Senior Accountant at National Prosecution Authority (NPA)

Job Description

EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY
EXTERNAL ADVERT
The National Prosecution Authority (NPA) is an autonomous body established by the NPA Act No.
34 of 2010. Its mission is to “provide prosecution services to contribute to a crime free
Zambia’. In its quest to improve service delivery, the Authority is hereby inviting applications from
suitable candidates to fill the following positions:
1. Senior Accountant Permanent and Pensionable
Salary Scale: NPA/03
Number of positions: One (1)
Reports to: Director of Finance
Duty Station: Ndola
Main Job Purpose:
To coordinate and supervise accounting activities to enhance the accountability of public
funds.

Specific Duties and Requirements:
 Coordinate timely and accurate maintenance of books of accounts to facilitate efficient
storage and retrieval of information;
 Coordinate and supervise timely banking of revenue collections to safeguard funds;
 Supervise effectively preparation of responses to audit queries to facilitate decisionmaking;
 Coordinate timely preparation of monthly expenditure statements to monitor levels of
expenditure;
 Coordinate and supervise timely recoveries of loans and advances to facilitate repayments;
 Coordinate and supervise the timely development of individual and unit work plans to
monitor and evaluate performance;
 Supervise effectively the human and other resources to attain the objectives of the unit;
and
 Coordinate timely preparation of financial reports to facilitate decision-making.

Qualifications and Work Experience
 Grade 12 School Certificate or equivalent;
 Bachelor of Accountancy, ACCA, CIMA or equivalent;
 At least four (4) years of relevant post-qualification work experience in Finance;
 Paid up Member of Zambia Institute of Chartered Accountants, valid for 2025; and
 Must be a Zambian citizen.

Skills and Other Attributes
 Able to write comprehensive reports;
 Good analytical skills;
 Able to communicate effectively in English; and
 Computer literate and proficient in excel.

METHOD OF APPLICATION

Application letters accompanied by certified copies of Academic and Professional Certificates, Curriculum Vitae, and the National Registration Card (NRC), all placed in ONE PDF FILE , should be addressed to the Acting Chief Administrator electronically ONLY to [email protected] by close of business on 4 ^th August, 2025. The application should indicate which Position, Province and Duty Station being sought or applied for.

All Foreign qualifications should be interpreted/graded by Zambia Qualifications Authority.

NB:

Indicate the position applied for in the subject line of the email, scan and send a handwritten application letter with all relevant documentation in One PDF File.
Applications without a handwritten letter and position indicated shall not be considered.
Please note that only short-listed candidates shall be contacted.