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Edward MUGISHA

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Phone: +1-602-***-****

Email:ad21q7@r.postjobfree.com

Professional Summary

I hold Executive Masters in Business Administration from Hanze University of Applied Science based in Groningen, the Netherlands, Bachelor’s Degree in Business Management majoring in Finance from Bangalore University, India; I also hold numerous professional certificates and/or Diplomas in related field. I do have experience of over 18 years in finance and budgeting, general strategic management, planning, procurement and human resource management. I worked in Public Sector and in Profit and non - Profit organisations. Skills

• Management of Public and Private funds and personnel (General Management, Financial Management, Human Resources Management, Procurement and Contract Management)

• Strategic Planning, Management, Monitoring & Evaluation of Program/Project activities.

• Institutional audit (internal and external)

• Research/Surveys/Assessments competencies

• Creative writing, synthesizing, analyzing and compiling complex information into readable and understandable ideas, concepts and user-friendly formats.

• Very high analytical skills, accustomed to accepting responsibility, delegating authority and working with people at all levels and attention to details. Able to plan, organize, develop and supervise day-to-day activities and projects. Work History

Director of Support Services 11/2018 to 11/2023

Rwanda Convention Bureau (RCB), Kigali-Rwanda

• Responsible for the overall business operations of the Rwanda Convention Bureau Support/Corporate Services Department.

• Lead the RCB Support/Corporate Services team and ensure that the department's objectives and targets are met.

• Direct the preparation and implementation of policies, procedures and standards relating to the Support/Corporate Services Department of RCB.

• Responsible for guiding the professional operations of the Institution's Finance Unit, Human Resource Unit, Procurement Unit, Legal Unit and IT Unit. 2

• In charge of various aspects of performance management, including communicating job expectations, planning, monitoring, and appraising job results, tracking and monitoring team metrics, coaching, counselling, disciplining employees, and conducting performance reviews.

Key Achievements

• Coordinated successfully all the operational activities of the Bureau.

• Spearheaded the preparation of RCB Procedure Manuals (Financial Procedure Manual, Procurement Procedure Manual, Human Resource Procedure Manual and IT procedure Manual) which was adopted by the Bureau.

• Coordinated successfully preparation of Annual Action Plans and Budget of RCB for different fiscal years (2019 to 2023/2024) which was approved by the Rwanda Development Board as Share Holder.

• Reviewed and submitted financial and management reports from 2019 to October 2023 which was approved by both the Senior Management of RCB and Rwanda Development Board.

• Coordinated the external audits for RCB of the financial years 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021 and 2022 and was completed successfully with a Clean Audit Opinion.

• Participated in the recruitment of staff and handled other matters related to personnel of the Bureau.

Finance Division Manager 10/2013 to 10/2018

Rwanda Development Board

• Lead the Preparation of Annual Budgets of RDB fiscal years and submit them to Ministry of Finance and Economic Planning (MINECOFIN) for consideration and approval;

• Prepare budget performance reports of different projects and presented them to different authorities for approval;

• Coordinate and ensured that taxes are well computed and declared to Rwanda Revenue Authority on a monthly basis;

• Ensure that accuracy of all general ledgers, sign off and reports on all reconciliations are done on a monthly basis;

• Coordinate the preparation of Monthly financial reports and annual financial reports and submit them to Ministry of Finance and Economic Planning;

• Coordinate the external audits

• Ensure that Public Laws and Regulations as well as International Standards on Procurement, Financial Management are followed;

• Provide appropriate guidance and advice on all financial matters, taxes and procurement;

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Key Achievements

• Annual Budgets of RDB fiscal years 2013 to 2018 were submitted and approved by the Ministry of Finance and Economic Planning (MINECOFIN).

• Coordinated the preparation of budget performance reports of different projects and presented them to different authorities for approval;

• Coordinated and ensured that taxes are well computed and declared in time to Rwanda Revenue Authority on a monthly basis;

• Submitted approved monthly and annual financial reports to the Ministry of Finance and Economic Planning from October 2013 to October 2018;

• Coordinated the external audit 2012 up to 2016-2017 and was completed successfully.

• Coordinated the financial review of the merged entities accounts and financial statements of RDB done by PKF Auditing Firm and was successfully completed.

