Summary
Date Posted: Monday, November 11 2024, Base Salary: Not Disclosed

JOB DETAILS:
1. Job Purpose:
The Project Assistant Accountant will assist the Project Accountant with the project’s financial and accounting requirements to ensure project objectives are achieved as planned.

2. Main Duties Or Accountabilities
Key Result Area & Principal Accountabilities:
Work Plans, Budgets and Financial Management
Undertake preparation of project documents, work programmes and the corresponding budgets in line with Annual Work Programme and Budgeting and prepare financial reports.
Technical Assistance
Provide financial and accounting technical aspect for the PIU and undertake regular bank reconciliation and other financial reports in order to safeguard Project
resources.
Fiduciary Management
Proactively and prudently manage fiduciary risks to ensure project adherence to financial Reporting Standards, Government and World Bank reporting requirements.

Any Other Duties
Undertake any other tasks as assigned by the Project Accountant and PIU Management team.
3. DURATION OF ENGAGEMENT
The Project Assistant Accountant will be engaged for a duration of twelve (12) months.
4. PERFORMANCE ASSESSMENT
The Project Assistant Accountant will be subject to a performance appraisal at the end of the contract.

5. Qualifications, Experience And Competencies
Qualifications and experiences
a) Grade Twelve School Certificate with Credits or better in Five (5) O Levels or its equivalent;
b) Diploma in Accounting. Bachelor’s Degree in Accountancy, CA Zambia, ACCA, CIMA or its equivalent;
c) Registered Member of the Zambia Institute of Chartered Accountants (ZICA):
d) At least three (3) years post qualification professional experience in Financial Accounting and Financial Management.
e) At least three (3) years as a Financial Management Assistant / Accountant of a project financed by international or multilateral organizations such as the World Bank;
f) Registered member of a professional association such as the Association of Chartered Certified Accountant (ACCA) Chartered Institute of Management Accountant (CIMA), CA – Zambia or equivalent;
g) Proficiency in Microsoft Applications including Excel, PowerPoint, and Word:
h) Proficiency in use of computerized financial management systems such as IFMIS, Navision, etc; and
i) Fluency in English in both oral and report-writing skills.

6. Competencies
a) Delivery Ability to get things done, managing deliverables and milestones on time/within budget/meeting project needs; and
b) Personality. Integrity, confidentiality, analytical skills, and diplomacy: Ability to work in multi-cultural, multi-disciplinary teams and in a fast- paced environment.

Education Requirement: No Requirements

Job Experience: No Requirements

Work Hours: 8

Experience in Months:

Level of Education:

Job application procedure
• Application letters should be addressed and submitted to the following address:
• The Permanent Secretary- Administration
• Ministry of Education Headquarters
• Corner of Chimanga and Mogadishu Road
• P.O. Box 50093
• LUSAKA
• Applications must be submitted together with a detailed Curriculum Vitae, certified copies of National Registration Card, Academic and Professional qualifications to the address given above including three (3) traceable referees; and
c) The closing date for receiving applications is FRIDAY, 22ND NOVEMBER 2024 AT 17:00 HOURS.
• NOTE THAT ONLY SHORTLISTED CANDIDATES WILL BE CONTACTED.

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