Date
Advertised: 20 October 2017
Advertised: 20 October 2017
Contract
duration: Initial fixed term period of 1 year
duration: Initial fixed term period of 1 year
Trócaire
is the official overseas development agency of the Catholic Church in Ireland,
established in 1973 and currently has presence in more than 17 countries in
Latin America, Africa and Asia including Rwanda. Trócaire has been operating in
Rwanda since 1994 and is currently implementing a 5 year Strategic plan from
2016-2020 focused on 3 programme pillars: Resource Rights, Women’s
Empowerment and Preparing and Responding to Emergencies. Tróc
is the official overseas development agency of the Catholic Church in Ireland,
established in 1973 and currently has presence in more than 17 countries in
Latin America, Africa and Asia including Rwanda. Trócaire has been operating in
Rwanda since 1994 and is currently implementing a 5 year Strategic plan from
2016-2020 focused on 3 programme pillars: Resource Rights, Women’s
Empowerment and Preparing and Responding to Emergencies. Tróc
aire does not
implement programme directly. Instead the organisation works in partnership
with local civil society and Catholic organisations in 7 districts in Rwanda.
A
role of Programme Accountant has arisen within our office. Reporting to the
Finance and Administration Manager, the role will work closely with the Finance
and Programme teams. Responsibilities include Finance and Governance in
Partner organisations, Partner Capacity Assessments, coordinating Quarterly
Reporting, Programme Staff Capacity Building and Budgeting based on the country
strategy and donor grant agreements.
role of Programme Accountant has arisen within our office. Reporting to the
Finance and Administration Manager, the role will work closely with the Finance
and Programme teams. Responsibilities include Finance and Governance in
Partner organisations, Partner Capacity Assessments, coordinating Quarterly
Reporting, Programme Staff Capacity Building and Budgeting based on the country
strategy and donor grant agreements.
Expected
skills and qualifications:
skills and qualifications:
- Relevant
Accounting Degree, and significant progress towards an internationally
recognized professional accounting qualification; - Minimum
of 5 years’ experience in an Audit/Finance function particularly with an
audit orientation; - Average
to advanced excel skills; - Impeccable
integrity and work ethics, attention to detail and ability to work under
pressure while meeting deadlines.
Additionally,
you will need to have experience working with partners and managing
institutional donor/co-financed funds and have excellent grant management
skills and reporting.Competency in Microsoft Office computer packages is
essential as well as fluency in written and spoken English and French.
you will need to have experience working with partners and managing
institutional donor/co-financed funds and have excellent grant management
skills and reporting.Competency in Microsoft Office computer packages is
essential as well as fluency in written and spoken English and French.
Interested
candidates should submit their curriculum vitae,with their names and contact
details of three referees,together with a cover letter explaining why they are
interested in the post and summarising the particular personal attributes which
make them ideally suited for the role.Salary will be depending on
qualifications and experience.
candidates should submit their curriculum vitae,with their names and contact
details of three referees,together with a cover letter explaining why they are
interested in the post and summarising the particular personal attributes which
make them ideally suited for the role.Salary will be depending on
qualifications and experience.
Trócaire
is committed to safeguarding people within our programmes from Exploitation and
Abuse and has specific policies on this commitment (including a Global Code of
Conduct) which outlines the expected behaviour and responsibility of all staff,
consultants and other organisational representatives. Any candidate offered a job
with Trócaire will be expected to sign Trócaire’s Safeguarding Policies and
Global Code of Conduct within a month of joining Trócaire as an appendix
to their contract of employment and agree to conduct themselves in accordance
with the provisions of these documents.
is committed to safeguarding people within our programmes from Exploitation and
Abuse and has specific policies on this commitment (including a Global Code of
Conduct) which outlines the expected behaviour and responsibility of all staff,
consultants and other organisational representatives. Any candidate offered a job
with Trócaire will be expected to sign Trócaire’s Safeguarding Policies and
Global Code of Conduct within a month of joining Trócaire as an appendix
to their contract of employment and agree to conduct themselves in accordance
with the provisions of these documents.
How
to apply:
to apply:
Applications
should be sent by email toclaire.uwineza@trocaire.org
or delivered to BHC Building, 260 Bvd de l’Umuganda, Kacyiru, Kigali,
Rwanda. Responses will only be provided to shortlisted candidates.
If you do not hear from Trócaire by end of November 2017, consider your
application unsuccessful.
should be sent by email toclaire.uwineza@trocaire.org
or delivered to BHC Building, 260 Bvd de l’Umuganda, Kacyiru, Kigali,
Rwanda. Responses will only be provided to shortlisted candidates.
If you do not hear from Trócaire by end of November 2017, consider your
application unsuccessful.
Closing
date for applications: 31 October 2017.
date for applications: 31 October 2017.
A
full job description is available upon request from the Trócaire Kigali Office.
full job description is available upon request from the Trócaire Kigali Office.
Dony
Mazingaizo
Mazingaizo
The
Country Director
Country Director
Trocaire
– Rwanda Office
– Rwanda Office
