RALGA is a membership organization that brings together local government entities in Rwanda. It has derived its reason for existence from the decentralization process, which is meant to transfer authority, resources, responsibility and accountability from Central to Local Government. The move is within the framework of good political and economic governance as formulated in the long term country’s vision 2020.

Website: https://www.ralga.rw

JOB VACANCY ANNOUNCEMENT

Rwanda Association of Local Government Authorities (RALGA) wishes to recruit the Deputy Secretary General whose responsibilities shall be, among others, to act as the association’s Chief Budget Manager; coordinate the association’s strategic and operational planning, implementation and reporting working closely with the Secretary General and the Unit Managers ; assist, advise and represent RALGA on behalf of the Secretary General in his/her duties ; and to provide technical advice on the financial sustainability of RALGA and ensure efficient utilization of its resources;

Required qualifications and competencies

  • The candidate must be a holder of a Masters in Finance, Business Administration, Law, Project Management or other related field;
  • Experience of at least 5 years in senior management positions
  • Experience in financial, human resource management, strategic planning, monitoring and evaluation
  • Be familiar with Rwandan local government and decentralization related policies and processes
  • Excellent written and oral communication skills in English, Kinyarwanda and French
  • Analytical, communication, negotiation, team management and decision making skills

The detailed requirements are specified in the Terms of Reference which can be found on RALGA’s website: www.ralga.rw.

Application procedure

Interested candidates shall send their ONLINE applications to the Secretary General of Rwanda Association of Local Government Authorities (RALGA) on the following email: info@ralga.rw not later than 18th June 2024 at 12:00 p.m.

Done at Kigali, on 14th June 2024

Dominique HABIMANA

Secretary General

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