Summary
Date Posted: Friday, November 08 2024, Base Salary: Not Disclosed

JOB DETAILS:
The Institute of Certified Public Accountants of Rwanda (ICPAR) was established under law number 11/2008 of 06/05/2008 to regulate the accounting profession in Rwanda. The Institute has a new strategic plan 2022 - 2026 which aims to boost the number of professional accountants in the country. ICPAR announces the following position which will support the implementation of its five-year strategic plan:
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Job Purpose:
The principal examination officer is a key person in the Education Development Service Department and will facilitate ICPAR examination unit to achieve its critical goal of ensuring high quality examinations for Certified Accounting Technician and/ or Certified Public Accountant qualifications.

Key Responsibilities:
The following are key roles of Principal Examiners at the Institute:
• Plan, identify and ensure sufficient examination logistics are in place before any examination sitting;
• Set examination centers’ standards to the level acceptable by ICPAR and International Education Standards board and ensure that the available examination centers are adequate to accommodate CAT and CPA examinations;
• Establish an environment that ensures proper and efficient security and storage of examinations;
• Plan and expedite examination setting, moderation, marking and release of results for ICPAR Qualifications;
• Liaise with universities, TVETs and other Higher Learning institutions to promote ICPAR Qualifications;
• With support from examination team, actively participate and lead increased enrolment of students;
• Identify any need of updating the curricula and its associated learning materials;
• Actively Participate in the development and review of Curricula and learning materials of ICPAR qualifications;
• Participate in the accreditation process of tuition providers, Universities and TVET colleges and ensure relevant support is provided to enhance the quality of tuition;
• Set exams in line with ICPAR approved syllabus and ensure the compliance of International Educational Standards (IESs) and other relevant standards that govern professional examinations;
• Work and liaise with Tuition providers and sponsors and reconcile their student numbers;
• Conduct Tracer and employer satisfactory surveys to ensure relevance of ICPAR qualifications;
• Keep and update of database of examiners, markers, moderators;
• Work closely with the line manager to develop a highly competent examination team that strive to achieve departmental and Institute’s mandates;
• Perform any other duty as may be assigned to you from time to time.

Qualifications:
• Professional certificate like CPA, ACCA or any other equivalent qualification recognized by IFAC with substantial relevant experience in relatively similar work (E);
• Certified Accounting Technicians or Diploma with a significant professional experience at least five years such as training/Coaching, exam setting, marking and learning material development (Essential);
• Bachelor’s degree in any of Finance, Accounting, Economics, Business or education or any other related academic qualifications. (Desirable);
• Active Membership to any professional accountancy organization (Desirable);
• At least a minimum of two years’ experience as a lecturer, in setting and marking of examinations, curricula and learning materials review or in training of professional examinations;
• Experience working with and advanced knowledge of the accountancy profession in Rwanda or professional accountancy organizations’ (PAOs) setting;
• Demonstrates high level of literacy, numeracy and analytical skills;
• Knowledge of administrative processes and ability to create procedures that improve and support delivery of examinations;
• Knowledge in students’ management;
• Experience working and using student and examination management system/software.

Work Hours: 8

Experience in Months: 24

Level of Education: Bachelor Degree

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