Job Vacancies (3 Positions)
Rwanda Organization for Development Initiatives(RODI) | Post type: Jobs
August 9, 2024 - Deadline 14/08/2024 | NumberOfPosition [3]
Rwanda Organization for Development Initiatives(RODI) Overview
Rwanda Organization for Development Initiatives (RODI Rwanda) is a non-profit Organization created in 2012 and recognized by the Government of Rwanda through the Rwanda Governance Board (RGB) with Reg No 044/2014 in 2014. RODI plays a role as a partner in advocating for youth, women and children regarding education, contributing to minimizing the rate of unemployment, promoting livelihood and agriculture, and encouraging entrepreneurship as a solution to unemployment and climate change effects as major concerns in Rwanda and Africa in general.
Job Advert on the Position of “Finance Manager”
About the Job Position
The Finance Manager will manage and oversee the financial operations of Rwanda Organization for Development Initiatives (RODI). Main duties will include, but are not limited to maintaining accurate financial records, preparing and analysing financial reports, and ensuring compliance with Rwanda's financial and tax regulatory standards. This role will play a critical role in managing and reporting financial transactions and grant-funded project financial transactions, ensuring compliance with funding requirements.
Key Responsibilities
- Maintain the financial health of the organization.
- Responsible for day-to-day finance and accounts operations.
- Provide financial reports and interpret financial information to the senior management team while recommending further courses of action.
- Follow up and manage all organization accounts.
- Prepare timely financial statements, annual financials and budget plans.
- Follow up on the management and maintenance of all organization assets.
- Assist, follow up and oversee the organization's procurement of goods and services.
- Develop a mechanism for monitoring and controlling budget utilisation of the organisation’s activities.
- Manage the organization's financial accounting, monitoring and reporting systems and ensure all reports are shared with the senior management team promptly.
- Ensure timely preparation of the monthly, quarterly and annual financial reports.
- Develop external relationships with appropriate contacts, e.g. auditors, bankers and statutory Institutions.
- Make sure all Finance data has been entered into our accounting system (quick book) in a timely manner.
- Ensure timely preparation of all monthly and quarterly returns and other taxes.
- Ensure the timely preparation of the monthly payroll in compliance with all statutory taxes as per Rwanda tax law.
Qualifications and experiences
- Must be Rwandan
- Master’s Degree in Accounting or Finance with 5 years of working experience with at least two years in a senior accountant/Finance Manager Position;
- Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting or Finance with at least 7 years of working experience with at least two years in a senior accountant/Finance Manager Position;
- Working Experience in internal audit external audit firms as an auditor for at least 5 years will be an added advantage
- Having or enrolled in intermediate CPA or ACCA certification is an added advantage. Being a member of the Institute of Certified Public Accountants of Rwanda is an advantage.
- Strong knowledge of accounting principles, budgeting, financial regulations, and taxation laws in Rwanda and none governmental organizations ;
- Proficiency in accounting software (QuickBooks Online or Desktop) and MS Office suite, with advanced skills in Excel for financial analysis.
- Strong communication skills, with the ability to effectively present complex information to diverse audiences.
- Knowledge of donor reporting requirements and compliance standard
- Experience working with donors, implementing partners, and government agencies on monitoring and evaluation activities
- Excellent in English, communication, and presentation and knowledge of French is an advantage
Preferred Skills
- Strong written and presentation skills
- Advanced analytical and problem-solving abilities.?
- Creative and innovative mindset and results-oriented approach;
- Proactive and Team player
- Excellent interpersonal skills with the ability to be flexible and adaptable.
- Cultural awareness and sensitivity to navigate diverse business environments.
- Ability to work independently and in a team setting.
- Flexibility and adaptability to rapidly changing situations.
- Strong coaching and mentoring skills.
- The ability to think strategically.
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2. Job Advert on the Position of “Design, Monitoring and Evaluation Specialist (DM&E)
About the Job Position
RODI is seeking an experienced Design, Monitoring and Evaluation Specialist (DME) to drive our organization's efforts in assessing and improving program effectiveness and impact. DME Specialist will be responsible for developing and implementing robust monitoring and evaluation frameworks, systems, and processes to track progress, measure outcomes, and inform decision-making. This role requires analytical skills, attention to detail, and the ability to translate data into actionable insights for continuous improvement.
Key Responsibilities
- Support the development and implementation of the organization's monitoring and evaluation strategy, in alignment with program goals, objectives, and donor requirements.
- Design and implement comprehensive monitoring and evaluation frameworks, including logic models, theory of change, performance indicators, data collection plans, and reporting mechanisms including participatory monitoring and feedback mechanisms for communities.
- Provide strategic support on data collection, analysis, and management of quantitative and qualitative data to track program outputs, outcomes, and impact. Ensure data quality, integrity, and confidentiality throughout the process.
- Plan and conduct evaluations, including baseline assessments, mid-term reviews, and end-of-project evaluations, to assess program effectiveness, efficiency, relevance, and sustainability.
- Analyze evaluation findings and performance data to identify trends, patterns, and lessons learned. Synthesize complex information into clear and concise reports, presentations, and recommendations for stakeholders.
- Provide training and technical assistance to staff and partners on monitoring and evaluation concepts, methods, tools, and best practices. Build internal capacity for data collection, analysis, and utilization.
