FINANCE MANAGER AT RUNGANO-NDOTA INITIATIVE (RNI)   

BACKGROUND

BENIMPUHWE is a local non-profit organization legally recognized in 1995. It is implementing various projects in 11 districts of Rwanda. The organization provides assistance to the vulnerable women, orphans and other vulnerable children and youth so as to improve their livelihood and sustain adequate living conditions.

BENIMPUHWE ORGANIZATION is implementing Rungano-Ndota project among others.

Project overview

This project was created by a Founding Team of 15 young leaders from Ruhango District.  Our vision and effort catalyzed a new initiative that helps vulnerable youth develop as leaders and entrepreneurs, using an innovative experiential, community-building approach.  In 2017 Rungano-Ndota Initiative started working officially in the District.  Some of the Founding Team now serve as staff.

Since then the program has improved the livelihoods of 200 vulnerable youth in the district. We designed Rungano-Ndota to build a truly empowering path for vulnerable youth so they can develop not only as leaders and entrepreneurs but also develop entrepreneurial mindset in all their life. The goal of the program is to empower a community of vulnerable youth as holistic leaders who are able to secure their livelihoods for future and help others at the same time.

RNI’s program in a district is operated by a staff with a volunteer Leadership Team that comes from the community.  Our approach starts with mentoring to guide youth’s choices regarding their wellness and their livelihood.  Monthly program days bring the entire group together to practice leadership skills and develop entrepreneurial abilities, all in an active, experiential style that unlocks their potential.  From that foundation, youth develop pathways for their livelihoods – including vocational training, individual entrepreneurship, and cooperative businesses with their peers. We keep coaching and helping them operate and sustain their businesses over a period of four years.  After graduation, youth will continue to be involved through alumni activities.

We have developed RNI in collaboration with Rwanda Youth Partnership, our partners in the USA.  Through this partnership we interact with supporters and mentors from the USA and other countries who support our mission.  Together we are planning to scale up the program in other districts of the country.

Website: runganondota.org

        benimpuhwe.org

About the Finance manager position

RNI seeks to hire a leader with the skills and experience to design and implement financial systems.  The project will soon shift from operating as a program of an NGO to operating as an independent NGO, so we need to establish standard operating systems for a well-run organization.  We also have built an innovative loan fund that lends to vulnerable youth, and need financial systems to track and increase their access to finance.  This new Manager will design and implement systems to establish our innovative organization and empower our talented staff as we increase our activity and impact.

Job Description:

Position Title: Finance manager

General responsibilities for all Rungano-Ndota program staff:

• Participate constructively in the RNI community and establish friendly relationships with youth
• Help design and facilitate Rungano Program Days
• Be able to provide holistic advising on both leadership progress, entrepreneurship and personal wellness
• Help design and facilitate in RNI Business Bootcamp and Business Idea Generation Day
• Actively participate the RNI organized virtual events
• Participate in Monitoring and Evaluation
• Support colleagues with their responsibilities through feedback and teamwork 

Responsibilities for this particular job:

• Oversee the financial management of the organization, ensuring that all financial transactions and reports are accurate and up-to-date.
• Participate in developing, maintaining, and analyzing budgets
• Participate in developing grant proposals
• Develop and maintain financial policies and procedures in compliance with local laws and regulations.
• Monitor cash flow and manage banking relationships, including reconciliations and cash disbursements.
• Prepare financial reports and presentations for the Board of Directors and other stakeholders as required.
• Handle human resources payroll and benefits processes
• Manage procurement and logistics, including sourcing of goods and services, negotiating contracts, and managing relationships with vendors.
• Work closely with the senior management team to develop and implement financial strategies that support the goals of the organization.
• Provide financial analysis and recommendations to support decision-making by senior management.
• Liaise with external stakeholders, especially in the context of hosting a delegation from U.S., to ensure that all financial and logistical requirements are met.
• Keep inventory of assets and maintain the information such as asset description value and location.
• Design and implement training for RNI staff in areas like accounting and record-keeping, to help staff in their work with youth businesses

Finance manager will work under the supervision of Rungano-Ndota Program manager

Essential Qualifications and Required Skills:

All Rungano-Ndota staff:

• Possess reliable, clear teamwork communication style, with colleagues, youth, and external partners
• Possess deep understanding of the barriers faced by youth who are not in formal education and employment – coupled with equal belief in their potential for success
• Demonstrate ability to build positive, empowering relationships with vulnerable youth
• Have high integrity and ethical behavior in all they do
• Are Rwandan by nationality and thoroughly understand the context of the country
• Are young themselves, because the work requires flexibility, travels, and working with youth
• Have mid to high level skills in MS Word and Excel
• Are fluent in spoken and written Kinyarwanda and English
• Perform any other duties as assigned by the organization.

For this particular job, the candidate should possess:

• At least A0 in finance,, management, accounting or related field
• A minimum of not less than 3 years related professional experience, preferably having worked in NGOs, public entities and or reputable private sector organizations
• Leadership capacity to join this growing initiative as the third person on our national staff team
• Ability to work with various financial management software as an added advantage

Interested candidates should submit their application through [email protected] and copy to [email protected].  Include a cover letter and CV.  In your cover letter, you are welcome to explain any parts of your professional, academic, or personal life experience that truly motivate you to pursue this job.

Deadline: May 23^rd , 2023 at 5:00 pm.