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25/02/2017
25/02/2017
UMUZABIBU MWIZA is a
Christian organization operating in the Musanze
District of the Northern Province of Rwanda with a mission of contributing
toRwandan community development throughempoweringvulnerable women mostly widows
and orphans. The organization provides assistance to the women through creating
sustainable employment and equipping them with the skill of creating yarn from
wool. The organization also provides psychological and spiritual based
counseling assistance for the women and community. For a holisti
Christian organization operating in the Musanze
District of the Northern Province of Rwanda with a mission of contributing
toRwandan community development throughempoweringvulnerable women mostly widows
and orphans. The organization provides assistance to the women through creating
sustainable employment and equipping them with the skill of creating yarn from
wool. The organization also provides psychological and spiritual based
counseling assistance for the women and community. For a holisti
c change, the
organization enables the children, under the care of each woman, to pursue
their primary and secondary education.For the women’sholistic
transformation, the organization also equips them withliteracy and financial
training.
POSITION ANNOUNCEMENT
ASSISTANT
TO THE COUNTRY DIRECTOR
TO THE COUNTRY DIRECTOR
UMUZABIBU
MWIZA ORGANIZATION seeks to recruit a Christian, highly
self-motivatedprofessional to perform a variety of administrative and clerical
tasks for the position of Assistant
to the Country Director (CD).
MWIZA ORGANIZATION seeks to recruit a Christian, highly
self-motivatedprofessional to perform a variety of administrative and clerical
tasks for the position of Assistant
to the Country Director (CD).
Responsibilities
Responsibilities: include, but are not
limited to:
limited to:
I.
Assisting
the CD withdaily tasks
Assisting
the CD withdaily tasks
II.
Providing
support to managers and employees when needed
Providing
support to managers and employees when needed
III.
Represent/assisting
the CD in meetings and appointments as requested
Represent/assisting
the CD in meetings and appointments as requested
IV.
Update
and affiliate files as needed
Update
and affiliate files as needed
V.
Assist
with Human Resource functions
Assist
with Human Resource functions
VI.
Analyze and review financial reports requiring CD’s
endorsement
Analyze and review financial reports requiring CD’s
endorsement
VII.
Keep updates of all ongoing
project/program and accounting tasks
Keep updates of all ongoing
project/program and accounting tasks
VIII.
Liaise with external auditors and the
committee of the board of directors when requested by the organization or the
CD
Liaise with external auditors and the
committee of the board of directors when requested by the organization or the
CD
IX.
Implement strategies for quality productivity of the
organization’s fundraising projects and related daily operations
Implement strategies for quality productivity of the
organization’s fundraising projects and related daily operations
X.
Manage organizational cash flow and
forecasting, maintaining strong guidelines and oversight regarding inventory
assets
Manage organizational cash flow and
forecasting, maintaining strong guidelines and oversight regarding inventory
assets
XI.
Maintain contact lists
Maintain contact lists
XII.
Submit and reconcile expense reports
Submit and reconcile expense reports
XIII.
Provide general support for tours to visitors (national and
international) as needed
Provide general support for tours to visitors (national and
international) as needed
XIV.
Managing staff appointments
Managing staff appointments
XV.
Take accurate minutes of meetings
Take accurate minutes of meetings
XVI.
Manage and monitor correspondence to ensure that feedback is
provided in an accurate and timely manner
Manage and monitor correspondence to ensure that feedback is
provided in an accurate and timely manner
Required
Skills
Skills
I. Knowledge
of office administration procedures
of office administration procedures
II. Ability
to multi-task while prioritizing tasks
to multi-task while prioritizing tasks
III. Proficient
computer skills including Word, Excel, MS Outlook and PowerPoint, including
excellent keyboard skills
computer skills including Word, Excel, MS Outlook and PowerPoint, including
excellent keyboard skills
IV. Detail
oriented with ability to meet deadlinesin a high-pace environment
oriented with ability to meet deadlinesin a high-pace environment
V. Willingness to work
overtime, holidays and weekends when necessary
overtime, holidays and weekends when necessary
VI. Ability to learn and
work proprietary software
work proprietary software
VII. Ability to work
empathetically with the most vulnerable including people living with HIV/AIDS
empathetically with the most vulnerable including people living with HIV/AIDS
VIII. Ability to work with a
team
team
IX. High
level of discretion and judgment, able to work
cross-culturally
level of discretion and judgment, able to work
cross-culturally
X. Ability to read,
analyze and interpret the administrative and financial files
analyze and interpret the administrative and financial files
XI. Ability to handle sensitive
information and maintain high level of confidentiality
information and maintain high level of confidentiality
XII.
Proficient in English and Kinyarwanda, with some French
Proficient in English and Kinyarwanda, with some French
REQUIRED
QUALIFICATIONS
QUALIFICATIONS
I. University
degree in Finance and Administration, Human Resource Management, Business
Administration or related field.
degree in Finance and Administration, Human Resource Management, Business
Administration or related field.
II. Strong
Christian character with high moral standards
Christian character with high moral standards
HOW TO
APPLY
APPLY
Interested candidates
should send an application letter plus updated Curriculum Vitae in English,
including 3 names of professional referenceswith a certified copy of his/her degree(s), a copy of the Identity Card and a passport photograph. These
documents should be submitted to the office of UMUZABIBU MWIZA Organization in
hard copy,or soft copyvia e-mail to tvmrwanda@truevineyard.orgno
later than 25/02/2017 at 12:00 pm.
Only qualified candidates will be contacted for an interview.
should send an application letter plus updated Curriculum Vitae in English,
including 3 names of professional referenceswith a certified copy of his/her degree(s), a copy of the Identity Card and a passport photograph. These
documents should be submitted to the office of UMUZABIBU MWIZA Organization in
hard copy,or soft copyvia e-mail to tvmrwanda@truevineyard.orgno
later than 25/02/2017 at 12:00 pm.
Only qualified candidates will be contacted for an interview.
NOTE: If submitted by email, please place“Assistant
to the Country Director” as subject.
Simon
Pierre DUFITUMUKIZA
Pierre DUFITUMUKIZA
Country
Director
Director
UmuzabibuMwiza
Organization
Organization
