Summary
Date Posted: Thursday, August 27, 2020 , Base Salary: Not Disclosed

JOB DETAILS:
Afya Mzuri is a Zambian local non-governmental health organization founded in 2003 with the ambition to be recognized as Zambia’s leading local expert in behaviour change, community empowerment and knowledge management. Its mission is to contribute to the national health response through empowering people and communities to adopt healthy behaviours through innovative and participatory approaches.
Afya Mzuri has an extensive background in behaviour change interventions, working in both urban and peri-urban settings to address health risks focusing on Gender, Sexual Reproductive Health Rights (SRHR) and HIV Prevention since 2003. Afya Mzuri’s participatory approach aims at including target key populations including (but not limited to) adolescent girls and boys, young women and youths and inadequately serviced population.
Afya Mzuri’s service provision has expanded in recent years to focus on all aspects of health and wellbeing – specifically Tuberculosis (TB), malaria, maternal newborn & child health, nutrition, reproductive health, and lifestyle diseases.
An exciting opportunity has arisen to recruit on a number of positions on the 5 years approved sub-award on TB Local Organization Network (TBLON) project under USAID Cooperative Agreement working with Centre for Infectious Disease Research in Zambia (CIDRZ). The project aims at strengthening public health responses and improving community awareness on TB in Southern Province of Zambia.
Accountant (01 Lusaka) .

Roles and Responsibilities:
• To lead in the financial functions of the project and will be required to work in consultation with the Executive Director and the Senior Management Team in his/her leadership and representation roles.
• To undertake all day-to-day financial transactions and ensure that all is in line with the financial procedures of the organisation;
• Provide support in preparing of financial reports and requests to ensure timely submission of financial reports, supporting documentation, budgets and consolidation for inclusion in reports to cooperating partners.
• Ensure safe custody of information related to financial matters and ensure the highest degree of integrity of the according records.
• Ensure preparation of bank reconciliations statements.
• Ensure control procedures in all the transactions is adhered and book keeping by ensuring that all payment vouchers are properly supported and filed in cheque numerical sequences.
• Attend to both internal and external auditors.
• Provide financial advice to the project team and other staff for any identified capacity building needs.
• In addition, perform any other duties as may be assigned.

Job Skills: Not Specified

Required Skills and Experience:
• Essential ACCA level II, CIMA II or desirable degree in financial accounting, or accountancy related field from a reputable institution.
• At least 4-5 years professional experience in finance, with two years in experience in budget preparation, forecasting and donor reporting;
• A highly motivated team player with acute attention to detail, a strong ability to multi-task and work with people at all levels;
• A self-starter with a proven ability to work under pressure; previous experience in a non-governmental organisation and working with USAID funding a must or other donors will be an advantage.
• Have skills in Pastel, Dove payroll, managerial and good communication.
• Must be trustworthy, works in a collaborative way, ability to work in multi-professional and multi-cultural environment and ability to coach and mentor other staff;
• A high level of computer literacy is necessary and a must for the position.

Job Education Requirements: Not Specified

Job Experience Requirements: At least 4-5 years

Work Hours: 8

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Job application procedure
Applicants should submit a covering one paged letter detailing how their skills, qualifications and experience match the minimum requirements outlined above, together with a CV (maximum 3 pages) and the full contact details of at least 3 professional referees, one of which should include current employer, where applicable and the expected salary.
The closing date for applications is Monday 31 August 2020. Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted. Please submit applications by addressing to the Executive Director, Afya Mzuri, Lusaka, indicating the position applied for in the subject to both email addresses: afyamzurijobs2020@gmail.com  and enquiries@afyamzuri.org.zm
*NO HARD COPY APPLICATIONS WILL BE ACCEPTED*

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