Overview

The University of Dar es Salaam invites applications from suitably qualified Tanzanians to be considered for immediate employment to fill the following vacant post on contract basis:

Position: Accountant Trainee (1 post):

Qualifications and experience

Possession of Bachelor's Degree in Accountancy, Finance, Commerce/ Business Administration majoring in Accountancy or Finance or any relevant field from a recognized Institution. The candidate must possess CPA (T)/ACCA or its equivalent professional qualifications recognized by NBAA with at least four (4) years of relevant experience.

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Performs variety of accounting tasks including receiving and paying out cash and cheques;
• Maintain fuel and accurate accounts records;
• Checking the correctness of claims and retirements ensuring that they are supported by appropriate authority/evidences;
• Custodian of accountable documents;
• Preparing monthly trial balances and bank reconciliation statements;
• Maintain debtors and creditors;
• Prepare financial statements;
• Check accuracy of payment vouchers;
• Prepare periodic and/or annual financial statements of revenue and expenditures;
• Receives and keeps in proper custody all incoming bills and claims;
• Maintains primary books of accounts;
• Prepares payment requisitions;
• Maintains true and accurate accounts records;
• Performs any other duties and responsibilities as may be assigned by the supervisor.

Salary scale: PGSS 9.1

TERMS OF SERVICE:

• Short-term one (1) year fixed term contract. Possible continuation to following fixed terms contracts is subject to satisfactory performance and budget availability.

Other benefits

• Employers’contribution to Workers Compensation Fund (WCF (0.05%)
• Employers’contribution to National Health Insurance Fund (NHIF (3%)
• Employers’contribution to the pension fund (15%)

GENERAL CONDITIONS

• All applicants must be Citizens of Tanzania of not more than 45 years of age;
• Applicants must attach an up-to-date Curriculum Vitae (CV) having reliable contacts i.e. postal address/postcode, e-mail, telephone numbers etc. and should indicate three (3) reputable referees with their reliable contacts;
• Applicants must attach certified copies of the following certificates:

1. • Postgraduate/Degree/Diploma/Certificates;
   • Postgraduate/Degree/Diploma transcripts;
   • Form IV and Form VI National Examination Certificates;
   • Professional Registration and Training Certificates from respective Registration or Regulatory Bodies;
   • Birth certificate;

• Applicants must attach their recent passport size photo;
• Applicants employed in the Public Service on permanent and pensionable terms and those who retired/resigned or were terminated from the Public Service for whatever reason should not apply;
• Certificates from foreign examination bodies for Ordinary or Advanced level education should be verified by The National Examination Council of Tanzania (NECTA);
• Certificates from Foreign Universities should be verified by the Tanzania Commission for Universities (TCU);

A signed application letter should be addressed to:

Director of Public Services (DPS),
University of Dar es Salaam,
P.O. Box 35125,
DAR ES SALAAM

Note:

• The deadline for application is 29 May 2020 and only candidates short-listed for interview will be informed.