3 Job Positions at Sociotherapy Rwanda: (Deadline 8 September 2023)
Accountant at Community Based at Sociotherapy Rwanda: (Deadline 8 September 2023)
Vacancy Announcement
1 Full-Time Accountants
Community-Based Sociotherapy Rwanda (CBS-Rwanda)
Starting period: September 2023
Locations:
The CBS Head Office (Based at Kigali)
The organization Community Based Sociotherapy Rwanda (CBS Rwanda) was established to contribute to the psychosocial well-being of people affected by the Genocide against the Tutsi and to strengthen interpersonal reconciliation and social cohesion at the grass-roots level.
The community-based sociotherapy approach uses the group as a therapeutic medium in the establishment of trust, the creation of an open environment for discussion and the formation of peer-support structures. The socio-groups facilitate community members to identify, acknowledge, share, and manage together their everyday psychosocial problems related to the recent history of political violence and its aftermath.
Under the support of the Royal Embassy of the Kingdom of the Netherlands in Rwanda and in collaboration with Institute for Community Based Sociotherapy (ICBS), CBS Rwanda will be implementing a three-year project “CONNECT”: Connecting for Peace: A scale-up of Community-Based Sociotherapy as an Integrated MHPSS and Peacebuilding Approach in the Great Lakes Region. CBS is implementing the project in Rwanda.
CBS would like to recruit one qualified, dynamic, and highly motivated candidate of high moral character and professional integrity to fill the position of accountant. The accountant will be responsible for daily financial management and preparation of payments, recording, management of assets of the projects in close collaboration with the respective responsible people at the organization level. The Accountant closely works with the Finance and Administrative Manager, Head of Programs, and Field officers. The accountant will report directly to the Finance and Administration Manager who supervises the general financial management at CBS level.
Basic responsibilities
- Contribute to the project budgeting and budget revision and monitoring;
- Contribute to the development of the procurement plan and its implementation;
- Set up and implement a strong financial and operational plan for cash management in cooperation with the Finance and Administration Manager, Head of Programs, and Field officers;
- Review vendor invoices for accuracy and completeness to ensure compliance before making payment/reimbursement. Do this in accordance with internal financial policies and in collaboration with Finance and Administration Manager;
- Perform general financial data recording, update financial documents and proper archives on a regular basis;
- Ensure that all bank/cash vouchers are properly issued;
- Ensure that all disbursed amounts have sufficient supporting documents and all floats are fully justified in a timely manner;
- Check on issuing the receipts of any incomes or funds received from Head Office and ensure prompt deposit into the cash accounts;
- Check on weekly and monthly bank and cash reconciliation;
- Maintain accurate inventory schedule reporting and track any discrepancies;
- Follow up on the transfer of funds to ensure that funds reach the intended people;
- Calculate and produce the monthly payroll and tax on salaries and other legal taxes;
- Produce regular financial statements according to CBS procedure manual;
- Participate actively in capacity building trainings facilitated by finance and program experts.
Profile candidate
Essential skills and qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree exclusively in accounting; having studied accounting at secondary school level;
- At least 3 years accounting experience;
- Strong background in project administration, financial and budget management;
- High proficiency with Microsoft Word, Excel and at least one of the accounting software programs preferably QuickBooks;
- Knowledge of the technical and operational requirements of international funding agencies;
- Mastering the general accepted accounting principles;
- Commitment to the goals and principles of the community-based sociotherapy;
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills and strong organizational skills;
- Strong interpersonal and problem-solving skills;
- Ability to work as part of a team and work in hierarchal structures;
- An honest, reliable, and very accurate person;
- Fluent Kinyarwanda and English, both verbal and written;
- Having a basic understanding of local taxation system.
