Financial Management Specialist  

Vacancy Announcement: KIGALI- 2022-041

The Embassy of the United States of America in Kigali is recruiting for Financial Management Specialist position. The position is open to All Interested Candidates/All Sources and available to start immediately.

Duties: The Financial Management Specialist is located in the Financial Management Office, U.S. Embassy Kigali and reports directly to the Financial Management Officer (FMO). The position holder provides expert financial advice on all budget / financial matters to the Financial Management Officer, other USDH Officers and supported agencies. The Financial Management Specialist interprets U.S. government regulations and performs duties in compliance with the unique financial policy of each agency/section in conformance with International Cooperative Administrative Support Services (ICASS) service standards. The position holder serves as the embassy’s key expert on ICASS budget, cost distribution, and other budget related matters and oversees the analysis and review funding authorizations for multiple funding streams including ICASS, Program, Public Diplomacy, Diplomatic Security, Marine Security Guards, Consular, Overseas Building Operations, and Representation. Additionally, the position holder has primary responsibility for overseeing financial planning and budget formulation and execution for a budget in excess of $15 million on an annual basis and supervises the provision of additional financial services to the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), Department of Defense, and the Center for Disease Control,

This position directly supervises five employees. Performs or supervises the performance of such functions as budgeting, financial planning, allotment accounting, voucher examining, cashiering, and payroll, and providing financial management advisory services to the Financial Management Officer and to serviced agencies at post.

All applications must be submitted via Electronic Recruitment Application (ERA) by December 21, 2022.

Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted. If you have any questions, please contact the Human Resources Office

on [email protected]