6 Job Positions at Benishyaka: (Deadline 4 June 2024)

6 Job Positions at Benishyaka: (Deadline 4 June 2024)

Project Accountant at Benishyaka: (Deadline 4 May 2024)

JOB ANNOUNCEMENT

Benishyaka is Non -Governmental Organization established in July 1995 and from this time, we have successfully implemented numerous development programs and projects in areas of sustainable agriculture, climate change, gender equity and equality, health, education and nutrition. The NGO is rolling out a five-year strategic plan focusing the aforementioned development programs and has equally put in place solid management policies and procedures to ensure efficiency and effectiveness way of managing its resources including financial and human resources.

Our vision: “A cohesive Rwandan society with empowered vulnerable groups gainfully accessing equal rights, livelihood opportunities and participating in national development”

Our Mission: “A leading community development organization, actively empowering and transforming the livelihoods of vulnerable communities to access knowledge, skills and capital for sustainable development”.

Benishyaka in partnership with CARE International -Rwanda and our Umbrella organization Pro-Femmes/ Twese Hamwe(PFTH), are implementing a five-year project named Gender Equality And Resilience(GEAR) Project in Districts of Kayonza and Gatsibo in the Eastern Province of Rwanda. The GEAR Project will be working with marginalized women, girls, and youth thus contributing to gender equality and increasing social and economic resilience of women and girls in the project area.

Given the above-mentioned project, Benishyaka seeks to recruit competent and qualified Project accountant.

The accountant will be responsible for the organization’s financial integrity, including monitoring financial progress and developing consolidated financial plans and reports as required by the organization and Donors. She/He will carry out the recording and maintaining all Benishyaka financial records and ensuring that Benishyaka and the donor’s financial policies and procedures are followed. She/he is expected to work closely with program staff and will play a key role in ensuring that the projects are delivered on time on the agreed budget lines.

Key Responsibilities 

• Ensure financial controls, processes, and procedures are in place to allow adequate financial monitoring of projects expenditures and ensure strict adherence to Benishyaka and Donors’ financial procedures and guidelines.
• Ensure project staff understand the financial requirements of the project and have systems that can meet these requirements, advise on donor specific financial rules and regulations.
• Working with program staff to prepare budgets and forecasts and ensure strict compliance to regulations.
• Prepare, produce, and submit accurate and timely financial reports as required by the organization and Donors.
• Conduct and submit periodic financial analysis reports to management and the Board
• Work with program staff to develop narratives on Project expenditures.
• Facilitate internal and external audit processes, ensure audit requirements are monitored through the project cycle and timely implement all audit queries.
• Provide financial risk analysis reports together with needed risk management strategies.
• Maintaining project accounts and petty cash management.
• Prepare monthly bank reconciliations, conduct cash count on regular basis, ensure timely processing of regular payments as stipulated in the financial management policies and procedures.
• Review and advise on field payment requests done by suppliers.
• Ensure that any interest accrued by the project is tracked and used in line with donor’s requirements.
• To provide strategic guidance to management and the Board, including exchange rates, price fluctuations, financing gaps etc.
• Work closely with program staff to monitor the budget utilization and communicate any issue thereof.
• Promote zero tolerance for corruption and misappropriation of all project related resources
• Perform any other relevant duties assigned by management and/or the Board.

Required skills and qualifications

• Minimum of Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field.
• Professional accounting/ financial management certificates is an added advantage.
• Three years of Solid and practical experience and knowledge of accounting for none profit organizations and NGOs.
• Must have strong knowledge of internal controls and budget/ cash flow monitoring.
• Excellent financial management and administration skills, good knowledge of international accounting standards.
• Knowledge in preparing plans and budgets management and financial reporting, analyzing financial reports and plans, and developing financial operational systems schedules.
• Competence in using accounting software appropriate for large international organizations with good experience using QuickBooks and advanced Excel.
• Proven ability to prioritize in a demanding environment, multiple accountabilities, and respecting tight deadlines.
• Strong analytical, financial reporting, and presentation skills with the ability to present complex issues clearly and concisely.
• Requires cross-cultural experience, understanding, and sensitivity to gender issues.
• Excellent skills in written and spoken English and /or French, as well as Kinyarwanda.
• Ability to work and communicate effectively with a variety of partners (Community members. Partner NGOs, Government and Donor agencies).
• The Accountant shall be reporting to the Executive Secretary and working hours should not be less than 8 hours a day.

Application Procedures 

Interested and qualified candidates should submit their applications files enclosing in Cover Application letter, CVs and academic papers addressed to Executive Secretary at Benishyaka office KG 206 House number 131 Gasabo District Kimironko Sector not later than 4^th June 2024 Benishyaka is an equal opportunity employer, female candidates are highly encouraged to apply.

