Summary
Date Posted: Thursday, August 26, 2021 , Base Salary: Not Disclosed

JOB DETAILS:
Employment Opportunity for the Position of “The Secretary and Chief Executive Officer”
The Zambia Institute of Chartered Accountants (ZICA) is a self-regulated membership body, established under the Accountants Act of 1982 and as amended in the Accountants Act of 2008 has the primary mandate of regulating and promoting the accountancy profession in Zambia.
The Vision of the ZICA is “A reputable leader in developing finance and business professionals”
Its Mission is “To protect public interest through the regulation of the accountancy profession to the satisfaction of stakeholders”
The Core Values of the Institute are:
“Integrity, Professionalism, Customer Centric, Accountability, Excellence, Innovation”

The Institute would like to recruit an outstanding, results oriented, self-motivated, versatile and a professional individual of high personal integrity with appropriate academic and professional qualifications and experience. The Secretary and Chief Executive Officer shall have credible corporate leadership attributes to fill the leadership role in the Institute.
The suitable candidate shall be expected to lead a highly qualified management team and staff to the realisation of the long term goal of making ZICA the most admired professional body in Zambia, regionally and globally within its competitive space.

The Chief Executive Officer shall be the chief advisor to the Council of the Institute as its Secretary.
Reporting to the Council of the Institute, the Secretary and Chief Executive Officer will be responsible for the regulation and promotion of the accountancy profession in Zambia within the remit of the Accountants Act. In addition to the leadership role of the Institute, the Chief Executive Officer shall work closely with the President or Chairperson of Council in the management of the council business and in dealing with matters affecting the profession.
The Secretary and Chief Executive’s duties will include the provision of overall strategic leadership, validate the efficacy of the strategic direction and promote a culture of execution. Specifically, the Secretary and Chief Executive Officer shall be accountable to the Council for the following;

Key Roles and Responsibilities:
• To regulate and promote the accountancy profession in accordance with the Accountants Act;
• To provide Strategic leadership in the planning, implementation and achievement of the overall strategic and financial objectives of ZICA;
• To enforce the legal and the regulatory framework for the growth of the accountancy profession in Zambia;
• To drive the effective and efficient collaboration and engagements with primary and secondary stakeholders to the profession;
• To provide advice to the Council on any unfolding developments in the accountancy profession particularly in the accountancy regulation and education landscape;
• To proactively implement strategic human resource management policies and execute effective performance management systems;
• To improve and promote teamwork of management and staff of the Institute;
• To be the main spokesperson of the Institute;
• To improve the enterprise risk management system for the Institute;
• To execute all decisions of Council in timeous manner;
• To provide secretarial services to the Council and its Committees;
• To carry out any lawful assignments that the Chairperson of Council/President of the Institute may assign;

Qualifications and Experience
• A full Grade 12 /Form V School Certificate;
• A relevant Bachelor Degree, from a recognized University, in Business, Economics, Finance, Management or related field or a relevant professional qualification;
• A Master or recognized Post graduate qualification in a relevant field of study;
• Minimum of fifteen (15) years of progressive corporate management experience with at least Seven (7) at senior Management level;
• A track record of strategy execution, resource and people management;
• Experience in good corporate governance practices;
• Good knowledge and understanding of the dynamics of the accountancy profession.

Desirable Attributes
• Strong stakeholder management skills;
• Conversant with Financial, Marketing and Human Resource Management.
• Excellent interpersonal, lobbying and influencing skills with experience in engaging with all classes of stakeholders in the domestic, regional and international settings
• {clients, Government, partner organisations, Cooperating Partners, the Business
• Community and other stakeholder};
• Excellent oral and written communication;
• Possess the highest levels of personal integrity

Work Hours: 8

Experience in Months: 180

Level of Education: Postgraduate Degree

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Job application procedure
If you are interested and meet the stated requirements, you may send a motivation letter accompanied with a detailed Curriculum Vitae (CV), three traceable professional/ work related referees with working contact numbers in a sealed envelope marked “Application for the Position of Secretary and Chief Executive Officer”. (Please no certificates at this stage).
The one-page motivation letter should state why you believe that you are the best candidate to lead the Zambia Institute of Chartered Accountants into the future. Your application shall be addressed to The Chairperson, CEO Recruitment Committee on the address below. The closing date for the submission of applications is 17:00 Hours on Friday, 24th September 2021.
The Chairperson
CEO Recruitment Committee,
Zambia Institute of Chartered Accountants,
Plot No. 2374/a Accountants Park,
Thabo Mbeki Road,
P O Box 32005,
LUSAKA, ZAMBIA
Submission of applications: Interested candidates should submit their applications to the following email address: zica.admin@zica.co.zm

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