Job Description
The Director of Finance and Administration carries the following roles and responsibilities:
– Coordinate Human Resources and Finance activities.
– Record accounting transactions in accordance with accounting standards and principles.
– Ensure timely payments of supplier’s invoices.
– Coordinate the preparation of the medium and annual and National plans.
– Effective public finance management with respect to the Organic Law on State Finance and Property.
– Coordinate the preparation and implementation of the annual and quarterly cash flow plans in consultation with the Ministry of Finance.
– Establish and maintain an effective, efficient, and transparent system of internal controls and risk management.
– Ensure effective implementation of the audit recommendations of the Ministry in charge of finance and Auditor General of State Finances.
– Ensure and monitor the proper management of contracts.
– Ensure effective management of logistics.
– Ensure achievement of the unqualified audit report (clean audit).
– Ensure weekly, monthly and quarterly reports to the Supervisor.
– Any other work-related responsibility as assigned by the supervisor.
Minimum Qualifications
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Master’s Degree in Finance with CPA/CPFA/CPFM intermediate level /ACCA Foundation Level (Completion of ACCA Applied Skills papers)
1 Year of relevant experience
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Master’s Degree in Accounting with CPA/CPFA/CPFM intermediate level /ACCA Foundation Level (Completion of ACCA Applied Skills papers)
1 Year of relevant experience
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Bachelor’s Degree accounting with CPA/CPFA/CPFM intermediate level /ACCA Foundation Level (Completion of ACCA Applied Skills papers)
3 Years of relevant experience
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Bachelor’s Degree Finance with CPA/CPFA/CPFM intermediate level /ACCA Foundation Level (Completion of ACCA Applied Skills papers)
3 Years of relevant experience
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Bachelor’s Degree in any other field with API/PFM Certificate, with three (3) years of relevant working experience is eligible.
3 Years of relevant experience
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Post Graduate Degree in PFM with two (2) years of relevant working experience is eligible.
2 Years of relevant experience
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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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
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Resource management 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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Analytical skills;
