The British High Commission (BHC) Kigali delivers on the UK’s policy, programming and political objectives in Rwanda and Burundi. This is led by the High Commissioner (Ambassador in Burundi) supported by a Development Director and four implementation teams. The UK’s overall objective is to help build a Rwanda that is stable, open and prosperous: where all its people benefit from prosperity; where Rwanda has strong and productive relationships with its neighbours; and where Rwanda is a driving force for peace, security and greater development in the region.
We are seeking to appoint a Finance Manager to manage the BHCK platform and operational finances.
Roles and responsibilities:
The Post holder will be expected to work in an agile and flexible manner, and other tasks may be assigned as and when required by the line manager or senior leadership.
Resources managed (staff and expenditure)
The successful candidate will manage an AO Finance Assistant
Learning and development opportunities
BHC Kigali has a strong learning and development offer and is committed to staff development. Finance staff also benefit from an extensive regional/global network which presents a range of L&D opportunities. Previous job holders have received FCDO support to gain or maintain professional accounting qualifications.
Also expected to demonstrate the following technical competencies:
Please ensure that your application is authentically written based on your own experiences. If AI tools are used, their usage must only be limited to specific tasks such as ensuring formatting consistency and keyword relevance. The core content, personal narratives, and responses to behaviour and skill-based questions must genuinely reflect your professional journey, experiences, and achievements. We place great importance on originality and individual effort throughout the application process. Any form of plagiarism will result in immediate disqualification.
The British High Commission will never request any payment or fees to apply for a position
Employees recruited locally by the British High Commission in Kigali are subject to Terms and Conditions of Service according to local employment law in Rwanda
All candidates must be legally able to work and reside in the country of the vacancy with the correct visa/work permit status or demonstrate eligibility to obtain the relevant permit
The responsibility lies on the successful candidate to;
1.Obtain the relevant permit
2.Pay the fees for the permit
3.Make arrangements to relocate
4.Meet the costs to relocation
Employees who are not liable to pay local income tax on their Mission salary may have their salaries reduced by the equivalent local income tax amount.
Information about the Civil Service Success Profiles can be found on this link: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/success-profiles
Please note: Job grade AA=A1, AO=A2, EO=B3, HEO=C4, SEO=C5
Reference checking and security clearances will be conducted on successful candidates
Please log into your profile on the application system on a regular basis to review the status of your application
Appointable candidates who were unsuccessful may be placed on a ‘reserve list’. If during the reserve period of 12 months the same or a largely similar role becomes available, that role may be offered to the second or subsequent candidate
This opportunity is closed to applications.