Vacancy: Finance Officer – Rwanda
24 February 2021
NB: This position is for a local contract on national salary scale
Office: Trócaire Rwanda
Reporting to: Finance and Administration Manager
Date Advertised: 25 February 2021
Due date of receiving applications: 10 March 2021
Contract duration: 12 months with possibility of extension
Start date: Immediate
Mode of application: Applications to be submitted on the platform following this link:https://apply.workable.com/trocaire/j/AFA072252D/
Trócaire is the official overseas development and humanitarian agency of the Catholic Church in Ireland and one of Ireland’s largest development organisations. Trócaire works in partnership with local and church organisations, supporting communities in over 27 developing countries across Africa, Asia, Latin America and the Middle East to bring about lasting change. Trócaire envisages a just and peaceful world where; people’s dignity is ensured and rights are respected; basic needs are met and resources are shared equitably; where people have control over their own lives; those in power act for the common good.
Trócaire in Rwanda works in 7 out of 30 Districts with 18 national partners and focuses on 3 main areas – Resource Rights which builds on our previous Livelihoods work, Women’s Empowerment and preparing and responding to emergencies. The integrated programme is funded by a variety of donors including IrishAid, the European Union, USAID, Jersey Overseas Aid, among others.
Scope and responsibilities of the role
The Finance Officer (FO), reporting to the Finance and Administration Manager will assist in the delivering on finance and administration functions for the Rwanda office and programmes. Specifically the role covers the following broad responsibilities either as accountable, consulted, informed or responsible:
- partner governance and financial management;
- financial control and reporting;
- staff capacity building and networking;
- internal systems and processes;
- administration;
- budgeting;
- inventory control;
- fixed assets control;
- human resources management;
- treasury and balance sheet management; and
- other responsibilities.
The FO will work in close collaboration with the Country Finance and Administration Team and closely with the rest of the Country Team to achieve the strategic and operational goals of Trócaire in Rwanda. The role will commit 30% of time to Partner Grant Management and work closely with the Programme Accountant and Finance and Administration Manager.
The Finance Officer will manage 1 Finance Assistant.
Expected skills, competencies and qualifications:
- Bachelor’s Degree in accounting/finance
- Progress towards an internationally recognized professional accounting qualification (CPA)
- At least 7 years post qualification experience in a finance/accounting role. This should include at least 3 years of experience in the NGO sector.
- Impeccable integrity and work ethics, Accuracy, attention to detail
- Computer literacy, particularly in Microsoft Office Programmes such as Word and Excel as well as accounting packages & other database competencies.
- Intermediate to advanced excel
- Experience in line management and coaching of financial staff
- Demonstrated ability to work with a participative style within teams.
- Ability to work on own initiative.
- A commitment to social justice and the ethos of Trócaire.
- Ability to work under pressure of deadlines.
- Motivated.
- Good organisational and time management skills.
- Effective team member.
- Understanding of development issues.
- Fluency in English
Interested candidates should submit their curriculum vitae with a cover letter explaining why they are interested in the post highlighting the particular personal attributes which make them ideally suited for the role.
Please note that only applications submitted on the online platform will be considered
Salary will be provided in accordance with Trócaire’s national salary scale.
Trócaire is committed to Safeguarding Programme Participants from Exploitation and Abuse and has specific policies on this commitment (including a Global Code of Conduct) which outlines the expected behaviour and the responsibility of all staff, consultants and other organisational representatives. Any candidate offered a job with Trócaire will be expected to sign Trócaire’s Safeguarding Policies and Global Code of Conduct as an appendix to their contract of employment and agree to conduct themselves in accordance with the provisions of these documents.
Applications should be submitted on the platform following this link:https://apply.workable.com/trocaire/j/AFA072252D/
We encourage experienced and interested female candidates, as well as people with disabilities and from other diverse backgrounds to apply.
Responses will only be provided to shortlisted candidates. If you do not hear from Trócaire by end of March 2021, consider your application unsuccessful.
Closing date for applications: March 10th 2021
