Project Assistant Accountant at ADRA Zambia

Job Description

Category A

Background:

The Food Security through Agri-based and Resilience Market Solutions II (FARMS 2) Project is funded by the Australian government’s Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (DFAT), through ADRA Australia and implemented by ADRA Zambia, as the local partner for 5 years (2024-2029). The project overall objective aims at empowering 4000 smallholder producers (mostly youths & women) in Nyimba, Petauke, Lusangazi, Mambwe, Sinda and Chipangali, Eastern Province, Zambia, with sustainable economic growth through efficient production, value addition and marketing and community-led built climate resilience.

Project Assistant Accountant (01)

Position Overview:

The Project Assistant Accountant will be responsible for FARMS project clerical accounting and record keeping processes and reports to the Finance Manager

Required Qualifications and Experience:

ZICA Licentiate or Diploma or equivalent with active ZICA registration with 1-3 years experience in the NGO sector or related

Specific Duties and Responsibilities

Maintaining Records: Ensure financial records updated. Handle tasks like recording transactions, preparing donor reports, and reconciling bank statements on monthly basis.
Data Entry: Ensure accurately enter financial data into databases.
Assistance and Support: Provide support to the accounting department and any other duties assigned.
Compliance: Ensure statutory obligations are done on time.

Desired skills for Project Accountant

Good teamwork, Communication skills and networking ability.
Adaptability and Strong attention to detail.
Appreciation of Generally Acceptable Accounting Principles and Bookkeeping Procedures
Good work organization and planning skills.
MS Office and any Accounting Software.
Appreciation of warehousing and receipt systems is preferable.

Station: HQ-Lusaka
Contract: Annual (Renewable on performance).

Other Valued Criteria for All positions:

1. Be a person of high moral character all time and is willing to conform to the mission, values, and beliefs of ADRA
2. Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including report writing skills, presentation, and public speaking
3. Be willing to comply to ADRA Policies on Child Protection, Prevention of Sexual Exploitation and Abuse, Gender and Disability Inclusion, Anti-fraud, Community Response Mechanism and Environment Protection among others

How to apply

If you meet the above requirements, then submit your application to [email protected] copy to [email protected] not later than 17:00hrs Friday, 19th July 2024. No late submissions or paper submission will be considered.

NOTE:

1. Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted for interviews. Interviews will be conducted from 23-26th July 2024.
2. ADRA ZAMBIA is an equal opportunity organization, all those who are qualified, especially females are encouraged to apply.
3. ADRA Zambia does not charge any kind of fee at whatever stage of the recruitment process and does not act through recruitment agents.