USAID/ Rwanda Accountant Job Vacancy in Rwanda

VACANCY ANNOUNCEMENT: 2013 – 041

Note: All applicants must be RESIDING IN
COUNTRY and have the required work and/or residency permits to be eligible for
consideration.

Open To: All Interested Candidates

Position: Accountant, Grade Level: FSN-10

Basic Salary: From FRW 10,408,614 to FRW 17,694,646
per year

Opening Date: June 27 ,2013

Closing Date: July 12, 2013 at 12:00 pm (Kigali
Time)

Work Hours: Full-time; 40 hours/week.

USAID/Rwanda is recruiting for the position of
Accountant.

BASIC FUNCTION OF POSITION

The Accountant/Budget Analyst position is located
in the Office of Financial Management, USAID/Rwanda, Kigali. The primary
purpose of this position is to formulate, monitor, analyze, and review the
Mission’s Operating Expense (OE) Budget of approximately $6 million per year;
prepare budget projections and requests based on analysis of staffing levels,
proposed funding levels, changing economic environment and Mission/Agency
trends; determine appropriate funding source for various OE expenditures and
ensure that obligations and disbursements are attributed to proper accounts.
Interprets Agency and other applicable rules and regulations, and advises the
Chief Accountant, Financial Analyst, Controller, and other Mission personnel on
the proper application of funds and the propriety of funding requests.
Collects, analyzes and submits Mission quarterly reports on Property, Plant and
Equipment to USAID/W. The Accountant also assists the Controller and mission
management to strengthen internal controls and financial/administrative
procedures.

A copy of the complete position description listing
all duties and responsibilities is available on the link: http://transition.usaid.gov/rw/our_work/opportunities/jobs.html

QUALIFICATIONS REQUIRED

NOTE: All applicants must address each selection
criteria detailed below with specific and comprehensive information supporting
each item.

Education (20Pts): University degree in accounting, finance or business administration is
required.

Prior Work Experience (30Pts):

Three to five years of experience in professional
accounting is required.

Language Proficiency (10Pts): Fluency (Level IV) in English is required

Knowledge: (30Pts): A thorough knowledge and understanding of professional accounting
principles, theories, practices and terminology is required. A thorough
knowledge of laws, regulations and procedures governing USAID financial
management and the understanding of USAID organization and operations and
USAID’s project and programming policies and processes is desirable.

Skills and Abilities (10pts): Must have excellent written and oral communications skills, highly
developed analytical and planning skills and the ability to interpret and apply
sound accounting principles and financial management techniques. Must have a
high level of analytical ability and a capacity for independent judgment. Must
be able to apply professional accounting principles and must be able to
maintain effective working relations with Americans, Locally Engaged Staff,
host country officials in government, and officials of financial institutions.

Current employees serving a probationary period are
not eligible to apply.

HOW TO APPLY

Interested applicants for this position must submit
all of the following or their applications won’t be considered:

Application for employment as locally employed
staff or family member form (DS-174) which is provided at the link: http://transition.usaid.gov/rw/our_work/opportunities/jobs.html
A current resume or curriculum vitae that
provides the same information as in the DS-174;
Any other documentation (e.g., essays,
certificates, awards, and copies of degrees earned) that addresses the
qualification requirements of the position as listed above.