Desirable skills and qualifications
- Having MA in accounting, business administration and/or related field;
- Pursuing ACCA/CPA or equivalent at advanced level;
- Grants and contract experience within other, preferably international, nonprofit organizations;
- Supervisory and management experience, including direct supervision of professional staff;
- Working knowledge of French is a plus;
- Having basic knowledge in project management;
- Having a certified accounting document like CPA or being at final stage of completion.
Terms of employment
This is a full-time position. The Accountant is based in Kigali at the head office of CBS Rwanda. Confirmation of the employment will be after three months of probation that can be extended once according to the labor law in Rwanda. After these three months the Accountant will receive a one-year contract with the possibility for extension. The Accountant is expected to start in September 2023.
How to apply
To apply for this position, please send your motivation letter, CV, academic documents, and two references to: info@cbsrwanda.org no later than the 08th September 2023. Job interviews will be communicated after pre-selection. Hard copies of academic documents will be required after succeeding oral and written test. For more information about CBS Rwanda, you can consult the following website: www.cbsrwanda.org. For direct information, you can call the Executive Director (0788 483 210) or the Head of Programs (0787 493 187).
The letter should be addressed to the Executive Director of CBS Rwanda.
Done at Kigali on 18/08/2023.
The management of Community Based Sociotherapy Rwanda.
Participatory Action Researcher (PAR) at Sociotherapy Rwanda: (Deadline 8 September 2023)
Job announcement
1 Full-Time Participatory Action Researcher (PAR)
Community Based Sociotherapy (CBS Rwanda)
Starting date: September 2023
Locations:
The CBS Head Office (Based at Kigali)
Introduction
The organization Center for Community Based Sociotherapy Rwanda (CBS Rwanda) was established to contribute to the psychosocial well-being of people affected by the Genocide against the Tutsi and to strengthen interpersonal reconciliation and social cohesion at the grass-roots level.
The community-based sociotherapy approach uses the group as a therapeutic medium in the establishment of trust, the creation of an open environment for discussion and the formation of peer-support structures. The socio-groups facilitate community members to identify, acknowledge, share, and manage together their everyday psychosocial problems related to the recent history of political violence and its aftermath.
Under the support of the Royal Embassy of the Kingdom of the Netherlands in Rwanda and in collaboration with Institute for Community Based Sociotherapy (ICBS), CBS Rwanda will be implementing a three-year project “CONNECT”: Connecting for Peace: A scale-up of Community-Based Sociotherapy as an Integrated MHPSS and Peacebuilding Approach in the Great Lakes Region. CBS is implementing the project in Rwanda.
CBS Rwanda is looking for a full-time Participatory Action Researcher (PAR) who will form an integral part of the intervention and will ensure intensive monitoring and evaluation system in the area of intervention of CBS in Rwanda. As the researcher functions as an active observer, the researcher can immediately act when difficulties emerge and give suggestions to the entire team about how the intervention can be enhanced. The research findings are shared with the Senior Researcher who is heading the department of research under CBS Rwanda.
Basic responsibilities
- Be actively involved in the monitoring and evaluation of the program at grassroots level and review the progress, successes, and challenges from an internal angle;
- Conduct focus group discussions, interviews and develop a survey that will be conducted among (ex-)participants and future participants of the program;
- Keep oversight of the project’s community engagement efforts across the districts of intervention of CBS and sustainability of the program results;
- Write regular reports on the research findings which can be presented and discussed in the
team of PA Researchers under the guidance of the Senior Researcher;
- Facilitate regular meetings with the field team to discuss the challenges they encounter and possible solutions;
- Be actively involved in the writing of annual reports and final evaluation;
- Contribute to co-authored (academic) articles, working papers, book chapters, significant change story booklets and other publications;
- Contribute to the preparation of project’s public communication strategies, like the website, news articles and leaflets;
- Assist in the design and implementation of the (inter)national ‘linking-and-learning’ angle of the program;
- Work with local partners and communities to foster practices and a culture of knowledge sharing and learning among the staff and partners of the program;
- Doing any other task requested by line managers in relation to a success of the project.
