Cissy Uwamahoro

Cissy UWAMAHORO is a Project Management Professional (PMP®) by the Project Management Institute (PMI); she holds MSc in Finance from the University of St. Andrews (Scotland – U.K); a Bachelor’s degree in Accounting Science from the National University of Rwanda, a Postgraduate Certificate in Learning and Teaching in Higher Education (PGCLTHE) from Kigali Institute of Education (KIE).

As the new Head of Finance, Cissy is ready to use her academic knowledge and work experience to contribute to the high performance of SOS CV-Rwanda in a more participatory manner, carrying forward its vision, mission, goals and objectives.

Cissy joined SOS after 2years of Providing Consulting Services to the Ministry of Finance and Economic Planning (MINECOFIN) on Public Finance Management (PFM) Reforms and Learning and Development Projects, where she was in charge of mobilizing funds from different donors to support Public Finance Management Reforms, ensure donor compliance and accountability of donor funds.

Prior to joining MINECOFIN, Cissy was the Director of Finance and Administration of Vision Garment Ltd, one of the national flag bearer textile factories in Rwanda. She served as a Head of Department of Accounting at the Independent Institute of Lay Adventists of Kigali (INILAK); she was the Finance Manager to New Forest Rwanda Ltd (NFC), a Multinational Corporation; A Director of Administration and Finance of Rwanda Bureau of Standards (RBS), a Government Organization. She also provided Internal Auditing services to the University of Technology and Arts of Byumba (UTAB), and served as Finance Officer at RwandAir Express.

Cissy contributed greatly in formation of NGOs like: The Great Lakes Medical Consortium and Research Centre (GLAMERC), a renown on top clinic in offering basic medical and research services in Rwanda where she served as Administration and Finance Consultant; and Vi-Life Program, an NGO that deals with environment conservation where she was a Project Accountant.

Outside the world of Finance, Cissy has been a Proficient Trainer and module developer of on-job learners in areas of Financial Management, Cooperate Governance, Planning and Budgeting and Project Management. Cissy also serves on a number of boards of some government institutions especially in their Inspection and Audit Committees. She has consulted for the Government of Rwanda, Corporates, INGOs, and Local NGOs. She is a good team player.