VACANCY ANNOUNCEMENT

The Institute of Certified Public Accountants of Rwanda (ICPAR) was established under law number 11/2008 of 06/05/2008 to regulate the accounting profession in Rwanda. The Institute has a new strategic plan 2022 - 2026 which aims to boost the number of professional accountants in the country. ICPAR announces the following position which will support the implementation of its five-year strategic plan:

PRINCIPAL EXAMINERS (2)

Job Purpose:

The principal examination officer is a key person in the Education Development Service Department and will facilitate ICPAR examination unit to achieve its critical goal of ensuring high quality examinations for Certified Accounting Technician and/ or Certified Public Accountant qualifications.

Key Responsibilities:

The following are key roles of Principal Examiners at the Institute:

• Plan, identify and ensure sufficient examination logistics are in place before any examination sitting;
• Set examination centers’ standards to the level acceptable by ICPAR and International Education Standards board and ensure that the available examination centers are adequate to accommodate CAT and CPA examinations;
• Establish an environment that ensures proper and efficient security and storage of examinations;
• Plan and expedite examination setting, moderation, marking and release of results for ICPAR Qualifications;
• Liaise with universities, TVETs and other Higher Learning institutions to promote ICPAR Qualifications;
• With support from examination team, actively participate and lead increased enrolment of students;
• Identify any need of updating the curricula and its associated learning materials;
• Actively Participate in the development and review of Curricula and learning materials of ICPAR qualifications;
• Participate in the accreditation process of tuition providers, Universities and TVET colleges and ensure relevant support is provided to enhance the quality of tuition;
• Set exams in line with ICPAR approved syllabus and ensure the compliance of International Educational Standards (IESs) and other relevant standards that govern professional examinations;
• Work and liaise with Tuition providers and sponsors and reconcile their student numbers;
• Conduct Tracer and employer satisfactory surveys to ensure relevance of ICPAR qualifications;
• Keep and update of database of examiners, markers, moderators;
• Work closely with the line manager to develop a highly competent examination team that strive to achieve departmental and Institute’s mandates;
• Perform any other duty as may be assigned to you from time to time.

Qualifications:

• Professional certificate like CPA, ACCA or any other equivalent qualification recognized by IFAC with substantial relevant experience in relatively similar work (E);
• Certified Accounting Technicians or Diploma with a significant professional experience at least five years such as training/Coaching, exam setting, marking and learning material development (Essential);
• Bachelor’s degree in any of Finance, Accounting, Economics, Business or education or any other related academic qualifications. (Desirable);
• Active Membership to any professional accountancy organization (Desirable);
• At least a minimum of two years’ experience as a lecturer, in setting and marking of examinations, curricula and learning materials review or in training of professional examinations;
• Experience working with and advanced knowledge of the accountancy profession in Rwanda or professional accountancy organizations’ (PAOs) setting;
• Demonstrates high level of literacy, numeracy and analytical skills;
• Knowledge of administrative processes and ability to create procedures that improve and support delivery of examinations;
• Knowledge in students’ management;
• Experience working and using student and examination management system/software.

HOW TO APPLY:

Interested candidates should send their applications, academic documents together with their CVs, giving full details of their age, qualifications, experience, present and expected remuneration, full contact details including day time telephone number, to: recruitment@icparwanda.com by 20^th November 2024.

Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.

Preference will be given to Rwandan Nationals.