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DIRECTOR – FINANCE (1 POSITION)
Job Summary
Reporting to the Director and Chief Executive Officer, the job holder will be responsible
for the development and achievement of financial objectives to meet the Agency’s
strategy in the management of funds.

Key responsibilities will include:
a) Overseeing all financial aspects of RDA strategy and being responsible for the flow
of financial information to the Director and Chief Executive Officer, the Board, and,
where necessary, external parties such as the Ministry of Finance & National
Planning, financial institutions or investors;
b) Performing expert and advanced forecasting techniques to ensure that the Agency
has the level of cash on hand needed to meet its daily, weekly and monthly needs;
c) Creating a strategy to limit loss and conduct loss mitigation discussions with the
management team;
d) Investing the Agency’s excess capital and managing the investment process;
e) Developing Financial Guidelines for the Agency;
f) Initiating timely payments for contracts entered into by the RDA for projects on
presentation of certificates certified by Supervising Engineers;
g) Preparing and submitting periodic reports on disbursements to enable and guide
the Director and Chief Executive Officer to make timely and quality decisions to
achieve set objectives;
h) Preparing statements of budget expenditure for the Agency and instituting
budgetary controls to ensure RDA payments are maintained within approved
budgets;
i) Checking and verifying all payments and ascertaining that all payments are
accompanied by authorized supporting documents and that they are duly approved
and in line with payment procedures;
j) Facilitating internal and external audit exercises by providing relevant information
so that audits are completed within the stipulated time;
k) Preparing Annual operational plans for the Management of funds;
l) Evaluating financial decisions, risk management strategies, and management of
relations with both local and international banks;
m) Ensuring accurate and efficient management of payment processing systems; and
n) Performing any other lawful duties as may be assigned to him/her by the Director
and Chief Executive Officer from time to time.

QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE
 Grade 12 School Certificate;
 Bachelor’s degree in Finance or Accountancy or ACCA;
 Masters degree in Finance or Business Administration;
 Minimum of ten (10) years relevant experience at senior management level; and
 Membership of Zambia Institute of Chartered Accountants (ZICA), Association of
Chartered and Certified Accountants (ACCA) or Chartered Institute of Management
Accountants (CIMA) with a current practicing certificate.

SKILLS AND ATTRIBUTES
 Good manager and team builder, possessing strong interpersonal and
communication skills and the ability to interact with fellow members of staff and
external stakeholders at all levels;
 Must be innovative with good planning skills with emphasis on results;
 Prudent, practical, and effective change agent with the ability to drive consensus
while leading an efficiently run directorate;
 Have a passion for the agency’s Vision, Mission, and Values and a strong desire to
impact positively on all RDA stakeholders;
 Have a very high level of personal and professional integrity, morality, and
trustworthiness;
 Be an innovative and creative thinker – never afraid to try something new and also
inspire others to do so;
 Ability to thrive in a fulfilling, unparalleled work environment; and
 Highly literate in Information and Communication Technology (ICT).

ONLY Zambian citizens meeting the above requirements should submit applications and
detailed Curriculum Vitae in a sealed envelope clearly stating the position being applied
for, to:
The Director & Chief Executive Officer
Road Development Agency
P.O. Box 50003
Fairley Road, Ridgeway
LUSAKA
Email Applications for:
o Director – Finance – [email protected]
APPLICATIONS TO BE DEPOSITED IN THE SEALED BOX PLACED AT THE RDA
HEAD OFFICE, LUSAKA
Closing date for submission of applications is Wednesday, 17th January, 2024
at 16:30hrs.
Any form of lobbying will lead to automatic disqualification.
Only short-listed applicants will be contacted