Earn over 280m as Accountant at Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA)

Earn over 280m as Accountant at Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA)

 

 

Job Title:    Accountant

Organisation: Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA)

Duty Station:  Lusaka, Zambia

Salary: EUR 66,571 p.a all-inclusive.

Eligibility: Ugandans are allowed to apply

 

About US:

The Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA) Secretariat and the European Union (EU) have signed a Grant contribution agreement worth EUR 8M for the Enhancement of Governance and Enabling Environment in the ICT sector (EGEE-ICT) in the Eastern Africa, Southern Africa and the Indian Ocean region (EA-SA-IO)). The EGEE- ICT is a four (4) year programme that aims at supporting the effective review or and development of various regional policy and regulatory framework in a harmonized manner that will contribute to enhancing competition, improved access to cost effective and secure ICT services. The overall objective of the programme is to deepen regional integration and growth of the ICT sector in EA-SA-IO region.

 

Job Summary:  The Accountant will be expected to provide support for the financial management, accounting, internal controls and reporting under the programme on the Enhancement of Governance and Enabling Environment in the ICT sector (EGEE-ICT) in the Eastern Africa, Southern Africa and the Indian Ocean region and all the 11th EDF programmes through the support of the other team members to ensure implementation, efficient performance and delivery of the expected results. He/she will work closely with the programme team and stakeholders in the development of annual budgets in consultation with the Division of Budget and Finance for the benefit of all Member/Partner States and the Secretariat. He/She will coordinate and implement the programme financial activities through preparation of financial plans, facilitating payments and producing financial reports for the programme, in addition to attending to day-to-day finance activities relating to the programme.

 

Key Duties and Responsibilities:  The Accountant will be based at the COMESA Budget and Finance Division, Lusaka, Zambia and will perform the following main functions in order to ensure overall delivery of the programme:

• Maintain accounting records of the Programme for timely submission to Management and to the relevant cooperating partners in accordance with the applicable EU reporting requirements;
• Prepare replenishment withdraw applications (with the relevant monitoring of previous payments, contractual requirements ) for the signature of the relevant Authorizing Officers;
• Assist in the preparation of programme documents, work programmes and the corresponding budgets in the Annual Work Programme and Budgeting System of the Secretariat; Aide memoires and activity budgets
• Monitor disbursement of funds with regard to meetings, workshops, goods and services; and ensuring that each payment is released on time;
• Participate in the successful implementation of programme activities such as seminars, meetings, etc;
• Preparation of accurate monthly, annual, periodical financial and budget performance and forecast reports for the EU and COMESA management;
• Participate in the preparation of the periodical technical and financial reports for programme monitoring and reporting to cooperating partners and COMESA management including the provision of all financial information necessary for decision making
• Preparation of financial analysis for decision making
• Providing support in the implementation and financial management of all 11th EDF programmes
• Confirmation of budget availability for all financial transactions
• Monitor cash flows on the Programme account and other assigned programmes;
• Maintaining the Fixed Asset inventory and depreciation schedules that are maintained on sun Accounting Software in line with the applicable International Financial Reporting Standards;
• Maintaining the creditors and debtors’ ledgers as per the International Financial Reporting Standards and ensuring that payments are effected or received on time;
• Facilitate internal and external auditing of programme finances; and
• Perform any other related duties that may be assigned by the Director of Budget and Finance from time to time.

 

Qualifications, Skills and Experience:

• The ideal candidate must hold a Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting and Finance or any other equivalent degree;
• Professional qualification such as ACCA, CA, CIMA, CPA or equivalent;
• In addition, possession of a master’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Business Administration (MBA), or any other equivalent degree will be a distinct advantage;
• Member of an internationally recognised accounting body such as ACCA, CIMA, ICAEW, ICAS, ACPA or equivalent; and The Finance Expert will possess the following qualifications and experience:
• At least six (6) years’ post qualification demonstrable experience as a Finance Expert and or a position with similar scope of responsibilities, of which three (2) should be with donor funded programmes;
• Specific work experience in programmes funded by the EU, World Bank, African Development Bank and or similar International Cooperating Partners would be required;
• Experience of working in international programmes/organizations dealing with multiple currencies;
• Computer literacy and competence in Accounting Systems such as SUN accounting package, EPR, Microsoft Word, Excel, Access, Power
• Must be fluent in English and/or French and/or Arabic (speaking and writing). A combination of any two or all these languages will be an added advantage.

 

Eligibility for application: Applicants must be nationals of EU, ACP and COMESA Member States and not more than 55 years of age at the time of submitting the application.

 

How to Apply:

Applications MUST be submitted electronically through email on the prescribed COMESA APPLICATION FORM, Download Here

 

Only short-listed candidates will be contacted.

 

Applications should reach the address below not later than 24th March 2021 at 18:00 hours Lusaka, Zambia time.

 

The Director of Human Resources and Administration Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa COMESA Centre,

Ben Bella Road,

P.O Box 30051,

Lusaka, Zambia

Email: recruitment@comesa.int

 

Deadline: 24^th March 2021

 

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