Opportunity details
Finance Assistant
The partnership between Rhineland-Palatinate and Rwanda has existed for more than 40 years. It began in 1982 as an unusual attempt by two countries to reshape development policy and has now become an internationally recognised model of citizen-oriented, decentralised, and efficient international cooperation at the local level. The Coordination Office of the Partnership between Rhineland-Palatinate and Rwanda (Jumelage) oversees most of the projects carried out within the framework of the partnership.
JOB OFFER
The partnership between Rhineland-Palatinate and Rwanda has existed for more than 40 years. It began in 1982 as an unusual attempt by two countries to reshape development policy and has now become an internationally recognised model of citizen-oriented, decentralised, and efficient international cooperation at the local level. The Coordination Office of the Partnership between Rhineland-Palatinate and Rwanda (Jumelage) oversees most of the projects carried out within the framework of the partnership.
The Coordination Office of the Partnership Rhineland-Palatinate/Rwanda is looking for a Finance Assistant
General tasks:
- To support the preparation of documents for diverse financial transactions
- To support the preparation of current financial status report by collecting the necessary information
- To support the preparation of payments by verifying documentation, and requesting disbursements
- To support the correct transfer of funds from diverse partners
- To support the daily accounting activities and bookkeeping
- To support the preparation of invoices for diverse partners
- To support the preparation of the request for funds
- To support the preparation of diverse financial reports
- To support the preparation of the annual budget
Required qualifications and competencies:
- A university degree (Bachelor level) in accounting, finance, administration or in another relevant field
- One year of experience in a similar role
- Knowledge of standard accounting software and of MS Office programs
- Excellent oral and written communication skills in English and Kinyarwanda; German and French language skills are an asset
- General profound math skills
- Being proactive
- Service-oriented
- Ability to work independently
- Team-oriented way of working
- High organizational skills and ability to work well under pressure
- Flexibility and reliable in work results
- High attention to detail
- High ethical standards
To apply, please send the following documents in one PDF file with the reference FINANCE ASSISTANT to kigali.info@rlp-ruanda.de no later than Tuesday, 24 November 2026 at 23.59:
- Cover letter
- CV
- Diplomas
- References if available
Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.