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Ministry of National Development Planning |
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Posted 2019-03-27 07:26:59
Zambia
has been implementing the World Bank supported Pilot Programme for Climate
Resilience (PPCR) aimed at strengthening Zambia ‘s institutional framework for
climate resilience (while) improving the adaptive capacity of vulnerable
communities in selected Sub-basins. This phase strengthens capacity at both
national and local levels, whilst piloting the mainstreaming of climate risk
management into spatial planning. Investments supported by the Zambia PPCR on
the ground include participatory adaptaton, climate-resilient infrastructure and
strategic program support in agriculture, water, livestock, fisheries and
natural resources and climate information scrvices. The investments were
targeted at helping the country to manage the challenge of land degradation,
unsustainable land use and climate variability and change.
Building
on the programmatic approach for the implementation of the PPCR in Western
Province of Zambia and scaling up lessons from it, the Government of the
Republic of Zambia with the support of the World Bank
will be implementing the Transforming Landscapes for Resilience and Development
(TRALARD) project in the Northern region of Zambia, in three provinces, namely;
Luapula. Northern and Muchinga. The Project Development Objective (PDO) is to
improve natural resource management in the northern regon of Zambia to support
sustainable livelihoods, and in the event of an eligible crisis or emergency,
to provide immediate and effective response to the eligible crisis or
emergency. TRALARD project will cover a number of thematic areas including
sustainable landscape management, restoration and resilience: intrastructure
tor resilience and market access; and contingency emergency response, to
support one of the poorest regions in the country by integrating livelihood
improvement with natural resource sustainability. The interventions will
operationalize landscape approaches to contribute to the national forest
landscapes restoration requirements as well as enhance resilience and
development in the Northern region and deepen the work in southern region of
the country.
The
impacts of climate change, subtle or gradual as they are, remain persistent.
They are taking their toll on the natural resource base of the region.
exacerbating the already vulnerable context of the people.
The
government of Zambia has embraced an integrated approach to development
investments at landscape level. To respond to the challenges of sustainable
livelihoods by restoring degraded forest lands and through
multi-dimension renewable natural resource sustainable use and restoration,
will require a demand for a large scale, landscape approach that could impact
thousands of rural level communities.
The
Ministry of National Development Planning now invites applications from
suitably qualified candidates to fill the following vacancies as part of the
TRALARD Project Implementation Units (PIUS) in the three (3) target
provinces of Luapula, Muchinga and Northern provinces;
PROJECT
ACCOUNTANTS -3 Positions
OBJECTIVE
OF THE POSITION
The
Project Accountant will be responsible for supporting the Project in deploying
project resources with due attention to economy, efficiency and effectiveness
project implementation areas under the supervision of the Provincial Project
Operations Officer.
SPECIFIC
DUTIES
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To
ensure timely preparation, consolidation and submission of monthly, quarterly
and annual firancial reports for project activities in the province as
specified in the financial guidelines of the project;
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To
monitor financial compliance and control expenditure vis-a-vis budget ceilings
in financial operations of the project in the province;
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To
actively participate in the preparation and consolidation of judgets and annual
work plans for the project in the province;
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To
facilitate timely preparation and submission of withdraw applications for
disbursement of funds from the donors to the project designated account;
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Consolidate
annual financial statements for audit and ensure that audited financial
statements are prepared on time;
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To
review district budgets and facilitate processing of funding request to the
Project Implementing stations, and other beneficiaries;
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To
ensure project financial transactions are appropriately processed and recorded
in the financial management system;
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To sensitize
staff on the adherence to financial regulations in handling project finances
and ensure adherence to the Public Finance Management Act, 2018 or as may be
revised; and
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To
undertake any other duties as may be assigned by the Provincial Project Operations
QUALIFICATIONS
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Bachelor’s
Degree in Accounting, full Association of Chartered Certified Accountants
(ACCA), or Chartered Institute Management Accountants (CIMA) or Zambia
Institute of Chartered Accountants (ZICA) prcfessional or CA Zambia or any other
related accounting professional qualification;
§
Proof
of a full Grade 12 Certificate or its equivalent;
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Member
of the Zambia Institute of Chartered Accountants (ZICA)
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Five
(5) years†experience in Finance and Financial Reporting, experience working in
a Donor-funded organization will be an added advantage;
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Knowledge
of the World Bank financial management and disbursement guidelines will be a
very strong advantage;
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Excellent
computer skills and be conversant in using accounting packages such as Pastel,
SUN System, NAVISION, QuickBooks or similar Software;
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Self-starter
and ability to work independently, pay careful attention to detail and manage
multiple tasks in a fast-paced environment and
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Should
have good communication skills and fluency in English.
DURATION
The
engagement is for an initial 2 years with possibility of extension based on
satisfactory performance.
REPORTING
The
Project Accountant shall report to the Project Operations Officer PIU: In
addition, the Project Accountant shall collaborate with the Financial
Management Specialist at the NPCU.
METHOD
OF APPLICATION:
Sealed
application letters with current curriculum vitae (CV) and copies of
academic/professional qualifications must be deposited in the tender box
situated at the address below not later than Friday, 5th April 2019. The outer
envelope must clearly indicate the position applied for.
Applications
may also be submitted via the followng email address:
info@znccs.org.zm.
Head Procurement
For/ Permanent Secretary – DPA
Ministry of National Development Planning
Corner of John Mbita and Nationalist Road, CSO Building
Lusaka
ZAMBIA.