1.

Vacancy Information

Vacancy Announcement: KIGALI-2020-011

Position Title: Voucher Examiner - All Interested Applicants / All Sources
Series: 0420
Grade: 7
Location(s): Kigali, RW
2. Personal Information

Name: IRADUKUNDA MARCEL

Email: Habitova@yahoo.com
Telephone 1: Mobile - 0783498228
3. Eligibility Questions

PERSONAL INFORMATION

1.Does your relative work in this Embassy or Consulate?

Answer: No
NOTE: Relative is a husband, wife, domestic partner, member of household, father,
father-in-law, stepfather, mother, mother-in-law, stepmother, son, son-in-law, stepson,
daughter, daughter-in-law, stepdaughter, brother, brother-in-law, half-brother, sister,
sister-in-law, half-sister, uncle, aunt, first cousin, nephew, or niece.

2.Are you able to legally work in this country?

Answer: Yes
NOTE: U.S. Government does not sponsor work visas unless specified on the Vacancy
Announcement.

3.If this job includes driving a U.S. Government vehicle, do you have a current and
valid driver's license?

Answer: No
CITIZENSHIP

Select all that apply and include the required documents (as stated) with the application.
Additional documents may be requested by HR at the interview phase.

4.Are you a U.S. citizen listed on the travel orders or approved OF-126 (or other
agency equivalent) of a direct hire FS, CS, or uniformed service member assigned (not
TDY) to this U.S. Mission and under Chief of Mission authority, or to an office of the
American Institute in Taiwan?

Answer: No
4. Education & Experience

Education
Do you have any education you
Yes
would like to include?:

1. Education

Education Level: Undergraduate/Bachelor's

School Name: Kigali Independent University ULK

Attended From: Month: 10 Year: 2013

Attended To: Month: 12 Year: 2016

Education Duration: 3 years 2 months

Location: Rwanda, Kigali

Degree / Diploma /
Bachelor's degree in Finance
Certification:

Major Subject: Finance

Did you Graduate?: Yes

Work Experience
Do you have any work
experience you would like to Yes
include?:

1. Work Experience

Job Title: Finance and Administration Officer

Job Type: Full Time

Employed From: Month: 01 Year: 2018

Employed To: Month: 01 Year: 2019

Work Duration: 1 year 0 months

Employer Name: IDP MODEL VILLAGES

Employer Address: Kigali

Employer Phone Number: 0788352000

Salary: 250000

Salary Currency: RWF - Rwandan Franc

 Salary Frequency: per month

Hours Per Week: 40

Supervisor Name: SANO LAMBERT

Supervisory Responsibilities?: Yes

Managing at work sites, preparing the payroll lists of

Main Duties &
payment, dealing with suppliers and paying suppliers on
Responsibilities:
their supplies

The contract is signed was with the duration of 1 year,

and even the project was with the duration of one year,
Reason for Leaving:
then after the completion of the project my contract was
also terminated and that's why I left that job.

Languages

1. Language

Language: ENGLISH

Speaking: Good Working Knowledge

Reading: Fluent

Writing: Fluent

Additional Information
5.Vacancy Questions

All grades responses

1.Do you have the required education as stated in the Vacancy Announcement?

Answer: Yes
2.What is the highest level of education you have completed?

Answer: University Degree

3.Do you have the required experience as stated in the Vacancy Announcement?

Answer: Yes
4.Select your years of experience for this position. (See Vacancy Announcement.)

Answer: 2 to 3 years
5.Do you have the required language level (s) for the listed language (s) in this
vacancy announcement?

Answer: Yes
6.Have you reviewed accounting information to identify and correct inaccuracies?

Answer: Yes
7.Which accounting tasks have you performed?

Answer: Planned and conducted financial reviews

8.Which documents have you reviewed to process expense reimbursements?

Answer: Vouchers
Answer: Claims
Answer: Purchase orders
Answer: Invoices or bills
Answer: Receipts
9.Which tasks have you performed to process vouchers?

Answer: Checked vendor invoices for accuracy

Answer: Reconciled vendor invoices
10.Which vouchers have you processed?

Answer: Receipts vouchers

Answer: Payment vouchers
Answer: Purchase/Purchase return vouchers
11.Which tasks have you performed related to financial payments?

Answer: Reviewed accuracy of invoices and corrected errors

Answer: Prepared itemized invoices and recorded amounts due for items or services
12.Which tasks have you performed when examining vouchers?

Answer: Reviewed vendor invoices to reconcile expenses

Answer: Resolved issues related to overcharges or refunds
Answer: Resolved claim or payment differences
13.Which tasks have you performed to process vouchers?