Profile candidate
Essential skills and qualification
- A bachelor’s degree in social sciences, Anthropology, Public Health, Psychology, or other related field preferably with master’s degree in the same field;
- At least 5 years of research experience, using both qualitative and quantitative methods;
- Proven analytical and technical skills and strong knowledge in research design and facilitation;
- Experience with using research for achieving development outcomes in complex projects;
- Proven ability to excel as results-oriented, independent team player.
- Fully familiar with state of art computer programs and other software like SPSS, Nvivo for data capture, storage, retrieval, and data-analyses.
- Experience in doing action research, analysis of research-data and/or practical experience in knowledge management within a nonprofit organization.
- Both strong Kinyarwanda and English language proficiency
- Excellent report writing, writing academic papers including case studies, book chapters, articles, presentation skills, etc;
- Experience with qualitative research methods like focus group discussions, in-depth semi-structured interviews, and life histories;
- Experience with developing valid quantitative questionnaires and regression analyses to measure output of a complex social intervention;
- Commitment to the goals and principles of the community-based sociotherapy program and an ability to ensure the mandate underpins our support to participants in the program;
- Ability to manage heavy workloads, to multitask and to meet deadlines;
- Excellent interpersonal and networking skills;
- A very resourceful person and a real problem-solver;
- Ability to remain constantly aware of the balance between objectivity and subjectivity;
- A very sociable person, with strong communication skills and a non-discriminatory attitude.
Terms of employment
This is a full-time position. The Participatory Action Researcher is based in Kigali but the position involves regular field-visits. A PAR to be recruited should be qualified, dynamic, and highly motivated, having high moral character and professional integrity to fill the position of PAR. The PAR will be responsible for daily research activities in cooperation with the senior researcher at CBS level.
How to apply
To apply for this position, please send your motivation letter, CV, academic documents, and two references to: info@cbsrwanda.org no later than the 08th September 2023. Job interviews will be communicated after pre-selection. Hard copy academic documents will be required after succeeding oral and written test. For more information about CBS Rwanda, you can consult the following website: www.cbsrwanda.org. For direct information, you can call the Executive Director (0788 483 210) or the Head of Programs (0787 493 187).
The letter should be addressed to the Executive Director of CBS Rwanda.
Done at Kigali on 18/08/2023.
The management of Community Based Sociotherapy Rwanda
District Officer at Sociotherapy Rwanda: (Deadline 8 September 2023)
Vacancy Announcement
4 Full-Time District Officer
Community-Based Sociotherapy Rwanda (CBS-Rwanda)
Starting period: October 2023
Location
In the districts of implementation
Introduction
The organization Center for Community Based Sociotherapy Rwanda (CBS Rwanda) was established to contribute to the psychosocial well-being of people affected by the Genocide against the Tutsi and to strengthen interpersonal reconciliation and social cohesion at the grass-roots level.
The community-based sociotherapy approach uses the group as a therapeutic medium in the establishment of trust, the creation of an open environment for discussion and the formation of peer-support structures. The socio-groups facilitate community members to identify, acknowledge, share, and manage together their everyday psychosocial problems related to the recent history of political violence and its aftermath.
Under the support of the Royal Embassy of the Kingdom of the Netherlands in Rwanda and in collaboration with Institute for Community Based Sociotherapy (ICBS), CBS Rwanda will be implementing a three-year project “CONNECT”: Connecting for Peace: A scale-up of Community-Based Sociotherapy as an Integrated MHPSS and Peacebuilding Approach in the Great Lakes Region. CBS is implementing the project in Rwanda.
CBS would like to recruit four qualified, dynamic, and highly motivated candidates of high moral character and professional integrity to fill the position of the district officers. The District Officers will be responsible for daily project management, monitoring of sociotherapy group session, and liaising with partners operating within the district. The District Officer will report directly to the Head of Programs who supervises all the projects at CBS level.
