Rwanda Association of Local Government Authorities (RALGA) wishes to recruit the Deputy Secretary General whose responsibilities shall be, among others, to act as the association’s Chief Budget Manager; coordinate the association’s strategic and operational planning, implementation and reporting working closely with the Secretary General and the Unit Managers ; assist, advise and represent RALGA on behalf of the Secretary General in his/her duties ; and to provide technical advice on the financial sustainability of RALGA and ensure efficient utilization of its resources;

Required qualifications and competencies

• The candidate must be a holder of a Masters in Finance, Business Administration, Law, Project Management or other related field;
• Experience of at least 5 years in senior management positions
• Experience in financial, human resource management, strategic planning, monitoring and evaluation
• Be familiar with Rwandan local government and decentralization related policies and processes
• Excellent written and oral communication skills in English, Kinyarwanda and French
• Analytical, communication, negotiation, team management and decision making skills