IOM Finance Assistant Job Vacancy in Kigali, Rwanda

I. POSITION INFORMATION
Position title: Finance Assistant II
Position grade: UG (equivalent to G4)
Duty station: Kigali
Seniority band: IV
Job family: Support
Organizational unit: Resource Management
Reporting directly to: Admin and Finance Assistant I
Overall supervision by: Chief of Mission
Managerial responsibility: None
 



II. ORGANIZATIONAL CONTEXT AND SCOPE
Established in 1951, IOM is the leading
inter-governmental organization in the field of migration and works closely
with governmental, intergovernmental and non-governmental partners. IOM is
dedicated to promoting humane and orderly migration for the benefit of all.
It does so by providing services and advice to governments and migrants.




Background
IOM’s main activities in Rwanda to date are related to the socio-economic
reintegration of returnees in collaboration with the Ministry of Disaster Management
and Refugees Affairs from 2010 and raising awareness in preventing human
trafficking in collaboration of Ministry of Gender and Family Promotion and
National police. In collaboration of Rwanda Diaspora Directorate IOM also
implements a health project whereby diaspora members are mobilized and
sensitized to share their skills through temporally practice in local
hospitals.  Following the civil war in DRC, IOM Rwanda is also involved
in resettlement of Congolese refugees mainly to USA.




This position is available to support a small,
but expanding office.




III. RESPONSIBILITIES AND ACCOUNTABILITIES
The main objective of the assignment is to
contribute to effective financial management of the overall office structure.

Working under the overall supervision of the Chief of Mission (CoM) and
reporting directly to the Admin and Finance Assistant in coordination with
relevant units in Regional Office, the incumbent will be responsible for
carrying out finance functions in accordance with IOM’s regulations, rules
and procedures.
In particular, he/she will have the following
responsibilities:

1. Be aware of and ensure all financial procedures are correctly followed
2. Be petty cash custodian and ensure cash log is updated on a daily basis
and proper recording in PRISM
3. Post accounting transactions in SAP accounting system/PRISM and process
payments through electronic banking systems where applicable
4. Carry out cheque payments (supported by sufficient authorized
documentation) and ensure bank log is updated and monitor transactions in IOM
Rwanda bank accounts;
5. Monitor movements in IOM Rwanda accounts and ensure necessary funds are
available in both accounts in consultation with the Admin and Finance
Assistant I
6. Prepare accounting transaction reports (vouchers) and ensure that
supporting documents and other requirements are complete; follow up with
respective project staff
7. Process payments for the mission’s telecommunication, postage and taxi
costs i.e. landline, mobile, e-mail leased lines, sat phones with a view to
ensure:-
 – Activities/Projects are charged the true cost of usage
 – Correct accountability for the personal calls made
8. Prepare and dispatch monthly accounts to Headquarters
9. Invoice staff and third parties for non-official use of IOM resources such
as vehicles, telephone and to follow up for payment.
10. To be the custodian of the Finance Unit’s stationery stock (including
receipt books) and office supplies
11. Process Travel Authorization (TAs) for staff members scheduled for TDY
ensuring that TAs are duly approved and authorized in good time and relevant
copies are kept on file records
12. Perform settlement of Travel Expense Claims for all IOM local staff and
officials, coordinate with respective staff member to verify the accuracy and
ensure completion of the claim and supporting documents
13. Maintain a filing system and to ensure proper custody of financial
documents -vouchers, bank correspondence etc.
14. Review on regular basis, vendor accounts and initiate follow up messages
for outstanding cases and provide timely feedback to the Admin and Finance
Assistant.
15. Create PRISM vendor codes for new vendors and monitor clearance of
overdue payments
16. Perform any other related duties as may be assigned.

IV. COMPETENCIES

The incumbent is expected to demonstrate the
following technical and behavioural competencies




Behavioural Accountability
– Accepts and gives constructive criticism
– Follows all relevant procedures, processes, and policies
– Meets deadline, cost, and quality requirements for outputs
– Monitors own work to correct errors
– Takes responsibility for meeting commitments and for any shortcomings




Client Orientation
– Identifies the immediate and peripheral clients of own work
– Establishes and maintains effective working relationships with clients
– Identifies and monitors changes in the needs of clients, including donors,
governments, and project beneficiaries




Continuous Learning
– Contributes to colleagues´ learning
– Demonstrates interest in improving relevant skills
– Demonstrates interest in acquiring skills relevant to other functional
areas
– Keeps abreast of developments in own professional area




Communication
– Actively shares relevant information
– Clearly communicates, and listens to feedback on, changing priorities and
procedures
– Writes clearly and effectively, adapting wording and style to the intended
audience
– Listens effectively and communicates clearly, adapting delivery to the
audience




Creativity and Initiative
– Proactively develops new ways to resolve problems




Leadership and Negotiation
– Convinces others to share resources
– Presents goals as shared interests




Performance Management
– Provides constructive feedback to colleagues
– Provides fair, accurate, timely, and constructive staff evaluations
– Uses staff evaluations appropriately in recruitment and other relevant HR
procedures




Planning and Organizing
– Sets clear and achievable goals consistent with agreed priorities for self
and others
– Identifies priority activities and assignments for self and others
– Organizes and documents work to allow for planned and unplanned handovers
– Identifies risks and makes contingency plans




Professionalism
– Masters subject matter related to responsibilities
– Identifies issues, opportunities, and risks central to responsibilities
– Incorporates gender-related needs, perspectives, and concerns, and promotes
equal gender participation
– Persistent, calm, and polite in the face of challenges and stress
– Treats all colleagues with respect and dignity
– Works effectively with people from different cultures by adapting to
relevant cultural contexts
– Knowledgeable about and promotes IOM core mandate and migration solutions




Teamwork
– Actively contributes to an effective, collegial, and agreeable team environment
– Contributes to, and follows team objectives
– Gives credit where credit is due
– Seeks input and feedback from others
– Delegates tasks and responsibilities as appropriate
– Actively supports and implements final group decisions
– Takes joint responsibility for team´s work




Technological Awareness
– Learns about developments in available technology
– Proactively identifies and advocates for cost-efficient technology
solutions
– Understands applicability and limitation of technology and seeks to apply

Technical
 – Knowledge and experience in developing and implementing internal
control procedures to prevent fraud and mismanagement required.





V. EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE
1. Completed university degree in Accounting,
Finance or Business Administration from an accredited academic institution.
Holder of a CPA II certificate. Any relevant training certificate in the
field is an added value.
2. Work experience of at least 4 years in accounting or finance, preferably
for an international organisation.




VI. LANGUAGES
Required: ENGLISH, KINYARWANDA, FRENCH is
Advantageous
How to apply:

Interested candidates should send their applications to: iomrwanda@iom.int
The application must include Cover letter and CV with three referees
addressed to the Chief of Mission IOM – Rwanda.



Only selected candidates will be contacted.
Closing date of application: 27th December 2012.
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