MSI Administrative and Human Resources Assistant, Zambia Evidence for Health (E4H) Activity, Zambia Jobs
MSI Administrative and Human Resources Assistant, Zambia Evidence for Health (E4H) Activity, Zambia Jobs
Company Profile: Management Systems International (MSI), a Tetra Tech Company, is a Washington, D.C. metro area management consultancy with a 40-year history of delivering results for our clients.
Our expertise is in the fields of monitoring and evaluation; democracy and governance; peace and stability; rule of law and accountability; education; gender and inclusion; strategic communications; and leadership and organizational development.
MSI has implemented projects in 90 countries around the world such as Afghanistan, Colombia, Indonesia, Jordan, Kenya, Mexico, Nigeria, Pakistan, Syria and Ukraine, and works domestically. We support clients ranging from the U.S. Government (e.g., the U.S. Agency for International Development, U.S. Department of Defense, U.S.
Departments of State and Labor, and the Millennium Challenge Corporation) to large bilateral and multilateral donors (e.g., the World Bank and the United Nations Development Program).
We also work with national and local governments, nongovernmental organizations (NGOs), think tanks, foundations and universities. For more information, please visit our website at www.msiworldwide.com.
Project Summary:
USAID/Zambia intends to 1) strengthen the national Health Management Information System (HMIS) owned and managed by the Government of Zambia's (GRZ) Ministry of Health (MOH), 2) improve monitoring, evaluation, and research capacities within key government and non-governmental institutions, and 3) expand the evidence base for existing approaches to health programming in malaria, nutrition, family planning, maternal and child health, and HIV.
The activity will support strategic objectives of USAID, the President's Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR), and the President's Malaria Initiative (PMI)*.*
More information about the project can be found at https://msiworldwide.com/projects/strengthening-health-information-systems-zambia.
Please note: Only Zambian citizens are eligible for this position
Position Summary:
The Accounts Officer will provide critical daily support to the field office operations team.
This is a long-term position and will report to the Director of Finance and Administration.
Responsibilities:
Support the Director of Finance in preparing the monthly project plan budget in collaboration
with the Chief of Party and home office project management team.
Oversee the payment and recording of all in-country financial, accounting, treasury, local tax transactions, reporting and allocation of project costs.
Monitor and implement internal control systems that safeguard client's assets and lead the process of implementing sound accounting procedures.
Manage preparation of office's monthly expenditure reports to HQ, ensure review with and approval by the Chief of Party.
Upload vouchers daily to SharePoint.
Daily and monthly postings in QuickBooks.
Monitor bank account balances and bank reconciliations.
Supervise handling, reconciliation, and reporting of petty cash.
Ensure cost effective and efficient procurement of goods and services in accordance with MSI and USAID procurement procedures, as well as security of valuable equipment.
Petty Cash postings/reconciliations and carrying out spot checks.
Qualifications:
At least one of the following is required: Zambia Institute of Chartered Accountants (ZICA) license, Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA) Part 2, or Chartered Institute of Management Accountants (CIMA) Part 2.
Bachelor's degree in finance or equivalent is preferred.
At minimum two years of relevant experience working on donor-funded projects in a related administrative and finance role.
Thorough knowledge of QuickBooks.
Excellent working knowledge of MS Word and Excel.
Familiarity with USAID policies and procedures will be an added advantage.
Demonstrated initiative and self-motivation in performing assigned tasks.
Fluency in English required.
How to apply
For more information and job application details, see; MSI Administrative and Human Resources Assistant, Zambia Evidence for Health (E4H) Activity, Zambia Jobs
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