Global Communities,Finance and Administration Specialist Jobs Vacancy

Job
opportunity

Job
title: Finance and Administration Specialist

Global
Communities, formerly CHF International, is an international non-profit
organization that works closely with communities worldwide to bring about
sustainable changes that improve the lives and livelihoods of the vulnerable.

Global
Communities is seeking a variety of specialists for an anticipated five year
USAID-funded project in Rwanda. The purpose of this projectis to facilitate the
emergence of a dynamic off-farm sector that can generate

greater employment for
many Rwandans currently engaged in subsistence agriculture and other marginal
economic activities. The program will alleviate constraints to entrepreneurship
and increase access to financing. Off-farm businesses will be created and grow
to provide productive employment for rural populations in order to reduce
poverty.

The
program will address the following four objectives:

Expand
the capacity of the financial sector to accurately assess risk and return.
Increase
the reach of entrepreneurship support organizations.
Increase
the capacity of firms to attract and use finance.
Reduce
barriers to entry for new financial institutions and investment flows.

The
following positions require excellent verbal and writing skills and preferred
experience working with USAID and/or other major U.S. government donors.
Management experience where relevant.Rwandansare strongly encouraged to apply:

Finance
and Administration Specialist:

Minimum
7 years of progressive professional experience.
Bachelor’s
degree inbusiness, finance, accounting or related field. Masters’ degree
preferred.
Experience
successfully managing financial and administrative functions for
donor-funded programs, including budget monitoring, compliance, procurement,
and grants under contract administration.
Experience
working on USAID-funded programs required.