Answer: Reviewed billing data for accuracy and corrected errors

Answer: Prepared invoices and recorded amounts due for items or services
Answer: Kept records of item or service costs
Answer: Operated machines/systems to calculate financial data
14.Have you resolved problems with credit card transactions?

Answer: Yes
15.Have you independently reviewed invoices received by an organization to ensure
accuracy before making payments?

Answer: Yes
16.In which financial areas do you have work experience?

Answer: Payroll
Answer: Financial systems
17.Which tasks have you performed as a cashier?

Answer: Took payments such as cash, check, or credit cards

Answer: Issued receipts, refunds, or change to customers
Answer: Calculated the amount a customer owes using calculators, cash registers, or
optical price scanners
18.Which tasks have you performed as a cashier?

Answer: Maintained a clean checkout area

Answer: Counted money at the beginning of shifts to ensure correct amounts
Answer: Took payments such as cash, check, or credit cards
Answer: Issued receipts, refunds, or change to customers
Answer: Told customers the price of products, services, or admission
Answer: Calculated the amount a customer owes using calculators, cash registers, or
optical price scanners
19.Which tasks have you performed as a cashier?

Answer: Counted money at the beginning of shifts to ensure correct amounts

Answer: Determined how much a customer owes for a product, service, or admission
Answer: Cashed checks
Answer: Sorted, counted, and wrapped currency and coins
20.Which choice best describes your level of independence in a work setting?

Answer: I required general and technical guidance to be effective at assigned tasks.

21.Which tasks have you performed using a computer?

Answer: Entered or found basic information

Answer: Used e-mail
Answer: Word processing
Answer: Created spreadsheets or databases
22.Which Microsoft (MS) Office applications have you used to complete work?

Answer: Excel
Answer: Word
6.The following documents are requested for this vacancy.

Document Type Description Filename Submission Type Date Received

(MM/dd/yyyy)
Copy of
Orders/Assignment
No document Submitted
Notification (or
equiv.)
DD-214 No document Submitted
High School 09/02/2020
Bachelor's degree download (2).pdf UPLOAD
Diploma 10:42:49 PM
References No document Submitted
SF-50 No document Submitted
7.Resume
8.Vacancy Announcement

Announcement Number: KIGALI-2020-011

Voucher Examiner - All Interested Applicants /
Position Title:
All Sources
Open Period (MM/dd/yyyy): 08/31/2020 - 09/14/2020
Series/Grade: LE - 0420 7
Vacancy Time Zone: GMT-4
Salary: Not Specified
Work Schedule: Full-time - .
Promotion Potential: LE-7
Hiring Agency: Embassy Kigali
Duty Locations: 1 Vacancies in Kigali, RW
Telework Eligible: No
HR Section
For More Info: +250-252-596-400
KigaliHRRecruitment@state.gov
Hiring Path: • Open to the public
Who May Apply/Clarification From the
All Interested Applicants/All Sources
Agency:
Security Clearance Required: Public Trust - Background Investigation
Appointment Type: Permanent
Indefinite subject to successful completion of
Appointment Type Details:
probationary period
We encourage you to read and understand
the Eight (8) Qualities of Overseas
Marketing Statement: Employees (https://careers.state.gov/wp-
content/uploads/2018/02/Eight-Qualities-of-
Overseas-Employees.pdf) before you apply.
The U.S. Mission in Kigali is seeking eligible
and qualified applicants for position of
Voucher Examiner.
Job Summary:
The work schedule for this position is Full time
(40 hours per week).
Supervisory Position: No
Relocation Expenses Reimbursed: No
Travel Required: Not Required
Incumbent serves as one of three Voucher
Examiners in the Finance Section. Performs
full range of in-country and international
complex voucher examinations and payment
processing for over 13 Million USD of
Major Duties: payment vouchers per year on behalf of six
ICASS agencies. S/he ensures all voucher
payments are proper, appropriate and
accurate. Acts as an alternate Class B
Cashier managing up to a 120,000 USD
advance.
EXPERIENCE: Three years general
Requirements: experience in
accounting/finance/economics/budgeting
 required. Minimum six months experience in
cashiering/cash handling is required.
Education Requirements: Minimum of High School degree is required.
LANGUAGE: Level IV English and
Kinyarwanda (speaking/reading) is
Evaluations:
required. This may be tested.

All applicants under consideration will be

required to pass medical and security
certifications and complete a mandatory
probationary period for LE Staff.

EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY: The

U.S. Mission provides equal opportunity and
fair and equitable treatment in employment to
all people without regard to race, color,
religion, sex, national origin, age, disability,
political affiliation, marital status, or sexual
Qualifications: orientation. The Department of State also
strives to achieve equal employment
opportunity in all personnel operations
through continuing diversity enhancement
programs. The EEO complaint procedure is
not available to individuals who believe they
have been denied equal opportunity based
upon marital status or political affiliation.
Individuals with such complaints should avail
themselves of the appropriate grievance
procedures, remedies for prohibited
personnel practices, and/or courts for relief.
All candidates must be able to obtain and
hold a Public Trust clearance.

To apply for this position applicants must

electronically submit the documents listed
below to be considered for employment.
How to Apply: Failure to do so may result in a determination
that the applicant is not eligible and qualified.

To apply for this position click the “Submit

Application” button. For more information on
how to apply visit the Mission internet site
https://rw.usembassy.gov/embassy/jobs/
●High School Diploma
●List of references
●Copy of orders/Assignment notification
Required Documents: (or equiv.)
●DD-214
●SF-50

Applicants who are invited to take a language,

Next Step: skills, or who are selected for an interview will
be contacted via email.
 Thank you for your application and your
interest in working at the U.S. Mission in
Kigali.
Locally Employed Staff, including Members of
Household (MOHs), and Third-Country
Nationals (TCNs), working at the U.S. Mission
in Kigali may receive a compensation
Agency Benefits: package that may include health, separation,
and other benefits. For EFMs, benefits should
be discussed with the Human Resources
Office. The pay plan is assigned at the time of
the conditional offer letter by the HR Office.
HIRING PREFERENCE SELECTION
PROCESS: Applicants in the following hiring
preference categories are extended a hiring
preference in the order listed below.
Therefore, it is essential that these applicants
accurately describe their status on the
application. Failure to do so may result in a
determination that the applicant is not eligible
for a hiring preference.

HIRING PREFERENCE ORDER:

(1) AEFM / USEFM who is a preference-

eligible U.S. Veteran*

(2) AEFM / USEFM

(3) FS on LWOP and CS in LWOP **

* IMPORTANT: Applicants who claim status

Other Information: as a preference-eligible U.S. Veteran must
submit a copy of the most recent Member
Copy Four (4) of the DD-214, Certificate of
Release or Discharge from Active Duty, and,
if applicable, a letter from the U.S.
Department of Veterans Affairs. If claiming
conditional eligibility for U.S. Veterans’
preference, applicants must submit proof of
conditional eligibility. If the written
documentation confirming eligibility is not
received in the HR office by the closing date
of the vacancy announcement, the U.S.
Veterans’ preference will not be considered in
the application process. Mission HR’s
decision on eligibility for U.S. Veterans’
preference after reviewing all required
documentation is final.

** This level of preference applies to all

Foreign Service employees on LWOP and CS
in LWOP status with re-employment or
reinstatement rights back to their agency or
bureau.

What is an EFM, USEFM, AEFM, MOH, etc?

(https://careers.state.gov/wp-
content/uploads/2018/04/VA-Definitions-and-
Additional-Employment-Considerations.pdf)

ADDITIONAL SELECTION CRITERIA:

1. The Mission may consider any of the

following when determining successful
candidacy: nepotism, conflicts of interest,
budget, and residency status.

2. Current employees of the Mission who

have not successfully completed their initial
probationary periods are not eligible to apply.
Current employees with an Overall Summary
Rating of Needs Improvement or
Unsatisfactory or MBC score of 100 points or
less, on their most recent Employee
Performance Report (EPR) are not eligible to
apply.

3. Current employees of the Mission hired on

a Family Member Appointment (FMA) or a
Personal Service Agreement (PSA) are not
eligible to apply within the first 90 calendar
days of their employment. This does not apply
for employees on a PSA (Temp), or those are
hired on a When Actually Employed (WAE) or
intermittent work schedule.

4. Candidates who are EFMs, USEFMs,

AEFMs, or MOHs must have at least one year
remaining on their sponsor’s tour of duty to be
considered eligible to apply for this position.
9.Declaration

I certify that, to the best of my knowledge and belief, all of the information on and attached to this
application is true, correct, complete, and made in good faith. I understand that false or fraudulent
information on or attached to this application may be grounds for not hiring me, or for
separation/dismissal after I begin work, and may be punishable by fine or imprisonment according
to this country's law or U.S. law. I understand that any information I voluntarily provide on or
attached to this application may be investigated.

Date Received: 09/02/20 22:44:37 PM