Save the Children, Finance Assistant Jobs in Rwanda

POSITION
ANNOUNCEMENT

Rwanda
Country Programme, Kigali Rwanda

BACKGROUND:

Save
the Children is the world’s leading independent organisation for children. We
work in 120 countries. We work together, with partners, to inspire breakthroughs
in the way the world treats children and to achieve immediate and lasting
change in their lives. Save the Children works in thirteen districts in Rwanda
with a current staff complement of approximately 173 staff.

SC
Rwanda Country Office seeks to hire qualified, committed and experienced National
to fill the following position:

Position: Finance Assistant

Place of Work:	Kirehe Field Office
Reports to: Staff directly reporting to this post: Time frame: Tentative start date:	Finance Coordinator None Open Ended ASAP

CHILD
SAFEGUARDING:

Level
3 – the responsibilities of the post may require the post holder to have
regular contact with or access to children or young people

PURPOSE
OF POSITION:

To
provide accurate financial information by preparing, recording and
reconciling financial transactions data
To
check and control financial process in line with Financial policy and
procedure
To
make cash and bank payments for program activities

KEY
AREAS OF ACCOUNTABILITY:

Support
the budget holders in Budgeting, Budget monitoring and Budget control
Prepares
and make cash and bank payments in line with SCI policies
Maintenance
of financial records and monitoring systems; records and reconciles
expenditures, balances, payments and other day-to-day transactions

Prepare
cash reconciliations on a monthly basis.
Assign
paid stamp to all payment sheets
Managing
petty cash on daily basis and conduct petty cash count daily
Ensure
cash controls and other internal controls are in place
Ensure
staff , partners, volunteers comply with SCI policies and procedures

Ensure
all business floats are timely settled and posted into GLACOS/AGRESSO
Check
and verify any returns and reports from partners for accuracy and
completeness. Post these into the system
Register
all approved transactions into GLACOS/AGRESSO on a weekly
basis
Facilitate
external audits by providing all required information to the auditors
Follow
up on the implementation of Grants and assist as required
Support
in Capacity building for staff in Financial management

Assists
and supports in the preparation, implementation and monitoring of budgets

Ensure
that the cash and cash equivalents and financial records are safeguarded
and utilized in the intended manner.

Maintains
the finance filling system.

Performance
Indicators

Producing
accurate bi-monthly reports on time
Effective
management of donor financial requirements and responsibilities
Maintenance
of proper and accurate financial records
Support
to program staff/ budget holder provided when required and in a timely
manner
Effective
introduction and maintenance of financial management system

Responsibility
for resources:

Ensure
that the cash and cash equivalents and financial records are safeguarded and
utilized in the intended manner.

SKILLS
AND BEHAVIOURS (our Values in Practice)

Accountability:

Holds
self-accountable for making decisions, managing resources efficiently,
achieving and role modelling Save the Children values
Holds
the team and partners accountable to deliver on their responsibilities –
giving them the freedom to deliver in the best way they see fit, providing
the necessary development to improve performance and applying appropriate
consequences when results are not achieved

Ambition:

Sets
ambitious and challenging goals for themselves (and their team), takes
responsibility for their own personal development and encourages others to
do the same
Widely
shares their personal vision for Save the Children, engages and motivates
others
Future
orientated, thinks strategically

Collaboration:

Builds
and maintains effective relationships, with their team, colleagues,
members and external partners and supporters
Values
diversity, sees it as a source of competitive strength
Approachable,
good listener, easy to talk to

Creativity:

Develops
and encourages new and innovative solutions
Willing
to take disciplined risks

Integrity:

Honest,
encourages openness and transparency

QUALIFICATIONS
AND EXPERIENCE:

Bachelor
degree in accountancy/finance/management or Equivalent.
2-3
years’ work experience, preferably in an NGO set up

CHILD
SAFEGUARING POLICY:

Any
employee, consultant, contractor or the supplier undertaking an activity on
behalf of SCI must sign the Child Safeguarding – Declaration of
Acceptance Form] and comply with the SCIs Child Safeguarding
Policy which is a statement of SCI’s commitment to preventing abuse and
protecting children with whom it comes into contact.

This
extends not only to children with whom SCI and its partners work directly,
but also includes children whom staff are responsible for. SCI
believes that the situation of children must be improved through the
promotion of their rights supported and demonstrated by all members of
staff. Save the Children International’s Code of Conduct sets out the
standards which all staff members must adhere to.

Interested
candidates should send an application letter plus updated Curriculum Vitae in
English, including 3 names of professional referees to HR-Rwanda@savethechildren.org. The deadline for
receiving applications is 30th May 2017.

Please mention Finance Assistant as subject of your mail.

*Note that only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.