The Rwanda Arts Council (R.A.C),General Secretary Jobs Vacancy

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Position Title: General Secretary  
Reporting
to:
Executive
Committee
Starting
Date: 25th September, 2017
End
Date: 2nd October 2017
Organization
   
The
Rwanda Arts Council (R.A.C) established as a unique council which is charged
with spearheading council’s sustainable development by ensuring the creativity
in cultural arts is actively well positioned and professionally represented
with dedication and expertise, in order to contribute in social

economic
development of Rwanda. Its Headquarters is located at Remera – Amahoro Stadium,
Kigali Rwanda.

In
seeking to achieve its objectives, the Rwanda Art Council in partnership with
Ministry of Sports and Culture intends to strengthen its capacity to deliver,
by amongst others, the implementation of goals and objectives.
It
is in this context that, The Rwanda Art Council wishes to recruit a General
Secretary with professional skills in accounting who is capable to help
the institution to enrich its goals and objectives.
Duties
and Responsibilities
The
Secretary shall be responsible of all activities of Central Secretariate of the
Council, reporting to and working closely with the Executive Committee and
Federations. The following shall be his/her responsibilities among others:
  • Writing
    and maintaining cash book and providing financial statement reports
  • Writing
    and maintaining all correspondences and meeting records;
  • Handle
    full spectrum of financial and cost accounting role eg. Accounts Receivable,
    Accounts Payable, General Ledger, forecasting, budgeting etc.
  • Responsible
    for day to day finance and accounts operations
  • Perform
    full set of accounts and ensure timely closing of accounts.
  • Perform
    project cost forecasts/budgets, cost tracking, monitoring and controls.
  • Responsible
    for timely monthly consolidated financial statements, payments, cash-flow
    management reporting.
  • Review
    & approve payment vouchers & journal entries
  • Perform
    cash flow forecasting, budgeting and working closely with the operations.
  • Develop
    and maintain internal control and effective accounting system and policies
    for the set up.
  • Maintain
    and update a fixed assets register,
  • Facilitating
    institutional collaborations and Liaise with creative industry research
    institutions, African and international creative industry Confederations.
  • Ensure
    Taxes are appropriately computed and paid on time,
  • Work
    with auditors to ensure smooth and timely conclusion of the assignments.
Qualifications.
In
order to be considered for this position, candidates must have credibility and
command respect within the domain of creative industry and will be expected to
have the following qualifications and competencies:
  • Have
    a thorough knowledge of Accounting and Filing,
  • A
    demonstrable track record of strategic and visionary of customer care;
  • Have
    good networking and marketing skills;
  • Have
    good management skills and experience;
  • Be
    good communicator.
  • Be
    fluent in Kinyarwanda ,English and French  using Swahili will be an
    added advantage 
Educational
qualifications and experience required:
  • Educational
    qualifications: Candidates must hold a Bachelor Degree in Accountant
    Business Administration, and other related fields.
  • Person
    specifications / Other Relevant Skills:
  • Working
    knowledge in the areas of program/project management;
  • Experience
    in management with ability to facilitate interpersonal relationship,
  • Excellent
    ability in drafting and report writing;
  • Good
    skills of communication and negotiation;
  • Must
    be computer literate;
  • Passionate
    in creative arts with an appreciation of the Rwanda cultural artistic and
    economic environment;
  • Strategic
    planning and implementation skills
Tenure
of appointment:
The
appointment will be made on fixed term contract for a period of one (1) year,
of which the first three months are considered probationary period. Thereafter;
the contract will be renewable, subject to satisfactory performance and
deliverables.
Application
procedure:
The
applications documents : Motivation Letter addressed to Chair person of RAC
,CV  ,Copy of Academic Certificates, Copy of ID,
must be submitted to
Rwanda Art Council headquarter at Remera – Amahoro Stadium not later than 2nd
October 2017
from Monday 25th September 2017, Kigali. For
further information contact: 250 788304822 / 250789804487
.
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