VACANCY ANNOUNCEMENT
SNV Rwanda (Duty station: Kigali), is
looking for:
looking for:
Finance and Administration Officer for
USAID Rural Sanitation Activity
USAID Rural Sanitation Activity
Type of contract: National
Position Summary
SNV seeks a Finance and
Administration Officer for an anticipated USAID-funded rural sanitation
project in Rwanda.
Administration Officer for an anticipated USAID-funded rural sanitation
project in Rwanda.
The objectives of the project include working with the
Government of Rwanda to improve access to, and encourage correct and consistent
use of, household sanitation and hygiene facilities in order to decrease
childhood stunting.
Responsibilities:
- Manage
the accounting, finance and administration components of the program in
country, including the various petty cash funds and field office finance,
accounting and administrative activities; - Ensure
consistency with SNV standard operating procedures, policies and
accounting principles. - Develop
procedures for monitoring and analyzing project budgets, which allow
accurate projection of expenditures and comparisons of actual and budgeted
spending. - Coordinate
monthly requests for funds, based on budget and cash flow projections, to
ensure the project has all necessary funds for operations. - Coordinate
and oversee program tendering and procurement activities in country - Ensure
financial reporting is in accordance with USAID requirements. - Advise
project staff on financial health through the provision of regular and
timely financial expenditure reports. - Review
and approve all vouchers prepared by the finance officer (disbursement,
receipt and general journal vouchers) for expenditures and ensure that
expenses are reasonable, allowable and allocable to the project; - Review
and approve field office fund request; - Oversee
payroll procedures for national staff, administer payroll, and monitor
employee time keeping - Develop
and implement office administrative and personnel systems; - Maintain
financial controls and procedures for the management of funds and sub
awards/contracts. - Produce
budget projections and reports for submission to USAID. - Liaise
with the Chief of Party to ensure the project needs are being met in terms
of accounting, contracts, human resources, IT, and operations. - Supervise
project staff and consultants working on finance and administrative for
the project - Monitor
partner’s management of funds and cross check source documents. - Maintain
financial files and support annual audits. - Other
duties as assigned.
Education:
- Master’s
degree in Accounting, Finance or related field
Work Experience:
- A
minimum of 10 years’ progressive financial management and grants
management experience on international development projects. - At
least 4 years’ experience with financial management of a USAID or
USG-funded contract or grant. - Demonstrated
working knowledge of USAID rules and regulations - Work
experience Rwanda - Ability
to communicate in Kinyarwanda and excellent written and oral communication
skills in English. - Strong
analytical and computer skills, especially with accounting software,
spreadsheets and financial analysis
To apply:
Please email a cover letter and resume
(both in English) to the Country Director of SNV Rwanda by email to dcresume@snvworld.org;
euwera@snvworld.org;
by the 21st March, 2016.Please include ‘Finance and Administration Officer for
USAID Rural Sanitation Activity’ in the subject line.
(both in English) to the Country Director of SNV Rwanda by email to dcresume@snvworld.org;
euwera@snvworld.org;
by the 21st March, 2016.Please include ‘Finance and Administration Officer for
USAID Rural Sanitation Activity’ in the subject line.
About SNV
SNV is a not-for-profit international
development organization. We have built a long-term, local presence in 38
developing nations in Asia, Africa, and Latin America, providing innovative
solutions in Agriculture, Water, Sanitation and Hygiene, and Renewable Energy.
SNV has been working in Rwanda for more than 35 years to improve people’s
livelihoods by strengthening the capacities of public and private sector
organisations. SNV works in full alignment with Rwanda’s development agenda. It
does so by helping to realize the national development goals in three sectors
above mentioned.
development organization. We have built a long-term, local presence in 38
developing nations in Asia, Africa, and Latin America, providing innovative
solutions in Agriculture, Water, Sanitation and Hygiene, and Renewable Energy.
SNV has been working in Rwanda for more than 35 years to improve people’s
livelihoods by strengthening the capacities of public and private sector
organisations. SNV works in full alignment with Rwanda’s development agenda. It
does so by helping to realize the national development goals in three sectors
above mentioned.


