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ACCOUNTS CLERK |
DAPP Zambia |
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Posted 2019-02-14 02:29:10
Development
Aid from People to People (DAPP) is inviting suitably qualified and experienced
persons for the position of District Coordinator for the Rural Resilience
Initiative Project which is a global strategic partnership managed under the
United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) to enable vulnerable rural households
increase their food security and income in the context of increasing climate
risks.
The Initiative is built on an innovative model that combines
four risk management strategies (R4): disaster risk reduction, micro
insurance, access to credit, and savings. The R4 Rural
Resilience Initiative started operating in Zambia in July 2014 and is presently
reaching 10,600 farmers in Pemba, Monze and Namwala Districts in Southern
Province.
The
R4 district teams consist of 1 District Coordinator, 1 District Facilitator, 1
Data Clerk, Accounts Clerk and 5 to 10 Project Leaders based in the field each
working with 500 farmers. The District Coordinator will lead this team and will
additionally work with the Ministry of Agriculture, specifically 5 to 10 Camp
Extension Officers each working together with a Project Leader.
The
project further works with and coordinates with private sector providing
financial services, insurance and input and marketing of agriculture products
and produce.
The
project cooperates with the DAPP Headquarters and Partnership Office, the R4
WFP Country team in Zambia and in coordination with the R4 Global team.
Duty Station: The
Accounts Clerk will be stationed in Monze district of Southern province.
The position is tenable in Monze
Required qualifications
§
Certificate
in Accountancy
§
Knowledge
of the Pastel Accounting, or similar financial accounting package
§
Membership
of the Zambia Institute of Certified Accountants (ZICA)
§
One
year post qualification experience
Duties and essential job functions for Accounts Clerk
§
Review
and ensure prompt retirement of receipts from the projects and send to the
Project Accountant
§
Alert
the Project Accountant of any challenges from, or with the Project
§
Ensure
that all relevant information entered, or correspondence with the donor
partners is maintained on a respective file for the respective donor
§
Ensure
that monthly reports are reviewed for data quality; and work directly and
promptly with the Project leaders to correct any inaccuracies.
§
Analyse
and balance/creditors balances on the Cash Book and make sure it is signed out
by the Project Leader and send copies to the Project Accountant
§
Prepare
receipts, ensuring that they reconcile with the revenue and system reports,
reviewing supporting documentation, that is, ensuring that funds received from
the partners have been receipted
§
Process
and review receipts and travel expense reports related to the Project
§
Work
on other Projects as assigned in order to broaden scope and appreciation of
what, and how other projects are undertaken
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Provide
year-end support of external auditors requirements, which may include vouching
and reconcilement
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Manage
petty cash
§
Maintaining
monthly, weekly and daily report of transactions
Applying for this opportunity
1. Applications with detailed CVs
and minimum 3 referees must be received by 16th February,
2019.
2. The cover letter and CV must be
one continuous document, and the applicant’s name must be the name of the
document.
3. Indicate the job title as the
subject of your email.
4. Please indicate your current
remuneration in the cover letter.
5. Do not attach certificates and
other documentation at this stage.
6.
Please
submit applications to these emails: hr@dappzambia.org with copy
to job@dappzambia.org.