Job Opportunities

1. Job Title: Internal Audit Specialist

Job responsibilities

Prepare annual internal audit plans:

• Consult different components regarding their annual activities, in particular plans for disbursement of grants and loans to partner entities.

• Prepare a risk-based audit plan for the financial year covering all institutions and partner entities in receipt of or planned to be in receipt of project funds.

• Design the audit plan with clear timing.

• Present the annual audit plan for approval to the project Steering Committee and ensure.

Carry out financial, performance and other audits of all activities:

• Conduct audits and prepare internal audit reports in respect of projects under SPIU in receipt of project funds and expenditure execution to identify weaknesses;

• Carry out a review of the documented systems to ensure adherence to any requirements, contractual, regulatory and legislative requirements and;

• Identify internal control strengths and weaknesses and recommend appropriate actions.

• Carry out relevant audit tests to ensure that risk management policies and internal control systems are operating efficiently and effectively; including recommending measures to strengthen internal controls, governance and risk management;

• Carry out periodic reviews to provide assurance on adequacy and effectiveness of risk management practices;

• Summarise findings and make recommendations, obtain management responses;

• Advise on the appropriateness of accounting records, records storage arrangements and financial reporting;

• Monitoring the implementation of audit recommendations and reporting on the status thereof;

• Perform any other activities that may be required from time to time and that are in line with the overall purpose of the VCRP/RWB-SPIU;

• Perform any other duties as assigned by the supervisor.

Provide advisory services:

• Participate in significant initiatives and priorities and provide solutions to financial and internal controls.

Qualifications

• Master’s degree in accounting with at least 3 years of working experience as an auditor having completed professional courses or being at an advanced level of CIA, CPA or ACCA

  3 Years of relevant experience

• Master’s degree in finance with at least 3 years of working experience as an auditor having completed professional courses or being at an advanced level of CIA, CPA or ACCA

  3 Years of relevant experience

• Master’s degree in management with at least 3 years of working experience as an auditor having completed professional courses or being at an advanced level of CIA, CPA or ACCA

  3 Years of relevant experience

• Bachelor’s degree in accounting with at least 3 years of working experience as an auditor having completed professional courses or being at an advanced level of CIA, CPA or ACCA

  3 Years of relevant experience

• Bachelor’s degree in finance with at least 3 years of working experience as an auditor having completed professional courses or being at an advanced level of CIA, CPA or ACCA

  3 Years of relevant experience

• Bachelor's degree in management with at least 3 years of working experience as an auditor having completed professional courses or being at an advanced level of CIA, CPA or ACCA

  3 Years of relevant experience

Required competencies and key technical skills

• Integrity

• Strong critical thinking skills and excellent problem solving skills

• Inclusiveness

• Accountability

• Teamwork

• Client/citizen focus

• Professionalism

• Flexibility, team player, able to multi-task, and get things done as expected;

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills

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2. Job Title: Financial Management Specialist

Job responsibilities

1. Establish and maintain a sound financial and internal control systems for the project (s) which are in line with the GoR Regulations and Donor Procedures;

2. Ensure funds are properly managed and flow smoothly, adequately, regularly and predictably in order to meet the objectives of the project(s);

3. Ensure the proper and timely accountability for Project(s) resources;

4. Design and provide the Project Coordinator with monthly analytical reports on the financial performance of the Project(s);

5. Design and provide the Project Coordinator with quarterly analytical reports as required by Donor(s)

6. Prepare quarterly, semi-annual and annual project(s) (and at any time requested) financial statements and other reports to be reviewed by the Project Coordination Unit, SPIU Director of Administration and Finance and external auditors as may be required by the program legal agreements and the financial reporting framework of the GoR;

7. Prepare, along with program team, annual budgets and budget revisions at the end of each quarter and as required.

8. Liaise with Rwanda Water Resources Board for the payment on time of all taxes and social contributions related to some donors-funded projects;

9. Liaise with Rwanda Revenue Authority (RRA) for the payment on time of all taxes and social contributions related to some donors-funded projects;

10. Liaise with the Office of the Auditor General and /or the External Audit Firm and have responsibility for the timely submission of audited project financial statements to the Donors;

11. Perform any other duties assigned by the Supervisor

Qualifications

• Master’ Degree in Accounting from a recognized university and advanced level of either ACCA or CPA Having at least 3 years of experience in Government accounting including the use of IFMIS and working as Director of Finance or Accountant for the African Development Bank (AfDB)-funded projects or Government projects funded by other development partners

  3 Years of relevant experience

• Master’ Degree in Finance from a recognized university and advanced level of either ACCA or CPA Having at least 3 years of experience in Government accounting including the use of IFMIS and working as Director of Finance or Accountant for the African Development Bank (AfDB)-funded projects or Government projects funded by other development partners

  3 Years of relevant experience

• Bachelor's Degree in accounting from a recognized university and advanced level of either ACCA or CPA Having at least 3 years of experience in Government accounting including the use of FMIS and working as Director of Finance or Accountant for the African Development Bank (AfDB)-funded projects or Government projects funded by other development partners

  3 Years of relevant experience

• Bachelor's Degree in finance from a recognized university and advanced level of either ACCA or CPA Having at least 3 years of experience in Government accounting including the use of IFMIS and working as Director of Finance or Accountant for the African Development Bank (AfDB)-funded projects or Government projects funded by other development partners

  3 Years of relevant experience

Required competencies and key technical skills

• Accountability

• Professionalism

• Teamwork skills

• Familiarity with internal control systems

• In possession of strong financial analytical skills.

• Computer literate, preferably in accounting and Microsoft packages.

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3. Job Title: Environmental Safeguard Specialist

Job responsibilities

• Reporting to the SPU Coordinator, the Environmental and Safeguards Specialist will be responsible for the following:

• Support and guide the activities of environmental and social safeguard in the intervention areas.

• Record and provide adequate responses to the complaints of project beneficiaries.

• Ensure effective integration of environmental and social safeguard considerations into all aspects of identification, consultation, planning, and implementation of project activities.

• Liaise with stakeholders to ensure effective mainstreaming of environmental and social safeguard issues into the implementation of project activities.

• Ensure that the Project activities are consistent in their approaches to environmental and social safeguard issues, thereby supporting full blending at the operational level.

• Work closely with relevant Districts and Sectors Staff within the intervention areas in all processes of environmental and social safeguard.

• Prepare all documents related to processes of environmental and social safeguard activities (MoU, agreements, etc.).

• Ensure that the contractors follow the rules regarding environmental protection and safety during the implementation and maintenance phases.

• Provide regular social safeguard inputs to monitoring, evaluation, and reporting activities.

• Follow up on the social aspects in project sites.

• Perform any other tasks as required or directed by RWB management.

Qualifications

• Master’s Degree in Water Resources

  3 Years of relevant experience

• Bachelor's Degree in Environmental Management

  5 Years of relevant experience

• Master's Degree in Water Resources and Environmental Management

  3 Years of relevant experience

• Bachelor's Applied Social Science

  5 Years of relevant experience

• Master's Applied Social Science

  3 Years of relevant experience

• Master's degree in Environmental Management

  3 Years of relevant experience

• Bachelors Degree in environmental economics

  5 Years of relevant experience

• Master's Degree in Environmental Economics

  3 Years of relevant experience

Required competencies and key technical skills

• Time management skills

• Organizational and planning skills

• Presentation skills

• Fluent in Kinyarwanda and English. Knowledge of French will be an added advantage

• Team working Skills

• Interpersonal skills;

• Excellent communication skills both orally and in writing

• Judgement and decision making skills

• Ability to prioritize and plan effectively

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