Financial Assistant at Rwanda Bar Association (RBA), Kigali, Rwanda – DEADLINE: 24/04/2014
Financial Assistant at Rwanda Bar Association (RBA), Kigali, Rwanda – DEADLINE: 24/04/2014
The Rwanda Bar Association (RBA) is a professional body of advocates created in for the first time in Rwanda by an Act of Parliament (Act N°03/97 of March 19th. 1997).Currently, the Bar is regulated by the Law N° 83/2013 of 11/09/2013 Establishing the Bar Association in Rwanda and Determining its Organization and functioning.
The Bar Association established its Secretariat in 2009 comprising a number of permanent staff charged with daily management of Bar programme and projects. It is against this background that the Rwanda Bar Association is seeking to recruit a competent Rwandese national for the position of the “Financial Assistant” to support the Secretariat. The Financial Assistant shall report to the RBA Executive Secretary and his/her duties shall include:
Assisting the accountant in preparation and processing of different payments:
Ensuring timely preparation of bank reconciliation of the Bar accounts;
Assisting in timely preparation of draft financial statement & report;
Ensuring regular Control of the petty cash.
Assisting the finance service in processing medical insurance and other membership service for advocates;
Ensuring effective management of the stock of the Bar Association;
Assisting the Accountant in different finance related activities;
Conducting any other duty that may be assigned to her by his/her employer.
Qualification and skills Required
Interested candidates intuit fulfill the following requirements:
Rwandese by Nationality;
Minimum Bachelors Degree in Management, Accounting or Finance;
Good analytical skills, the ability to present data in a concise manner;
Ability to work with strict targets and deadlines.
High level of writing, understating and speaking proficiency in both English & French while understanding of the other language will be an additional advantage.
High level knowledge of Microsoft Excel (spreadsheet);
Good command in other basic computer applications (word & power point processing):
Team working oriented
Application process
Interested candidates should submit their application letter including contact details (email and telephone) along with notified copies of their educational Degrees and Curriculum Vitae indicating at least three references to the President of the Rwanda Bar Association.
The application shall be submitted at The Rwanda Bar Association Secretariat situated at Kicukiro.BRALIRWA Road, Opposite COVIBAR not later than Tuesday 24th April 2014 at 04:30 pm. Only shortlisted candidates shall be notified for exams.
Done at Kigali
Me Athanase RUTABINGWA
President of the Rwanda Bar Association
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