2 Job Positions of Field Officers at Benishyaka: (Deadline 4 June 2024)

JOB ANNOUNCEEMNT

BENISHYAKA is Non -Governmental Organization established in July 1995 and from this time, we have successfully implemented numerous development programs and projects in areas of sustainable agriculture, climate change, gender equity and equality, health, education and nutrition. The NGO is rolling out a five-year strategic plan focusing the aforementioned development programs and has equally put in place solid management policies and procedures to ensure efficiency and effectiveness way of managing its resources including financial and human resources.

Our vision: “A cohesive Rwandan society with empowered vulnerable groups gainfully accessing equal rights, livelihood opportunities and participating in national development”

Our Mission: “A leading community development organization, actively empowering and transforming the livelihoods of vulnerable communities to access knowledge, skills and capital for sustainable development”.

BENISHYAKA in partnership with CARE International -Rwanda and our Umbrella organization Pro-Femmes Twese Hamwe(PFTH), are implementing a five-year project named Gender Equality And Resilience (GEAR) Project in Districts of Kayonza and Gatsibo in the Eastern Province of Rwanda. The GEAR project contributes to reducing drivers of risk and vulnerability, in particular gender inequality and gender-based violence (GBV). Whilst it is not a stand-alone GBV prevention or response intervention, GEAR includes GBV and sexual and reproductive health issues in the gender and social norms content. Whilst it is not directly a climate adaptation or climate-resilience activity, climate smart thinking is mainstreamed throughout resilient and green livelihoods content.

In view of the above-mentioned project, BENISHYAKA seeks to recruit competent and qualified Two(2) field officers:

1. Position: Field Officers (2).

Reporting to the Project Coordinator, the Field Officer will oversee all project interventions in the assigned district.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Mobilize communities and households to positively shift critical gender norms and advancing gender equality to achieve project outcomes.
• Ensure day-to-day supervision and proximity coaching of the project beneficiaries.
• Participate in the implementation, monitoring, evaluation, and reporting of the project activities;
• Participate in workshops, meetings of exchanges, training organized by BENISHYAKA, Care -Rwanda and Pro-Femme/ Twese Hamwe.
• Facilitate the establishment and operationalization of Farmer Field Schools (FFS) groups and Voluntary Savings and Lending Groups (VSLA).
• In collaboration with trained facilitators, co-facilitate the day-to-day coaching of the FFS groups and Voluntary Savings and Lending Association (VSLA);
• Contribute to the development of training modules and tools related to the management of the project;
• Coordinate the roll-out of the finance, business planning, property laws trainings by the Trainers of Trainees;
• Sensitize and promote saving culture among the community members to contribute to payments of household needs including prioritization for income generating activities, health and nutrition;
• Conduct baseline data collection and post-training assessment in the project area.
• Facilitate coaching and training for target groups on the development of small income-generating projects, planning, accounting and financial management, property law, gender equality promotion and equity.
• Experience in establishing and maintaining collaborative relationships with different stakeholders in gender equality and women’s empowerment, social movements/networks.
• Provide weekly, monthly and quarterly reports that include deliverables updates.
• Perform any other tasks assigned by the supervisor.

Qualifications

At least a bachelor’s degree in agribusiness, Development Studies, agriculture, Gender Studies, Community Development, Social Sciences, or other related fields.

• Having at least 2 years of experience working with Non-Governmental Organizations
• Having the ability to collaborate with local government officials on agriculture project implementation
• At least 2 years’ progressive experience in field supervision and projects management specifically in Gender Equality and women empowerment related programs;
• Experience in community mobilization and management skills.
• Demonstrated ability to interact and communicate with a wide range of stakeholders.
• Excellent knowledge on gender equality and women empowerment
• Effective collaboration; willingness to innovate and ability to think systematically;
• Proven experience in managing multiple and competing tasks while maintaining the quality of deliverables within deadlines;
• Capable to work under pressure and ability to work under tight schedules and meet deadlines
• Excellent communication skills with a good command of English and Kinyarwanda, Knowledge of French is an added advantage.
• Having knowledge of mobile-based data collection tools like ODK, Kobo toolbox.
• Use of Microsoft Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.
• Having driving license Category A is an added value

Application Procedures 

Interested and qualified candidates should submit their applications files enclosing in Cover Application letter, CVs and academic papers addressed to Executive Secretary at BENISHYAKA office KG 206 House number 131 Gasabo District Kimironko Sector not later than 4^th June 2024. Benishyaka is an equal opportunity employer, female candidates are highly encouraged to apply.

Monitoring, Evaluation and Learning Officer at Benishyaka: (Deadline 4 June 2024)