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Citizens Economic Empowerment Commission |
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Posted 2018-08-14 03:17:00
ZAMBIA AQUACULTURE ENTERPRISE DEVELOPMENT PROJECT
JOB OPPORTUNITIES
ASSISTANT ACCOUNTANT (1 Position: Lusaka, Zambia)
1.0 INTRODUCTION
The Government of the Republic of Zambia, through the
Ministry of Fisheries and Livestock with support tromp The African Development
Bank is implementing the Zambia Aquaculture Enterprise Development Project
whose objective is to contribute to economic growth as well as provide food and
nutrition security in Zambia. The Project development objective is
to advance the aquaculture sub-sector as a viable and inclusive business
opportunity, through enhanced production and productivity, in order to improve
the livelihoods of beneficiaries along the aquaculture value chain.
This objective will be achieved through: a) support and
promotion of reliable access to quality input and output markets: b)
Competitively priced risk sharing access to finance and c) creation of an
enabling infrastructure environment, which in turn is expected to facilitate
the entry of new actors and expansion of business opportunities by the existing
players in the industry. Specifically targeted fish farmers will improve their
business and managerial skills and the quality of their productive systems in
order to increase output, efficiently, while keeping fish prices affordable and
meeting growing demand from the lucrative domestic market.
The Department of Fisheries is the Implementing Agency for
the Project while CEEC is an Implementing Partner under Component 1 of the
Project: Support to Aquaculture Enterprise, responsible for managing the Seed
Fund of the Project to support the development of the Aquaculture Value Chain
through the provision of business loans and business development services to
target beneficiaries along the Aquaculture Value Chain.
Accordingly, and in line with its mandate under CEE Act No.9
of 2006 CEEC will provide business loans and technical assistance to MSMEs all
stages of the Aquaculture Value Chain to make it possible for all segments
(production, transportation, storage and handling, processing, marketing etc.)
to receive the business support necessary to lift the entire value chain in
target districts.
The deliverables or CEEC will include:
1.
Stakeholder sensitization and
mobilization
2.
Production and administration of a Seed
Fund Manual
3.
Disbursement and management to business
loans to Aquaculture Value Chain Players
4.
Provision of Business Development
Services to the target MSMEs
5.
General Seed Fund coordination and
management
2.0 DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
Position: Assistant Accountant
Reporting to: Reporting to: Project Accountant
Subordinates: NIL
§ Maintain
accounts payables ledgers and ensure that all supplier invoices and contract
payments are captured and updated into the Pastel Accounting System.
§ Ensure
that all outstanding travel impress are fully retired and retirement forms
together with field reports are attached to payment vouchers, and ensure that
all unretired travel impress are recovered.
§ Ensure
that all finance documentation ore property and systematically filed to facilitate
quick retrieval and proper transaction referencing.
§ Process
petty cash reimbursements and prepare weekly petty cash count reports.
§ Prepare
all cheque payments and supporting documentation
§ Undertake
bank runs to perform bank agency duties.
§ Assist
in keeping the fixed assets register updated with all details and ensure
capital additions disposals are updated to the asset register’ on a timely
basis.
§ Assist
with updating the records of expenditure justifications.
§ Assist
with cap tuning of all cashbook transaction in pastel on a daily basis.
§ Assist
with the management of stores by ensuring all stock purchases and issues are
updated into the Paste; Accounting System.
§ Prepare
Project Accounts and financial statements in fine with International Financial
Reporting Standards and in compliance with CEEC and AfDB requirements;
§ Undertake
highly, effective and detailed communication with the Project Accountant:
§ Report
and analyze problems all problems experienced with the project accounts, so
that remedial actions can promptly be taken:
§ Perform
other responsibilities so may be assigned by superiors from time to time.
3.0 QUALIFICATIONS AND SKILLS
§ Finalist
qualified ZICA Licentiate, ACCA, or CIMA
§ Must
be a member of ZICA
§ Proficiency
in Pastel Evolution
§ At
least 3 years relevant work experience
4.0 DURATION OF THE ASSIGNMENT
The duration of the assignment shall commence from September
2018 and shall be renewed annually, based on performance, up to the closing
date of the Project (31 Dec. 2022).
5.0 LOCATION
The Assistant Accountant will be located within the Project
Management Team of the CEEC, Lusaka, Zambia.
6.0 LANGUAGE OF ASSIGNMENT
The language of the assignment shall be English Language
though working language of the dominant languages in the preferred of operation
would be desirable.
7.0 MODE OF APPLICATION
All applications in writing should be accompanied by
up-to-date Curriculum Vitae and supporting documents (Note: do not send
originals) with the names and addresses of three referees, one of which should
be the last or current employer.
Applications should be submitted by 24th August, 2018 to the
address below:
The
Director General
Citizens Economic Empowerment Commission
Plot number 6457 Los Angeles Boulevard
P.O. Box 35068
Longacres
Lusaka