Basic responsibilities
- Responsible for the recruitment of community members to become sociotherapists;
- Coordinate the recruitment of the participants in sociotherapy groups;
- Organize the first sociotherapy group sessions in cooperation with the local sociotherapists;
- Monitor sociotherapy weekly sessions
- Monitor the personal and professional stability of the local sociotherapists and ensure that adequate working environment is maintained and psychological support systems for sociotherapists are in place;
- Propose a local strategy for implementation according to the specific context and oversee its implementation once validated;
- Keep track of all the sociotherapy groups that take place in the district;
- Follow the guidelines which were set up by the Finance and Administration Manager and Field Accountant to accurately manage the financial recourses that form the reimbursement of the sociotherapists;
- Be the direct contact person and representative of the CBS district level, both for local authorities and other institutions;
- Keep the Head of Programs informed at all times on the progress and challenges of the operational strategies;
- Work closely with the researchers to monitor and evaluate the impact of the program;
- Ensure that key operational information circulates properly within the Field Team and the overall organization;
- Be an active participant in district meetings and other relevant local gatherings;
- Ensure that sociotherapy sessions are taking place in line with sociotherapy method and manual of operations;
- Ensure that regular sociotherapy reports are qualitatively and quantitatively provided as required by sociotherapy policy;
- Review regularly reports of sociotherapits and give observations aiming at improvement of the quality of implementation;
- Develop a list used to pay incentives of sociotherapists based on weekly reports done by them;
- Initiate and support sociotherapy groups’ initiatives to maintain the participants’ social and economic cohesion and welfare;
- Advise sociotherapists in psychosocial problem management through sociotherapy sessions;
- Doing any other task requested by line managers in relation to a success of the project.
Profile candidate
Essential skills and qualifications
- Bachelor degree in relevant field (e.g. Social Sciences, Psychology, Mental Health, Clinical Psychology, Nursing, Public Health, Anthropology, or Conflict/Peace Studies etc.);
- At least 3 years experience in the field of project implementation, preferably in the field of psychosocial interventions;
- Demonstrated experience in community mobilization and attitude for field work at grassroots level;
- Previous experience in a representative position and with networking with local (governmental) authorities;
- Commitment to the goals and principles of the community-based sociotherapy program and an ability to ensure the mandate underpins our support to participants in the program;
- Strong skills in organization and coordination are essential, including the management of finances;
- Ability to operate Microsoft Word, Excel and Powerpoint;
- An honest, reliable, and very accurate person, who is able to work under pressure;
- Very strong motivational and social skills and excellent communication skills both verbal and in writing;
- Ability to listen, to be diplomatic, flexible and a strong problem solver;
- Fluent Kinyarwanda and English, both verbal and written.
- In possession of a driver’s license for motorcycles.
Desirable skills and qualifications
- Bachelor degree in relevant science as indicated under essential skills and qualifications
- Experience in supervising complex and challenging interventions in fragile communities;
- Experience with coordinating a team at the grassroots level;
- Large network in the district and aware of local (post-Gacaca) issues;
- French language skills.
Terms of employment
This is a full-time position. The District Officer is based within the district of operation. Confirmation of the employment will be after three months of probation that can be extended once according to the labor law in Rwanda. After these three months the District Officer will receive a one-year contract with the possibility for extension. The District Officer is expected to start in October 2023.
How to apply
To apply for this position, please send your motivation letter, CV, academic documents, and two references to: info@cbsrwanda.org no later than the 08th September 2023. Job interviews will be communicated after pre-selection. Hard copy academic documents will be required after succeeding oral and written test. For more information about CBS Rwanda, you can consult the following website: www.cbsrwanda.org. For direct information, you can call the Executive Director (0788 483 210) or the Head of Programs (0787 493 187).
The letter should be addressed to the Executive Director of CBS Rwanda.
Done at Kigali on 18/08/2023
The management of Community Based Sociotherapy Rwanda
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