- Promote knowledge sharing and learning within the organization by documenting and disseminating best practices, case studies, success stories, and lessons learned from monitoring and evaluation activities.
- Collaborate with program managers, donors, government agencies, and other stakeholders to ensure alignment of monitoring and evaluation activities with program objectives and stakeholder expectations.
- Promote efforts to continuously improve monitoring and evaluation processes, tools, and methodologies based on feedback, evaluation findings, and emerging trends in the field.
- Design Monthly, quarterly and annual reports of the organization
- Promote quality and knowledge management of the projects and programs
- To develop a Data Management tool for tracking projects and program indicators
- Contributing to any other assignments as identified by your hierarchical supervisors
Preferred Skills
- Strong written and presentation
- Advanced analytical and problem-solving abilities.?
- Creative and innovative mindset and results-oriented approach;
- Proactive and Team player
- Excellent interpersonal skills with the ability to be flexible and adaptable.
- Cultural awareness and sensitivity to navigate diverse business environments.
- Ability to work independently and in a team setting.
- Flexibility and adaptability to rapidly changing situations.
- Strong coaching and mentoring skills.
- The ability to think strategically.
Qualifications and experiences
- Must be Rwandan
- At least a Bachelor’s degree in applied economics, Statistics, Economics, Monitoring and Evaluation with 6 years of working experience.
- Master’s degree in applied economics, Statistics, Economics, Monitoring and Evaluation with at least 4 years of experience
- At least 3 years of experience in monitoring and evaluation positions, research, or related roles, preferably in local NGO or International NGOs
- Strong understanding of monitoring and evaluation concepts, methodologies, and tools, including quantitative and qualitative data collection and analysis techniques.
- Proficiency in statistical analysis software (e.g., SPSS, STATA,) and data visualization tools,
- Strong communication skills, with the ability to effectively present complex information to diverse audiences.
- Knowledge of donor reporting requirements and compliance standard
- Experience working with donors, implementing partners, and government agencies on monitoring and evaluation activities.
- Excellent in English, communication, and presentation and knowledge of French is an advantage
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3. Job Advert on the Position of “Project Manager”
Key Responsibilities
- Experience in project management(development and implementation)
- Develop strategic plans, action plans, operational plans and budget plans and ensure the implementation, management, supervision and evaluation of programs and growth by the fields of the project;
- Coordinate and supervise project’s implementations by fields of the project;
- Organize baseline survey for identification of project’s beneficiaries/partners.
- Organize participatory planning of the project’s action plans.
- Organize periodic planning of the coordination: Weakly, Monthly, and Quarterly work plans.
- Manage and supervise technical staff;
- Distribute planned activities to the technical staff according to the action plan and operational plan.
- Assist, support and supervise technical staff in the implementation of activities.
- Provide technical assistance through ToT, workshops and coaching to strengthen technical staff and and community and to implement planned activities.
- Organize annual evaluation of technical staff assigned to the projects
- Elaborate technical tools: (training manuals, technical guides, MoU, and agreements.
- Organize with the hierarchical supervisors the mid-term and final evaluations of the projects;
- Facilitate small initiatives of project participants through the development of entrepreneurial ideas, starter-up businesses and market linkages toward business growth;
- Able to manage household’s conflicts;
- Collaborate with program managers, donors, government agencies, and other stakeholders to ensure alignment of monitoring and evaluation activities with program objectives and stakeholder expectations.
- Promote efforts to continuously improve monitoring and evaluation processes, tools, and methodologies based on feedback, evaluation findings, and emerging trends in the field.
- Design Monthly, quarterly and annual reports of the organization
- Promote quality and knowledge management of the projects and programs
- To develop a Data Management tool for tracking projects and program indicators
- Contributing to any other assignments as identified by your hierarchical supervisors
- Analyse trends in the program, identify issues and develop and recommend solutions to the hierarchical supervision.
- Ensure successful development and implementation of RODI plans;
- Lead the development of M&E frameworks and tools for the project;
- Contribute to the development of M&E frameworks and tools for the organization;
- Review monitoring reports, analyse them for impact evaluation and identify the causes of potential bottlenecks in project implementation;
- Able to initiate, and develop strengthening Savings for transformation groups
- Undertake regular visits to the field to support the implementation of M&E and to identify where adaptations might be needed;Elaborate and consolidate narrative reports of the Project (Monthly, quarterly, semi-annually and annually);
- Develop and monitor the budget for project implementation in collaboration with the Executive Director and Financial Services.
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How to Apply
The application should include:
- A detailed Curriculum Vitae (maximum of 3 pages) with 3 details (emails and telephones) of persons of Reference preferably your current or past employers ( head of the institutions or line managers)
- A motivation letters
- A copy of your university degree(s) in a single scanned document with Equivalence from (HEC) for those who studied abroad
- certificates
Interested candidates should send the documents to: recruitment@rodirwanda.org.rw with a copy to rodirwanda21@gmail.cmom
The deadline for submission of applications is 14th August 2024, 5:00 pm Kigali time. Late applications will not be considered. Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.
Done at Kigali on 07th August 2024
UWIMANA Chrysostome
Executive Director
RODI Rwanda