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Vacancy Announcement

Junior Finance Specialist

for the Good Governance Cluster

The Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbH is a federally owned international cooperation enterprise for sustainable development with worldwide operations. GIZ has worked in Rwanda for over 30 years. The primary objectives of cooperation between the Government of Rwanda and the Federal Republic of Germany are poverty reduction and promotion of sustainable development. To achieve these objectives, GIZ Rwanda is active in the following five areas: Training and Sustainable Growth for Decent Jobs; Peaceful and Inclusive Societies; Responsibility for our Planet – Climate and Energy; Digitalization and Digital Economy; and Regional Programs.

GIZ Rwanda’s Good Governance (GG) Cluster consists of several projects which support Rwandan partners in achieving poverty reduction, social change, and Gender equality. In doing so, a specific focus is placed on Decentralisation and local service delivery, especially for particularly vulnerable groups; Human Rights; Social Protection; Citizen Participation and Accountability; Sustainable Finance; implementation of Gender-transformative approaches; prevention of Sexual and Gender-Based Violence; peacebuilding and social cohesion; and Mental Health & Psycho-Social Support. The main political partners of the GG Cluster are the Ministry of Local Government (MINALOC), the Ministry of Finance and Economic Planning (MINECOFIN), and the Ministry of Gender and Family Promotion). At the same time, the projects in the Cluster cooperate with and support several partners from Civil Society.

GIZ Rwanda’s Good Governance Cluster is currently searching a candidate for the position of Junior Finance Specialist.

Candidate Profile

Location: Kigali

Fixed Term: 12 months (renewable upon review)

Position: one (1)

The Junior Finance Specialist performs the following responsibilities and tasks:

A. Responsibilities

The junior finance specialist is responsible for

  • Providing support in financial services for the cluster
  • Ensuring that financial and administrative regulations are complied with
  • Ensuring that information within their tasks is smoothly exchanged in the cluster
  • Providing support in cross-connecting topics

Tasks

Finance and accounting

The junior finance specialist

  • supports in the management of grant agreements (support for preparation and elaboration of contracts, accompaniment of partner organisations in financial reporting, support in the response to audits, communication with headquarter in Germany etc)
  • supports in the management of local subsidies (support for preparation and elaboration of contracts, accompaniment of partner organisations in financial reporting, support in the response to audits etc)
  • supports in the calculation & review of calculations of mission allowances
  • supports in the verification of the monthly closures in Winpaccs and rebookings
  • supports in bank management
  • supports in the response to internal controls and audits of clusters

Procurement

  • The junior finance specialist
  • supports in the procurement of goods and services in the cluster

Administration

The junior finance specialist

  • supports in event management
  • supports in filing documents in reference files or in DMS in line with GIZ’s filing rules

Other duties/additional tasks

  • The junior finance specialist
  • performs other duties and tasks at the request of management

Required qualifications, competences and experience

Qualifications

  • University degree in relevant specialisation and qualification in business administration desirable (BA or equivalent qualification)

Professional experience

  • At least 12 months’ professional experience in a comparable position

Other knowledge, additional competences

  • Very good working knowledge of ITC technologies (related software, phone, fax, email, the internet) and computer applications (e.g. MS Office)
  • Very good knowledge of the European language widely used in the country, good knowledge of German is an added advantage
  • Ability to work in an international team setting and flexibility
  • Good understanding of financial, procurement and administrative processes
  • Willingness to upskill as required by the tasks to be performed – corresponding measures are agreed with management

Interested candidates should submit their application (motivation letter, updated CV, certificates and references) via our electronic job portal by using the button “Apply” until 22 November 2024. All attachments should be put together in one PDF file not larger than 2 MB. Please quote the job title in the subject.

GIZ is an equal opportunities employer and is committed to the full inclusion of all qualified candidates. This includes the     provision of reasonable accommodation, if needed, in order to participate in the job application and interview process and   to perform essential job functions. Please let us know, if you have any requirements should you be invited for   assessment/interview or that you wish us to consider, when considering your application.

 Women and persons with disabilities are particularly encouraged to apply.

 Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted for test and interview.

 GIZ Office Rwanda

 KN 41 St. / Nr.17, Kiyovu

 P.O. Box 59, Kigali,

 Rwanda

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