Summary
Date Posted: Thursday, June 06, 2019 , Base Salary: Not Disclosed

JOB DETAILS:
Vacancy: Grant Finance Officer – Trócaire Rwanda
3 June 2019
Office: Trócaire Rwanda
Vacancy: Grant Finance Officer: Rwanda (Local recruitment)
Reporting to: Programme Accountant
Relationships: CEJP, Trócaire Programme Team and Programme Accountants
Experience required: Minimum of 3 years’ experience in Audit/Finance in an NGO environment
Managing: N/A
Date Advertised: 5 June 2019
Due date of receiving applications: 14 June 2019
Anticipated Interview dates: 24 June 2019
Contract duration: 11 months
Scope of role: Grant Management - finance
Actual timing of contract: June 2019 to April 2020, Contingent upon donor approval
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. Trócaire does not implement programme directly. Instead the organisation works in partnership with local civil society and Catholic organisations in 7 districts in Rwanda.
Trócaire Rwanda secured a USAID cooperative agreement Award to implement the project entitled Enhancing Participatory Governance and Accountability (EPGA) effective from 13 April 2017 to 12 April 2020. The project is oriented towards strengthening participatory and accountable governance through the participation of civil society and citizens, particularly women and youth, in the formulation, implementation and monitoring/evaluation of development policies and programs in the agricultural sector in five districts of Rwanda namely Rulindo, Gakenke in the Northern province, Nyanza, Nyamagabe and Nyaruguru in Southern province. For this activity, Trócaire works together with 3 partners (CEJP, RDO and UNICOOPAGI).
A Finance Officer role has arisen within our office for a period effective June 2019 to April 2020. Reporting to the Programme Accountant, the role will work closely with sub-grantees under USAID. Responsibilities include supporting sub-grantees on administration, financial management and reporting. .

Specifically, the role covers the following broad responsibilities:
Sub-grantees Support
• Assist in posting the transactions in the accounting system;
• Assist in preparing bank reconciliations;
• Assist Sub-grantees Project Officer in ensuring compliance with USAID regulations on procurement such as SAM and terrorist checks;
• Work with the finance team to ensure log books are completed and monthly fuel reconciliation is done;
• Supporting month end reporting processes and adequate filing of documents;
• Assist in preparation of timesheets;
• Work with the Project Officer during field visits to ensure all supporting documents and disbursements to beneficiaries are done on time.
General
• Supporting the Programme Accountants in terms of USAID partner grant management reviews;
• Support preparation for USAID audits - collating documentation from partners;
• Other responsibilities as assigned by FAM or Country Director.
The FO will work in close collaboration with sub-grantees and the Trócaire Country Finance and Administration Team and is a key business partner to the rest of the Country Team to achieve the strategic and operational goals of Trócaire in Rwanda. The role will commit 90% of time to Partner Grant Management and deliver this with the Programme Accountants and Finance and Administration Manager. The role suits a team player, someone who available on short notice and is passionate about development and one who will be available from June 2019 to April 2020.

Job Skills: Not Specified

Job Qualifications: Not Specified

Job Education Requirements: Not Specified

Job Experience Requirements: Not Specified

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Job application procedure
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 highlighting 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 behavior 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.
Applications should be sent by email to inforwanda@trocaire.org  or delivered to the same BHC Building, 260 Bvd de l’Umuganda, Kacyiru, Kigali, Rwanda. Responses will only be provided to shortlisted candidates. Experienced and interested female candidates are encouraged to apply. If you do not hear from Trócaire by end of July 2019, consider your application unsuccessful.
Closing date for applications: Friday 14 June 2019.
Country Director
Trocaire - Rwanda Office

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