Employment Opportunities
The Higher Education Loans and Scholarships Board (HELSB) is a statutory body established by the Higher Education Loans and Scholarships Act No. 31 of 2016 to provide for the administration, granting, investment, payment and recovery of student loans; provide for the administration and granting of scholarships; facilitate the mobilisation of financial resources for loans and scholarships, and provide for matters connected with or incidental to the foregoing.
HELSB is inviting competent, enthusiastic and qualified candidates to apply for the
following positions to be based in Lusaka, on permanent and pensionable terms:
6. Assistant Accountant – 1 Position
a. Job Purpose
Reporting to the Accountant, the Assistant Accountant shall undertake
accounting functions in order to ensure efficient utilisation and accountability
of public funds.
b. Principal Accountabilities
Undertakes effectively, the execution of expenditure in order to ensure
that spending is in line with the approved budget and financial
regulations;
Undertakes effectively, the maintenance of books of accounts and
records in order to facilitate the preparation of financial reports.
Undertakes timely, the preparation of responses in order to resolve audit
queries and ensure unqualified accounts;
Undertakes periodically recoveries of advances, damages and losses in
order to facilitate repayments;
Undertakes timely processing of payments in order to facilitate
implementation of programmes;
Undertakes effectively, the development and implementation of internal
controls in order to enhance transparency and accountability in the
utilization of financial and material resources;
Undertakes effectively, accounting for assets in order to safeguard public
property; and
Undertakes timely development of work plans in order to facilitate
monitoring and evaluation of performance.
c. Qualifications and Experience
Full Grade 12 School Certificate.
Diploma in Accountancy or its equivalent.
2 years relevant experience.
d. Skills and Attributes
Ability to write technical reports.
Able to communicate fluently to English.
Should have: Integrity, Interpersonal skills, Analytical skill and Computer
literate.
Application Procedure
Candidates who meet the above Job Specifications and Competencies, Skills and Attributes should send their applications enclosing their detailed Curriculum Vitae,
Photocopies of NRC, Professional and any other relevant documents in hard copy
form only to:
The Chief Executive Officer Or Hand delivered to:
Higher Education Loans and Scholarships Board United Church House
P.O. Box 50464 Second (2nd) Floor
LUSAKA. Mosi-o-Tunya Road
Woodlands
LUSAKA.
Closing date for receipt of applications is 15th March, 2023.
HELSB is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate in the employment of any person on the basis of race, health, tribe, sex, political affiliation, religion or physical ability.
Please note that only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.