• The Finance division activities were well coordinated Program Executive Officer 08/2012 to 06/2013

Energy, Water and Sanitation Authority(EWSA)

Key Achievements

• Designed the Action Plan template, approved by the management and was used by all the Corporate Service units’ in the first instance to prepare their nine (9) months operational plan;

• Developed EWSA Internship policy and approved by the Management;

• Prepared Terms of Reference for different new positions to be advertised, participated in the recruitment process of staff and preparing their service contracts;

• Developed weekly flash report and incoming weekly activities format and was used by all heads of units for weekly planning and reporting;

• Developed proposal on the management of incoming and outgoing correspondence/dossier in the Deputy Director General’s Office in charge of corporate services (DDGCS) to easily make follow-up, monitor and fast track the progress made on the assigned activities to different corporate service unit staff;

• Designed format of the weekly and Monthly Unit meetings report and Timetable under Corporate Services division and was successfully implemented by all Corporate Service units;

• Designed the procurement reporting format to be used by procurement officers in their weekly reporting. The procurement reporting format was also approved and used in their weekly and monthly progress reporting;

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• Coordinated and lead the preparation of Action Plan and Budget 2013 - 2014 for Human Resource Unit and attended meetings to review the EWSA Action plan and Budget 2013-2014;

• Coordinated and lead the team which was tasked to analyze and review the draft EWSA procedures manual;

• As my terms of reference (ToR) indicated, I ensured that all the Finance, Budgeting, Accounting, Procurement, Legal, Human Resource, ICT, Planning and Reporting, Logistics and other administrative activities are implemented accurately and in time;

• Ensured also that Public Laws and Regulations as well as International Standards on Procurement, Human Resource and Financial Management are followed;

• Followed-up the implementation of activities assigned to EWSA Managers, especially the urgent matters with targets and deadlines, as well as the implementation of internal and external audit recommendations among others. Director of Finance and Administration 08/2008 to 07/2012 Rwanda Governance Advisory Council(RGAC)

Key Achievements

• Prepared action plans and budgets for different fiscal years and were presented to different relevant authorities and Donors for funding;

• Prepared financial and accounting procedures manual for RGAC;

• Developed terms of references (ToR) for consultants to work on various assignments and monitored their implementation. These include among others: the Joint Governance Assessment and Review, Mobile School of Governance, RGAC Strategic Plan, Action Plan and Budgets for 2008 -2012, among others;

• Prepared monthly, quarterly and annual activity, financial and management reports for different fiscal years including budget performance reports;

• Participated in the successful mobilization of funds to support RGAC initiatives and planned activities from European Commission (EC), United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), Swedish International Development Agency (SIDA), Millenium Challenge Corporation (MCC) under USAID, Norwegian Peoples Aid (NPA) among others;

• Participated in the conduct and publication of different researches/surveys/assessments which were evidence based and these include among others, the Joint Governance Assessment Survey and Desk research and Monitoring of land administration and level of service delivery in land management in Kigali city; 5

• Attended different forums, meetings and trainings in and outside the country where I provided inputs in the frame work of improving governance status of Rwanda and beyond;

• As my terms of reference (ToR), I was basically entrusted to Coordinate the Finance and Administration unit activities and ensure high standards of performance, quality service and accountability within the Unit.

Director of Finance and Administration 05/2008 to 08/2008 Umutara Polytechnique University

Key Achievements

• Coordinated Finance and administrative activities of the Umutara Polytechnic University.

• Modified the existing and produced new chart of accounts and check list of financial supporting documents;

• Prepared and presented 2008 – 2012 Umutara Polytechnic University (UPU) strategic budget to various organs of the Umutara Polytechnic University (UPU) and other authorities for funding and was approved and received funding for different projects. Administration officer and Accountant 10/2002 to 08/2006 Rwandese Association of Local Government Authorities(RALGA) Key Achievements

• Prepared monthly, quarterly, semi-annual and annual management and financial reports from October 2002 to August 2006;

• Prepared the Association’s action plan and budgets for different fiscal years and monitored their implementation;

• Developed proper inventory system to manage stock and assets of the association;

• Participated in the recruitment of staff and handled other matters of personnel of the Association.

Revenue Accountant 11/2001 to 07/2002

Intersec Security Company(ISCO)

Key Achievements

• Produced monthly bank and debtor’s ledger reconciliation statements.

• Managed debtors and creditors ledger accounts.

• Issued client statements among others.

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Education

Executive Masters in Business Administration (MBA) Hanze Hoogeschool University of Applied Sciences-Groningen, the Netherlands Period: September 2006 to October 2007

Bachelor’s degree in Business Management (BBM) majoring in Finance Bangalore University-Bangalore, India

Period: July 1998 to July 2001

Certifications and other professional Qualifications

• 12 December 2014, Certificate in International Public Sector Accounting Standards

(IPSAS) issued by International Public Sector Accounting Standards Board.

• 22 August 2021, Certificate in Financial Analysis obtained from Udemy

• 24 August 2021, Certificate in Leadership obtained from Udemy

• 1st June 2000 – 30th June 2000, Certificate in Accounting software (Tally 5.4), from Balaji Institute of Information Technology Bangalore – India.

• May 2000 – July 2000, Diploma in Office Management from Balaji Institute of Information Technology, Bangalore – India.

• 1st – 31st January 2009, Certificate in Sage Pastel Evolution from B+ Business Solution, Kigali

• 18th April – 22 April 2011, Certificate in Public Human Resource Management and IPPIS issued by RIAM

• 17th – 21st January 2005, Public Procurement and Stores Management issued by RUMA, Certified Public Accountants -ICAM

To the best of my knowledge, the Information provided herein is true.

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