financial management systems and knowledge of the Rwanda’s public finance management
